Arlington Hotel O'Connell Bridge

The short version: I would stay here again, but for the cost, I would not bother with the larger/fancier room. Below is based on 5 nights in Dublin. Pros: A great place to stay if you don't want to mess around with a car, or even public transit. It is in the center of literally everything you may have planned in Dublin. We walked almost everywhere. I highly recommend you add a Celtic Nights dinner and show to your booking for the night you arrive. Being able to check in, settle in your room, and simply walk downstairs to dinner and entertainment is a great low stress way to begin your time in Dublin after a long trip into town. Even if you do not stay here: the show + dinner is a great value for the price. The morning breakfast is also pretty good. Cons: Seagulls will keep you up at night, though this is likely the case literally everywhere downtown. The room will get pretty stuffy and warm if you close the window as the building is old, so there is a trade-off there. If you are very concerned about birds honking, it might be worth looking for a hotel with air conditioning: The weather doesn't really require cooling, but closed windows + air conditioner running would help deaden the birds a ton and provide better rest. For the price, you would probably expect more-modern room amenities, but the hotel is beautiful and generally comfortable nonetheless. FYI: "Free Cocktail" cards with bookings, only actually apply to strawberry daiquiris...which seemed unusual... because, well, Ireland, right?! They were good, though.

This was an awesome place the stay. The location could not have been better for getting around Dublin on foot. The hotel bar was awesome and the Celtic Nights show right there was amazing as well.

Great location. Unfortunately, there are some tricky streets nearby, as is the case in any city centre in major capitals. We had a good experience at the hotel; we stayed in triple rooms. There are two parts to the hotel; ours was in what I believe was the old building – it has excellent views but no lift. Too hot in the rooms