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Dublin hotels

Hi everyone

I'm going to Dublin at the end of April so can anyone recommend a good place to stay that includes breakfast please.

Thanks
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First Direct £2500 loan
John Lewis £200 (card not used since July 2005)
HFC £350
Co-Op £5000 (car loan - disabled so needed new wheels as previous car is now scrapped)
Total debt £8050

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  • vsumouse
    vsumouse Posts: 164 Forumite
    we stopped at a hotel called whynns just of the main street, lovely rooms and breakfast was amaizing.
    the hotel was just in the right location as there was no noise from pubs or anything.

    hope you enjoy your stay.
  • herman2811
    herman2811 Posts: 1,080 Forumite
    I'd recommend doing a search on venere.com - really helpful website with lots of good maps/reviews, and reasonable prices too (which you also don't have to pay in advance)
    Plus for 4% off, use code: BK5HX8W

    I think it's a good idea to check out this website even if you find hotels cheaper elsewhere, as the descriptions and maps are generally better than other sites in my opinion.

    Hope that helps
  • Boudica
    Boudica Posts: 102 Forumite
    Cheers for that. I'll have a browse around. I'm thinking of booking 2 weeks before to see if I can get any last minute deals. I would love to be able to afford to stay at The Clarence. Who knows, I might win the lottery before then. ;)
    Lightbulb moment 2/1/07
    First Direct £2500 loan
    John Lewis £200 (card not used since July 2005)
    HFC £350
    Co-Op £5000 (car loan - disabled so needed new wheels as previous car is now scrapped)
    Total debt £8050

    DFW by 2010
  • Having stayed in Dublin a number of times I would recommend Jury's Inn Croke Park (4*) if you can get a good price for it (usually around E99-120 a night) or Radisson SAS St Helens Hotel (around E140) - there are some bad reviews on Tripadvisor for the Radisson but our stay was very nice (although we did get upgraded to a suite).

    Have a good trip!
  • Having been to Dublin 6 times now and stayed in various locations, I would definately recommend WYNNS.

    Check out their website - https://www.wynns.ie

    Very handy location. Lovely place Dublin.

    For a special meal in the evening, I would recommend also going to Temple Bar -
    GALLAGHERS BOXTY HOUSE
  • definitely recommend clifton court hotel (cliftoncourthotel.ie). Its at the bottom of O'Connell St overlooking the liffey. stayed there three times for around £50-60 a night inc breakfast

    hope this helps
  • Boudica
    Boudica Posts: 102 Forumite
    Cheers mate

    I was looking at this one while trawling. What is brilliant is that I can book via Quidco with 12% cashback. Groovy. Will book as soon as First Direct cough up the cash.

    Then 2 Scousers are let loose, with me being a big U2 fan. Maybe I should warn the local police force :D
    Lightbulb moment 2/1/07
    First Direct £2500 loan
    John Lewis £200 (card not used since July 2005)
    HFC £350
    Co-Op £5000 (car loan - disabled so needed new wheels as previous car is now scrapped)
    Total debt £8050

    DFW by 2010
  • djl
    djl Posts: 11,961 Forumite
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    hi

    we stayed at the best western royal dublin hotel. its central 3 star not a bad base for a trip to Dubin
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  • Amberlina
    Amberlina Posts: 92 Forumite
    Heya Money Savers,

    I'm having trouble finding somewhere nice and reasonably priced in Dublin (for my ryanair freebie weekend). Can anybody help?

    We're staying 20-24th September (including sat/sun hence the price hike...) and have a budget of about 300 pounds including breakfast. we want a double room somewhere in the city!

    Amberlina
  • Boudica
    Boudica Posts: 102 Forumite
    Hi

    I eventually stayed at The Gresham Hotel which I booked via www.hoteldirect.co.uk. It cost £240 for 2 of us including a yummy breakfast. The hotel was right in the centre of Dublin and easy to find from the bus station. It was 4 stars too, marble pillars, al a carte menu, the full works. Plus, we were given a free upgrade to executive rooms which were superb. Fully recommended.

    If you want full on luxury stay at The Clarence. It is beautiful and recommended. Very pricey though.

    If you don't like it noisy don't stay near Temple Bar area at all. It is full of hen/stag parties etc.

    Hope this helps. We had a fab time. I'd also recommend the Tourist open top bus. It's 14 euros for a 24 hour ticket and you can get on and off as much as you like. I didn't like the Guiness Storehouse. Thought it was a complete rip off for what it was. Also had to queue for hours to get in.

    If you want a good restaurant there is a Spanish one just off Temple Bar and it's fab. Can't remember the name unformtunately.

    I'd go back again as didn't have time to see everything. Enjoy yourself
    Lightbulb moment 2/1/07
    First Direct £2500 loan
    John Lewis £200 (card not used since July 2005)
    HFC £350
    Co-Op £5000 (car loan - disabled so needed new wheels as previous car is now scrapped)
    Total debt £8050

    DFW by 2010
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