The 3 star Mespil Hotel is located just 15 minutes walk from Dublin city centre over looking the Grand Canal at Baggot Street Bridge. With stylish modern decor and a warm... more
Mespil, Dublin
excl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: 7,49/10 - From the moment you arrive our friendly and ... more
professional team will ensure that your stay is both enjoyable and memorable. All 255 guest bedrooms are bright, modern and spacious. Relax and unwind in our Terrace B...
Mespil Hotel, Dublin
The Mespil Hotel is situated overlooking the banks of the Grand Canal, near St Stephen's ... more
Green, Dublin's main shopping and business district. Dublin Castle and the Landsdowne Road stadium can be found one and half kilometres from the hotel, and the fam...
Mespil Hotel, Dublin
The Mespil Hotel is situated overlooking the banks of the Grand Canal, near St Stephen's ... more
Green, Dublin's main shopping and business district. Dublin Castle and the Landsdowne Road stadium can be found one and half kilometres from the hotel, and the fam...
Mespil Hotel, Dublin
A warm and friendly welcome awaits you at the Mespil Hotel. Situated in the heart of ... more
Georgian Dublin, offering an ideal city centre location.A modern stylish hotel with 255 bright, spacious bedrooms. Relax in our Terrace Bar, and enjoy some tantalizing...
A review by the_mad_cabbie on Mespil Hotel, Dublin February 28th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Quality of Rooms
Good
Standard of Service
Good
Quality of Food & Drink
Good
Cleanliness
Good
Advantages:
Well located 3 Star budget hotel . Fairly cheap by Dublin standards .
Disadvantages:
Not a lot !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
The Mespil Hotel is located on the Royal Canal on Mespil Road in Ballsbridge, only about 15 minutes walk from St. Stephen's Green and Grafton Street (the two main shopping areas of the city) and about 20 minutes from O'Connell Street and the Temple Bar area.
In a previous incarnation the Mespil was a large office block that housed the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. The transformation to a hotel took place in the early 1990's, and has been achieved successfully. (I was dubious when I first heard of the proposal!)
There's nothing special about the Mespil, but at in or around Euro100 per night, and with some special deals on offer if you book over the Internet, it would be a good, comfortable, 3 star hotel budget hotel for anyone either on a business trip or a short weekend break to Dublin. If you're planning a longer stay then the Mespil also has some fine two-bedroom apartments that are suitable for either couples or families.
The bar is OK, as is the restaurant, which my wife and I have used on a couple of occasions, once for an evening meal and once for a bar lunch. The food was fine without being memorable (my steak was a wee bit tough) and the prices reasonable. About Euro30 for dinner and Euro10 to Euro15 for a bar lunch, obviously depending on what you order.
There's a very pleasant reception area with some comfortable seating (couches and easy chairs) with a good view out the picture windows towards the adjacent Royal Canal. The canal makes for a nice walk for anyone into strolling and watching the world go by.
By the way, if you get peckish in the evening there's a great wee Chinese restaurant and takeaway called "Tin Tin" just around the corner in Baggot Street (150 yards) that makes some of the best Chinese nosh in the city. Very basic with formica topped tables and hard plastic chairs, but the food is outstanding and really cheap.
Plenty of buses to the city centre from Baggot Street, or you can always use the small taxi rank at the front of the hotel. About Euro7 to Euro10 will take you to any central location in the city.
The 3 star Mespil Hotel is located just 15 minutes walk from Dublin city centre over looking the Grand Canal at Baggot Street Bridge. With stylish modern decor and a warm atmosphere, the Mespil provides the perfect base for business or leisure breaks. Mespil Hotel is just 15 minutes walk from St. Stephen\\\'s Green and Grafton Street. In addition to the city\\\'s many attractions, there are several championship golf courses on the hotel\\\'s doorstep. These include St Margaret\\\'s Golf and Country Club, Portmarnock Golf Club and Luttrellstown Castle Golf and Country Club which are all within easy driving distance.
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