Booked the Clarence via Last Minute.com 'secret hotel' promotion, so my own fault for trying to save a few quid, although still ended up paying 150 Euros a night and that is double what they should be charging for this run down B&B. Was described on last minute as being a '5 Star boutique hotel. A contemporary and luxurious hotel... more

Very disappointed in this hotel which us rated 5 star. The Clarence was like staying in a boarding school in the Soviet State – very Spartan, just wooden panelling and grubby chipped white walls – no pictures on the walls except for a sad pencil outline of a jug in our bedroom!! Kept expecting to bump into mother superior and... more

I am just back from a business trip to Dublin where we brought a group of clients to the clarence. Our entire experience was fantastic, the hotel was perfect. The last time we stayed in Dublin we were in the morrison hotel which is just across the river because the rate was so good, but this time we got a... more

Had cause recently to stay in Dublin, checked out various hotel website and settled on best value for money and booked through The Clarence hotel website, had a great stay and would like to thank all the staff for excellent service and great friendliness. Its not often to meet staff who genuinely what to do anything they can to ensure... more

Not sure exactly what we paid because a t.a. booked our stay but I know it was very expensive. It has a great location and breakfast was wonderful. We had a nice river view room but it was still very noisy with all the traffic below. I can imagine that staying on the other side would be just as loud... more

Though it is a while since our stay, the location will always be the same and that is a bit of a shame. The hotel is close to the heart temple bar, too close!!!! Beware of rooms to the rear of the hotel as you will be kept up all night by the hum of extractor fans and the proffusion... more

The staff were all friendly and helpful and the food was good, but the room was very basic with a tiny TV and no air con. The bathroom needed a major overhaul. It was well over-priced - we were expecting much more for our money. No tea/coffee making facilities in the room so had to use expensive room service instead.... more

I had this image that the Clarence would be boutique-y in the sense of modern, clinical, scatter cushions everywhere, space-age lighting, especially bearing in mind it's pop star owners. In fact, it had quite an old school feel - especially on the ground floor. Wood panelling comes to shoulder height and clearly original, maybe reflecting the building's original purpose -... more

stayed there twice this year for management courses taking place at the hotel. first time i had a small room, second time i got lucky and got one of the larger ones. the staff are the absolute highlight: always friendly and helpful - at the reception, the restaurant as well as at the meeting room. great place for meetings and... more