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Reviews of The Clarence 4 stars

6-8 Wellington Quay, D2 Dublin, Ireland

#96 of 161 hotels in Dublin

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1182 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.9

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  • Reviewed: 10 July 2024

    9.0
    Fabulous location, lovely staff, very comfortable and clean room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    We love The Clarence, the location is superb, the staff are lovely. The room was very comfortable. We have stayed there many times and will definitely be going back again.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2024

    8.0
    Good hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit old - could be renovated a bit

    Nice comfortable hotel

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2024

    9.0
    Well worth it
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I’m a very detail oriented guy. I found the drawers hadcan extremely wierd hole to pull it open. I literally cut my finger trying to open it. Bad design and unsafe. Keep away or use a spoon to open if needed.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2024

    8.0
    Lovely staff, great location, beautiful lobby and internal bars, but rooms in need of a refresh.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms really are quite tired and the bathroom due to cracked tiles, paint on the towel rail, discoloured bath, doesn't feel clean.

    Great location and friendly staff. The lobby and bar has been beautifully redone.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2024

    8.0
    Overall we did enjoy our stay and would definitely return
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed wasn’t as comfortable as the one in our room on a previous stay. Couldn’t adjust temperature in shower as it was broke down we tried to get showered in scalding water. Did report to reception when we checked out.

    The location is perfect. Also liked the bar area.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2024

    8.0
    Great Location, Amazing Staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is older and the pipes rumble and moan after turning on water in the bathroom. The sink had cracks and the tub was chipped. I had to turn the sink handles four times around just to get water flowing. The restrooms could use an update.

    Fabulous location and nice view of the river

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2024

    7.0
    Great location staff ok. Clean room. Over priced
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No AC it was disconnected

    Location

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    7.0
    Great location, staff very friendly and helpful. Good atmosphere in hotel. Overall a great stay. Rooms would benefit fro
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room needs modernising, lack of USB charger/ plug points. Bathroom not the best.

    Location great, staff were excellent.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    9.0
    Trendy elegance in a great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Light switches were confusing, plug in outlets in awkward locations, tub filled with a lot of water while I showered, fabric shower curtain widely flapping during my shower, bathroom light over sink did not work.

    Decor throughout the hotel areas, great food in restaurant, helpful staff, large room with nice view of bustling street, nice hairdryer, nice coffee option in-room, very handy location for partaking in nightlife

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable, stylish and friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing it was beautiful

    Really friendly staff & comfortable stylish rooms

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lots of noise from temple bar. Hard to sleep 😴

    Beautiful bar and restaurant 😍

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    8.0
    Happy days and nights at the Clarence.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower curtain. Figure this out! Get the curved shower curtain holders so I don’t have to. feel the shower curtain up against me. Gross

    We loved the balcony off our room. The location was okay, a bit noisy at night. Loved the bath towels and sheets. Rooms made up every day. Coffee and tea service restocked daily. Lots of hot water! Front desk super helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    8.0
    A quick trip made easy by staff and location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were fantastic and the location could not have been better. We were there for an event in the Olympia and would highly recommend for such a stay. The bar was the perfect place to finish the night also.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    7.0
    Pleasant enough
    • Business trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms a bit old fashioned & No complimentary water in the rooms

    It’s close proximity to the places we needed to be in Dublin City

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is lovely. The only concern was the room was a little bit warm but we used the fan. The craftsmanship of the rooms was outstanding.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Great hotel in an excellent location!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Being in Temple Bar area comes with a good bit of noise. There was a bar/club next to the hotel that was open until 3am. The hotel is currently being update, but the upper floors haven’t yet been changed and do not have A/C. When we got hot we had to open the windows which unfortunately then exposed us to all of that noise.

    The location was incredible, located in the heart of Temple Bar. And the hotel is beautiful. Very classic European style design and very comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    Our stay was fabolous
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room was far larger than we had expected. The location was great, even if it was late, we could find a place nearby to grab something to eat.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Couldn’t open the windows and the room was a little warm when we first arrived.

    Location was superb, very easy to get to. Very close to bars and restaurants. Staff very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Great first impression when walk in the hotel - unfortunately the bedrooms do not have the same feeling, very basic & no 'personality' Bathrooms need a very big update.

    Great location, bus stop right outside door. 2 min walk to Temple Bar. Nice bar. Large rooms

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loud club next down kept me up at night

    It was so conveniently located and the staff was great.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    7.0
    Our stay was average for a reasonable price range. Thank you for the considerate and kind staffing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • River View Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The plumbing in the bathroom is hard to use. The sink nozzles had to be turned several times to have running water, making it hard to conserve water use. The toilet did not flush easily and had to be applied several times for regular flushing. Prices for the restaurant and bar were high, so we did not dine or drink within the facility. Heating was an issues on our last night. We needed to go to bed early for VERY early departing flights the next morning, the heat was turned on (controlled by the facility) making it feel extremely hot and unbearable in our room. We had to ask twice at 8pm and 11pm for someone to please turn down the heat. We did not get very much sleep making our early morning flights difficult. Also, when messaging the hotel about parking accommodations, we were referred to APCOA Jervis Street Car Park. I was under the impression this was a 24 hour car park. It is not. While it is partly our fault for not reading every single sign, 24 hours means 24 hours, it would have been helpful for the staff to inform us of the Car Park hours. We ran into an issue getting our rental car out before 8am the morning of our departing flights. It was an additional 50 EUR cash plus the full price for parking to get our car before 8am. The hotel told us we could validate our tickets and cap our parking fees at 15 to 19 EUR (I was told two different amounts) and because we left before 8am the Car Park could not validate our parking. We spent almost 85 EUR for a days worth of parking. That could have been avoided. Lastly, if your intentions are to sleep early and wake up very early, this is not the hotel or area to accomplish that. Every night there is loud music and parties well past 1am.

    Our room was enough for what we needed, average bed comfort. Our room have plenty of storage space. Location is great for getting around Temple Bar District and local sites. WE did not use the restaurant or bar services. Staff were kind and for the most part, helpful. The lounge area is well decorated and inviting. It was helpful having 24 hour staffing at the front desk.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    9.0
    Really like this hotel and would certainly stay there again.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Would have been helpful to know that the restaurant was closed on Tuesdays in adavnce which was the day we stayed there.

    The location - the bar - the rooms

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    Clean comfort in city central location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Entrance lobby very well decorated, bright and inviting. Room was clean, comfortable and with all your needs met on arrival. Staff pleasant and helpful without being overbearing. Great location. We took the luas to Jervis and had a short walk over the Bridge to hotel.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very close to temple bar

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    9.0
    Fabulous & trendy
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bath is mottled and needs replacing. The deposit system is unfair, they tske €50 per night out of your account straight awsy but it takes 3 or 4 working days for it to go back into your account, that's not right.

    The staff are very friendly at check-in and KellyAnn in the bar was superb. Tje location is great, the bar & lobby are gorgeous. Bedrooms are a little dated but spotlessly clean.

    Stayed in March 2024

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