Where to Stay - Dublin - page 54

Christ Church Place, Dublin 8. & 800/44-UTELL in the U.S. or 01/454-0000. Fax
01/454-0012. www.jurys.com. 182 units. € 108- € 117 ($130-$141) double. Service

9.50 ($12). AE, MC, V. Discounted parking available at
adjacent lot. Bus: 21A, 50, 50A, 78, 78A, or 78B. Amenities: Restaurant (Conti-
nental); pub; babysitting; laundry/dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms. In room:A/C, TV,
coffeemaker, hair dryer.

charge included. Breakfast €

The Morgan If you love Temple Bar but can't afford to stay
at The Clarence, this is a fabulous second choice. In just a few short
years, this stylized little boutique hotel has developed a cult follow-
ing among folks in fashion and music. Rooms are airy and mini-
malist, featuring light beechwood furnishings and crisp, white
bedspreads against creamy neutral tones, with a smattering of mod-
ern artworks adding visual punch. The overall effect is understated
elegance, with a modern, luxurious twist. But the attraction here
goes beyond mere good looks. Every detail—from the classy cutlery
to the way the staff is unobtrusively attentive—hits just the right
note. Though it sounds like a contradiction in terms, this place
manages to be both trendy and a classic at the same time.
10 Fleet St., Dublin 2. & 01/679-3939. Fax [phone]. www.themorgan.com.
66 units.

209 ($152-$252) double. AE, DC, MC, V. Bus: 78A or 78B. Ameni-
ties: Cafe; bar; fitness center; room service; aromatherapy/masseuse; babysitting;
laundry/dry cleaning; video/CD library. In room:TV/VCR, dataport, tea/coffeemaker,
iron, safe, CD player, garment press, voice mail.

€ 126- €

Temple Bar Hotel It's twice as big and half as stylish as The
Morgan but still a solid pick if The Morgan is sold out. The five-
story hotel was developed from a former bank building with great
care taken to preserve the brick facade and Victorian mansard roof.
The Art Deco lobby features a cast-iron fireplace and plenty of
greenery. Guest rooms feature traditional mahogany furnishings and
an autumnal russet-and-green color palette, with a very comfortable
level of amenities. The double-size orthopedic beds are blissfully
firm, though they make the rooms fairly cramped. The hotel has a
sky-lit, garden-style Terrace Restaurant serving light fare (sand-
wiches and pasta) and an Old Dublin-theme pub called Buskers.
Fleet St., Temple Bar, Dublin 2. & 800/44-UTELL in the U.S. or 01/677-3333. Fax
01/677-3088. www.towerhotelgroup.ie. 129 units.

195 ($120-$235) dou-
ble. Rates include full Irish breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. DART: Tara St. Bus: 78A or 78B.

€ 99- €

What's in a Name?
The “bar” in Temple Bar has nothing to do with a pub or the
law. It is the old Irish word for a riverside path.

Fun Fact