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Trinity Townhouse HotelvsThe Clarence
Trinity Lodge and The Clarence are both rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Clarence is preferred by most writers compared to Trinity Lodge. The Clarence comes in at #8 in Dublin with positive reviews from 12 reviews such as Star Service, Frommer's and Concierge.
Trinity Townhouse Hotel
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Oyster
National Geographic
12 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
From $97/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Frommer's "In an enormous Georgian town house that feels miles away from the anonymous chain hotels in the city center, the Trinity is a sweet and historic place to stay, a few blocks off Grafton Street." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Martin Sheen's grin greets you upon entering this cosy, award-winning guesthouse, which he declared his favourite spot for an Irish stay." Full review
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Try to book room 2 of the original house, which has a lovely bay window.
Time Out "Set in a nicely maintained Georgian property, Trinity Lodge has a chic, laid-back style, with some of its guest rooms featuring paintings by Irish artist Graham Knuttel." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"Trinity Lodge is a mid-range guest house with 26 rooms occupying three red brick Georgian buildings." Full review
National Geographic "Three 18th-century Georgian town houses hold 23 large guest rooms; warmly traditional, Irish country estate décor." 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
