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The ClarencevsHerbert Park Hotel & Park Residence
Both The Clarence and Herbert Park Hotel are praised by professionals. Overall, The Clarence scores significantly better than Herbert Park Hotel. The Clarence has a TripExpert Score of 84 with accolades from 10 reviews such as Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
The Clarence
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
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6-8 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
From $154/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Attractive riverside hotel... Stylish and well-run."
Concierge "Unforgivably at these rates, service can falter, veering madly from friendly-polite all the way down to rude."
Insight Guides "City-centre, riverside location, backing onto Temple Bar. The Art Deco interior has been lovingly restored by new owners (who include U2)."
Lonely Planet "A handsome boutique hotel designed to reflect the aesthetic of a 1930s gentlemen's club." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The hotel's owners include Bono and The Edge of the band U2. This Arts and Crafts hotel was restored by the singer and the guitarist and reopened in 1992." Full review
DK Eyewitness "With original wood-paneling in Arts and Crafts style, and luxuriously furnished rooms, this old establishment successfully combines contemporary cool and comfort."
Star Service "Across the river from The Morrison, this hotel is partly owned by rock-music impresarios Bono and The Edge, front men for U2." Full review
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The Clarence is supposed to be a personal vision of the kind of hotel its owners would choose when visiting Dublin, and as such, it is besieged by music and noise, from Temple Bar partygoers in front of the hotel, to the late-night thumping of the Kitchen nightclub in the basement.
Fodor's "This renovated 1852 grand old hotel is the place to sample Temple Bar's nightlife, even if your pals are too busy rocking to hang." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Clarence is an upscale 50-room boutique hotel set on the banks of the River Liffey in the center of Dublin." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"The Clarence occupies an imposing and historic building overlooking Dublin’s quays and River Liffey." Full review
Herbert Park Hotel & Park Residence Michelin Guide Fodor's Oyster Michelin Guide Lonely Planet The Telegraph
Time Out
Ballsbridge 4, Dublin
From $113/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide "Contemporary hotel overlooking suburban park, with smart marble-floored reception, stylish seating areas and chic bar."
Fodor's "Only a short distance from the city, this hotel nestled next to leafy Herbert Park and the doddering Dodder River feels pleasantly secluded." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The Herbert Park Hotel is a comfortable, quiet pick in the Ballsbridge neighborhood of Dublin." Full review
Michelin Guide "Menu: 29€ (lunch) - Carte: 36€-53€"
Lonely Planet "We'll forgive them the stripey wallpaper in the bedrooms because this place has so much else going for it." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Enjoying a delightful location on the edge of its namesake manicured park...offers smart service, space, comfort, excellent facilities and lovely views in a tranquil and relaxed south Dublin setting." Full review
Time Out "Its bland, sandstone exterior may look more like an office park or one of the international embassies located nearby, but light, modern style reigns once inside the 153-room Herbert Park Hotel. " Full review
