Owned by Bono & The Edge of the Irish rock group U2. The hotel was completley refurbished in 1996. Originally built in 1852, the hotel... more »
Owned by Bono & The Edge of the Irish rock group U2. The hotel was completley refurbished in 1996. Originally built in 1852, the hotel comprises of 49 elegant and contemporary rooms and suites. It also houses the Tea Room - one of Dublin's finest restaurants. The tea room occupies a light spacious room with contemporary furnishings which compliment a menu which is international. Beautfully executed and unpretentious. Ideally located for both business and pleasure. the hotel is within easy walking distance of Grafton St. Temple Bar and is only 30 minutes from Dublin Airport. Valet car parking available, fitness room and beauty massage treatment room in-house.
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Owned by Bono and The Edge from U2, the Clarence Hotel is a boutique hotel housed in a 19th-century building set in Temple Bar, Dublin's cultural quarter, overlooking the famous River Liffey. The hotel features Portland stone, American white oak and Italian limestone throughout the building and the 49 guestrooms are individually-decorated in crimson, royal blue, amethyst, gold or chocolate with Egyptian cotton linen and Shaker furniture. Modern amenities include high-speed Internet ports, satellite televisions with pay movies and DVD players, CD players, direct-dial phones, minibars and safes. Guests can choose from a variety of dining options: The Tea Room Restaurant serves a range of traditional Irish dishes with a continental influence in a chic, contemporary setting; The Study, which retains many of the room's original features, serves international dishes and drinks 24-hour a day, and the Octagon Bar, serves lunch, dinner, drinks and cocktails underneath an Octagonal-shaped dome. Guests can workout in the fully- equipped fitness room and head to the Therapy Room for beauty treatments including facials and massages. Those on business can make use of the hotel's conference rooms, business services and wireless Internet facilities; visitors arriving by car will find valet parking onsite. Practical amenities include 24-hour room service, gift shop and a multilingual concierge on hand to offer booking and tour assistance. Christchurch Cathedral, Trinity College, O'Connell Street and Grafton Street are all within 500 metres, and the Guinness Brewery, Phoenix Park and National Art Gallery are within one kilometre. Dublin International Airport is 12 kilometres away and takes approximately 30 minutes to reach by car. Official Rating provided by the FáilteFáilte assigns an official star rating for hotels in Ireland. This Hotel property is rated as 4-stars.
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We stayed here recently for 2 reasons,
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Posted Feb 04, 2008
Excellent
We stayed here recently for 2 reasons, 1. It is owned by U2 (huge fans) and 2. it is located in Temple Bar area of the city centre. We were not disapointed by anything the clarence offered. We had booked a room with a balcony, the rooms are simple...
I had a King bed, but it was 2 twins
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Posted Dec 23, 2006
Excellent
I had a King bed, but it was 2 twins pushed together. Kind of uncomfortable. Would have been nice to had a King, or a bed that was attached down the center. The tub was just too narrow, and the shower head was one that you had to hold. I am a rather ...
Excellence in comfort...we were
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Posted Jul 11, 2006
Excellent
Excellence in comfort...we were upgraded to the Suite when we had only booked the Superior which was a substantial amount more but were not charged for. Had a mini-bar fully stocked, internet access in the room, dvd player, stereo, 3 rooms, clean,...
This hotel was definitely not a 5 star
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Posted Jun 22, 2006
Mediocre
This hotel was definitely not a 5 star hotel! The toilet did not flush, the staff was rude, and if you want to have ANY visitors after 7pm, FORGET IT! If you are not paying, you are not staying! Overall, it was not worth the money and we did not...