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The Morgan
Hotel class 4 of 5
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10 Fleet St | Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland
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1 of 5 stars
glittergal4091 3 contributions
Norwich
Nov 21, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Couples

I stayed in The Morgan for my 25th birthday this year. Neither my boyfriend nor I had been to Dublin before, so we thought we'd treat ourselves and splash out on a luxury hotel in the middle of the city.

Upon arrival, we were looked at by the snooty receptionist as if we were lost. We were ordered into a very dark lift with rudimentary directions to the room, along a similarly dark corridor.

The room was smelly, dirty and had vital things missing, such as pillows. They had obviously just completed work on it somewhere as the bathroom was covered in sawdust and it smelled strongly of paint. All of the furniture was shabby and old, although the bed was very comfy it had definitely seen better days!

We asked to change rooms when the curtain rail fell down. To do this we had to trail all the way down to reception, fighting past the chambermaids and their paraphernelia on the way. I explained the issue and we were given a key card and told to look at another room. This one was smaller, dirtier and had no bath - a must for me when in hotels. After visitng the reception for the second time, we eventually convinced someone from the front desk to come with us and show us round another room. This time, the room was still shabby and worn but by this time (four rooms in) I couldn't be bothered and was just happy that there was no sawdust in the bathroom and the curtain rail did not fall down when you opened the curtain.

The rest of the stay ( a two night break) we tried to avoid reception as much as possible and concentrate on Dublin, which is a lovely city. Unfortunately, this wasn't possible as our key cards stopped working on the evening of the first full day. Breakfast was very expensive and an added charge on an already steep room rate given the standard of the rooms. The staff here were surly and acted again as if we were inconveniences rather than customers. There was a limited selection and the breakfast room was the bar, so it felt like eating in a dingy airport.

Please, please, don't stay here. The location was lovely and the beds comfy but you'd get the same standard from a hostel, with friendlier staff.

  • Liked — Leaving.
  • Disliked — The staff. There are always potential problems with hotels but most hotel staff will try to fix them. The Morgan didn't.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay June 2008
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since January 09, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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Shocking, filthy, nasty place

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1 of 5 stars
patphelancork 4 contributions
Cork
Nov 17, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

The hotel bore no relation to the the pictures on the website.
A sourly eastern European receptionist was my first sign of trouble to come
It was so bad I made a video and contact the hotel
Both were ignored
I have never been so disappointed before, filthy with bizarre stains on furniture, carpet fit for a skip and furniture which appear to be around since the visit of the black and tans to Dublin

  • Liked — nothing
  • Disliked — the cleanliness or lack o it
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay November 2008
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since June 21, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event
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2 of 5 stars
sallyw13 2 contributions
the med
Nov 17, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

just returned from a 3 night weekend. Feel the the morgan relies on it's central location & very little else.

Very few 'boutique' elements to be found, certainly not in our room. I had booked a room with bath tub & was initially shown to a TINY room with a shower only. To be fair to them this was resolved quickly.

The 2nd room was larger but had a very strange odour in the bathroom (yuck) & the sound proofing was minimal. The usual accoutrements of a 4 star (robes, slippers, etc) where missing, as was much info about the hotel & the area. The carpet was stained & the paint on the bathroom ceiling flaking

I felt the whole place was shabby, tired & not cared for & that the dim lighting in all the hallways was to hide the drabness.

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  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay November 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since November 17, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Sporting event
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A Big Let Down!

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2 of 5 stars
Kac0 3 contributions
Cork
Oct 28, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Myself and my husband booked the Morgan Hotel for our 2nd anniversary celebrations as we were very impressed with the hotels website and made our booking directly with them. The hotel certainly did not live up to its website. On arrival at the hotel I was immediatley dissapointed I was not impressed with the small reception area and dimly lit corridors - I know they are probably trying to create an atmosphere but to me it was just looked dingy. The room was ok - the all white decor looked much better in the photographs, in real life the interior was all different shades of white and a bit shabby. The room just looked worn. All we had on our bed was a sheet and there was no spare blankets in the room. We arrived back to our room at 1am to discover it was like sleeping in the nightclub the music was so loud, I cant believe the rooms arent soundproofed!!! Im glad we were only staying one night and I wont be booking the Morgan again - on the plus side the location is excellent and the breakfast was nice (if you do think that you might be having breakfast book a b&b rate as 18euro for a full irish is a bit steep!)

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — Shabbiness!
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay October 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since September 14, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Shopping
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Fabulous hotel in fabulous location in fabulous city!

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5 of 5 stars
MollyCBasel 1 contribution
Basel
Oct 26, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed here for last month when spending a leisure weekend in Dublin and had a fabulous time! It was just a perfect base to explore the city from. The hotel has a very stylish contempory decor. It was nice to stay somewhere that is a bit more funky than your average boring 4*.

The bar in the hotel was also really popular and lively - we could happily have stayed here all evening, except for the fact that the hotel is located literally on the doorstep of central Dublin, in Temple Bar, so of course we had to explore further.... but it was easy to get back at the end of the night. No need for taxis.

Location wise - again this was perfect for shopping (not too far to walk back to drop off shopping bags before heading out again!) and sightseeing (near Trinity College, Book of Kells, the Dublin tour bus and actually all the local buses too).

The room was lovely, very nicely decorated again like the rest of the hotel, clean and funky, not your average hotel room. I had such a good night's sleep on the thick comfy mattress! The staff were really friendly and helpful. What else... nice generous portioned breakfast. Overall it would be hard to beat if you're looking for a good value stylish comfortable central place to bed down in Dublin.

  • Liked — Location and comfort
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay September 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since October 26, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Concerts / Music festival
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Address: 10 Fleet St | Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland