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fisher972002


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Hi All
I am going to ireland for the first time in the 2nd week of SEPT.  Starting Shannon, flying out of Dublin.  I work part time for the marriott and can get steep discounts on rooms.  Would you recommend staying in the city center of Dublin, or daytripping into Dublin from a surrounding town.
For examle, I can  stay here

Ashbourne Marriott® Hotel

The Rath Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland

  • Phone:  353 1 835 0800
  • Fax:  353 1 801 0301
  • Sales:  353 1 835 6810

For $50 euros per night.....  is it worth it to stay here and do public transportation into the city, or am I better off staying in Dublin city center to experience more that Dublin has to offer??

thanks for your help..
Chris



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Chris,

How long will you be in Dublin and what do you expect to do as far as sightseeing in the city?

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Michele
Plan on seeing Temple bar district, Breeze through Trinity college, Jameson distillery and other than that, I'm still planning, but only going to be a few days in Dublin...

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Just looking at bus schedules it is an hour bus ride from Ashbourne town to Dublin (E4 - E5 each way) or you can take hotel shuttle to airport and catch a bus there. Taxi is about E60 each way. If you just want to go in for a day it might work but anything longer might make it more worth while to be in city centre.

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Chris,

I agree with Irrover that staying in the city center will probably work best for you. Bewley's Ballsbridge is a short bus ride to the city center and has some very good rates going at the moment. Many of the other hotels have specials too. Take a look at their websites.

Ashbourne is just too far.

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OK
Thanks guys, that's what I needed to know

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Chris,

Glad we were able to help a bit. Hope you have a great trip to Ireland.

Michele

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