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make a break for less
0800 633 8000
To ensure our guest evaluation is always up to date and to allow for hotel improvements, our Hotel Score is the mean of the most recent 100 guest ratings.
8/9/2014
"Good Value for Money"
Clean hotel, staff lovely helpful and friendly very good value for money
26/8/2014
"Fantastic location and service"
The bar and evening entertainment are excellent. Perfect for a large group of friends.
9/8/2014
"near to the centre of the city and with in easy reach of the shops"
lots to do and see, a must is the Galic night which is held every night, it does include singing and dancing the Irish way.
23/7/2014
"Looked good but very uncomfortable - bed bugs!!"
The hotel looked good from the outside and foyer, and even the room on first glance. However, my boyfriend and I spent sleepless nights trying to find ways of cooling ourselves down with a room that had no fan, air con or sufficient window. It was also a very warm floor, even the corridor was hot. The shower left no room to move and actually shower, was awkward and difficult. An to finish it off I have bed bug bites all down my arms. Would never stay again.
30/6/2014
"Staff, food, drink & service were superb!"
Only downside was the fact that it was difficult to get to sleep because of the extremely loud music in the bar! Guests should be warned of this, and asked if this would be a problem. If so, they should be allocated a quiet room (if there is one!).
28/6/2014
"Disappointed"
Room was very stuffy as you can`t really open the windows although staff did help by giving us a fan. It was still really hot and uncomfortable in the room. The hotel is also extremely noisy especially on weekends, as it`s above a backpackers and the hotels restaurant on the ground floor has a party till 2.30am.
9/6/2014
"more an hotel for party animals not our age"
room 301 was good except the extractor fan in bathroom didn`t work and the small tv was in the worst viewing position in any hotel i`ve ever been in
6/6/2014
"Friendly and very helpful staff"
Good clean room, let down by size of towels in bathroom (too small to to be called bath towels). Hair dryer was awkward to use. Very few rooms have a view
2/6/2014
"Very comfortable, central location, great breakfast."
No complaints at all. Handy for all the places I wanted to visit, comfortable and clean. Enjoyed a hearty breakfast before we left. For the price, virtually faultless and I`ll probably return there next time I visit Dublin (already started planning it).
1/6/2014
"Good central Dublin hotel"
Perfect location for Dublin sight seeing. Very reasonably priced, with free wi-fi. Hotel is very old and full of character with a lively bar area downstairs. Excellent staff and cleanliness. Will defiantly come back. Steve and Orysia
27/5/2014
"Excellent breakfast, staff very friendly made our stay very enjoyable."
26/5/2014
"Staff extremely helpful"
4/5/2014
"paying for the location. not worth the money. "
3/5/2014
"Great Position, "
20/4/2014
"Good location "
I booked a disabled room through hoteldirect who confirmed availability with the hotel. On arrival, I was told no disabled room had been booked and was offered a large room with four beds instead. As my main need was for an accessible bathroom this was a poor substitute. I was obliged to use the public toilet but had to wait 10 minutes while various people hunted for the key. Hotel room was clean but tired. It is near shops and restaurants and adequate for a one night stay. Bonus of having a pub on site. We arrived too late to sample the food in the restaurant but it seemed popular.
8/4/2014
"40th birthday"
We booked for 17 people to celebrate my 40th birthday and everything went smoothly. The rooms were clean and the staff were excellent. Thanks for everything.
24/3/2014
"Close to all attractions, great bars, great food, great entertainment & helpful staff"
Stayed here for two nights, rooms were clean & tidy, staff very friendly, nothing too much trouble, had well presented tasty food on first night in bar. had the 3 course & entertain in basement bar on second night, well worth the 33 euro, just across bridge from temple bar area,plus more bars, shops & restaurants, bus stop right out side, recommend the hop on hop off green bus, would definately stay here again
10/3/2014
"brilliant hotel"
stayed here for two nights and it was great, right in the centre of everything, ideal location ,
9/3/2014
"Excellent hotel, ideal location for Dublin attractions, reasonably priced, helpful staff"
9/2/2014
"VENDING MACHINE outside bedroom door kept us awake."
8/2/2014
"staff ever so helpful"
Well worth the money
6/12/2013
" Good value budget hotel in central location for Dublin shopping, cinema, transport, etc."
Staff very friendly/helpful generally and in storing luggage before check in time. The shower was not working but staff advised this would be fixed. It would have been useful to have face clothes and more tea/milk.and some biscuits in the room. Found the eating/entertainment areas quite dark and singing/music loud but otherwise enjoyed our stay.
19/11/2013
"great hotel small rooms."
The hotel was one the friendliest hotels I`ve ever stayed at. The staff were excellent and couldn`t do enough. The one downside was the size of the rooms, smaller than normal with the small double bed up against the wall. Other than that a perfect hotel for a lively stay in Dublin.
18/11/2013
"the place to stay.. don`t need to say any more."
Third time at this hotel. It has entertainment all weekend. And situated at half penny bridge.not far to walk for other bars. Temple bar is 5mins away. Staff r really helpful and friendly.
1/11/2013
"central location & friendly staff"
29/10/2013
"Lovely hotel - EXCELLENT location"
Lovely hotel; really friendly, helpful staff. Can`t beat this hotel for its location. Grafton Street shopping, St. Stephen`s Green mall & Temple Bar pubs/nightlife only minutes away.
9/10/2013
"Very noisy all night and morning on the street outside"
Didn`t get any sleep on the 2nd night due to people,cars and wagons using the back street outside. The kitchen also was a little smelly.
7/10/2013
"Excellent position for all attractions especially Temple Bar & O`Connell Street. "
Excellent position for all attractions especially Temple Bar & O`Connell Street. Bar & live music excellent. Hotel tired and dated but clean rooms and comfy bed ! Wot more do you need ? Didn`t have breakfast there because it wasn`t the cheapest and there is a million places nearby to have what you want when you want ! All in all wouldn`t hesitate in booking there again !
5/9/2013
"great atmosphere and great staff"
23/8/2013
"Great location, wouldn`t pay more than £100 for a stay there though..."
Booked this hotel due to its central location, and car park. Unfortunately the staff were very unhelpful upon arrival, the car park was full (and apparently always is?!?) and the brief (stroppy) directions I was given by the very unfriendly girl on reception did not include the correct location of an alternative car park, nor the fact that there is a one way system to negotiate. The room was clean and adequate, but, was let down by the reception area, and the stair well that was like a laundrette, with damp bedding, and pillows etc scattered all down it. Also, check in is at 3pm, not 2 as stated... It was worth the £90 that I paid, but ONLY because of the central location. I think next time I will stay a bit further out of town, in a nicer, newer place, and get the tram back in to town.
25/5/2013
"Food, staff, craic, brilliant...!!"
19/4/2013
"A most enjoyable stay. Will return."
18/3/2013
"Very average"
Room was clean and comfortable. However TV didn`t work, the bath taps only gave out hot water, and even on the top floor you could hear the music from the bar/ entertainment area until the early hours. If you get a good rate and don`t plan on spending much time in the room then you`ll be fine.
29/1/2013
"Excellent, friendly service"
A very clean and roomy hotel, and only a 2 min walk to the main /high street and a quick 5 mins to the popular Temple Bar area. The hotel is situated right on the River Liffy, With the "Hop on and Hop off" sight seeing tour buses stopping right outside the hotel. Breakfast was one of the best I`ve had in a long time in a hotel (22 years a chef myself). The staff were very friendly and helpful. Not many hotels would offer to print a map off for you to get to a venue. the offer of looking after/storing baggage for several hours was most welcome when we had a late afternoon departure flight. I would recommend this hotel to anyone and I would certainly use it again.
19/7/2012
"Staff were very helpful,extremely pleasant and polite. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay."
I will definitely stay here again the next time I visit Dublin
15/7/2012
"The accomodation was fairly good. Bed reading lights not working but were repaired fairly quickly."
7/7/2012
"Anice place to stay"
Staff are very friendly and helpful. Entertainment excellent.Food good. We definatley enjoyed our stay and will without any hesitation book the Arlington O Connell again in the near future if available
2/5/2012
"-"
Quality service, quality staff, quality hotel!
1/4/2012
"hotel good for money paid bedrooms good clean and light free entertainment good breakfast good value"
hotel good value bedrooms good clean and light free entertainment good breakfast good value but breakfast room was dark depressing and was actually the bar however mrs brown was quite agood hostesss in the breakfast room
16/3/2012
"Old but you get what you pay for"
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