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The Clarence

4.0 of 5
6-8 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Ranked #107 of 179 hotels in Dublin
3.5 of 5 stars 331 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Temple bar(22)
  • Very friendly(5)
  • Great location(4)
  • Air conditioning(4)
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FOL-1003
London, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
233 reviews
206 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011
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this hotel which claims to be a 5* i a complete noise catch. as a visitor you have the choice to a) have window to one of the busy streets along the river b) have window into Temple Bar, the party zone, or c) into the inner courtyard, where an infamous club called "garage" opens up (!!) at 1am to... More

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Jacole1946
Chicago, Illinois
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38 reviews
10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011

My wife and I just returned from a week at the Clarence Hotel in Dublin. I purposely asked for a room with a balcony facing the mountains. I had stayed in an apartment facing the Liffy River on a prior visit and knew how much traffic noise there was on that side. Our room was on the 4th floor facing... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

My boyfriend booked this hotel as a treat for my birthday and I know he must have spent a lot of money on it, but it was a bit of a disappointment. He had asked for champagne in the room when we arrived but it wasn't there, so he had to request it, ruining the surprise. The room was small... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011

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Julia D
Tranent, Scotland, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011

I had booked this hotel as a special treat to star our holiday off in Dublin. I had book to have afternoon tea. Who would of thought it afternoon tea in the hotel that U2 own. How wrong could I be. We went in to find the hotel empty from customers and staff. Due to this we were advised to... More

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ali c
Brighton, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011
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Just back from Dublin.I booked the supposedly 5 star Clarence as a treat as I was running the Dublin marathon and my partner was supporting me. I paid the best part of £600 for three nights so was expecting something special.....how wrong can you be. We were given a small room in the middle of the hotel on the third... More

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julie h
staffs
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

Very disappointing. I chose this hotel as a special treat and wished I had gone elsewhere. Firstly our room was at the back and it was possibly the noisiest night I ever encountered, I genuinely did not sleep one wink. Revellers until 3am.. then the bin men came clattering and banging at 4am. Then the drayman came with barrels and... More

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IrelandJess
ireland
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7 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

Just back from a one night stay in the Clarence Hotel in Dublin. It was disappointing and definetely not 4 star. We booked for a special occasion and got a rate of 135euro room only and were told we were being upgraded to a balcony room on the temple bar side. So though we knew it might be a noisy-ish... More

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jjc13
Arlington, Virginia
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6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011

Overall we had a good experience at the Clarence. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful, and was kind enough to allow us to check in early after our flight arrived in Dublin at 6am. The Temple Bar location is great, and it was easy to walk to all the major attractions. The hotel itself was slightly run down as... More

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dave s
Cincinnati, Ohio
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9 reviews
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011
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person found this review helpful

We stayed at the hotel on 6 october 2011. despite the descriptions in the guide books we were woefully disappointed. The room was incrediby underwhelming for the price. The noise from the revelers outside the hotel prompted us to cancel our stay and move hotels after one night. The restaurant was a diappointment and the Polish staff was inept. we... More

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Address: 6-8 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland

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