This is a really interesting community centre, used mainly by ethnic minority communities in the…read morecity as a place to hold their religious services and cultural events. There are rooms of several sizes available to rent for a day, part of a day or more long term. According to Michael, who runs the centre, the Centre is a place of hospitality inspired by the symbolism attached to it in the life of Nano Nagle who searched the back lanes of Cork each evening with her lantern seeking those who lacked food and shelter. Myself and my colleague went along to see what the set-up was and found ourselves chatting to Michael and some of his colleagues over tea and cake for over an hour, so hospitality is certainly an integral part of the experience, even for those of us just passing through briefly! The building used to be part of the local CBS, it has a lovely former playground at the back which is being turned into an interfaith display and relaxation space. The rooms have been renovated by volunteesrs since its foundation in 2007, there are some beautiful stained class efforts, paintings, and plants everwhere. The facilities are ideal for group meetings and classes such as yoga, sacred dance and capoiera classes, all of which take place in the different parts of the building, and there are some screen facilities for more formal meetings. I was really taken by the atmosphere in the place, so peaceful in the middle of a busy part of the town. Ideal for renting spaces by study groups, dance groups or anyone looking for a quiet communal space for discussions and tea.

Car broke down at St. Kevin church and they let us use their stairs to have a picnic until the toe…read moretruck came. Thanks

This was one of the best experiences I've ever had with sending something as special and personal…read moreas an arrangement of flowers and chocolates. Heidi created the most gorgeous flower arrangement on the fly with little direction and it ended up beyond gorgeous. It also saved a friendship. I couldn't more highly recommend Heidi and this company. I ordered from the USA to get to the proper destination in Ireland. And even the delivery gentleman was spectacular. No other florist could get this accomplished in such an elegant manner and on time. Highly recommend!!!

Beautiful florist Fantastic range of flowers, plants…read morecandles Very helpful friendly girl.

Great location and affordable. The rest of this review is for my fellow Americans who might be…read morelooking for a quiet hotel with a hot shower-- this is a classic European hotel complete with functionality we found confusing and not intuitive at all. A few instructions would have been helpful -- like for instance the hot water system. Unless you notice and turn on the bathroom exhaust fan (unmarked wall switch outside the bathroom), you'll never have a hot shower because that switch also activates the on-demand hot water heater. My first shower in Dublin was cold -- my bad. There are no markings or instructions anywhere -- in any European hotel -- welcome to Europe, you foolish newbie from 'merica! If you are European, you obviously learned this hot water acquisition skill at about the same time you learned how to ride a bike as a kid. So there's that. Also, try to avoid the occasional (every 20-year) Dublin heat wave, because this hotel doesn't have A/C. Why would they need it, right? So, you can open the two classic double-hung windows to their full opening height of 8-inches (I suppose to prevent suicide attempts). But, then, if you happen to be in a room on the second floor, above The Globe pub, 233 in our case, you'll be regaled by the 2 am and 3:30 am "drinkers rush hours" awoken and initiated at around 1 am with loud music, loud talkers, intermittent verbal altercations, drunken public domestic disputes (geez, I especially felt bad for one young lady who seemed to be 'done' with her boyfriend, and here's the kicker-- cars with I assume drunk drivers in the 2-2:15 am 'traffic jam' HONKING their car horns like it'll make a difference fully ignorant of the fact there MIGHT be now sober and awake hotel guests above their 'mean' streets at 2 am and their morning aggression (realizing that a 2nd floor jump to the street would only cause a broken ankle, so maybe they could let us open the window another foot or two to cool off and fully hear all of the late night revelry). And all the online tour information about Ireland says there are strict DUI laws here?! Poppycock! So, at 2:30, there's an intermission, but it's not over yet, because the select 'several' Thursday night par-tiers get to continue to drink and dance to loud base thumping music until -- wait for it -- a 3:30 a.m. closing time. Oh, to be young again! I'm sure I would have participated in this coolness when in my 20's. But, today, in my 50s, I'm amazed -- not so much by the capacity to drink and on a short nights sleep, go to work the next 'Friday' morning -- I'm amazed that incessantly honking loud car horns with no regard at 2 and then to a lesser degree again at 3:30 for the two drink-ending rush hours, is a-okay. Not that the Garda (Irish police force for you Yankees reading this review) don't care, I heard a few "rush hour" police sirens wailing -- I imagine DUIs are like shooting fish in a barrel -- if the Garda wanted to actually pursue this infraction. Anyway, I finally got to sleep again at 4:15. Cheers! Seems that central Dublin might be more like Vegas than Disney. Good for them! Overall, this was a good property. Thursday night partying isn't something they can control, after all, nor the heatwave... just be aware this phenomenon is real. And it may impact your sleep...

The pics on their website are lies. This place is a dump. Rooms are very small; bathrooms are not…read moreclean. Carpet is dirty, paint peeling; not at all how they advertise themself. They DO NOT have parking. They negotiate with parking garages. No where to drop off luggage; have to park and then carry everything to hotel. No A/C and window slants open 5". No breeze or draft. Last night in Ireland and today is birthday. What a fecking joke.

Really enjoyed our visit to the Clockwork Door. Soon arrival we were warmly greeted by the staff…read morewho quickly explained rules for "Alice in Wonderland" room. I really enjoyed the room, however, it was only two of us, with bigger groups it might feel quite crowded. I quite enjoyed the puzzles and found them logical. After the game we were kindly offered an option of getting some biscuits with tea and plenty of boardgames. Definitely not your usual escape room!

This place is a wonderful concept! My group completed the Alice in Wonderland escape room. We…read morecompleted it in about 55 minutes, asking for a handful of hints along the way. Prepare to be challenged! Other than the escape rooms, The Clockwork Door is a "time house" where people can congregate and pay for their time spent there by the minute. Everything is included- board games, snacks, and coffee/tea. Post-escape room, the staff grants your group free unlimited access to the leisure area. My group enjoyed a game of Scrabble and cookies after our escape room experience. This seems like a great alternative to the drinking culture in a Dublin, or for folks too young to drink. I highly recommend this experience for visitors and locals alike.

Le Catedral's fuchsia pink door stands out like a ray of light in the midst of the more cheerless,…read moreindustrialized looking exteriors on St. Augustine Street. This intriguing mode of entry really roused my interest. Upon entry, ascend the white-washed walls laden with a whole conglomerate of paintings and photographs old and new. The Back Loft is a bright and roomy multi-disciplinary loft located at the back of La Catedral Studios. It is a multi-purpose space for the arts in a reclaimed Victorian industrial loft. Refurbished to a bare minimum to preserve the raw fabric of its past time charm, this inspired space is an unconventional artists' playground which embraces any art related project. The space may be hired for art exhibitions, live art events, theatre plays and rehearsals, workshops, intimate music gigs, dance, life drawing, photo shoots, film location and functions, to mention a few. The Back Loft is particularly open to experimentations and to adventurous site-specific work, to individual and collectives' curated projects and is an ideal springboard for emerging artists. I recently attended a photo exhibition here organized by a college friend who was able to get her hands on the venue relatively easily. Since its establishment in 2005, the Back Loft has played host to a great array of events independently curated by individuals and collectives. From what she said the studios offered a nurturing and supportive environment with 24 hr/7 day access, wi-fi, visibility on the studios' blog, kitchen and chill out space, free attendance at the back loft events, participation in an open studio event at Culture Night, negotiable rates for hire of the Back Loft and free access to the Back Loft for private use. I have attended a separate function here where I witnessed the use of one projector, one sound system (mixing desk and two speakers), two microphone stands, one microphone, one upright acoustic piano and a rack of gallery spotlights to further emphasise it's unique resourcefulness. From a punter's point of view the space's great natural light as a result of sky-lights running the length of the space and original pine timber flooring provide the ideal backdrop to witness pioneering artwork like no other.

The Good I saw a pretty kick ass indy play here in the…read morebeginning of December called "The Suitcase Milongurea" by Nicole Rouke and the smokin' sounds of Truly Divine. The space is a solid venue space to host an event. Big room, It has that NY city loft feel meets local messy artist space. Lots of cool local artists have their work displayed all around the gallery. The drawbacks Some of the a/v equipment wasn't working on my last visit there and the bathrooms need better maintenance, but other than that the venue is a chill hang out spot!

The food is great with a nice menu. The location is excellent and there is plenty of parking…read morenearby!

If you have the opportunity to visit Dublin Ireland this is the perfect place to stay. Old charm…read morewith new features. Close to shopping and dining.

We stayed at this hotel in Dublin for two nights. It is in a very central location, which is its…read moresaving grace. The breakfasts are served formally, in the restaurant, and while that is nice, the food quality is very average. The best part of the food is the buffet bar. Our room was large enough, but oddly shaped so that the space did not work well. It's an old hotel, so expect that if you go. There will be charm, but also inefficiencies that come with age. I would recommend to stay here because of the location.

Charming older hotel! Everything was beautiful. Definitely older less modern but that's what was…read morecharming. It was clean. Rooms have no AC but do have fans. And you can open windows to cool down unlike in the USA usually windows don't open. Nice big shower tub. Breakfast was amazing! Loved the dining room. Food was phenomenal.

Great food and even better service. They laid out a great spread for us with a good mix of…read moredifferent foods to cater to everyone's tastes. We received a lot, and I mean a lot, of compliments about the food. Very unobtrusive in their setup and tidy up as well. Would highly recommend.

Booked this catering company for my son's confirmation event because of the excellent reviews…read more Unfortunately we had a really terrible experience. The children's chicken meals were served by the company uncooked (actually raw). This caused great stress for the parents at our event and we had to follow up for the next few days to make sure none of the children were sick. Sophie blamed the serving girls provided by her (Apetite catering) despite the fact they had followed her instructions. No labelling or prior notification was given that the chicken was raw and needed to be cooked. The instructions given were that the chicken had already been pre-cooked and required heating only. Having raw chicken mixed with other cooked food was really disgraceful. As for the rest of the food it was just average. Food was tepid & salad soggy. This company is unprofessional and we would not recommend them at all. They ruined our event.