Great hotel but rooms too hot!
This is our second stay in the harding, so was impressed enough first time round to come back. plus points are location- just on the edge of temple bar and the city centre so you can walk just about anywhere in dublin city from the hotel; price is good value for such a location; staff and facilities are good. building is beautiful with a history. downsides; well now- last stay was on the second floor. room was too warm, but opening the window helped. however this time we were on the 4th floor and with all radiators off and windows wide open the place was still a sauna. bathroom was too hot to close the door- must've been 40degrees+. we slept each night on top of sheets (and this is in october). i understand that this is just the way things are and there is nothing the hotel can do about it short of a rebuild! so if you like to sleep cool this might not be the place for you, or ask for a cooler room (if they exist). another slight critisism- though just a small point, was the breakfast arrangements. maybe we're just getting spoiled with the current trend for buffet breakfasts where you can eat what you like, but it just feels a little annoying when you choose a cooked breakfast, that you're not allowed to pick up a croissant or scone as this counts as part of the continental selection. the continental brekkie is delicious so i had it for 2 days, but on my 3rd i had cooked and really wanted to have a croissant with my coffee afterwards! another point about the continental breakfast is that it's a bit limited in selection- no cold meat or cheese at all. just bakery products, yoghurt and cereal. fair enough i suppose- but again- nowadays many places offer more. so in summary, the harding is a good hotel and good value (for dublin!), but if you dislike being over-heated and sweating through-out your stay enquire about room choice or give a miss.
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