hotels in dublin.................suggestions please.
jfk
while we usually travel without reservations, seeing where the wind
blows us, we want to have something nailed down in dublin the first
day. we would appreciate your recommendations regarding a comfortable,
clean hotel in the city center.
we generally go with three star hotels whether it is a four or five
star rating system, but are willing to consider anything as long as it
is clean and comfortable, rated or unrated.
we would also be appreciative of any suggestions for ireland. we
planned on going from dublin to belfast over a period of five to six
days and from there on to scotland. unfortunately,we have read about
the recurrance of the IRA and are no longer sure about going to
belfast. we would appreciate your input.
thanks in advance for any help.
Joe Pessarra
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We spent 3 nights at a very nice small guest house in Dublin in 2002.
Clean, comfortable, and excellent breakfasts. You might check out the site
at http://number31.ie/
Double room at the time was 190 Euros a night. Good location. We walked
almost everywhere we wanted to go. Site has info on location.
Joe in Georgetown, Texas, USA
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David Bennetts
> while we usually travel without reservations, seeing where the wind
> blows us, we want to have something nailed down in dublin the first
> day. we would appreciate your recommendations regarding a comfortable,
> clean hotel in the city center.
> we generally go with three star hotels whether it is a four or five
> star rating system, but are willing to consider anything as long as it
> is clean and comfortable, rated or unrated.
Try www.tripadvisor.com for some recommendations.
> we would also be appreciative of any suggestions for ireland. we
> planned on going from dublin to belfast over a period of five to six
> days and from there on to scotland. unfortunately,we have read about
> the recurrance of the IRA and are no longer sure about going to
> belfast. we would appreciate your input.
>
> thanks in advance for any help.
One incident where the Orange order provoked trouble and you're afraid to go
to Belfast? Haven't you heard that Scotland is full of whiskey besotted,
ferocious knife wielding blaggards who would cut your throat if you even
look sideways at them, or refuse to eat their porridge and haggis?
Regards
David Bennetts
Australia
Gummo
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> we would also be appreciative of any suggestions for ireland. we
> planned on going from dublin to belfast over a period of five to six
> days and from there on to scotland.
The IRA have gone away and unless you're going there for the history of it,
Belfast's not worth seeing.
http://en.venere.com/hotels_dublin/
http://www.alpharooms.com/guide/republic-of-ireland/dublin/default.aspx
http://www.hotelopia.co.uk/home/homepage.jsp
Gummo
garymac
Talbot street. www.ripleycourt.com
It is reasonably central and the rooms and breakfast are good.
The latest news of the IRA is that they have disarmed and are no longer
considered a threat. Belfast has shown a resurgeance recently and is now a
modern, vibrant, safe city.
If you want any more help with the Scottish part of your trip, let me know
and I will give you what advice I can.
Gary
Miss L. Toe
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> "jfk" <jfka...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > we will be in dublin, arriving after a long international flight.
> > while we usually travel without reservations, seeing where the wind
> > blows us, we want to have something nailed down in dublin the first
> > day. we would appreciate your recommendations regarding a comfortable,
> > clean hotel in the city center.
>
> > we generally go with three star hotels whether it is a four or five
> > star rating system, but are willing to consider anything as long as it
> > is clean and comfortable, rated or unrated.
>
> Try www.tripadvisor.com for some recommendations.
>
> > we would also be appreciative of any suggestions for ireland. we
> > planned on going from dublin to belfast over a period of five to six
> > days and from there on to scotland. unfortunately,we have read about
> > the recurrance of the IRA and are no longer sure about going to
> > belfast. we would appreciate your input.
> >
> > thanks in advance for any help.
>
> One incident where the Orange order provoked trouble and you're afraid to
go
> to Belfast?
From what I hear from a friend of a friend there is still a fair amount of
local troubles on the ground, although a tourist who doesn't discuss
politics is unlikely to get involved.
Larry
The Best Western Royal Dublin on O'Connell Street is centrally located
and next to the bus ticket office. It's also near a stop for the
airport shuttle bus.
Larry
ocon...@slr.orl.lmco.com
> we will be in dublin, arriving after a long international flight.
> while we usually travel without reservations, seeing where the wind
> blows us, we want to have something nailed down in dublin the first
> day. we would appreciate your recommendations regarding a comfortable,
> clean hotel in the city center.
We stayed here this summer. "City Center" may not qualify.
We walked to dinner every night, but we like walking. There
is fairly good bus service (we took a bus to the airport).
The rooms are not air-conditioned, if that's important to you.
Otherwise the place was nice. We got a discount by booking
through hotels.com. And there is a fairly nice, modern
kinda restaurant at the end of the street. Popular with
the younger crowds (late 20's early 30's) so have a reservation.
> we generally go with three star hotels whether it is a four or five
> star rating system, but are willing to consider anything as long as it
> is clean and comfortable, rated or unrated.
>
> we would also be appreciative of any suggestions for ireland. we
> planned on going from dublin to belfast over a period of five to six
> days and from there on to scotland. unfortunately,we have read about
> the recurrance of the IRA and are no longer sure about going to
> belfast. we would appreciate your input.
If that is your rough strategy, you might consider heading
towards Galway first, and up into Mayo, then back across
towards Belfast. The country side is similar but you'll
spend less time in NI. I wouldn't worry about the troubles
too much. But I hear Belfast is only so interesting to the
more casual observer. You might enjoy the more tourist
influenced Northwest areas where there is the Kylemore Abbey
and the Cliffs of Moher.
Have a pint of Kilenny for me if ya can.
Kevin Dekan
Christchurch Cathedral and found it comfortable, friendly, and reasonably
priced. Go to www.hardinghotel.ie for more information. Enjoy your trip.
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jfk
thank you all for your responses. your suggestions have been helpful.
jfk
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>> we would also be appreciative of any suggestions for ireland. we
>> planned on going from dublin to belfast over a period of five to six
>> days and from there on to scotland.
>
>The IRA have gone away and unless you're going there for the history of it,
>Belfast's not worth seeing.
I haven't been to Belfast, but I have visited both the Antrim Coast
(in Northern Ireland) and Donegal (in the republic but a long way
north). Both areas are worth a visit, and even at their height the
troubles wouldn't have posed any danger to an uninvolved tourist in
most parts of Northern Ireland.
Martin
Padraig Breathnach
>we will be in dublin, arriving after a long international flight.
>while we usually travel without reservations, seeing where the wind
>blows us, we want to have something nailed down in dublin the first
>day. we would appreciate your recommendations regarding a comfortable,
>clean hotel in the city center.
>
>we generally go with three star hotels whether it is a four or five
>star rating system, but are willing to consider anything as long as it
>is clean and comfortable, rated or unrated.
>
Sorry: no suggestions on hotels. I never need to use them in Dublin.
>we would also be appreciative of any suggestions for ireland. we
>planned on going from dublin to belfast over a period of five to six
>days and from there on to scotland. unfortunately,we have read about
>the recurrance of the IRA and are no longer sure about going to
>belfast. we would appreciate your input.
>
>thanks in advance for any help.
The IRA is pretty well gone. Such trouble as there is is among
loyalists (the other side) and it's mostly them settling internal
scores.
Northern Ireland was never particularly dangerous for uninvolved
tourists, and it's not dangerous now unless you behave like a
provocative idiot.
I don't consider Belfast to be a particularly interesting city.
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