adobbing

Thanks for the info, stay is not until next June so I'll keep an eye on this thread until then for any changes.

Will probably go for the cooked breakfast option as it will be a Sunday morning after a Saturday night!

earlyriser

Can any frequent travelers to Dublin compare this hotel to the DoubleTree Burlington or Hilton? The location of the HGI is superior and the cost is lower, however, do these benefits offset the executive lounge at the DT-B? Also, is the breakfast at the HGI up to scratch?

We are currently booked into 5 nights at the DT-B in January but are considering the value and location provided by the HGI.

helosc

I stayed at both the DT Burlington and the Garden Inn last month.
I paid the exact same price for both hotels.

I don't think the location of the Garden Inn is necessarily better than the DT - there are public busses stopping right outside the DT (coming from town) and on a parallel road (going into town).
But the Garden Inn is definitely better located for exploring the north of Liffey area.

The lounge in the DT was nice enough - not a lot of choice snack-wise but the quality was good. Red and white wine but sadly no sparkling wine. And no alcohol.

I can't decide which hotel I preferred so I'm not much help there.
Partly it is about expectations - I would expect more from a DT than a Garden Inn (not used to staying in Garden Inns).

I don't think I got an upgrade at the DT, wasn't mentioned at check-in. The check-in agent actually wasn't aware of my diamond status until I inquired about breakfast.
I got an upgrade to a room with a view in the Garden Inn and was welcomed as a Diamond.

The breakfast at the Garden Inn surprised me, it was much better than I expected (again I'm not used to Garden Inns).
Lots of choices of warm food (don't eat it so don't remember what there was). But there was an omelet station and make-yourself-waffles.

So I would say that I probably liked them equally - the DT mainly for the lounge as I very much like lounges and the Garden Inn for the view of the river and for being nicer than I expected.

earlyriser

Thank you helosc. That is very helpful!

stc

This may be a moot question as the DT-B isn't going to be a DT much longer.

adobbing

Do you know when it will re brand as a Clayton Hotel?

uggboy

No official date released yet by Dalata, the company behind the Clayton brand, but it could be soon IMHO. A deal is done with current/new owners of the hotel.

We enjoyed the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin Burlington Road during our stays there and feel it's a real "loss" for the Hilton family of hotels in Dublin.

Cheers & Safe Travels. ^

apodo77

Is the HGI a good location for sightseeing?

Much less points than the Conrad and DT Morrison that seem to be closer to the city center.

Don't mind walking or public transport and don't need to be pampered.

uggboy

The hotel overlooks the River Liffey and is located literally in the heart of the city, while the other Hilton family hotels you mentioned are indeed nearer to the "true" heart of the city, the HGI is within walking distance to nearly everything a visitor to Dublin would want to see/visit incl. O'Connell Street, Grafton Street, Trinity College, Temple Bar, Shopping, Arts, Culture and Restaurants etc etc, plus public transportation. Dublin is a wonderful city to visit and offers lots of attractions, thinking about it, http://epicirelandchq.com/ is within 2/3 minutes walking distance of the HGI.

It's a good choice, the hotel has been recently fully renovated and looks/feels superb in many ways without "breaking" the bank.

Enjoy. Cheers & Safe Travels. ^

tom911

I stayed there last month with the rebranding, and have also stayed a couple times prior when it was a Jury's Inn. It works.

View from my room last month:



You basically go out the door, turn to the right, and within 10-15 minutes you can be at O'Connell Street or Trinity College/Temple Bar. A few minutes more for the Grafton Street pedestrian mall or museums on that side of town.

If you're planning any bus travel out of Dublin, Busarus, the bus terminal, is about 5 minutes from the hotel on the same side of the river.

The 747 airport bus stops right in front of the hotel going to the airport (not sure about coming into the city- I got off a block or two early as I wasn't sure the hotel was a stop).

apodo77

Thanks to both of y'all. Much appreciated!

uggboy

2017 will see the hotel expand with a further 85 rooms to be added over the year, they've now placed the following message on their website:

It's good to know and to be aware.

Cheers & Safe Travels. ^

TomMM

Related to the expansion, has anybody stayed there lately? I am thinking about staying there next month but I wondering about noise from the construction.

ajcopley

I just returned from a stay at the HGI Custom's House. Guess it probably depends on the room you're given and time of day, but I heard absolutely NO construction noise during my 3 nights there this past week. I stayed there again back in June, same experience....zero construction noise. Now that said, I wasn't in my room between 9am and 6pm most days.

Regarding the A/C, some rooms do have it, other's don't. Ask upon check-in to be put in a room with A/C. I had A/C back in June, but didn't this past week.

And you can't beat the location. 10 minute walk to trinity, 20 to grafton street. Super easy taxi ride to / from the airport as well. I've been very pleased with my stays there the past couple of months.

SK AAR

I was @ that property last month (single weekday stay). I can't remember which floor but definitely a room without a/c (it didn't matter as a/c was not needed (not hot outside9; the window could open a bit and it made the trick). There was some noise from the construction work when I checked in (around noon) but not an issue later on.

Breakfast was OK/adequate. I agree that the location is good. If you dare it, there is a Dublin Bike station just across the street. 5 Euro for access to bikes all over the city for 3 days (3x 24 hours) is unbelievably cheap ^

dublinbikes.ie