Amy Adejokun
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The Hilton chain chose not to locate its hotel in Dublin's city centre. This 4-star hotel is located in a quiet residential area in the south of the Irish capital. Its facilities include a bar, a restaurant and a lounge, but no spa, although guests can take advantage of the gym on the first floor. A lovely, modern, typical Hilton hotel.
Hilton Dublin - © Alexis Bidegain/ Easypresse
Hilton Dublin - © Alexis Bidegain/ Easypresse
Located in the south of the city on the banks of the Grand Canal, the hotel benefits from having a tram stop nearby, which will take you to the city centre in just two stops.
While the accommodation is not the most original we've ever seen, it must be said that it is well furnished, with a comfortable bed and duvet, a large desk, a small glass table, and a chaise-longue. The amenities are also what you would expect from a hotel of this class: a flat-screen television, a safe, a minibar, and even an ironing board. We also liked the position of the bed opposite the window in some of the rooms. Note that the hotel has only two categories of room: standard and deluxe. So if you were hoping for a suite, you might as well forget about it now. The decor is generally understated, with wooden panels depicting trees. The same goes for the simple yet functional bathrooms. Note that despite this being a high-class hotel, water, wine and bathrobes are only provided in the deluxe guest rooms.
Built and opened in 1997, the Hilton Dublin underwent refurbishment between 2008 and 2009. The 4-star hotel therefore has a modern design, but lacks in originality, because even though all the Hilton hotels are different, they all have the same standardised interior without any daring to shake things up in this hotel chain. That's not to say that the hotel is not pleasant, thanks to its good size (less than 200 guest rooms) and well designed communal areas. The hotel has a bar, restaurant and a lounge open since May, but it's a shame that there is no well-being centre, just a gym which is bright and cheerful on sunny days.
Although there is only one restaurant, there are two choices of where to eat at the Hilton. In addition to the restaurant, the bar also has two menus: an AM menu and a PM menu. There's something to satisfy both large and small appetites as the bar serves classic (salads, club sandwiches, burgers) and more elaborate dishes, and even world cuisine in the form of the Thai green curry at ?14.50 (£12), chicken Tikka Massala at ?13.50 (£11.50), and Arrabiata pasta at ?11.50 (£10). Guests can also try the local specialities, such as the classic fish and chips. There's a wide range of choices for breakfast, including fried eggs and orange juice at no extra charge. Note that the hotel proposes a half-board package.
Although the Wi-Fi is free in the communal areas, there is a charge of ?5 (£4) to use it in the guests rooms.
There are two other Hilton hotels in Dublin: one near the airport, and the other in the west of the city.
Turkish bath, beauty salon, keep fit
fitness, gym, sports, golf
Anonyme.
Un hôtel luxueux à un prix très abordable
La chambre comprenait tout pour le confort
Un environnement péri-urbain pas très agréable
Un hôtel luxueux à un prix très abordable. La chambre était spacieuse, les lits confortables. La chambre comprenait tout pour le confort, avec des produits de bonne qualité. L'hôtel met à la disposition des clients une navette pour l'aéroport (que l'on ne paye que pour aller à l'aéroport, pas quand ils viennent nous chercher) Le personnel à l'accueil est sympathique et professionnel, j'ai été dirigée vers une hôtesse parlant français.
L'équipement de la chambre (TV grand écran, fil à linge, fer à repasser, boissons chaudes gratuites) La taille de la chambre, le confort, la sobriété
Un environnement péri-urbain pas très agréable, l'hôtel est un peu isolé On ne peut pas se rendre à l'aéroport à pieds !
Frédérique L.
Au top. Personnel très accueillants et serviable
chambre spacieuse et propre
je ne trouve aucun point faible
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