My friends and I hadn't booked a hotel when we came to Dublin - we chanced it and were able to stay for one of our two nights in Dublin at the Castle Hotel. The reception staff were fantastic - Louise, in particular, who apologised for not having rooms for our 2nd night (but said that she would check in the morning just in case) and sorted out rooms with such speed and with a smile - despite the three of us coming in to request a room at 5pm on a Friday afternoon! Both Louise and Gillian on reception were very accommodating and Louise also sorted me with a hair dryer as my room didn't have one.

The hotel consists of adjoining buildings which gives a lovely quirky atmosphere - the mix of normal levels and mezzanine levels makes for a fun explore (with everything well marked out so there are no wrong turns). The rooms are well furnished. The beds are comfortable and everything is very clean. The only 2 tiny problems were that in my friends room they had a great skylight over the bed but no blind to cover it from the morning sun - so they had a bit of an early wake up. Although there is parking, it's a little hard to find and I had to go and ask twice for directions -- however we got there in the end!

The cooked breakfasts were great - very filling and a typical full Irish breakfast that kept us going for hours of sight-seeing.

Louise, on reception, was also good enough to call a sister hotel the next morning when we found that there were no beds at the Castle Hotel for the Saturday night and organised 2 great bedrooms at the St George Hotel - which was close by and equally as good.

Spent two nights in this hotel with a group of friends (all female). It had not been recommended, we chose it mainly due to location. It was perfect for our stay. The staff were friendly and helpful and we were made very welcome. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The breakfast was good and the breakfast staff were very pleasant. The location is perfect for walking around the city centre and for buses. Dublin was one of the friendliest cities I have visited.

The Castle Hotel in Dublin is located a short walk from O'Connell Street and very convenient to public transportation and sight seeing. My room was small but comfortable. Front desk staff was polite, friendly, and helpful. Breakfast was fast and convenient and the hotel bar/restaurant served reasonably priced food with excellent service included. As a previous reviewer stated, I was grateful for the free wireless service, but a little disappointed that Facebook was blocked as it prevented me from keeping my friends and family updated on my travels.

thanks to gillian for helping me cancel flight. rebook on irish ferries and move my room to one of the best in the hotel away from al the stranded teenagers. also to all the breakfast staff and the night porter from Mauritus, jim the bartender you all went the extra mile. i will be back Tom