Hotel The Clarence, Dublin
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“Owned by Bono and The Edge of U2 fame, this riverside hotel is all class, with its bright oak woods and chocolate leathers. With 49 rooms — many of which overlook the River Liffey — The Clarence qualifies for boutique status, but without all of the bombast that characterizes many designer hotels.”
What guests liked
- Temple Bar
- Excellent location
- Comfortable beds
- Boutique style
- Excellent Wifi
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
This beautiful establishment offers a life-changing experience and excitement in its luxury rooms. The owners of the hotel are none other than Bono and The Edge of U2; the hotel provides room options decorated with modern decors and furnished with the most exquisite furniture. The hotel is located in an excellent location where it enjoys an absolute nearness to some of the most famous and beautiful attractions in the city. The famous and lively Temple Bar District is just a 2-minute walk away from the hotel premises while the famous O’Connell Street is located within a 10-minute walk away from the front door of the hotel.
The hotel rooms feature super king-size beds and wrought-iron beds and velvet drapes all adding to the elegance of the room. The guests in the hotel are offered the best of services by the modern facilities available while the friendly staff of the hotel makes it even more comfortable.
Amenities such as free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV with several cable channels and air conditioning are available in the rooms of the hotel. The floors of the rooms feature beautiful American White Oak designs while the private bathroom in each room is furnished with limestone floors.
The hotel offers guests modern spa facilities where they can enjoy a wide range of massages and body treatments. After a long day in the city, the hotel bed is the perfect resting place to get a good night’s rest.
The hotel also offers several drinks and cocktails in its well-stocked bar, The Octagon Bar.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
11 January 2024
Very good
Loved the interior of the property, the room was very big and spacious and massive comfy bed, was always warm enough, friendly staff and perfect location x
The room we stayed in was a little bit dated compared to the rest of the hotel
7 January 2024
Pleasant
Friendly staff
Large crack to floor in bathroom
6 January 2024
Brilliant location. Great service and great place
Everything
N/a
5 January 2024
Pleasant
Clean, well designed, good facilities. Great location.
Be prepared for it to be noisy until the early hours!
2 January 2024
Pleasant
Bed was very comfortable
Bathroom very outdated for this type of hotel
30 December 2023
Fabulous
We had a lovely stay. The location was great and the room was fantastic.
30 December 2023
comfortable clean and friendly staff
Staff very helpful
Decor looked dated
29 December 2023
Very good
Large room with extra side room :), very friendly checkin and check out, nice decor, close to the city center
No parking
22 December 2023
Great City Centre room
Beautiful lobby/ bar area and large rooms with lovely furnishings. Amazing bathroom
Being so close to Temple bar it was noisy until around 3 even on a weekday. This possibly is different from room to room
29 November 2023
Very good
The staff were excellent!
The room was very clean
Dated, from a different era!
Very difficult to get to/ stay asleep due to street noise😱
26 November 2023
perfect location, great staff, hotel is currently undergoing renovation (not noisy)
very friendly staff, large room, nostalgic light switches and keys, great cocktailbar in lobby, perfectly located in the heart of temple bar. decent breakfast choices served to the table (no buffet).
mandatory safety deposit (50€/N) should be indicated during booking; some of the rooms are renovated, some are not: i was lucky, but my colleague’s room was very cold, the heating esp in their bathroom was not working properly & could not be fixed during our stay+ their room had industry-style windows that are not insulated (in my room the windows were equipped with double glass). take care when signing breakfast bills- restaurant staff got them mixed up both times we ate there.
the downside of the very central location is that you‘ll hear temple bar‘s nightlife quite well. bring earplugs if you are sensitive.
26 November 2023
Got to
Very close to Temple Bar, very comfortable bed - nice stay.
Not the most personable staff but I think that’s just how the world is going.
25 November 2023
We had 8 of us and had great time great location thanks for pleasant stay
clean and was able to get double bed. , only issue was shower head water but not a big deal / Staff was great,/// Lobby was excellent able to get drink ///relax and then get coffee in morning Well done thanks
23 November 2023
Great, would stay again
The interior was pretty and location was great
Door lock was confusing. And wasn’t told check out time.
17 November 2023
The best hotel in Dublin.
Location and service
Not applicable. Loved it.
13 November 2023
Very good
River views, location exellent, bed comfy.
Rooms a little dated especially bathroom.
12 November 2023
really cool hotel *****
the staff were great - the hotel is small but beautiful and the room was spacious and well equipped. the mini bar is amazing - best choice Ive ever had. would definitely stay again.
10 November 2023
Great fun
Staff very good
Had kids so not perfect but knew booking
30 October 2023
Comfortable with style
Reception staff were amazing. An special highlight for Carol. She helped us to sort some issues brilliantly
Some small issues: dimmer wasn’t working,
30 October 2023
Was ok !!
Great location, close to all amenities in city.
Very dated , needs a lot of attention as quite old !!!
30 October 2023
Fabulous
Great location, short walk to all of Temple Bar. Great restaurant and bars in the lobby.
14 October 2023
It was great
Loved the decor and location.
The shower curtain needs a liner level beside just the one curtain. The bartender was delightful until he got pushy about tipping. Which was frustrating because Ireland has no real rule regarding tipping.
10 October 2023
Fabulous
Beautiful lobby area, the location was perfect, room was spacious with a very comfortable bed!
Could have used a better clean for the price it costs to stay here.
10 October 2023
Beautiful hotel owned by Bono and the Edge of U2 offers hip and comfortable hotel in Temple Bar
Beautiful hotel and suite. Great location and classy but comfortable bar. Air conditioning!
No view from our room. One window looked out on industrial rooftop section of hotel.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
Services
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Car hire
- - Fax/photocopying
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Daily housekeeping
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
Activities
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
Miscellaneous
- - Key access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
Reception services
- - Invoice provided
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