Fantastic short stay in dublin, the city of your dreams!
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
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