Stayed here for 5 nights at the end of April. Paid extra for an "Executive Mini Suite" which was an L shaped room with an extra armchair and sofa - never saw the "normal" rooms but wouldn't have paid all that extra if I'd known what it would be like. The room looked out over the Liffey which if you've been to Dublin before you'll know is not a great selling point and as the room was at the front of the Hotel the traffic could be heard and felt - there was no double/secondry glazing. Room service was also a problem - there was no menu in the room and on asking about it at reception was told "go to the bar for a menu" they are not put in rooms! Another problem was the TV in the bedroom - advertised on the website as having "Satellite Multicahnnels" - well don't expect too much (Eurosport, a few Irish channels, a couple of foreign channels and the usual CNN) though there was a large screen and TVs in the bar with sky channels. Speaking of which the bar is huge but got VERY busy and there is no seperate residents lounge, which could put some people off. Finally when we went for breakfast we had wait in a queue for a table. This hotel has about 115 rooms but the restaurant where breakfast is served only holds about 60. When you do eventually get in you feel under pressure to get out again! However on a positive note the food was very nice (both breakfast and bar meals and the live music & dancing was a bonus, the staff were friendly and helpful and being located at O'Connel bridge was perfect.
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