Sandyford Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Sandyford
Popular places to visit
St. Stephen's Green
Visit the beautiful gardens of Dublin’s most popular park to relax amongst statues of the city’s most famous residents.
Trinity College
Follow in the footsteps of many literary greats as you explore the fascinating treasures of the country’s oldest university.
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is so much more than an impressive sports stadium. “Croker”, as it is locally known, is in many ways is a bastion of Irish identity that protects the spirit of Gaelic games from forces seeking to dislodge it. If this all sounds a bit dramatic you should take the fantastic Croke Park Experience tour to get a very real sense of just how important and deeply ingrained the GAA and Gaelic games are to Ireland’s sense of itself.
Aviva Stadium
Watch a game of rugby or soccer and take a tour of the changing rooms and players’ tunnel to peek behind the curtain.
Guinness Storehouse
Find out what makes Ireland’s signature drink one of the most popular stouts in the world with this fascinating tour of a historic brewery.
Dublin Port
Explore the waterfront in Dublin with a trip to Dublin Port. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.
Activities
Dublin: Guinness Storehouse Entry Ticket
From Dublin: Half-Day Trip to Glendalough and Wicklow
Dublin Book of Kells, Castle and Molly Malone Statue Guided Tour
Dublin Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour
Dublin: Forge a Silver Ring Workshop - 2 Locations
Dark Dublin Walking Tour: Torture, Murder and Mystery
Our pick of the best Sandyford Hotel Deals
Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport
Great place
Reviewed on 11 May 2026
Marlin Hotel Stephens Green
This was a great spot location-wise for our first time in Dublin. Very close to pubs, shopping, tours, etc but far enough away from the bar boise. Would stay here again!
Reviewed on 11 May 2026
Ruby Molly Hotel Dublin by IHG
Beautiful hotel very boutique style and rooms are spotless and very trendy would highly recommend staying here Bar area is beautiful lots of seating around for work stations/ meetings etc very central to city center
Reviewed on 11 May 2026
Clink i Lár
The breakfast service was really awesome and I really enjoyed the food a lot. The Bar service was really amazing and I want to thank you to Zita, Dearbhla and Assd for being so amazing to me with there service. Ame also the rooms were always clean.
Reviewed on 10 May 2026
Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin
Excellent breakfast, beautiful hotel. Rooms are clean with comfortable beds & big bathrooms. Staff very attentive & helpful.
Reviewed on 11 May 2026
Temple Bar Hotel Dublin by The Unlimited Collection
This hotel is in a great location for seeing Dublin's sights & enjoying the activity of the Temple Bar area.
Reviewed on 10 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Sandyford
Stillorgan
The ample dining options and picturesque gardens are just a few popular features of the neighbourhood. Make a stop by Crypt Theater or Museum of Childhood while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Stillorgan Station to get around town.
Rathmines
Rathmines is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Swan Shopping Centre and Cathal Brugha Barracks while you're in town.
Dun Laoghaire
The abundant dining options and seaside views are top of the list for many visitors to Dun Laoghaire. A stop by The Forty Foot or Dun Laoghaire Harbour might round out your trip.
Ballsbridge
A noteworthy feature of Ballsbridge is its fantastic nightlife. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Royal Dublin Society and Herbert Park.
Ranelagh
When in Ranelagh and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Iveagh Gardens or Fitzwilliam Square and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Ranelagh Station or Charlemont Station.
Sandymount
Sandymount is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Dublin Port and Dublin Bay while in the area.
