Portobello Hotel - Dublin , Ireland     

We went to Dublin for the Kooks concert on the bank holiday weekend and could really only find the Portobello due to the lack of accomadation available. Very nice people working there, good pub downstairs and good breakfast in the morning. However it is a bus journey/short taxi ride to get there from temple bar, but the surounding area itself is nice There seemed to have been bed bugs. And these little blighters have come home to the UK, they are notoriously difficult to get rid of! Dont stay there!! Although the sister hotel (Abbey Hotel) may be worth trying. It's central, has a better bar/restuarant and luggage room if required.

We stayed at the Portobello when the All Ireland final was on so were expecting it to be busy. The only time the music from the night club below was a problem was our last night when we had to get up early for a flight home. Other than that, as young single adults, we were either too drunk to notice it or didn't get back to the hotel till it had finished. The rooms were relatively tidy. The maids would offer to clean the room every day. It worked out at about 700euro for 5 of us in two rooms which was an ok price. The breakfast was lovely and filling. If you don't mind walking it's in an ok location. About 30mins to the city centre. The taxi to the airport when we left was about 25euro. If i was to go back, I might use it again but would also look around at other hotels.