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The Dawson HotelvsThe Clarence
Both hotels are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Clarence scores significantly better than The Dawson Hotel & Spa. The Clarence comes in at #6 in Dublin with recommendations from 10 reviews such as oyster.com, concierge.com and The Telegraph.
The Dawson Hotel
Michelin Guide
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Time Out
Lonely Planet
35 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
From $136/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide "Georgian townhouse with Art Nouveau exterior and quirky, eclectic decor."
Travel + Leisure "Standing outside on orderly Dawson Street, you’d never imagine the Indo-Asian fantasy that lies behind the door of this Georgian manse." Full review
Fodor's "Overlooking the Mansion House, home to the luxe and popular Balzac restaurant... this intimate town-house hotel is one of the classiest boutique hotels on the Dublin scene." Full review
Time Out "It’s all about location, location, location when it comes to The Dawson. A combination boutique hotel and award-winning spa complex, guests are never far from the city’s best offerings –..." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"A boutique hotel with a range of elegant rooms designed in a variety of styles, from classical French to more exotic Moroccan." Full review
The Clarence Michelin Guide
Concierge
Insight Guides Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service Fodor's
Oyster
The Telegraph Show All Reviews
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
