The Duke Maynooth

If you are interested in booking a place for the 2024-25 academic year please go to the Availability page.

Students F.A.Q.s

To book a room, complete your application. If you get stuck, give us a call on +353 87 036 3700 and we’ll be delighted to help you with your booking. You can also complete the booking form and send it back to us and we’ll call you to complete your reservation.

Once you have completed the application form and paid your first installment along with €350 Admin Fee, the €250 refundable deposit, and a €25 Kitchen Contribution fee, your tenancy is secure.

We will then provide you with information on when your monthly rental instalments will be due.

Yes! We love showing guests around The Duke and our rooms. We give tours Mon-Friday from 10:30am to 5pm and sometimes on weekends with prior notice.

We can also do a virtual tour via WhatsApp or Zoom. Just get in touch and we’ll be happy to accommodate a tour.

Rooms are classified based on a number of factors – layout of the room, direction the room faces, whether street or courtyard, floor level, illumination, window size and functionality.

Currently, we are not running any special offers.

We will accommodate that you and your friend can live on the same floor as best as we can. Depending on the time of year this may not be possible, but we will do our best so that you and your friend may share the same common area.

Generally, we offer 39 week stays for the Academic Year however for 2024/25 academic year we are offering 37 weeks– from September until June. We have a very limited number of Semester Bookings. Semester 1 for the Academic Year 24/25 is currently fully booked, reach out as soon as possible if wishing to book for Semester 2.

There is a bit more flexibility during the summer months, so please enquire about the length of stay you require.

We are flexible regarding move-in and move-out dates. Licence Fees are calculated by reference to set dates – but you may move in after these dates, and move out before them.

Yes, all our tenancies are paid on a monthly basis.

Please note we take payment via bank transfer only. Tenants are required to pay all bank fees associated with these payments.

Theoretically, the same day! If we have a room available and ready for check-in, and you can provide payment for your Booking Fee/Damage Deposit, 1st month’s rent and complete the paperwork, you should be able to check in the same day!

All bookings require a guarantor.

Your guarantor should be a parent or relative, or someone who is an ordinary resident of the Republic of Ireland who will be responsible for paying your fees.

You need to be 18 years or older to live in our residence. We will take a copy of your government-issued ID for verification.

You may not keep a dog, cat, reptile, insect, pet, fish or any other animal in the Room or the Residence save for a registered service dog (guide dogs).

We will do our best to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Sometimes people wish to move to different rooms during their stay – for example, if their friend is living in the building

We can’t always facilitate moves like this – but we will do our best to do so. If you’re in the process of booking, just let us know your preference and we’ll do our best to make the arrangements. When you’re resident in the building, just drop by the reception to inquire.

No, it does not. You will be required to bring your own sheets, duvet, pillow and pillowcases. These can be sourced locally at the shops. Beds are a standard double.

Sometimes we have a complete linen pack we can sell you, which would include a duvet, duvet cover, bottom sheet, pillows, pillowcases and towels. Please enquire if we have any of these available.

For short-term stays, we offer a linen rental service. These include all the above items that are professionally cleaned and available to rent. There is a fee for this, so please enquire upon booking.

Currently we require students to pay a Kitchen Contribution fee of €25. This ensures your kitchen will have dishes, silverware, pots and pans. Additional supplies can be purchased locally.

All items in the kitchens are for use by all students in your apartment – aside from items that students may have purchased personally.

Your stay with The Duke is based on a set of dates. There may be times when you can check in early or extend your stay should your room be available. Please note that any early arrivals or extensions will be charged at an additional nightly rate. Please email info@thedukemaynooth.com for more details.

You are permitted to have one guest for a maximum of 7 nights per month in your room. There will be a charge of €20 per night.

Overnight guests are only permitted by alerting onsite staff and then you must receive the approval of management. You may place a guest request by 6pm of the day of arrival. Your guest will need to provide a copy of their ID or passport upon arrival.

We will not permit overnight guest requests after 4pm of the day they intend to stay. This is for the safety of all residents.

Any unapproved guests will be charged at €100 per night and you will receive a written warning.

Electrical voltage in Ireland is 240V and the plugs are a standard 3-prong UK/IE type.

Items like your phone charger and computer will convert just fine with an Irish/UK plug adapter. Other items like your hairdryer, straightener or printer will NOT. Please do not bring these items, but purchase them locally.

You will need to bring a plug adapter or you can buy one in the shops. We do not supply adapters.

Smoking and open flames are prohibited in The Duke. You may smoke outside, if you wish. We do not permit smoking, candles, incense, hookah pipes or other flammable items in The Duke.

If you are caught or suspected of smoking you will be fined €100 and may be requested to leave The Duke immediately without refund. If we are unable to identify who is smoking within a floor, all residents in the immediate area will be fined.

Once you’ve signed the licence agreement, you are bound by the terms of that agreement.

Should you need to leave, you are able to terminate your licence by giving us a 28-day notice. Please stop by Reception to discuss your situation.

The Duke takes anti-social behaviour seriously – whether there are incidents that affect our neighbours or others in the residence.

You live within a student community at the Duke and you need to show respect for others. There are study rooms and quiet hours in effect in the residence.

We provide residents a student handbook, which explains our policies, and we will impose Fines/Penalties based on anti-social behaviour within The Duke.

You may make payment either via phone or by stopping by reception. You may pay via credit card or by direct deposit into our account.

Please note tenants are required to pay all bank and credit card fees associated with booking rooms.

Sometimes, by specific arrangement, we can facilitate people moving in earlier. It isn’t always possible though. Please email us and we’ll do our best to help.

Sometimes, by specific arrangement, we can facilitate people staying longer. It isn’t always possible though. Please email us and we’ll do our best to help.