Have just come back from a fantastic two day break. Fell in love with Dublin immediately and the hotel was perfect in every way. It is very stylish and deserving of it's 4 stars. We had a deluxe room which was lovely, but having peeped into the standard rooms, these were just as nice. The hotel staff were all very friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was lovely and included kippers which is rare these days!

We did check out the resident's lounge in the basement -it was beautifully presented and a great place to relax if you had the time!

The hotel is tucked down a little road off Grafton Street and is perfect as a base. It is also in a relatively quiet location - I can imagine that it would be very noisy to stay on O'Connell Street or in Temple Bar - worth remembering if you are staying at the weekend! We could walk to O'Connell Street in about 10/15 minutes and it was flat all the way. We were also a very short walk away from Temple Bar itself. The nearest bus stop from the airport is by the Tourist Board office in Grafton Street - Air Coach. Air Link will take you as far as O'Connell St,. for 6 euro single or 10 euro return. Very efficient transport into the City from the airport.

We bought a ticket for the red tour bus which was 14 euro each. This is great value and well worth it. We visited the Goal and Jamesons Whiskey Factory and really enjoyed both, especially the Goal.

As for eating and drinking. Well, there is such a huge choice that you will probably waste a lot of time just trying to choose! The only thing I would comment on is that it is all quite expensive, especially alcohol, but I suppose this is typical of all Cities these days. Whatever the cost of the alcohol (Guiness is £4 a pint!), the one thing Dublin has is the fantastic atmosphere. Dubliners are such warm and friendly people - they make you feel so welcome and of course they play great music! Most bars and pubs have live music at some point during the day/week and you must experience it. Temple Bar is very atmospheric and you must take a look, but do bear in mind that food and drink is at a premium. There are plenty of typical Irish bars and pubs away from Temple Bar which the locals tend to use and are therefore less expensive.

Shopping? Don't get me started on that one! There is everything from inexpensive High Street shops all the way up to designer level. Bring plenty of money and a bag to carry it all home in!!!

I think it is always a good indication of how much you have enjoyed yourself somewhere if you check dates for another visit as soon as you get home! I hope this has been helpful to you and I wish you an enjoyable stay in lovely Dublin

The stylish furnishings and the fantastic location

If I had time to look out of the window, the only thing I would see is a concrete car park!

lovely hotel and very central.staff were very friendly and helpful.parking is just accross the road which is great.the rooms are nicely done a little on the small size.

the location

the breakfast.expensive.

I recently stayed in Brooks Hotel whilst in Dublin on a shopping trip.Everything about this hotel is perfect-location,food,staff etc..I would highly recommend it for shoppers or even couples escaping to the capital for a romantic break.

atmosphere,location,staff

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Lovely hotel in a great location, meant we could walk everywhere we needed to get to in Dublin. Fantastic breakfasts, with big variety of fresh food, but we ate much more than we really needed!

Some of the other reviews suggested that rooms could be noisy, so we opted to upgrade before our arrival, which guaranteed us a room at the back of the hotel on the top floor, and 2 unbroken nights sleep!

The only downside was the poor water pressure in the shower. Forgot to mention it to staff until we were checking out, and the reception were most apologetic about it.

Overall a lovely hotel which I would highly recommend and would definitely stay at again.

Location and breakfasta!

Poor water pressure in shower.

We have stayed in few hotels in Dublin but this is certainly the one we will return to!
It is just off the main shopping area in Grafton Street which is just a couple of minutes walk. Despite this the hotel was very quiet at night.
On arrival we were given a complimentary upgrade to a superior room which was quite spacious and extremely clean.
Breakfast was fantastic - plenty of choices for everyone.
Highly recommended for anyone wanting a hotel close to all the action, yet very quiet at the same time.

Location

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Brooks is a super hotel in a really great location.I went for a Christmas Shopping trip with my daughter. We really had no faults at all. The room was immaculate and the staff very friendly. Breakfast was really tasty
and we also had a nice evening meal. Location meant we could nip in and out and shop to our hearts content.

Location

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Very good hotel with pleasent staff, very central location.

Breakfast very good

A bit noisey outside in middle of night

We ahve stayed at Brooks before and liked it mainly due to its convenient location. It is a small hotel which we like. Last time we had a room facing the back of the hotel which was quiet, but this time we were facing the road. Our window didn`t close properly, in fact one of the hinges was completely detached!This meant that it was very noisy until about 4am one morning after a nearby club closed. We could hear people shouting and swearing in the street below. We reported this to reception and they said they would sort it that day, but they didn`t.

It`s position near Grafton Street.

The noise and slow service in bar and at breakfast.

Good value for four star hotel. Sayed with family for a celebration for father in law 70th and was very well looked after.

compact but well laid out. Connor the concierge stood out and was very passionate about his job

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the hotel location was perfect close enough to all the things you would like to see but yet quiet enough to sleep.This hotel didn't have a great view but that was not a probleam it was walking distance to shops,resturants and siteseeing pionts.The breakfast was great and the room was fine.The advise I would give to anyone visiting Dublin would be to book the bus tour online and if you plan to visit the Guinness brewery book that online to you will bypass all the queinging, also book your lunch and dinner if you want to eat in a particluar resterant as they get very busy and you could end up waiting ages or not eating there at all.Food and drinks are quite expensive so do take some extra cash but overall we had a great weekend!

the location

 

the hotel location was perfect close enough to all the things you would like to see but yet quiet enough to sleep.This hotel didn't have a great view but that was not a probleam it was walking distance to shops,resturants and siteseeing pionts.The breakfast was great and the room was fine.The advise I would give to anyone visiting Dublin would be to book the bus tour online and if you plan to visit the Guinness brewery book that online to you will bypass all the queinging, also book your lunch and dinner if you want to eat in a particluar resterant as they get very busy and you could end up waiting ages or not eating there at all.Food and drinks are quite expensive so do take some extra cash but overall we had a great weekend!

the location

 

From the moment we arrived we had nothing but the very best of service. Concierge was extremly helpful pointing out all the places to visit,as was the main reception who were able to find us a very good restuarant at very short notice. Would recommend this hotel for its location, friendly staff and excellent service.

good location

the weather!!!

Very friendly hotel with excellent facilities.The conceirge Connor being the star.He went over a map with us and made many helpfull suggestions including booking us restaurants.The hotel is in an excellent position for exploring Dublin and within easy walking distance of the drop off point for airport coach.

accommodation and friendly efficient staff

not being given a free newspaper or the poor tea/coffee tray

Ww stayed at the Brooks in late May 2007 and really enjoyed it. The hotel is in a perfect location for the main attractions in Dublin (less than 5 mins walk to Grafton Street mall and the restaurant district) and to public transport. We were really happy with the quality of the rooms (they were very large by Europen standards) and with the service at the hotel. The only limitation we found was that in having hire car - there is a parking station across the road from the hotel and there is a discounted rate, but the opening hours are limited on weekends which meant finding another station (with no discount). Though driving in Ireland is probably not a great idea anyway!

Location, room quality

Parking access

Stayed one night and had a nice, clean room. Good breakfast included. The beds were comfortable and the room spacious and quiet. Had a nasty view of the roof fans, but who comes to Dublin to look out their window? Easy walking distance from all of the important sites of the city.