The Bar/Lounge at Brooks Hotel

"The restaurant and bar have also had a modern face-lift, but the color schemes in the relatively small guest rooms -- with their signature colors of red, gold, purple and brown -- won't appeal to everyone"

"The lower ground floor squirrels away an oak-panelled residents' lounge, replete with newspapers, vintage bookshelves, rotator dial phone, and a case of reading glasses"

"But the elegant furnishings of the lobby will appeal to all tastes - and if the frenzy of busy Dublin pubs starts to wear you down, you can soothe your nerves in the exclusive ambience of the hotel's Jasmine Bar"

"" Situated so near to the Gaiety Theatre, the hotel's Jasmine Bar is the ideal spot for a pre- or post-theater drink"

"If you’d prefer to just sip quietly after a long day of exploring, there are more than 100 whiskeys in the bar’s collection"

"Traditional basement lounge and stylish bedrooms with modern artwork; executives boast fresh flowers and other homely touches"

"The well-regarded dining room, Francesca's, named after the owner's late mother, resides on the ground floor off the lounge"