Stayed 5 nights at Temple Bar Inn. The room was clean and promptly made up when we asked for a refresh of supplies. The restaurant downstairs was nice and we enjoyed the breakfast buffet one morning. One big challenge was the noise coming in from the street. Our first night's stay was on Saturday, and we were both awake until past 3am due to the noise coming from the pubs, crowds, and music on Fleet St. It was just as boisterous as Mardis Gras in New Orleans. Wild! The hotel staff at the lobby was very responsive to our request to move to a room not right over the street noise; they weren't able to accommodate us for Sunday night, but there was another room open for the last 3 nights of our stay. In the end, because Sunday night wasn't quite as raucous, we decided to stay put and use the fan/white noise machine provided by the hotel. It did the trick, though the room was still quite warm and noise still filtered in. The location of the hotel itself was great - it put us within easy walking distance of Trinity College, Temple Bar, The Spire, and all of the great pubs and shops along the River Liffey. Overall, we'd recommend the Temple Bar Inn for its location and friendly staff, but if you're bothered by noise it may not be your cup of tea.
Stayed 5 nights at Temple Bar Inn. The room was clean and promptly made up when we asked for a refresh of supplies. The restaurant downstairs was nice and we enjoyed the breakfast buffet one morning. One big challenge was the noise coming in from the street. Our first night's stay was on Saturday, and we were both awake until past 3am due to the noise coming from the pubs, crowds, and music on Fleet St. It was just as boisterous as Mardis Gras in New Orleans. Wild! The hotel staff at the lobby was very responsive to our request to move to a room not right over the street noise; they weren't able to accommodate us for Sunday night, but there was another room open for the last 3 nights of our stay. In the end, because Sunday night wasn't quite as raucous, we decided to stay put and use the fan/white noise machine provided by the hotel. It did the trick, though the room was still quite warm and noise still filtered in. The location of the hotel itself was great - it put us within easy walking distance of Trinity College, Temple Bar, The Spire, and all of the great pubs and shops along the River Liffey. Overall, we'd recommend the Temple Bar Inn for its location and friendly staff, but if you're bothered by noise it may not be your cup of tea.