What is this place? So you're probably a tourist in Dublin looking for a premium shopping experience. Arnotts is the place to visit. I would describe it like the Bloomingdales or Saks 5th Avenue or Ireland. There's not a lot of options for individual luxury stores in the city so this place is a one-stop shop. Selections might be more limited because each store is smaller, but rest assured they have all the popular items. Tax-Free Shopping: For tourists (non-EU/GB residents), the tax-free shopping option is a huge plus. When you purchase your item, let them know you're interested in doing the tax-free rebate. You should bring your passport but the person who helped me said a photo was fine. They'll print out a receipt for you to submit to Planet at the airport. The minimum purchase is 75 euros to qualify. If the purchase amount of your goods is below 2,000 euros, you don't need to get a customs stamp at the airport. Just return your completed form at Planet desk after security or deposit it in the Planet drop box and they'll do it on your behalf. Considering the VAT is 23%, this is a great value for all you visiting shoppers. Don't forget to stop by this place and check it out before you leave town! read more

This Department store is close to where Gayle and I first stayed in Dublin. I limited my 2 visits to the Stationary Department, looking for cool pens and stationary products. They had a decent albeit, uninspiring selection of name brands, maybe being a reflection our expanding digital world. The only thing to show from my visits was a 2026 notebook insert product. read more

I do not big department stores but I specifically wanted Italian or Spanish shoes to take back to the states & I figured Arnotts would have aton of inventory. They did not disappoint. I purchased a leather pair of black trainers from DUNE . Size 40 / 9 US. And fuchsia trainers / gym shoes. carl scarpa brand, Italian. The soles are not a rubber. I think that would be a heavy shoe. Ut is a lightweight maybe even hallow material. When you first walk in you see the cosmetic area. Just one floor up and you find the ladies shoe area. A small but descent selection of sale items. But otherwise a huge selection of shoes and very attentive sales girls. Easy to find rest rooms. Clean department store. Easy in Easy out. read more

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Parking Garage Review: We parked at 6PM and returned at 8:30PM. The parking garage was fully locked and we could not access our car. The garage does not have adequate signage to indicate a closing time, the security phone number posted outside is incorrect, and this ordeal cost us over an hour and €40. read more

I went to Arnotts very recently to do some shopping obviously we spent most our time in the Tommy Hilfiger and the man that was helping us was extremely helpful his name was Alex and he helped us the whole time we were in the store he knew my leg length from just looking at me and I didn't even know that I got exactly what I wanted like always. But I would recommend Arnotts to everyone , I would definitely come back. read more

arnots offered the worst experience of my life.. i bought a tv and the tv arrived faulty. for nearly 3 months, eddie, gareth and paul, wasted my time with lies, they asked me to send my tv back but now they will not send me a refund. so i have no tv and no money to buy a new one. hope this helps other to not make the same mistakeas i did. read more

If you want to give the girls some sensible treatment, then bring em here. Everyone of my mates were brought here by their Mam for their first bra-fitting. Oh the terror of it all, looking back. Being measured by a woman who's gals had emigrated south to her waist a long time ago. I was so flustered that I remember that I put the blasted bra on backwards, 'Eh love, it's inside out.' 'Oh Jesus.' 'Ah bless, it's alright love, I won't tell anyone.' 'Oh sweet Jesus.' Not the best introduction to all things boobage and bra like to happen to a young wan. So moving swiftly on to the present. I think every gal/transsexual should get a proper fitting every once and awhile, think of your back and the longevity of your perk. Yeah going here is a bit like visiting your granny, but they know how to work that tape. And then when you know your digits you can get the lacy and racy numbers in the too cool for school lingerie stores. read more

One of my favourite stores in Dublin. Ever since the revamp I would easily say it's the Northside's answer to Brown Thomas. Their merchandising is always gorgeous, the staff are so friendly and helpful and they have such a great variety of brands. Make a trip here during the Christmas period, the decorations are just beautiful. Really impressed with the quality of service and diversity of brands and products available. read more

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I hardly ever shop in Arnotts Department Store, because it's so bloody confusing. I've just about established where the shoes and make up are and that's about it. I don't seem to have this problem in any other department store (and it doesn't help that their information desk is effectively hidden!) Last night I went into to Arnotts to see if there were any wraps in the sale (for us bridesmaids). it was about 6.45 and the store was due to close at 7, but I figured it was enough time to pick up a bargain if there was one to be had. It seemed logical to me that wraps would be in accessories, so I found shoes and bags, but couldn't see wraps so I asked, I was sent somewhere else. Not seeing any wraps again, I asked again. I was sent to another part of the store. On my third sent of wanderings and not seeing any wraps I asked again and got a quite snotty reply from a sales assistant, that the store was closed and I couldn't shop anymore but I if I wanted to come back another day wraps were obviously downstairs in accessories. I couldn't help but retort "oh right, accessories where I first asked where wraps were 15 minutes ago and was sent up here". By the way I walked out of the store through accessories to check again, and I still couldn't see any. I have no idea where Arnotts keep their wraps, or indeed if they even sell any (it's all under wraps - I'm sorry I couldn't help myself!! Case in point as to why I rarely venture there! read more

This is my favourite new store at the moment...it's just so cool! It's basically been set up to steal some of BT2's customers, which frankly, I think is great. It's about time they had some competition!!! They stock ladies and menswear - mostly for the 18-35 groups and they have labels like Lipsy, Junk Food, Fornarina, Miss Sixty, Converse, Energie and Amlified. I love the clothes - they're young, funky and very trendy. You can have your nails pampered, get some personal shopping help, have your lingerie fitted correctly and they even have an alterations service. They've thought of everything! read more

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Large department store that has a little bit of everything... I don't go here regularly as it's not that close to where I live but every time I do come, they have new additions to the place, whether it's another instore cafe, magnum ice cream bar, etc. They have a great homeware section which during the sales, you can pick up mega bargains! Their shoe section is quite a delight... Spacious and well laid out, it's awesome just wondering around and easily able to find your label/designer you want. Their make up / cosmetics section is also very impressive, my visits here are for Smashbox which they are the only stockist in the city centre... Always find the staff very friendly and helpful. read more

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It's a large department store in Dublin that has been around for ages if I am not wrong. It's big with lots of selection for everything from cosmetics to fashion and so on. I have been here many times to shop and their prices are quite reasonable. This is more the the mid priced department store in Dublin with a decent selection. There are regular sales here and it's not a bad place to shop. read more

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Good when Sales are on Take advantage of their sales. Great for bedding, fragrances and clothes. Cloddaghs kitchen also locsted here to fuel up. read more

Arnotts bills itself as Dublin's Top shopping experience. They have fashion, accessories, beauty, home wares, Hi Fi and sportsware departments and a really good customer service reputation. I have to say though, I never go into Arnotts until Christmas time, as for an everyday department store I find it limited and much prefer to use Jerivs Centre around the corner! read more

Ya know, you really can get anything you want in this shop, i suppose it is a department store after all! Its been around since 1843 and is the largest department store in Ireland, something to be proud of eh? one of the great stories of the shop has to do with the 1916 rising which set its scene mainly just around the corner in the GPO. Arnotts proudly claim that Pádraig Pearse, President of the Irish Republic made a brief stop at Arnotts to close his account before joining his comrades in the GPO. Not many businesses in Dublin have a story such as that do they? Anyway, moving into the present day Arnotts is still booming with everyting from fashion to homewear to sports gear to makeup. generations of irish families have been shopping here for years and to be honest i cannot see it stopping anytime soon read more

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Arnotts, how I love you! Last week a friend and I spent a good hour and a half wandering around the store, checking out all the fantastic displays (there are some really impressive ones) and lusting after kitsch accessories and cool items of clothing. We made a real event of it - trying on all the zany glasses and taking photos of us striking idiotic poses for my mate to send back home to her sweetheart (ah how cute!) Naturally the sales assistants LOVED having us in store, but to their credit, they were really really polite and helpful, and didn't even kick us out even though the store was closing (oops, sorry guys, we had no idea!) My friend and I were very impressed with the wide range of cool that we managed to find in store. We bought matching colourful belts with buttons on them that look like the pins from the 80s 'Mastermind' board game (does anyone remember that?) and my friend actually bought a pair of the crazy sunnies because, crazy or not, they suited her. So my advice is to head to Arnotts with a friend or two and enjoy a bit of nutso browsing. This is one of those places that is much more fun when you're shopping with other people. A word of warning to the skint: DON'T even THINK about going in. If you do, you will surely find something that you really really want to buy and you know you can't afford it. Wait until your next pay cheque and make a day of it! read more

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The new Arnotts in the Jervis Centre has been putting on live gigs in the basement of the store for the whole month of August. This new initiative is part of their project Festival Fever 09. I saw this band called Soundproof play today and they were quite entertaining. They did some covers, the most notable being Your Sex is on Fire by The Kings of Leon which is the hottest band of the summer. There weren't that many people watching, maybe 20 in all but people were taking pictures and the live music definitely made the shopping more fun. I noticed that the department store was also giving free henna tattoos and tarot readings. There are two more gigs, one this coming Thursday and another next Saturday. If you fancy seeing something different then come to Arnotts on those dates. read more

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I'm often taken aback at what certain high street clothes shops consider a realistic price to sell their clothes at. Arnotts Project really tops the list for me in terms of unreasonable pricing. Fair enough your t-shirt is designed by 'insert designer/celebrity/socialite here', but that doesn't justify selling fifty quid for a bit of cotton. The shop is big and open plan, which may give the place a nice atmosphere to stroll around in, but makes finding stuff a nightmare. I had to ask twice where the changing rooms were before I found them...behind the tills. They have some really cool home wear stuff on the upper floor, but again, unless you have a few hundred euro burning a hole in your pocket, you can't really justify buying any of it. Apparently they have a good sale section but it must be minscule, as I've never seen it it any of the times I was there. read more

In my opinion, Arnotts Project is fantastic. Arnotts, following Brown Thomas' lead, opened this sister store aimed at young fashionistas who have cash to burn. They stock some of the most fun, young, pretty and unique clothes in the city from the likes of Lipsy, French Connection, Diesel, Pepe, BCBG, Ted Baker, Max C and more. Their accessories section is very nice. The purses are especially fabulous, most around 50-150 euros. Their make up section is also fantastic, selling the likes of Urban Decay and Benefit, two of my very favorite brands. It's pricey, but not quite as bad as BT2. It could be feasible for me to buy something from Arnott's Project, whereas BT2 is pretty prohibitive. read more

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So I thought I had seen some big stores in my time. I was so blown away when I walked into Arnotts and walked through the store to the back entrance-I must have walked for ages....it's massive and it's sale time, so head on in. read more

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The customer service here stinks like the Liffey. The girls in the kitchen department are always too busy chatting away amongst themselves to bother wish customers. I stood at the register for 5 minutes one day and was completely ignored by the employees standing behind the counter. The sale prices here are a joke. Why should I pay 100 euro for a stupid jumper made in China? They try to pass off Chinese crap by giving it high-end brand names, but they're not fooling anyone. Everything in this store you can find elsewhere in Dublin: A) for less B) at a smaller shop C) with more individualised attention Arnotts? I think notts. read more

Highlights Great perfume selection. Nice stationery. Cookery utensils including enough Le Creuset in every colour of the rainbow. Chef's knives. Lowlights I'm not crazy about the clothing to be honest. It seems it's all for Ladies Who Lunch because all the selection is party dresses and overly fancy pieces. read more

The earliest memory you have is waking up in bed. You must have been napping, as you remember it being mid-afternoon. It's a Saturday for sure. You get up excitedly and go to look at television. Cartoons are on. The rest of your life is a blur. It's the first day of school; You've got four unmarked, colourful notebooks. Two pencils. One pencil topper. It was shaped like a troll. You remember how you joined the football league. How you lied to your parents about having to change team, just so they would buy you a new jersey. Some years later, you took up some other sport - it could have been golf - and got bored of it within a week. There's your student apartment - when you first moved out of your parent's house. Eating a whole lot of noodles. Subsistence on coffee. Buying that mini-fridge which would, in time, house all those bottles of beers. Your first suit for that job interview in someplace-or-other, which you never did get. Your first actual job, where you just wore whatever ragged Tommy Hilfiger jeans you had. Then, of course, there's kitting out your first real house; The kitchen gadgets were the best. Shifting through a forest of nouveau-modern chrome and plastic for that one item that will make your life complete. Unable to find The One, you remember settling for a nice potato peeler. You find yourself standing in front of a sign. It proclaims "The greatest journey begins with a single step. Ecco." You think about that for a moment and exit onto Liffey street. read more

This review is for the homeware section in particular where you pay for the kitchen utensils... The utensils are nice. Ok price with the sale on. The treatment/service is shocking. They left me standing waiting to pay for ages. Then gave me a condescending role of the eyes when I didn't realize they were ready for me. I am sorry but if I am left there for ages I am going to drift off. Next I had two Frying pans picked out and I was asked where I got them sharpishly. Next I was told I couldn't pay for them here because they were bargain basement items. As I left I was told to 'brings them with ya' to the basement. I did but was shown back by staff in the basement to the place where I was and clearly pointed out they were to be purchased where I was originally. Everyone else look lovely, it is a shame how one can ruin it for everyone else. Very disappointed and now off to buy pans elsewhere!! read more

I'm a total Arnott's fan. When these boys and girls have a sale, they really have a sale. Queen size Ralph Lauren sheets at 70% off? Yes please. Last year I got a Ralph Lauren duvet cover with 2 pillowcases for 20 quid. Yup, 20 quid! It was cream, not my first choice, but hey. So anyways, almost everything in my house comes from here. I don't really buy clothing though. Being of the "fluffy" disposition, the designer sizes are not kind. I've yet to ever find a pair of shoes I like that didn't cost my entire months salary. If your going for furniture and are getting a couple things, ask for a deal! WHen we bought the house we bought the furniture I the xmas sales at 40% off, then they offered another 10% off. Happy shopping! read more

I love Arnotts. Not sure what it is about the store, maybe it's the Dub in me coming out since they have been such a long standing establishment,maybe it's the inner north sider coming out in me in my refusal to cross the Liffey unless it's necessary (with a few exceptions of course). But I love this shop. I find myself getting lost in here on occasion & they have almost everything you could need from makeup to clothing to jewellery to household appliences. It's always such a busy store, but at the same time it's fascinating to people watch from one of their little eateries. Definitely worth a look in if you're passing! read more

Looking for great Christmas stuff from cards to crackers and everything in between (even pink glittery Mary's and Josephs!) you will find anything you need here. It's a great department store anyway, but it looks like they have upped the ante with their stationary supplies for Christmas. My favourite was the reindeer napkins - super cute! read more

Terrible experience. We bought a TV and asked for delivery at home. We planned the delivery TWICE, both times we didn't go to work to wait for delivery and the TV hasn't been delivered. We asked for a refund and they insisted to plan another delivery. Not even an apology! We'll never buy there anything anymore. They don't have any idea how to deal with customers! read more

I come to Arnotts quite often since I live really near and love browsing through. They have a great selection of kitchen stuff on the bottom floor and a nice book and stationary shop by Paperchase which I love. As well as all the usual beauty brands like Chanel, Lancome etc. they sell sports clothes, casual and formal wear, shoes, kids clothes, furniture, bedding, computers and TVs, home appliances.. everything! The quality is high and the design is nice so expect higher prices than other stores like Dunnes or Argos. Arnotts basically has it all under one roof, including popular stores like Topshop, Mango, Superdry and Gap! They also have 5 cafes (Itsa, Joe's coffee, Bewleys and the two restaurants on the upper floors). read more

Arnotts is fine. However what I never liked about the place is its layout. It's very confusing. All over the place. I know, it's a department store, but still. Should be some structure. Today, however, we got a great deal on some Denby. 50% off of the set we have. Happy Days. So to surmise, the place can be a bit of work, but it can be very worth it to have a look for the odd bargain. Nice staff too. read more

Arnott's department store on Henry Street is a bit of a one-stop shop for fashion, beauty, homeware, lingerie, sports gear and more. Like in most department stores, when you walk in the door you are immediately assaulted by the cosmetics counters displaying all kinds of tonics and creams that you never knew you needed. This is a dangerous area for the uninitiated, should you get chatting to the stylish beauty behind the counter, you may become pretty horrified by how empty your life/make-up bag has been up to this point. Avoid unless you are in search of something specific and don't get side-tracked! Moving on. Arnott's is a particularly good spot for menswear and I often end up here at Christmas when pondering over what to buy for the awkward divils. Also a good sportswear section, particularly Dublin GAA gear, and an extensive lingerie department upstairs. read more

Arnotts have sponsored Dublin football for the past twenty years, they've been on Henry street for over a hundred years. They are as much a part of the city as the four courts, an institution, like Bewleys. I'm a big fan of the bargain basement myself. Cheap as chips for the wise. And a handy way of getting through town if it's raining. read more

This is one of the only truly Irish department stores left in Dublin and its been going for over 150 years. its got a personal shopper option if you need some advise and guidance. Its got many of the big names in ladies fashion including Vivienne Westwoods anglomania collection. The hosiery department stock a nice selection including Falke and Wolford. There is also a great cafe but our pound does not go very far these days in Dublin. read more

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Arnotts is an Irish version of a shop similar to John Lewis. It is one of the oldest stores in Dublin and has many departments from electrical goods to clothing. Arnotts is a bit pricey & is considered an upper class store by Irish people. The store is located in Henry street which is one of the main shopping streets on the Northside of Dublin. Arnotts is the official sponsor of the Dublin Gaelic football & Hurling teams & you can buy the official replica kits in store. read more

Everything under one roof is a plus, saves me trekking across the city when I need jeans. Great selection of clothes, always worth a go if I can't find what I want elsewhere. Special mention goes to the sales ladies in the underwear department, really helpful and made buying Valentine's scanties for my girlfriend way less awkward than it could have been. read more

I have had a bad experience in Arnotts, which explains my lack of liking for this store and the people that visit it (yes I'm probably generalising). I went here with a few friends to visit the cafeteria place upstairs because we had just spent a long day shopping and wanted to get something to drink. So we got into the que and I picked up an Innocent Smoothie but couldn't decide on whether I wanted that or a bottle of Coca Cola (I know, life is hard!). So as I chopped and changed, some idiot of a man behind me spat, "Hurry up! You should have just gone to a newsagents! I don't have all day!" I dislike impatient people with a passion and this guy - who was significantly older than me, I was maybe 14 at the time and he would have been about 40 something - really rubbed me up the wrong way. I grabbed my smoothie, paid for it and sat down and kept shooting him glares when he was sitting at the other table. Perhaps Arnotts is a nice place but I hardly had the time so 'soak in the atmosphere' because of that stupid man. On the other hand, their stationary section is alright. read more

Big department stores were never my thing, but Arnotts became the exception. I still find it a bit labyrinthic but at least it's a pretty, well-kept labyrinth with sign posts. The staff in most departments are very friendly, the sales throughout the year are fabulous - great value and quality - and the loyalty card scheme is rewarding and simple to use. I also enjoy the occasional pop-up shops and window displays. If anything, I just don't really like the womenswear and lingerie department - the lingerie department in particular proved to be a total flop, the selection is mostly boring and the staff there were absolutely clueless about bra sizes, giving terrible advice. What I absolutely love about Arnotts and will ensure I remain a loyal customer is their post-sale customer service! So if you are buying nicer/valuable items, I'd recommend do it here, as they'll be really helpful if anything goes wrong and you need to use the warranty. read more

A huge maze of a place, there are semi floors (floors that aren't mentioned on the signs, floors 2.5 & 3.5 if you will). There's a huge selection of everything, clothes, home wares, sports equipment, etc. I went to buy a cafetiere and I wasn't disappointed with the selection or prices. The one I bought was reduced from €45 to €17 which was a steal. The staff member I asked for help was direct and courteous too. read more

i like the new layout on the ground floor but otherwise the place is a big confusing mess nice selection of brands good cosmetics section and great for sales the older sales ladies are the best read more

Tried on TommyH trousers in Sept/Oct full price: €100...said I'd wait and spoil myself in the sales later in the year :) went in the other day (December) full price same trousers: €119 - disappointed! read more