Fantastic Weekend at Temple Bar Hotel
by A TripAdvisor Member
I have just returned home, from a great weekend in Dublin, which was made all the better because myself and partner stayed at the Temple Bar Hotel. Not only were the staff extremely efficient and friendly, but their knowledge of the local hotspots and nightlife ensured that we had probably one of the best weekends ever!!! And best of all no queuing for a taxi, the hotel was so central, we were back in our bed in minutes . I will definitely be recommending the Temple Bar Hotel to all my friends
Do Not Stay At Temple Bar Hotel!!!
by A TripAdvisor Member
Just a breech of contract is all they, Temple Bar Hotel (TBH), did to us. We wasted thousands of dollars to visit Dublin and no thanks to TBH they were the cause of the mess.
We booked three months in advance whic was of no use. A week before we called all of our reservation to confirm, and TBH said we did not have reservations. We then made resevations again.
After arriving in Dublin we called TBH for direction and parking information. We recieved great information and we told by TBH, "Your room is ready and we are waint for you." They were waiting for us all right. Waiting to waste our only day to visit Dublin and for us to waste time and money spent to travel to Ireland.
Once arriving at TBH we were ask to take a seat and to wait for management. Jenny the, manager at the time, told us TBH had had a horrible water leak and over have the room were damaged. As we continued to watch people check in to THB. TBH had made accomidations for us at the Holiday Inn. We are now one to two hour into this mess now. We were sent to Holiday Inn by taxi to only be told there is no reservation made for us through TBH. After another hour or so on the phone, we told we are to be at the Comfort Inn and another taxi called for us.
Some Five hours later we arrived at the Comfort Inn and now our day wasted, our time, and money.
What did we get to visit in Dublin? Trinity College and very little of the Temple Bar area.
While we were in the area we stopped in to see if they, TBH, had rooms avalible and to our surpise they were DID.
The next morning we arrived at TBH to collect on our taxi fees, parking, and our deposit which we did recieve. Then we were told they, TBH, had doubled booked us was the reason we were relocated.
So book at your on risk and good luck. Cause the luck of the Irish was not with us at TBH.
Temple Bar Hotel - A Gem in the Heart of Dublin
by A TripAdvisor Member
My husband and I recently stayed in the Temple Bar Hotel for a weekend break. We were so impressed with this hotel, and have recommended it to some friends who are actually staying there this weekend.
Everything was great, we had a really comfortable room, which was immaculately kept. It was a pleasure to return to after a hard day's shopping. We had a wonderful dinner in the Terrace restaurant on the Saturday night. It has a great menu (and we are normally fussy eaters!) and the service was excellent even though they were quite busy. We finished the night off in Buskers, there is a great atmosphere there and the music was cool.
The staff in this hotel were friendly and couldn't have been more helpful and for us, this was one of the best value city breaks we have had. I would recommend this hotel highly and next time we are in Dublin, this is where we will be staying!
Right In The Action of Dublin
by mrolson65 about Temple Bar Hotel
A great place to stay while in Dublin. The hotel is right in the heart of the exciting Temple Bar District. The staff was friendly and helpful. The breakfast which was included was very good. There is also a small hotel bar that stays open late. The rooms were modern and comfortable. Temple Bar can get loud but I didn't hear a thing from my room. There are pubs and restaurants all around the area. Right next door to the hotel is a nice traditional pub called the Empire. The Hard Rock is also next door to the hotel if there are kids along. Nothing really unique just a great hotel in a fantastic location at a reasonable price.
Best Location In Dublin
by A TripAdvisor Member
HI
I recently spent four days in Dublin and stayed at Temple Bar Hotel. If your looking for a great place to stay in Dublin I would recommend you stay here!! The hotel is right in the centre of Temple Bar and is in easy walking distance of all of Dublin's hotspots.The hotel itself is modern and very comfortable and all of the staff were extremely helpful and friendly, which is always a plus!!! The hotel also has a bar and nightclub attached to it so you dont have to go very far to get a drink!!! We ate in the hotel restaurant one night and the food was excellent and very reasonably priced so if your looking for somewhere to eat I suggest you try there!! We are already planning our next trip to Dublin and will definitely stay at Temple Bar Hotel again!!
Double Booked our Room
by A TripAdvisor Member
I would advise to give the Temple Bar Hotel a miss. I had booked a room 15 days in advance, on arrival they informed us that due to a 'new booking system' they had double booked our room.
I asked why they failed to ring me to let me know of the problem, the manager replied that they could not get through to my UK number.....even though I had the printed evidence of my confirmed booking with my Irish mobile number! I also questioned their cancellation policy, why were guests required to provide 48hrs notice of cancellation, and the hotel do not make any effort to contact the guest when they cannot honour the reservation?
This hotel provides a bad image for tourists in Dublin, and I would not like to see any foreign tourists treated in this manner.
The hotel did find alternative accommodation for us after we refused their first offer in another part of Dublin city.
The hotel we were moved to also proved to be disasterous, between waiting 30 minutes in the corridor as management were unable to open the bedroom door,a nightclub downstairs booming music til 3am, housekeeping barging into the bedroom at 8.24am, and on checkout they attempted to charge us extra than the agreed rate with the Temple Bar Hotel.
Brilliant all the way
by A TripAdvisor Member
I was kind of worried when I booked in here. having read a previous review I was a bit concerned what I was about to face, but....
What a spot. Arrived here after a horrible week at work. Left after a fantastic weekend feeling a million times better. Everyone was so nice, and not in that false kind of way. It was like they really appreciated our custom. The location is fantasic, like right in the city centre and in the best part of the city centre too!
We headed out on Friday night. Had a great time round the city, there was some buzz around. Did some shopping on Saturday. Best thing about being in the City Centre - you don't have to carry your bags far!!!! Then we settled in the hotel for the rest of the day. Lazy as hell but it was great. We went to the bar for the afternoon, watched football. Had dinner that night in the restaurant - lovely food, great waitress! then we went back to the bar.
The atmosphere was brilliant. Of course we were up for it then and went to the Nite Club!! Again the music was great and the atmosphere was buzzing.
But the best thing about staying here was the next morning. We woke up at 10.30 thinking we missed breakfast. The wife phoned reception, and praise be to God, they serve breakfast until midday on the weekends. I don't think I was ever so happy. I hate not having a lie in on a Sunday, and hotels that stop serving breakfast at half ten or eleven really annoy me.
Anyway, we had a great time in the Temple Bar Hotel and would reccommend it to anyone. Its in a brilliant location, its fitted out well and the staff are really friendly!!
Forum Posts
New Years Eve in Dublin - HELP!!!
by arabucki
We have a group of friends in our older 20's traveling to Dublin for New Year's Eve and are curious as to where we should plan to go for the celebration.
We are staying at the Temple Bar Hotel and are most likely planning on going to a dance club (do they have any modern dance clubs in Dublin???). Please provide some suggestions if you can.
Thanks!!! :-)
Re: New Years Eve in Dublin - HELP!!!
by altabaie
I spent a weekend in Dublin a few years ago, and what I saw, more than usual, was street fights. It was unbelievable ... so, Have fun in new year, keep your cool and stay away from drunk dudes, and you will see a gizillion of them.
Cheers,
Al
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