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Mespil Hotel vs The Clarence
Both hotels are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Clarence is the choice of most writers compared to Mespil Hotel. The Clarence comes in at #8 in Dublin with accolades from 12 reviews like Lonely Planet, Star Service and Concierge.
Mespil Hotel
Oyster
The Telegraph
EuroCheapo
Frommer's
50-60 Mespil Road, Dublin 4
From $114 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Mespil Hotel offers a fantastic location overlooking the Grand Canal in the upscale Ballsbridge neighborhood."
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The Telegraph
7.0
"A good, albeit rather impersonal, three-star, nicely located overlooking the Grand Canal and just a short walk to the city centre and the Aviva Stadium."
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EuroCheapo
"A delightfully affordable business-traveler-oriented property, the three-star Mespil Hotel sits on the edge of Ballsbridge, a leafy neighborhood just over the canal from central Dublin."
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Frommer's
"Accommodations here are certainly of a higher standard than what you’re likely to find uptown for the same price...guest rooms are spacious and feature modern decor and comfortable beds."
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The Clarence
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
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6-8 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
From $154 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Attractive riverside hotel... Stylish and well-run."
Concierge
"Unforgivably at these rates, service can falter, veering madly from friendly-polite all the way down to rude."
Insight Guides
"City-centre, riverside location, backing onto Temple Bar. The Art Deco interior has been lovingly restored by new owners (who include U2)."
Lonely Planet
"A handsome boutique hotel designed to reflect the aesthetic of a 1930s gentlemen's club."
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Travel + Leisure
"The hotel's owners include Bono and The Edge of the band U2. This Arts and Crafts hotel was restored by the singer and the guitarist and reopened in 1992."
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