Dublin Hen Weekends
Guinness flows freely while cocktail bars buzz with Irish energy — Dublin’s the kind of city where locals will join your hen do without being asked. This is Ireland’s capital of craic, where every pub has a story and every night feels like it could turn into something completely unexpected.
PLAN MY DUBLIN HEN
Why Dublin
The Irish have hen party culture down to a tee — Dublin is a city where drinking is practically a national pastime, strangers will end up wearing her veil and an early night is unheard of. It’s compact, easy to get around and full of that infectious energy that turns one drink into five. From Georgian squares to Temple Bar’s cobbled streets, the whole city feels built for a big weekend. Expect chats with locals, spontaneous singalongs and at least one night that goes completely off-script.
WHERE TO STAY
Stays that work for the whole group.
Temple Bar puts you right in the middle of Dublin’s party scene, though fair warning — it gets lively. For something a little more polished, the Georgian Quarter has beautiful townhouses and upscale hotels within easy reach of the centre. Dublin is compact enough that almost anywhere central works, and the transport links make staying slightly further out easy too.
THINGS TO DO
Plans worth leaving
the hotel for.
Dublin is built for a weekend that keeps moving. Think brunches, whiskey tastings, cocktail classes, live music and enough pub stops to turn one activity into an entire afternoon. It’s easy-going, social and very good at pulling the whole group into the fun.
BRUNCH
Bottomless Brunch
A long lunch, plenty of drinks and a very sensible way to get Saturday started.
TASTING
Whisky Tasting
Very Scottish, considerably more sophisticated than shots, and actually worth remembering the next morning.
COCKTAILS
Cocktail Making
Shake, stir and make something considerably better than whatever you normally order at the bar.
EXPERIENCE
Something Very Edinburgh
A little culture between cocktails, because apparently we’re capable of doing both.
NIGHT OUT
Late Night Edinburgh
Start somewhere polished, finish somewhere considerably less organised. Exactly as it should be.
DRINKS
Hidden Bar Hopping
Tiny doors, very good cocktails and at least one bar somebody will insist they discovered first.
EAT + DRINK
Good food.
Better drinks.
Dublin has a habit of making dinner the start of the night rather than the main event. Begin somewhere worth booking, move on to cocktails or a proper pub, then follow the music and see where you end up. These are the places we’d send straight to the group chat.
Ready to plan your Dublin hen?
Tell us your dates, group size and the kind of weekend you want — we’ll help you pull together the right stays, activities and places to book.
