Stayed three nights in the Marine Hotel for New Year. The Hotel Bar Food Very Good and Restaurant is lovely. But do not stay in room 112 very dark and worn out furniture badly needs updating. Will not stay there again.

There is usually ample parking space at the front of the hotel but on this occasion I parked in the overflow car park No.2 at the rear of the premises which was fine.

Our check-in could not have been better. A warm welcome and smile from the receptionist on duty put us at our ease. The same gentlemen offered polite conversation, help with our bags, and offered to make reservations at local restaurants, charming. The real fire sparkling in the fireplace and the beautiful Christmas tree provide an excellent entrance to the hotel foyer.

Our room (140) had views over Dublin Bay and it was a delight watching the sunrise over Howth Head to the left as the ships and ferries arrived at Dublin port in the morning. The room itself is decorated and equipped to a good standard. i.e. tea/coffee/kettle hairdryer etc but no fridge. Probably the decor could be brought up to date like the decor of the lobby and bar areas.

This was our third time staying at The Marine as we find although it is 20 – 30 minutes travel to Dublin city centre by Dart or car, its close enough yet far away enough from the action.
The Marine is probably more suited to the business traveller or for those exploring Malahide, Portmarnock and Howth. I’m sure it is ideal for weddings as the back lawn rolls all the way down to the sea where the views are breathtaking. Sutton Cross is a busy junction for traffic; it’s a small village really. We enjoyed dining at a very good quality Chinese restaurant “The Golden Elephant”, there is a small selection of shops nearby plus a large supermarket.

Back at the hotel the bar was comfortable and pretty good service supplied by the friendly barmen.
Breakfast was included in our rate which we enjoyed; especially the waitress deserves a mention for her professional manner.

Check-out was also seamless. All in all a clean comfortable hotel and well worth the money!

The marine hotel has a great location with the rear of the hotel looking out over bull island and the irish sea. It is Located about 9 miles or so from the city centre and that can be reached by bus, the bus stop is outside the hotel or the dart(Train) whcih is about a ten minute walk.

Great place if you want to see a bit more of dublin as it is beside Howth and malahide, where there are plenty of restaurants and parks etc.

The rooms are nice and big and the beds are comfortable. If you can ask them to put you in the new wing which houses a few more modern rooms. But all in all great value for money

My wife and I tend to use The Marine whenever we visit Dublin and so far we have not been disappointed. The bedroom overlooking Dublin Bay on the 1st floor is large and comfortable and has all the modern facilities needed (except no safe!). The free WiFi was very handy although it broke down for one day. Even adding in the cost of the train to Dublin it is lower cost than staying in Dublin city and you have the delights of Howth coastline on your doorstep.
We will use it on our next trip - provided the the good rate deal is available. Book early!