I stayed here for a week as part of a Dublin tour in late July/early August 2007. The hotel is in a rather "dead" area of City Center. It's not dangerous, just lots of closed businesses without a great deal of foot traffic. Despite what some other reviewers have said, it isn't a very long walk to Temple Bar/Dame St., unless you are old or incapacitated. It took me about 15-20 minutes to walk there, and I walk at a brisk pace. St. Stephen's Green is also nearby (you HAVE to see this; it's beautiful!), as well as some great shopping in the St. Stephen's area. The hotel itself is pretty good. The rooms were fine and overall the hotel staff was very helpful. The restaurants always seemed understaffed and hurried, but no one was rude. One outstanding employee was at the front desk (I can't remember her name!). She was a "trainee" but very professional and courteous. I arrived early (around 10 AM) after 20 hours of flying. Although my room wasn't ready yet, she told me she would try to get them to hurry, and my room was ready by 11 AM. Excellent! Here's a Tip: Breakfast is included in most stays. Room service breakfast is also free (except for the mandatory 2.75 Euro service charge). I hate going to restaurants first thing in the morning, so this was a real bonus. Apparently tipping isn't usually done here. I gave the room service waiter 5 Euros and he was shocked. Guess I made his day! Only a few gripes: On two occasions my wake up call came late (one day it was actually an HOUR late!). Also, in a time when most hotels offer free wireless internet, this hotel charges about 10 Euros for an hour (or the "better" deal of 15 Euros for 24 hours). There is an internet cafe just around the corner that charges only 1 Euro for thirty minutes -- so I recommend going there and saving your money. The food in the restaurants was not great, not bad; pretty typical for a hotel. Go around the corner or down the street. There are plenty of local places that are much better and much more reasonable. Overall, however, I was generally pleased with the hotel.








