Eliza Lodge Guesthouse, Dublin

Advantages: Great views of River Liffey and spa baths in executive rooms, fabulous restaurant, great location
Disadvantages: no fitness facilities, few more towels in bathroom would be nice

...My husband first took me to Dublin for Valentines Day in 2001 and we've been back every year since. We love the place and always seem to be able to find new places to stay, dine and visit. Our stay in the Eliza Lodge was during our 2003 visit to Dublin and it was certainly one of the best. The Eliza Lodge is described as a luxury guesthouse at the foot of the Milennium Bridge. This is a fairly accurate description of the place, although I would argue that there are a few more luxury places to stay including The Morgan, but that's for another review. The accomodation consisting of 18 guest rooms is situated above the Eliza Blues restaurant which serves absolutely superb food and employs friendly and efficient staff. You can book a table in the restaurant via a direct phone line from your room, which I would definitely recommend... Read review

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Advantages: good breakfast
Disadvantages: a bit pokey

...This is a review of Charleville Lodge guesthouse in Dublin, Ireland. It has 3 star rating for a guesthouse. I have just visited Dublin for a 3 day weekend and stayed in the above accomodation for 3 nights as well. The guesthouse is located on North Circular Road which is in Phibsborough area of Dublin. The distance from the airport is about 15-20 minutes by taxi ( about 20 Euros exluding the tip). The area is not the most attractive although it has couple of places to eat, some shops and some dubious looking pubs. There is also a petrol station near should you urgently require a bar of chocolate. A great place to get some takeaway if you are hungry after a day of dragging your feet around town is Abrakebabra which not only does good kebabs ( my husband was impressed with his ) but also does burgers and quite nice chips... Read review

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Advantages: the food!
Disadvantages: often crowded

...Having walked past the restaurant a few times, and seen it packed on each occasion, I assumed two things - 1. that it was pretty expensive, from it's Liffey-side location 2. that it was probably unjustifiably so - given that a lot of places in Temple Bar are just that. When we walked past one day looking for somewhere to have dinner, and saw that it was quiet, we decided to venture in. The service is excellent, a member of staff rushed over to take drinks orders, and on ordering food, it arrived promptly. Portions were large, the bill was quite reasonable (both for the area, and for the quality of the food). It's open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the only downside I can think of is that it's pot luck whether you can get a table or not, as it also seemed quite busy for breakfast (theres a guesthouse attached to the restaurant... Read review

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