i booked this hotel 2 months in advance for a girlie weekend away to celebrate a friends birthday. I reserved the rooms by email and all seemed good, especially as the website looked really good and a real find.

When we arrived the receptionist was quite rude and blunt, the rooms which were at the front of the property were basic and not at all what the website preceived which was a real disappointment. Most of the lights didn't work and the door to the bathroom wouldn't shut, when we went to see what our friends rooms where like, it was no better. Very dusty!!

But after some investigation we found the new extension at the back of the property which is clearly what the website is modelled on. The rooms were bigger and much much better. Luckily our friends with the dusty room were able to move into one of these rooms but we weren't do fortunate. When I enquired about this at reception I was told that the new rooms were more expensive and popular (no kidding), but I had not been told this when I booked otherwise we would have booked those rooms.

However, aside of these problems the location is great, over looking a gorgeous park which on the other side is Grafton St, Dawson St and Temple Bar. It's just a shame that they haven't refurbished the rooms in the main house otherwise it would be a great place to stay!!!!

After a sleepless night in a Lower Leeson Street hotel (pub crowds outside all night), the next morning we walked two blocks to Staunton's on the Green and were able to book a double room in the new back extension. Blissfully quiet and very handsomely appointed decor. Pleasant garden in the back. Comfortable bed, immaculate modern bathroom. TV with numerous channels (apparently they have corrected the tv problems reported by other guests). We were amused to note that for breakfast the menu offers "Full Irish Breakfast" and as an option "Healthy Breakfast".

We did not see the rooms in the older part of the hotel so cannot comment.

A center of calm in Dublin's bustle, very convenient to transportation including airport coach, and good value. We look forward to a return.

Stayed in this hotel while at a conference at TCD in Nov 2006 - it was the best priced for a central location and Dublin is very expensive. Was a bit nervous after I read the reviews on this site, and called to request a room at the back of the hotel which I was given. It seemd newly decorated, had comfortable beds and a large bathroom and glass doors looking out onto a back garden.

The first night the TV wasn''t working and I called the receptionist. She came right away and couldn't work out what was wrong. As soon as a maintenance person came back (about 20 mins later) she sent him to check and he discovered a fuse had blown, fixed it on the spot and was very friendly and pleasant. Because of the reviews I wanted to say that the receptionist was very helpful and seemed to be working all the time. We left our bags there until the evening on the day we checked out without any problem and the hotel called a taxi etc. I do seem to remember some frantic discussion at reception about overbooking at the time!
It doesn''t have all the amenities of larger hotel, so limitations have to be considered. I was too rushed to have breakfast so can''t comment on that.

The hotel is like night and day if you stay in the front or back of the hotel. We initially stayed in the front -- a green colored room -- and were terribly disappointed. Paying 150 euros a night for a room with sagging beds, weathered carpet, plastic bathroom? Not to mention the loud street noise?

After sticking out two nights, we had enough and requested to change rooms. Luckily they just managed to switch us with another booking. This time we had a red colored room, in the back of the building. It was just across the hall from our old room, but what a world of difference! Suddenly the hotel had a beautiful view onto a garden, was beautifully furnished, and became the picture of the quaint townhouse hotel.

Breakfast was very generous, a full Irish breakfast every day.

The location is fantastic, on Green itself and a very short walk across the lovely park to the pedestrian shopping area, and beyond that to the Trinity College area. I would recommend staying here compared to Temple Bar anytime. Just request a red room in the back of the building.

However this is not for older travelers, since there are a lot of stairs to climb.

Near to the airport bus route.