The Clarence

We had one night in Dublin before travelling up to meet family in the north. The hotel and its staff were amazing from start to finish. We received an upgraded room and enjoyed a relaxing suite for the time we were there. Along with being able to check in early due to an early flight. Couldn’t have asked for any more. Will definitely stay here again when next over in Dublin.

We were in Dublin after visiting family. The hotel was great the staff very accommodating.. and location was prime. A stones throw from Temple Bar, Ha’Penny bridge and so many other tourist attractions.

Booked a stay because I was having cocktails with friends in the bar and decided to treat myself to a night away from the kids. The cocktail bar itself was closed as it was Dec 26th but the front lobby was quite nice for drinks. Restaurant was also closed, which I thought was a bit much for a hotel, but of course staff are entitled to their holidays too. I ordered takeout and it was delivered quickly. Once I'd left the ground floor, which has been very nicely decorated in the usual Press Up Art Deco pastiche, I found the facilities dated: mid-90s vibes The bathroom fixtures were worn and a bit sad-looking (chipping bath, wood veneer storage etc), and the TV was very low-tech, with very few channel options and no streaming options). The noise from the club downstairs didn't bother me, though it is something to be aware of if that kind of thing does bother you. For me the biggest disappointment was that the room was severely overheated. Sweltering, and even with the windows open (in December) and a fan blowing onto the bed, I found it very uncomfortable. I called reception twice - they told me they would turn the heat off and also directed me to a valve on the radiator. I turned the knob one way and waited 20 minutes or so: still roasting. Other way (knob casing fell off in my hands btw), 20 minutes: still roasting. And so on. At around 2AM the heat subsided. Again, I had phoned reception twice. No guest wants to keep having to do that.