Clarion Hotel Liffey Valley - Dublin 53.35381, -6.40209

The hotel was clean,spacious and the rooms were excellant. The food in the kudos bar yummy. Breakfast was expensive.

reasonable price,convenient to Dublin and shopping,good food,swimming pool to deep for small kids,rough area

Upon arrival we were told the resturant was open for dinner, we arrived just before 6:00pm hungry. After check in we settled in our room, then we went to the resturant to eat. We were told that since we didn't have a reservation we could only eat in the bar. And I might add in a very rude mannor. We were tired, hungry and weary from travel. The service in the bar was good, but not what we wanted to eat. All Thai food. Our room was okay but noisey, no soap in the shower and no bed dressings, only a sheet with a blanket tucked between. Pillows were hidious. This hotel leaves much to be desired. Generally rude staff and unconcerned about comfort.

Good clean hotel. Good for kids,with a beautiful pool & kids pool, but no 'kids club' facility unfortunately. Biggest set back was the distance to the bus stop for getting into the city. Car parking quite reasonable.

Nice hotel, but breakfast not recommended. I had to search through the bowls and plates for a clean one, ended up having to clean them with my napkin, and the quality of food was pretty awful too, not worth the 11 euros each!

Stopped here with my wife & daughter for their first trip to Ireland. We were all very happy with our stay. Room was clean and well equiped. Pool facility was an added bonus. There are a few eating places nearby so dont restrict yourself to the hotel bars/restaurants. All staff very friendly and always helpful.

We stayed from Sunday 12th to Tuesday 14th July, checked in quite quickly, car park free for first 3 hours, which gave us opportunity to get settled. Room clean and had everything that was needed including a mini fridge. Hotel car park 3 euros for 24 hrs (or every time you enter) so need to plan your stays. We parked then got bus into City centre - about a 15 min walk to bus stop, 1.80 euros each and left us very centrally on Quays - a short walk to Grafton st.

Myself my husband and our 5 year old stayed here for 2 nights in July. The hotel was about 20 mins outside centre of Dublin but this wasn't a problem. The room was excellent. Very clean and had all the facilities we required and the TV had kids channels like CBeebies and Tiny Pop which was great. The hotel is great for kids and my daughter loved the kids pool. The only thing that I can fault the hotel on is the fact that we were woken on our last day at 745am by housekeeping - def far too early.

Nice hotel, spacious and clean room. Swimming pool is lovely. The food in the bar was nice. We didn't get the breakfast as it was quite expensive. Instead we went across the road to the shopping centre for breakfast.

Very kind helpful staff and the room was just grand.

I booked three rooms in the hotel for a family get together. When my parents went to their room, the bed was undressed, cups dirty bathroom not cleaned. I phoned reception to let them know and they said they would send someone up ! That was it no Sorry, Nothing !!

good hotel would stay here again

check in takes very long. pillow and chair were dirty . the shower curtains wer filthy. I found it hard to breath in the room

Got room service and the glass's which were sent up still had lipstick on them!!! and also still ahd to pay for the parking even though i was staying there!!! Not happy about that!!! esp seen as i was coming and gonig!!!!

4 of us were attending the Rugby international. Room rates in Dublin were sky high but found the Clarion at 45 euro each room only. Lovely hotel, spotless rooms, very friendly staff on reception and in the bar (all we used). 25 euro into Croke Park in a taxi. Saved ourselves a fortune staying here. Well recommended. This will be our base for future matches.

This Hotel was absolutely fantsatic apart from one minor detail... It was further out of the city than i realised! However that is more my fault and I would definitely stay there again.

Its a very clean friendly hotel. Rooms were spotless and very comfortable. Ideal location for staying in dublin.

Unimpressed by pool and compulsary swim caps. Bar not great and food overpriced. TV reception very bad in room and noisey generator outside room all night. Son and myself got a sore rash from the bedding.

great value hotel,we got an upgrade to the suite for 35 euros per nite which was worth it as the space was great and room was peacefull as it was on the top floor.we sampled the hotel resturant and the food and service was good!the shopping centre is great but we didn,t do as much shopping as previous years as it was very expensive this time!!very busy check in and check out,but hotel was full due to christmas.leisure facilities were great.room service food was also very good and not to expensive.will be back again!

Room was excellent - well equipped and very comfortable. We did request a none smoking room but smell of smoke in room was dealt with quickly and efficiently. Arrangements for breakfast at weekend were terrible - very long wait and check out arrangements at weekend also resulted in unacceptable waiting.

Booked a double room but ended up in a twin room with two singles. Rang reception who organised an immediate switch to a suite/apartment which was great.

This address of this hotel is not posted on the Internet or other sources. Even the Clarion Dublin, another hotel, did not know the address. We could not use our GPS to locate it. The Clarion Dublin gave us a pre-printed direction sheet, again, with no address. The directions were useless, since it used city landmarks to locate the Liffey Valley hotel. Tourists don't know city landmarks too well! Once we found it, the hotel was great. Service was fair, at best, but the facility is very nice. The room was much too warm, especially with the thick down blankets, but overall we would return (now that we know where to find it).

Thishotel was so comfortable. We will never stay anywhere else again in Dublin

lovely staff and lovely suite

I stayed at this hotel for 5 nights for a conference. At hotel.com I paid half of the hotels posting rate, which is what I think the hotel is worth. After reading the comments here, I had asked for a quiet room and was given a room on the third floor facing the courtyard. The room was quiet until Saturday night, I can hear club music until midnight. The shower curtain had a strong mildew odor and the heater didn't work. Also, the regular rooms are not air conditioned but the room had a fan. The food at both restaurants were good, as was the room service. Overall, I thought the hotel was "good" and would stay here again.

I went to this hotel, couldnt get parked and went to the overflow car park, which i couldnt get into. had to ring in to the hotel to get the door opened to be able to park. on check in we upgraded to executive suite - wouldnt advise any1 to do this!! bottle of wine is sent up without a bottle opener and its just not worth the money. the service in the bar was awful. rooms were clean and up to date and hotel was in a good location but wasnt happy with other features

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THIS HOTEL IS IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. IT IS FAR AWAY FROM THE CITY CENTRA, TO GO BY BUS YOU MUST WAL MANY STREETS TO GET TO THE GUS STATION AND IT TAKES YOU ABOUT 35 MINT, BY TAXI IS VERY COSTLY ABOUT $ 65.00 EACH WAY. IF YOU GET HUNGRY AT NIGHT THERE ARE NO PLACES TO GO AND EAT, THE SHOPPING MALL IS FAR AWAY, ONCE IT CLOSES YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. THE RESTRUANT OF THE HOTEL IS GOOD AND THE FOOD IS OK. THE CARPET IS VERY DIRTY AS THEY NEVER BEEN CLEANED. THE ROOMS ARE NOT VERY CLEAN TOO. I DO NOT RECOMAND THIS HOTEL TO ANYONEL.

The hotel was of fairly good quality, but 55 minutes by bus from the center. I would definitely invest in a 'Rambler' bus pass at 23 Euros for 7 days (buy it in the airport), which covers all Dublin city buses (but not trams) including the 748 Airlink bus from the airport to the center (stop at Aston Quay), from Aston Quay one can catch the 78a bus to Liffey Valley Center (last stop), which takes 55 minutes. The 78a buses run every 10 minutes or so, up to 1130pm. I would not, given the choice, take the late buses (from 10pm on), as most everyone on board was drunk, lighting up cigarettes or joints, yelling racist slurs at the non-white bus driver, or making rude comments to the other bus riders. Thug-thinking tends to predominate. Though I never felt personally unsafe, it was unpleasant to witness. The spa was lovely, bring a swim cap if you wish to go into the swimming pool, or buy one there for 2.50 Euro. You do not need one if you go in the jacuzzi, or other facilities. Steam room, sauna, pool, jacuzzi, and dressing rooms nice. One of the male spa staff was surly and sarcastic, but otherwise the spa staff and hotel staff was okay. I would recommend this hotel for conferences where the primary objective is not to see the city, but the possibility is still there for occasional jaunts. That being said, I still did get to see a lot of things. I paid a reasonable price for the room, for a reasonable amount of comfort. . Next time, I might pay more to stay in the center.

The room was a bit small for three of us (me and two kids) but the amenities were awesome. Two on-site restaurants with excellent fare and walking distance to a mall with plenty of other food choices. Not much else in the area so I'd recommend a car. Concierge was first rate.

When I read the website it seemed that this hotel was just outside the city center of Dublin. Actually it is a 1-hour bus ride. Luckily we could get city buses when we needed them, but it was not as convenient as the website would lead one to believe.

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This hotel suited us just fine. The room was nicely sized so we weren't tripping over each other and bed was comfortable. Service and response times to our needs was excellent. We knew we needed a car from the other reviews on hotels.com and I'm glad we rented one. Staff was very helpful in getting us maps and directions to the various places we wanted to go. Food in hotel is simply too expensive and no breakfast included in price of the room. Luckily a mall is walking distance for more affordable food choices, including a Farmer's Market.

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This was a beautiful hotel with a helpful staff. The room was the most comfortable I stayed in while in Europe. The only drawback is its distance from town (the cost of taxis to town and airport was very, very expensive. The restaurants were too expensive and upscale for my taste. Some cheaper alternatives would have been nice.

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1. Hotel needs other option than 11 pound breakfast. 2. Room was too warm, even with tiny window opening. Needs air conditioning. 3. woman at check in was barely polite. 4. Bathroom shower curtain was mildewed.

There is a bus that takes you to the city center, but it takes awhile. Great hotel, but just way too far.

Need a hire car to get to the hotel or an expensive taxi

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The hotel was beautiful, large rooms, very comfy beds, the only thing is that there was practically no sound proofing, so if there are people in the rooms around yours talking at 4 am, you hear it

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well worth a visit,staff very helpful, especially when using swimming and fitness facilities.

hotel was excellent base to explore city from if you have your own transport. very close to a good shopping centre. we ate breakfast there each morning, 13 euro for two of us. pool area was very clean. def would go back and stay at this hotel for a weekend. very enjoyable.

I've stayed in many hotels and I can honestly say the penthouse-apartment which me and my boyfriend stayed in was possibly the largest, it was bigger than my own apartment!! Around 700 rooms in the hotel. Its situated amost leisure complex comprising of cinema and a couple of bars. Approx 15 min taxi ride from the city centre (Cost around Eur 20). Check in was fast, room was spotless, taxis were fast in collecting us when we wanted to venture out. Leisure facilities were OK, sauna and steam were the usual, pool was OK. Beware though, unlike the UK, swimming hats are compulsary!! Food and drink within the hotel were reasonably priced. Would love to stay there again when I get more time off work!!