Hotels in Dublin? - Real experience

We asked the woman on reception in the hotel what that spire was, what it symbolised, was it a memorial or something?

She just looked slightly pained and said,

"No, they just decided to build it. It cost a fortune and is totally pointless."
 
This place is really nice - I stayed here for 3 nights last September.

http://www.clontarfcastle.ie/

Dont eat in the restaurant though (expensive, but I found eating out in Dublin was not cheap anyway) - the waiters don't have a clue - when I wanted vinegar for my fish & chips they put it in a bowl! :rolleyes:
 
Thanks for the suggestions so far guys, a few of the hotels look good, if a little over budget, but might try and stretch to them.

Loving the comments on The Spire, will have to see what all the fuss is about.

Any more places to see / visit from anyone?
 
Deep said:
I enjoyed the Bus Tour that takes you around the Centre of Dublin.
Temple Bar is VERY touristy and expensive but worth a visit.
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Avoid Temple Bay like the plague.

I lived in Dublin for 14 years. Temple Bar is now full of disney style "Oirish" pubs. You will chat up English girls in pubs with pints pulled by Polish bartenders.

You want to go out drinking in Dublin and sample the real side of things give it a wide berth.
 
Hotel Recomendations

£500 is quite a bit for 3 nights.

I had a look on Hotels.Com for the dates listed.

Conrad Hotel - £306 - 5 Star Hotel on St Stephen's Green
Fitzwilliam Hotel - £430 - Excellent Hotel at the top of Grafton Street - My choice
The Westbury - £588 - little over budget but a top notch hotel and well worth stretching to
 
Devrij said:
Another vote for the shelbourne. Things to do: laugh at the spire on o connell street, avoid the tourist traps, have a pint at o donaghue's (spelling might be off a bit there, but its an awesome little pub just off st Stephens green). Visit the gpo if you want some history.
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O'Donaghues is nice.

Some other reccomendations pub wise :

Cafe en Seine - Largest cafe style bar in Europe. Well worth a visit and on Dawson Street off St. Stephen's Green.
The Long Haul - On George's Street. Nice authentic pub - one of the best pints of guinness in Dublin.
Hogan's - George's Street. Trendy pub with a nice young crowd. One of my old drinking haunts.
Mulligans - Poolbeg Street - Bit of an old man's pub but for many people it serves THE BEST PINT OF GUINNESS in Dublin.
The Church - Nice pub on Mary Street on the north side of town. Old converted church (where Arthur Guinness was married) and full of atmosphere

If you want to enjoy yourselves stick to the south side of the city centre. Around Grafton St are lots of nice streets with bars/restaurants/shops. Avoid the North Side. The O'Connell street area is a bit chavvy and if you have an English accent probably best to avoid late at night.

I would strongly suggest a day out of the city centre. Both Howth and Dalkey are well worth a visit. Nice towns on the outskirts of Dublin. You can get the DART light rail to either of them and it should take about 30mins from the city centre.
 
spudbynight said:
Hotel Recomendations

£500 is quite a bit for 3 nights.

I had a look on Hotels.Com for the dates listed.

Conrad Hotel - £306 - 5 Star Hotel on St Stephen's Green
Fitzwilliam Hotel - £430 - Excellent Hotel at the top of Grafton Street - My choice
The Westbury - £588 - little over budget but a top notch hotel and well worth stretching to
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Thank you. When I said £500 this was what I was aiming for rather than "I must spend xxx" I've stayed in £50 a night right through to £400 a night, and depending on what you are looking for, one is better than the other regardless of price, which is why I asked for peoples actual opinions.

Will take a look at the ones' you have listed.
Cheers
 
The Conrad at that price is excellent value. It is a 5 minute walk though St. Stephen's Green to the top of Grafton Street.

Really make sure that anywhere you stay is on the south side of the city centre. Avoid Temple Bar as it will be really noisy.
 
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