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The Clarence

4.0 of 5
6-8 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Ranked #107 of 179 hotels in Dublin
3.5 of 5 stars 329 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Temple bar(22)
  • Very friendly(5)
  • Great location(4)
  • Air conditioning(4)
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Ruth78London
London
Contributor
16 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2011

My boyfriend booked this hotel as a treat for my birthday and I know he must have spent a lot of money on it, but it was a bit of a disappointment. He had asked for champagne in the room when we arrived but it wasn't there, so he had to request it, ruining the surprise. The room was small... More

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Hootietigger
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2011

Pricey but for center Dublin, Templebar it is a good value. Very clean, helpful staff. More

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Julia D
Tranent, Scotland, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2011

I had booked this hotel as a special treat to star our holiday off in Dublin. I had book to have afternoon tea. Who would of thought it afternoon tea in the hotel that U2 own. How wrong could I be. We went in to find the hotel empty from customers and staff. Due to this we were advised to... More

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ali c
Brighton, United Kingdom
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1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 3, 2011
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Just back from Dublin.I booked the supposedly 5 star Clarence as a treat as I was running the Dublin marathon and my partner was supporting me. I paid the best part of £600 for three nights so was expecting something special.....how wrong can you be. We were given a small room in the middle of the hotel on the third... More

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julie h
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011
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Very disappointing. I chose this hotel as a special treat and wished I had gone elsewhere. Firstly our room was at the back and it was possibly the noisiest night I ever encountered, I genuinely did not sleep one wink. Revellers until 3am.. then the bin men came clattering and banging at 4am. Then the drayman came with barrels and... More

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IrelandJess
ireland
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011

Just back from a one night stay in the Clarence Hotel in Dublin. It was disappointing and definetely not 4 star. We booked for a special occasion and got a rate of 135euro room only and were told we were being upgraded to a balcony room on the temple bar side. So though we knew it might be a noisy-ish... More

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jjc13
Arlington, Virginia
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2011

Overall we had a good experience at the Clarence. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful, and was kind enough to allow us to check in early after our flight arrived in Dublin at 6am. The Temple Bar location is great, and it was easy to walk to all the major attractions. The hotel itself was slightly run down as... More

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dave s
Cincinnati, Ohio
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9 reviews
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2011
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We stayed at the hotel on 6 october 2011. despite the descriptions in the guide books we were woefully disappointed. The room was incrediby underwhelming for the price. The noise from the revelers outside the hotel prompted us to cancel our stay and move hotels after one night. The restaurant was a diappointment and the Polish staff was inept. we... More

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WiggyManhattan
Manhattan, New York City, New York
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11 reviews
51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2011

At the end of May, my beau Werner and I traveled to Berlin to spend 4 days over my Birthday week-end. Being huge U2 fans, we chose to stay at the Clarence. We had booked a suite, but when we arrived we were upgraded to a Penthouse Suite overlooking the Liffey River with a huge terrace, living room with fireplace... More

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Sara K
Ennis, Ireland
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 19, 2011

If you are going to stay in this hotel and expect to sleep then ask for a room that is not facing Temple bar I had the worst nights sleep ever it was after 5am and they could not move us to another room. For the money the hotel is a bit tired and the food was mediocre not bad... More

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Address: 6-8 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland

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