We've stayed here twice and were disappointed twice. The location is terrific but that's the best thing. It is very old so we didn't expect it to be like a high end hotel but the rooms are not large. The carpet, curtains and lamp shades were stained. The staff were not welcoming at all. It's really a shame. read more

Loved the area this place is in! Especially when your a tourist. The bar is fantastic as is the staff (the two Owens and Larry!). However, as another reviewer said, parking is not on site if that's an issue. The rooms are small, no AC, no wash cloths. All stuff you can prepare for. The live show was fantastic as was the accompanying dinner. The lamb shank was delicious. All in all a good place. It's in the heart of the city and being in the Temple Bar area is a plus!! read more

Now called the parliament hotel, my husband and I stayed here for 2 nights and quite enjoyed our stay. The room is nothing fancy but had all we needed. As another reviewer said, the bed is rather firm which was fine for my husband and I, but what we had real trouble with was the pillows! They were so flat and hard as well! As other people have said the noise from the alley is loud but nothing too bothersome for us, but I could see how it might bother others. Now for the real reason we stayed here: the breakfast was quite impressive!! It was so delicious and they had a fully stocked breakfast bar. Everything was really really good, even down to the fresh squeezed orange juice! So the amazing breakfast totally made up for the less than comfortable pillows. Plus the location is extremely convenient!! I would definitely recommend staying here! read more

While the location of this hotel is fantastic and the staff is quite friendly and helpful, we were not particularly impressed with our stay. Parking was difficult to locate, and when we finally arrived we found that our double size bed consisted of two twin beds that had been pushed together. We had both traveled over 13 hours from different countries, and upon trying to freshen up in the bathrooms, we found a surprisingly limited amount of toiletries. Shampooing with antibacterial soap is not as exciting as it sounds. The walls in the hotel must be relatively thin. We were able to hear our neighbors coughing lightly and conversing. Our room was also (unfortunately) next to a linens closet. During housekeeping hours, we could hear employees going up and down the halls, knocking on other people's doors, grabbing supplies, and seemingly slamming the closet. Our second night, we literally woke up at 4AM to yelping coming from outside of our window and our neighbors pounding against our walls. Not cool. On the bright side WiFi was completely free and speedy. The staff downstairs was happy to call us a cab when needed, and helped us locate the nearest ATM and convenience stores. The pub that's connected to the hotel had great food and room service, as well as live music and dancing every night! Very close to many great sights and restaurants, just not such a great place if you're looking for a good night's sleep. :( read more

I was here on Saturday night at a show and I must say, I was very proud to be Irish. The band was great and had such good banter about them that it really contributed well to the atmosphere. It costs €33 for the meal and the show. The meal consisted of a choice or soup (was a good choice), goats cheese salad (could have done with some va va voom and some dressing) and pate (was grand as they say). The main was actually really good - beef and guiness pie. The dessert of cheesecake tasted very cheap and bought in. A bit overpriced but I thought, sure we have the show too. But the rest of the pub could see the show also so I think if you wanted too, you could just go for a few drinks in the bar and watch the show at the same time - would have been a lot cheaper. The Irish dancers were great. They really modernized the dancing with up to date music. Very very good and very skilled. The cocktails are only a €5 but there is a reason for it. All juice and no alcohol but tasty all the same. It is one of the better shows I have seen around so worth a visit. read more

Going to a bar with a sign outside promoting Irish Music and dancing, I expect a tourist mecca. That it is... at one point the first band asks "Is there anyone from Ireland here?" The largest problem is the lack of "fun". The first band was boring as could be. (Granted this is a Sunday night, maybe they have better other nights) The dancing was good, but mechanical. read more

Friendly staff and convenient location for tourists. Small rooms for big fat Americans. En-suite bathroom needed updating. read more

This place has it all. A bar, a carvery, a restaurant, live music, a hotel, and probably a bunch of other stuff I failed to notice in my slightly stupored state. Views of the River Liffey and quite convenient to most downtown needs. The food was good and the service was excellent. read more

The Arlington Hotel temple bar is located right in the heart of temple bar. While I have never actually stayed in the Arlington hotel temple bar, I have been a few times for drinks and their Irish dancing show. This review is based upon that show. I was very impressed with their Irish dancing, dinner and music show the first time I saw it and have since brought back visiting friends and family to see the show. The whole dinner, live band and dancing costs only 34 Euro (apparently prices just went up from 30 a few weeks ago). The first time I saw the live band, I thought it was amazing. It was a really solid Irish band playing many of the usual Irish favorites. They had an accordion which really brought out the music. The next time I saw the band, I was not quite as impressed as the songs were not as well executed (and no accordion) but it was still a good show. The Irish dancing is always great and very comparable to other places in the city, including Johnny Foxes. Johnny Foxes you get almost the same experience for twice the price, plus a long commute up into the mountains. Overall, I will continue to book this place to bring friends and family when they visit. It is a good evening, close to everything as it is in temple bar (allowing for easy drinks before and after.... and during of course) and the show is top notch. read more

Live show...good performances. Servers were fine. Manager was a complete jerk. Husband asked for a cup of ice and he said 'cup? you mean glass.' Who freaking cares, give me some ice. LOL. Think he was annoyed we weren't eating but we drank up quite the tab. read more

Well the location is good .I thought it would be so noisy that I would never sleep but with a white noise machine and ear plugs i had no problem.Then there is the performance space downstairs which reverberates through the floor, ignored it!While sitting on the toilet I heard Danny Boy.My wife thinks she heard Horse With No Name at one point we both know we heard Heart of Gold.Didn't hear much dancing but if I had I would have put on a headband , stripped and proclaimed myself Lord of the Dance.Hopefully I could have danced with leprechauns and snow white or maybe Gerry Adams imitators. Truthfully, i was pretty happy in this hotel even though it is clear the mattresses should have been replaced about two years ago. read more

Priced just right during low season, I was there in Feb, pricey during big season. Perfect location in Temple Bar (eatery,party, tourist section of town) Walk to everything read more

My husband and I visited Dublin for the first time. This is our 4th trip of hopefully many trips to Europe. We stayed in a Standard Double room facing Lord Edward Street. I was okay with the street noise. It wasn't excessive and having a view was more important to us. THE GOOD: This hotel could quite possibly have the best location in Dublin. Nice centrally location to so many destinations. Added perk it's steps away from a precious restaurant "Queen of Tarts." Hotel staff handled our dry cleaning and provided great service. I also enjoyed our view. SUGGESTION: The shower curtain clung as you showered. Clearly not a big issue but a suggestion to the hotel would be to change the shower curtain or buy a shower rod that is curved to provide more space in the shower. I would absolutely stay at this hotel again. THE LOCATION!!!!! read more

Now called the Parliament Hotel Pros: early check in on a Monday was great for us to get a quick rest after and overnight flight. There is a discounted full Irish breakfast 7.95 euros. Hot shower with good pressure. The location is walking distance to all Dublin attractions. Cons: bed is old and left us with sore backs. We were on the alley side and there was a lot of recycling and keg deliveries during evening and morning hours. The room was a bit warm, but sleeping with the window open was not an option due to alley noise. read more

Great location! Holy crap - Super touristy, Live entertainment onsite daily. Loud, Live entertainment. I could not hear the music in my room, but it was intimidating to venture towards the restaurant bar at any given time with the clapping and clogging... and tourists. That said, the proximity to everything tourist is within walking distance from the site. The bar was a nice reprieve in the afternoons to watch football on the TV and catch your breath. The bartenders were all pleasant. Dublin at your fingertips. The rooms are average. Dated. The bathroom smelled like my dead grandmas house. Not hot. But reasonably priced and in the middle of everything good. Breakfast was included daily, which included a breakfast bar and hot items from the kitchen as well. The waitstaff was not my favorite. The front desk staff was amiable and helpful. Very kind. I would definitely recommend to visitors, but mostly based on the location across the street from a hop on hop off bus stop and the Dublin Castle and 2 blocks walking to Temple Bar. read more

A nice hotel in a great spot. The rooms are a bit small compared to some of the newer hotels in Dublin, but it adds character to the place. The staff are friendly and the bar in the hotel is nice as well. They also have very reasonable drink prices considering the location. I would have given them more stars, but for some reason at 7am they had builders in the rooms next to us hammering and drilling all day. We went to a gig the night before and didn't make it back to the hotel till around 5am. Needless to say the sounds of a building site coming from the rooms next to us left us unable to sleep and quite irked by the whole experience. Who has builders hammering and drilling stuff at 7am in a hotel anyway? Check out time is noon, why not wait until then to have people perform construction type work? Seriously, they had no consideration for any of the guests who were there as the sounds of all the construction echoed through the whole hotel sure! read more

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We took a group last evening and found it very enjoyable. Based on the reviews here, we were not expecting it to be great. However, the food was above average, the band was good and the Irish dance was very good. We had a very nice time and would recommend it. read more

Spent 30Euros on three course meal, plus got to see the show featuring The Legends of Tara..great Irish folk band & The Irish Jig. Loved the show. I'd recommend it to anyone of my friends. The Irish jig dancers brought up audience members to participate in the dance.. (Including me).. Loved it :) read more

We have stayed here twice now. '06 and 2012. Just now writing a review because we loved this place so much. I was here researching their phone # to make a reservation!!! Going back in May and am so excited. read more

When my husband and I were planning our trip to Dublin we looked for a hotel that was inexpensive, well located and not 'too bad' and this hotel met all of those criteria. The location is fabulous: the bus from Dublin airport drops you off across the street, the wonderful free walking tour starts at city hall across the street and the temple bar (although expensive) is a 3-5 minute walk away! The price was right, however the hotel room was quite old and smelled of bleach when we arrived. If you are looking for a great location and an affordable room and are okay with just a place to sleep at night stay here read more

In one work: Ok. Rooms were ok, kind of clean (stained carpet), fairly modern. Our room faced another building, so we could see right into the rooms/offices. It has an attached restaurant. We passed on lunch/dinner, but had the free breakfast. The buffett was ok, nothing outstanding. One waitress to attend to everyone, so service was slow. Cleaning service starts early, and as our room was next to a closet, was very loud throughout the day. We came back to our room a couple times to freshen up, but could not rest much with all the noise outside the room. read more

Summer of 2017. DO NOT STAY HERE. I have read some of the positive reviews and this hotel must be in a state of rapid decline.This hotel is the worst hotel I have ever been in, and I am not one to complain. I stayed on the first floor alley side, and the bed was terrible. Once in it you rolled towards the middle and could feel the springs on your back. The bathroom had frosted windows and no blinds which did not offer much privacy for my daughters, and the toilet handle was broken so we had to manually lift the plunger for it to flush. The carpets in the room and hallways are worn out and filthy, as is the furniture in the room. I told my daughters not to put any clothes on the two chairs in the room and not to sit in them. We had two nights booked but only stayed one night because of the conditions. read more

This hotel is great for the location and for the staff but that's about it. Being in Temple Bar area was great for sight seeing. Easy to get to early morning train tours an an early bus back to the airport. Also got early check in which was a nice treat I was not expecting. Now for the downside.... the bed was hard as a rock.l but with springs coming out of it. I was on the first floor and the wifi only worked if I sat on the edge of my tub (in the bathroom). There was no clock in the room and besides the closest nowhere to put clothes. The alley also gets very loud on Friday nights with keg deliveries. I also had zero water pressure and there was definite mold on the edge of the tub. Lastly, there was hair on the floor of the bathroom which was definitely not mine so it makes you question how well they clean their rooms. read more

great location for tourists without cars. nice access to bars within walking distance. room is clean and staffs are friendly and helpful. price is fair. read more