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I want to book an accommodation in Dublin for a couple nights. I'm looking for a charming room that is quiet at night, and is walking distance to the sites of central Dublin, probably south of the River Liffey. I'm hoping to book a room that offers at least a suggestion of romance as well.

Michele, have you been inside the guesthouse called Number 31 in Dublin, near St. Stephen's Green? Has anyone stayed there? Number 31 is at 31 Leeson Close, Southeast Dublin.

It looks charming and sounds like it has a good breakfast. I get the sense that each of their rooms is very different, which results in all sorts of varying reviews on tripadvisor, depending on which type of room the reviewer has booked. There are rooms in 2 different buildings on various floors. Naturally the rooms facing the street won't be as quiet as the rooms not facing the street. 

Number 31 is a bit pricey, but Dublin is a little pricey when you look at accommodations within walking distance of the main sites of central Dublin. I was looking at the Merrion, but not only is it pricey, it was full for our dates! Whew...I think my husband wouldn't have felt very relaxed if he had seen the bill for the Merrion, good thing it was full so I won't be tempted! biggrin

I'd like to be walking distance of Grafton Street, Trinity college, St. Stephen's Green, Merrion Square, etc.

 

 

 

 



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Melissa,

I haven't stayed at #31. We did however just stay at the Morrisson, just across the Ha'Penny from Temple Bar. It was pricey but not as pricey as the Merrion! We loved our two-night stay! Other than a taxi to and from the airport and to/from O'Connell station, we walked everywhere. O'Connell Street was just a few blocks away. Temple Bar was not even five minutes. Nothing was over a fifteen minute walk and the light rail was also close at hand

The Hotel is very modern in its interior look. A lot of detail is given to the art, created by local Irish artists. The room was delightful! I wanted to take the leather, overstuffed reading chair with me. The bed was the most comfortable I slept in the entire trip. The staff was friendly and attentive without being intrusive.

Slan Beo,

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Melissa,

I've not inspected Number 31. This is what you need to know about Dublin hotels. Any place you stay in the city can be noisy. There is no guarantee of a good night's sleep. Unless the hotel is newly built (usually the burbs) there will be a variety of rooms. Some may be renovated, some not. Obviously to renovate all rooms in any hotel at once would mean totally shutting it down for many months. This is what to look for:

Dublin 2 area

a/c

Room on higher floor

Ask for a quiet room (this means different things at different hotels!)

Located on side street rather than a main thoroughfare

Don't expect "views"

Michele

 



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I believe that just recently someone stayed at the Mont Clare (O'Callaghan Group) and liked it.

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Michele and CowboyCraic: Thanks for your replies. I'm still struggling over how to see Dublin and still get a good night's sleep! I'm a light sleeper, and big cities are the toughest places for me to sleep. I have also posted a new question about this topic. 



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Melissa,

We stayed at Mont Clare this past March and liked it. The rooms were a little small, but comfortable and clean, and suited us for a place to crash inbetween our Dublin escapades! As for a "charming room" with "at least a suggestion of romance" I'm not sure this would exactly fit the bill. However, for us it was a quiet place...we had a 3rd or 4th floor room facing the east, or the side where the main entrance doors were, and although the street was quite busy with some vehicles, and mostly pedestrians, no one in our group of 4 complained of noise. Now if you were to have a room on the south side, with much more vehicle traffic, it may well be louder.

The best aspects were the price (we got an internet special for off season) and also especially the location....it was great for seeing all of the main attractions of Dublin except for Guinness Storehouse and Killmainham Goal.....both easy to get to by city bus. This hotel is real handy for bus stops, except for the airport bus which we caught a block or so west of Trinity College gate. Overall, I would rate it 8-9 out 10, and would stay there again. Dan

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murphy: Thanks for sharing the info on the Mont Clare and Dublin.  Traveler reviews for Dublin hotels seem so all over the place...the tripadvisor reviews make it really hard to know what the accommodations are really like for Dublin. I've never had this much trouble finding a room for other cities. The reviews seem especially inconsistent for Dublin.

I really want to book soon and get this part behind me. I want to move on to ther fun stuff...like renting a car! doh



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