... which is a thread I started.

Frankly, Dublin is a dump. No decent shopping (compared to a 'proper' capital city), very high prices because of the Euro (at least versus the £), terrible weather, no cultural sights of significance worth seeing, and the joy of having to get a bus from the airport as the trams and trains avoid it.

If you have SPG points, the Westin is a good value redemption for 10,000 points compared to the cash prices. Very convenient location as well.