We stayed at this hotel in January 2008 and was not really sure what to expect with it being a 2 star hotel, but I must admit I was very surprised on arrival.
The hotel reception is excellent and the staff very helpful and friendly.
The are 5 floors each with about 8 rooms on each, each room had a double bed and a single bed and were quite honestly fantastic. They had all the facilities you could ask for; desk, fridge, kettle, hair dryer, iron, trouser press,wardrobes, ensuite with shower and the hotel has WIFI access.
The rooms were very modern and stylish, and im my opinion were far greater than a 2 star standard.
The entire hotel was clean and modern looking - a pleasent atmosphere was created.
There is a dining room / cafe and a bar/pub attached to the hotel, the food is reasonably priced but of average quality. Breakfast was included in the price and there is a selection of meals and a small choice of fruits and cereals.
The pub was a very nice setting and good selection of reasonably priced drinks but the food was average pub food, but it was cheaper than other places around the Temple Bar area.
The hotel is located about a 10 minute walk from Temple Bar area and about 15 minutes from the shopping areas of Grafton Street and O'Connell Street which is fantastic for those who want to shop! With the hotel being set away from the busy areas you are not affected by noise yet are handy enough for all the areas.
The hotel is about 20-30 minutes from Dublin Airport at a cost of €30 in a taxi, there are other options but we were a party of 6 so it was worthwhile taking a taxi.
The hotel reception staff were great, they even allowed us to use their computer and printer so we could check in for our return flight which they didnt have to do. There is an internet cafe on the next street!
I would have no problems recommending the hotel for others going to Dublin, and would stay there again in the future; For the price we paid through Roomex.com the hotel was absolutely fantastic value for money; and overall would rate the hotel a very good 3 star, the only criticism on the hotel is the food.