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has set the standard for other newer hotels in its class. The king-size rooms are spotless
and well equipped, the public areas elegant and the staff absolutely top notch.
There's a dizzying array of special discount rates - at the last minute, room prices are
often slashed by half - for both business and leisure travellers.
Temple Bar
If you're here for a weekend of wild abandon and can't fathom anything more than a
quick stumble into bed, then Temple Bar's choice of hotels and hostels will suit you per-
fectly. Generally speaking the rooms are small, the prices large and you should be able to
handle the late-night symphonies of die-hard revellers.
BARNACLES €
( 01-671 6277;
www.barnacles.ie
;
19 Lower Temple Lane; dm €19-22; ; all city centre )
If you're here
for a good time and not a long time, then this Temple Bar hostel is the ideal spot to meet
fellow revellers; tap up the helpful and knowledgeable staff for the best places to cause
mischief; and sleep off the effects of said mischief while being totally oblivious to the
noise outside, which is constant.
Rooms are quieter at the back. Top facilities include a comfy lounge with an open fire.
Linen and towels are provided. A contender for the south side's best hostel, it also has a
discount deal with a nearby covered car park.
HOSTEL
GOGARTY'S TEMPLE BAR HOSTEL €
( 01-671 1822;
www.gogartys.ie/hostel
;
58-59 Fleet St; dm/d €14/50; ; all city centre)
Sleeping isn't
really the activity of choice for anyone staying in this compact, decent hostel in the
middle of Temple Bar, next to the pub of the same name. It tends to get booked up with
stag and hen parties so, depending on your mood, bring either your earplugs or bunny
ears. Six self- catering apartments are also available.
HOSTEL
KINLAY HOUSE €
HOSTEL
( 01-679 6644;
www.kinlaydublin.ie
; 2-12 Lord Edward St; dm/d incl breakfast €18/60; ; all city centre)
An institution among the city's hostels, this former boarding house for boys has massive,
mixed 24-bed dorms, as well as smaller rooms. Its bustling location next to Christ Church
