Marilyn Mansion

I can't believe where they get the excellent reviews. Somebody is pulling one's leg. I visited on behalf of family coming to Dublin for a week. Unfortunately their visit coincides with the Garth Brooks concert. Little availability anywhere in Dublin with sky high prices. I read the reviews and my skin crawled with thoughts of bed bugs etc. Called in for a tour. Nice enough chap showed me around. There are a few decent rooms but overall impression was very negative. I was offered a substantial discount on the rates previously quoted if I paid in full there and then. Suspicious? Advised family to keep trying or change the dates of their visit. The Victorian villa style building is nice enough in large gardens with off street parking. Well located in one of Dublin's better suburbs with good transport links into city centre. Pity about the condition of the accommodation. Is there no National Agency like Bord Failte checking these places out. Avoid.

If you would like to feel you have visited a drug den then by all means book into this bizarre slum. Otherwise book an actual accomodation business. Luckily for us we hadn't paid anything to these scamsters up front as we just called in but then they were looking for the entire amount immediately. Looking at the very shady characters sitting around I asked for a tour. Well, we were shocked. They could probably make a fortune with horror tours. We left to a very threatening and hostile atmosphere.

Please be advised this place is a scam. It should not be allowed to operate and it shocks me that the authorities have not closed it down. Upon arrival they try to take all of your money up front before you obviously try to leave and there is the mysterious manager on the phone. Their prices are actually close enough to a 4 star hotel. Only 25% cheaper. Photos are totally different to reality. The building should be condemned. I for one will be writing to the relevant authorities to get these cowboys out of business.