New Opinion - Temple Bar - The Never Ending Party

Advantages: The friendliest city in Europe
Disadvantages: Weather - lots of "liquid" sunshine

...contemporary art, and the Gallery of Photography, which is just what it says. There is also the Temple Bar Music Centre, which doubles as a rehearsal and recording studio, when it is not making an absolute fortune as a very popular bar and music venue. You have the Clarence Hotel, owned by the Irish rock band U2, and with its own famous night club at the rear called the “Kitchen”, which is a frequent haunt of not only the owners but also of a plethora of visiting stars, musicians, and both major and “wanabee” celebrities. And last, but by no means least, you have the extremely hip and trendy Irish Film Centre, which (for the moment at least) is one of the “coolest” venues to frequent in the whole of Dublin. This place has actually earned its good reputation, as not only does it show some excellent cinema...

the_mad_cabbie 25.12.2000 (05.06.2001) · Read review
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Review of Temple Bar, Dublin

WILL YOU WORSHIP HERE???

Advantages: City Centre location
Disadvantages: Street noise can be heard from some rooms

...We stayed for three nights at the 3* Temple Bar Hotel, Dublin a couple of years ago and enjoyed our visit to this hotel and city. ******************** SITUATION The hotel is located on Fleet Street, Dublin, right on the edge of the Temple Bar area - ideal for pubs, clubs restaurants and very importantly shopping and sightseeing. The river Liffey with O'Connell Bridge and Ha'Penny Bridge are a few minutes walk away as are Trinity College and the Bank of Ireland building. The prime shopping districts of Henry Street and Grafton Street are also a few minutes walk away. ******************** FACILITIES 130 Bedrooms Non Smoking Rooms Available Lifts Terrace Restaurant Rendezvous Lounge and Cocktail Bar Buskers Bar Meeting Rooms (accommodating up to 75 people) Parking can be arranged (at special rates) nearby...

Paul99ine 14.08.2005 · Read review
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Review of Temple Bar Hotel, Dublin

Great Dublin Hotel

Advantages: Excellent Location, Nice Rooms
Disadvantages: Possibly Noisy

...I have now been to Dublin twice and both times i have stayed at Blooms Hotel as i was so impressed with it the first time. Blooms is a 3-star Hotel. LOCATION Firstly the location of Blooms is perfect for a nice weekend in Dublin. It is located in Angelsea Street which is in the Temple Bar area which means that within a few hundred yards you have a large selection of bars and restaurants which is perfect. Also within a ten minute walk is Grafton Street which is the main shopping area of Dublin. STAFF As soon as you enter the reception area of Blooms Hotel you are greeted by the friendly staff who are very nice and helpfull. They have either been very well trained or are naturally pleasant and willing to help. The staff will also give you a wake-up call in the morning if you require one, a service which we used to make sure...

killiefan 24.10.2005 · Read review
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Bewleys Hotel Dublin

Advantages: Near To Airport, Price
Disadvantages: None?

...I stayed at the Bewleys Hotel once before flying out from Dublin Airport, its a great location if you chose to fly from Dublin and live quite far away from it. The double room we stayed in cost around 69 euros for one night, this is reasonable when you look at it from the point of view that travelling to the airport will be much easier the day after and also that your holiday begins a day earlier by staying there. The room was clean and tidy and quite modernly decorated, there were two large (well big enough) double beds in the twin room and a small sitting area, the bathroom was clean and had a shower and a bath in it and had a few little treats like shower gel and a small sewing kit in it which I always like when I am staying in a hotel. There was a decent sized tv in the room that had a good range of channels that catered...

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Review of Bewley's Airport Hotel, Dublin

Temple Hotel, Matlock Bath

Advantages: lovely views with quality accommodation
Disadvantages: small ensuite, not the cheapest

.... This wasn't a problem and we were quoted £115 per room including breakfast for all of us. We knew this wasn't the best price but didn't try and negotiate as we were only staying one night whilst visiting friends in a nearby town. We were asked to give a £40 non-refundable deposit over the phone to confirm our booking. We were also pleased to discover that the hotel was now a completely no-smoking hotel. Within a few days we received a letter confirming our reservation. On arrival we found the hotel had not changed much. You enter via a narrow doorway and immediately the bar is through a doorway on your right and there is a hallway with the hotel's logo of a temple woven in to the carpet. We followed the stairs up half a flight to the reception desk (still with the unique carpet) where we were greeted by a very helpful member...

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Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport Quality

Advantages: New build, price, high quality, service, location
Disadvantages: Some airport noise

...OVERVIEW I had not heard of the Carlton hotel chain prior to my visit to Ireland in late 2006, but it turned out to be a brand new 4 star modern hotel and the cheapest of this hotel class in Dublin at the time of my booking. I had already had a bad experience with a previous hotel in Ireland and was anxious that I didn?t want this episode repeated, so I took the plunge and booked with the Carlton. I was not disappointed and will be returning later this year. The hotel is ideal for short breaks, business meetings, people with an interest in aviation and families. LOCATION The hotel is located about 5 minutes drive from the main airport terminal. The hotel is new, it only opened about a year ago, it?s smart, modern and extremely competitively priced for hotels in this class, especially when using one of the many online...

bananamanuk 29.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport

Best Western Hotel, Dublin.

Advantages: Close to tram stop and airport bus stop.
Disadvantages: Can get quite busy with people checking in & out.

...I have stayed at this hotel twice in the last few years. Its quite a way outside the main Temple-Bar area but is right by the tram stops. As the trams run very regularily getting about is easy. The hotel is very close to Houston rail station. If you fly into Dublin airport one of the many buses outside the airport will take you to the station and the hotel is about a 3 minute walk away. The rooms are sparce and basic but suitable. The breakfast is very good and you certainly wont want for a large lunch. This is a big fry-up with all the trimmings. The cost of the hotel is middle of the road but reasonable for what you get. Yes its reasonably basic inside but you get what you pay for. It does get quite busy and checking in and out can take up a little time. There is the facility to leave luggage there if you arrive...

martinwi 07.02.2008 (08.02.2008) · Read review
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Review of Best Western Ashling Hotel, Dublin

Arlington Hotel in Dublin

Advantages: In the centre of Dublin
Disadvantages: Rooms in need of being redecorated

...The Arlington hotel is in the centre of Dublin nest to the river Liffey. I went with my husband and 7 other friends- which ended up with us requiring 3 double rooms 1 twin room and one single- we booked online and took up their offer of the winter madness (this meant by going Monday to Wednesday we would have free breakfast both mornings and one free evening meal for ?99 per person per night) this was available for us all except for the one who booked a single room and had to pay for his meal. Booking for this many people online we were a bit worried that there would be a lot of problems (it's not the same talking to someone on the phone) and when we arrived sure enough only 2 double rooms had been booked but the hotel reception staff were very efficient in getting us another room that would be ready the same time as the others. Then...

glitter-fairy 08.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Arlington Hotel, Dublin

Delightful Dublin

Advantages: Tourists from everywgere congregate here
Disadvantages: Busy

...Temple Bar is situated directly south of the river Liffey and is in the heart of Dublin life. Tourists from all over the world congregate in the pubs and bars, making the streets constantly alive, making it nearly impossible to venture into a public house after 8pm. If it’s action you want this is the place, with a constant buzz of street performers combined with the immediate recognizable Irish music coming from open windowed pubs. In the daytime streets are just as congested with many tourist souvenir shops compacted together. Do shop around though as things can be brought at different priced in close proximity. The Bad Ass café should be visited as Sinead O Conner used to work there and it’s just the right place to stop when hunger calls....

siany 05.03.2001 · Read review
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Review of Temple Bar, Dublin

Right In The Heart of Temple Bar

Advantages: Style, elegance, every possible convenience, central, and very reasonably priced.
Disadvantages: No dining room or bar. Room service only.

...~ ~ When you walk through the front door of the Morgan Hotel you would be hard put to tell that it is located in the very heart of Dublin’s Temple Bar quarter, where every visitor to the city seems to congregate to visit what has become over the last decade the entertainment and nightlife centre of the city. ~ ~ Located in Fleet Street, just a stone’s throw from the River Liffey, it would be very easy to walk straight past the front entrance to a hotel that is now considered one of the “in” spots in Dublin. In fact, the front entrance to the Morgan is so small and discreet that if you happen to blink as you walk past, you’d probably miss it. ~ ~ This is cosmopolitan living of the highest standard. Each of the Morgan’s 61 en-suite bedrooms are individually furnished in ultra-modern fashion...

the_mad_cabbie 07.05.2001 · Read review
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