Hotel The Clarence, Dublin

The beds were really comfortable, and there was plenty of space in the room. Also liked the coffee and tea facilities. The hotel has a nice lobby, and both the bar and restaurant looked really good, although we didn't try them. Location was perfect for access to Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, and Trinity College.

Location was excellent ie close to where we were going that night. Lovely decor.

The kettle did not work. I had to pay a E50 security deposit.

Great location, very central - close to Temple Bar and great restaurants, shops etc. Hotel itself was nice, the lobby and bar were very stylish and our room had a lovely view of the Liffey. We also were very pleased with the free glass of prosecco!

Room was on the small side and the decor was dated, it didn't match the vibe of the lobby.

Lovely hotel in a great location. The bars were great and so was the Irish girl that served us all weekend. Great hotel.

Bed a little small and view from room was pretty poor as was a backyard and fire escape.

Friendly, helpful staff. Great location. Great vibe and decor.

Unpleasant odor in hallways and room.

Amazing location but hotel rooms were a bit outdated. Room view was of a brick wall instead of the lovely canal we were on and room needed a bit of an update. However downstairs bar and lobby were lovely and you were a stones thrown from temple bar. Lovely bakery next door for breakfast.

My son’s wedding was in the city centre, so we decided to stay in the Clarence Hotel for two nights. It was a great decision as the location and facilities were perfect for us. We loved the luxurious rooms and the bars and public areas. I was also happily surprised by how quiet the room was, given that we were beside the nightlife area of Dublin. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to stay right in the heart of the city.

Gorgeous decor, really well located and great price. Had a bar cafe downstairs which was really nice - felt like a new york hotel in the 20s or 40s, loads of atmosphere and super clean.

Really nice room however it looks straight out onto the street and the bathroom only had a flimsy net on the window and no way to close the curtain/blind for privacy. Also, a net on the bedroom windows would have been handy so we can have the light coming in and no one able to see in. This was a big issue. There was building work in the next room which was really loud (started at 7:15am) and the room itself was noisy (next room and on the street - the windows didn't block much sound. Also I was asked for 100 euro deposit, even though they took the first nights cost 3 days before arrival - I wasn't told about this and really annoyed. Either the deposit or first night's payment in advance - not both with no warning. No humidifier in the bathroom, but couldn't open the window due to no privacy. Massive conference party going on which was also really noisy - a warning would have been appreciated, given we'd requested a quiet room. We were told we were upgraded to a superior double, but we had two twin beds (as requested, so was fine, but couldn't see what the upgrade was?!?).

Our rooms were really nice--more space than I expected. The decor was nice. We had little fridges and in-room coffee/tea maker. Big bathrooms.

Since you're on the edge of Temple Bar, it can be loud. I'm a light sleeper, and I noticed the music coming in from a nearby bar. But it didn't bother anyone else in my family.

Always like staying here

Great location near 3 Olympia Great food in cleaver east Beautiful decor Staff very nice and helpful

Their was an offer re breakfast but wasn’t told on check in Bar tender kept telling us last orders soon First time at 10.30 Eggs were cold at breakfast

All good, lovely staff, nice room, good breakfast.

Ambience. Staff at reception were attentive, helpful and discreet.

Location, pubs, drunks at night, entrance from Essex Street not great. Restaurant was a little pricey.

Wonderful stay in a beautiful hotel with excellent staff! Loved `The Clarence". Stunning historic building and splendid interior decor, great central location by the river. The staff was absolutely amazing, so lovely and helpful! We got a free upgrade to a Deluxe room, which was a pleasant surprise. Spacious room and thumping bathroom, very comfy bed. Best choice, highly recommended!

It was all fine !

Brilliant location. Good quality minimalist decor.

Obviously a venue for Jen parties at weekends. Restaurant menu reflected that, so I didn’t eat there.

Great hotel, love the decor and overall style, great breakfast, lovely helpful staff.

Mattress and pillows Location Staff Colours

Worst hotel room view ever Impossible plumbing

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Rooms are cold on first entry and take a while to heat up, & you have to contact reception to turn the heat on.

Spotless, comfortable Hotel with a cool vibe and great midweek rates. I had a 5th floor room away from the Quays and it was very quiet with a great view of the River Liffey! Excellent mattress and a very powerful shower. The staff were very attentive and friendly throughout my stay.

Location!

Rooms were cute and decent size, had a few bars and restaurants and location was fantastic

The hallways smelled like a mix of “grandma” smell and body odor, it was repulsive and unbearable…which is odd because the lobby smelled great!

The scheme that they charge your credit card for extras in advance and then they credit you back the difference is extremely annoying. If you are travelling business then this might be akward when doing your expenses. Why can't they just do it like all other hotels that simply do a pre-authorisation of your credit card? When asked that question the guy at reception didn't know what I mean as he could hardly speak English.

Central location, hotel was clean and room was large. Staff very friendly and helpful. Nespresso coffee machine in the room was a nice touch.

Rooms and toilet a bit outdated (bathtub with plastic curtain). A bit noisy at night but to be fair it's close to Temple Bar so I did expect a bit of night time activity/noise

Location is excellent

All good!

Beautiful reception and bar area. Really tasteful, retro style. Very pleasant helpful staff.

Our bathroom had bath and shower curtain (!) When you shower, the curtain touches your skin. We didn't like this, even though shower curtain white and very clean. Very surprised shower curtains not replaced by glass panels sitting on bath tubs.

Great location and lovely hotel

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Staff were lovely. The room was comfortable.

The overpriced full irish breakfast was appalling. The cheapest of the cheapest of ingredients. There was the inner skin of the eggshell left on the poached eggs. The sausages and bacon were just terrible. It was yuk. Terrible! It seemed like it had all been pre-prepared. €20 per head. Simply awful!

We had a wonderful stay, exceptional staff and exceptional value for money.

Wry central Close the the luas and don’t have to put key in to operate the elector liked the shower massive bed sofa fridge coffee machine

Room was noisy beside night club

Great location, really nice staff, lovely room. Tomahawke steak restaurant really good

The breakfast, it was cold and horrible

Lovely property, good for temple bar but a little further out of main area. Staff perfectly fine. Lovely room!

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Room, spacious with 2 seats & small table. Old fashioned decor but we liked that, especially in the bathroom. Room was warm, bed very comfortable. Check in was easy with the receptionist very helpful & pleasant. Very close to lots of bars & restaurants.

Nothing of any real issue. Didn't affect us but channels on tv not great just Rte & Virgin. Some switches didn't seem to work but again had no impact on our experience. .

It’s homely. The staff are top class. Can’t do enough for you.

No issues

The reception staff were amazing and couldn’t do enough to help. Fantastic location with a great restaurant on site. Attention to detail in the room was excellent, with a lovely walk in shower with complementary toiletries.

The bartender in the lounge bar was super rude and unfriendly. Seemed to find his guests annoying and would rather be on his phone. Kind of spoiled the overall experience.

The reception staff were very courteous and helpful. The room was quiet and warm.

The bathroom was a little shabby but was very clean.

Very nice restaurant. Flexible to accommodate special requests, No hassle at the check in check out. if you need you can easily find a staff member 24/7 to help you.

It is a bit noisy around at night from the nearby bars.

location, got a drinks voucher at check in

Breakfast was expensive , parking was across the river

Friendly staff nice location very central

Would prefer an enclosed shower

Central clean and decor was pleasing. Staff were super and parking whilst not on site was convenient

We had 2 single beds but small 5hings like only one shower cap etc not a big deal but just pointing it out

Gorgeous decor and design throughout the hotel and room I was given. Really impressive staff at reception. Laid back, quietly efficient and good vibes. Large bed in room was fantastic and spacious room I was given with terrace overlooking Temple bar was a real surprise. Great coffee machine in room too. Loved the large antique bathroom sink and power shower. And the big oak doors have a reassuring close on outside corridor noise.

Small tv high on wall - maybe just that room as stayed in hotel in past and don’t remember that in other rooms - but not overly important as hardly watched it. Nothing hotel can do but temple bar venues can get noisy late on Thursday till 2am (midnight Wednesday) but the generous 12pm checkout compensates and is perfect. There was a generator noise from outside maybe from temporary works going on.

Relaxed but efficient

The on site restaurant had no atmosphere. The service was poor. The food was not stunning a limited menu.

Lovely room

The overall atmosphere, the breakfast room, the foyer, and quirkiness of the room, the fact that I could open my window and that it was not too warm. Some of the staff were absolutely lovely (very kind gentleman who helped with our cases and ordered us a taxi), others were a little cooler and less welcoming, but overall the welcome and staff were very good.

Could probably do a little more on energy saving in corridors etc

Large rooms and close to the city

We had 2 rooms booked at this property. Rooms 508 and 506. 508 were perfect no problems, beautiful and comfortable. The location was perfect, the staff were extremely friendly.

506 however was unhygienic, my friends sent me pictures of dark hairs left in the bathtub in the room, which I have a photo of. We paid good money to stay in the hotel for the night and this was unacceptable and poor.

Lovely hotel, very comfortable

Breakfast wasn’t great, food not very hot and toast barely toasted

I love The Clarence because of its brilliant location and gorgeous original architectural features. It isn't hi-tec but the design features make up for that. The Stout Bar is also a great place for a pint.

Some features in the bathrooms etc are showing their age but everything worked well. The night club can also be loud on a Saturday night though the double windows on our room kept the noise to a minimum.

All of it went well

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Bed is not so comfortable.

We got a rally agreeable price on this stay for two nights so it was worth the outlay to stay somewhere so nice and so welllocated. The room was lovely, clean and spacious with a nice bathroom and an amazing shower. The bar has a great atmosphere and plenty of space, there’s a. Cocktail bar attached and the dining experience is wonderful;. We had breakfast one of the mornings in a lovely, light room and we had our evening meal there too. I had a beautiful steak and my partner had a wonderful beef ragu. The location is great, there’s a cool bar with a comedy club next door and plenty of places to eat and drink within 5 minutes, the hotel is right on the water front and I’m a superb location. The staff are friendly and helpful and the location is amazing for a modern, luxurious but not fussy and obscenely expensive stay. Well worth a visit.

Overall the stay was amazing but there is no room based temperature control. I asked about turning off the heat and that helped but there was no adjustment on the radiator without tools. We opened the windows which also helped buton a Saturday night you can hear noise through the walls and the windows from the neighbouring bars and clubs.