Originally Posted by
travisw
Has anyone stayed at this property who could provide a short trip report?
Just returned from this Hilton. I have stayed there a couple of times in the past couple of months.
Hotel is located close enough to Heuston Train Station, where I arrive from Cork. If the weather is fine, I usually walk to the hotel - about 20-25 mins, but not recommended if you have a lot of luggage. Otherwise, a taxi from the train station will be about €5-6 or so.
On arrival, the bar / restaurant is to your left through clear glass from the lobby, but I have not sampled either ...
The lifts are access controlled, in that you can only access the reception level and car park without a keycard. Otherwise, insert your keycard in the slot, and then press your floor # to get to your room.
As HH Diamond, I have been offered an "upgraded" room or breakfast, not both
. I will typically take the better room, as I'm not much of a breakfast person... My suggestion is to go for a high floor (there are 5 total) and a room with x24, 26, 28 or similar numbers to give you a beautiful view out across the west of the city.
There is no Executive Lounge in this property, but I am usually provided with some nice amenities as Diamond - 1/4 btl wine, fruit, water & small box of 2 chocs.
Room service is generally very good quality, and arrives quickly.
The rooms themselves tend to be a little warm for my tastes, even using the A/C at its lowest ... You certainly won't get US-cold a/c temp out of it... And the rooms that I have been in don't have any windows, so no other way to cool the room more.
BTW don't forget to put your keycard in the slot when you enter the room to activate all the lighting & a/c. (I usually put an old FF Card in the slot when I'm going out, as otherwise the a/c turns off when you remove the room card, and I would then return to a stuffy room.....)
Staff generally fairly competent and welcoming. Small businesss centre with PCs and internet access as well as the normal services.
WiFi in the rooms, as well as wired internet BB, at the normal rip-off rates here in Europe (€20 per day I think ...)
Bed v comfortable and bathroom nice - not huge, but ok for size. Combined bath & shower.
Good TV & movie selection, and widescreen TV. Must be about 26"
Any more Qs - I'll be happy to answer if I can.
P.S. Traffic in the morning can be a bit manic around the Hilton if you have your own car. I use taxis all the time, so they can use bus lanes and tend to get around much better.