We stayed here after reading Trip Advisor reviews and were not disappointed. The staff on Reception were great and when I mentioned I didn't like lifts, changed our rooms from 4th to 1st floor ones. All the reception and housekeeping staff went out of their way to be friendly and helpful. The hotel seemed very secure and we felt safe in the surrounding area.
We had two double rooms; both were very clean and comfortable, with plenty of room. The beds were extremely large and we slept well. The lighting was good. There were plenty of sockets and two easy chairs and a coffee table as well as a desk. We liked our balcony over looking the square - which was only noisy when the Horse Fair was on, and that added some local colour and atmosphere which we enjoyed (otherwise Smithfield area rather characterless). The bathroom was a good size with plenty of space to put things; there was an iron and ironing board; the TV/DVD player was fine; if we had brought our laptop we would have used the free internet . The rental card for the DVD hire shop over the road was a bonus for our teenager too, as was the ice machine! We did not eat in the hotel, taking the advice of other Tripadvisor members and using the Fresh Supermarket next door - great fresh orange juice and croissants, and also good for sandwiches to take on picnics and late night snacks.
We disagreed on the location. It was not quite lively enough for our teenager - she would have liked to have been nearer the centre and the shops. I also felt it was a bit far out (about 20 mins walk from Temple Bar) and that the area of Smithfield was run down and lacking in resturants and character. My husband however felt it was OK as the Luas tram line was so close by and it was a lot quieter than central Dublin where he had stayed on a previous occassion. It was also close to the Guiness Storehouse and Phoenix Park.
We would probably stay here again - if we didn't it would be because of the location and not because of the hotel itself which we were extremely happy with.
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