I'm going to Dublin in april...any suggestions???

Question

I will be in Dublin for 5 days at the end of April. I am having a hard time deciding on the part of the city to stay in and the sights to see, in other cities as well. Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

like anywhere look after your valuables don't go round with a camera dangling from your neck. if you hire a car don't leave anything in sight when you park up. if you've had enough of city, on a fine day i would suggest a trip to bray, howth or killiney/dalkey

Answer 2

Temple Bar area is a great place for pubs, restruanants and nightclubs. Grafton Street is a lovely street with plenty of shops.

Accomodation near these locations would be ideal as they would be central-  however could be expensive. I would avoid accomodation places like O'Connell Street, Gardiner St (alot of B&Bs there) as some of these places can be unsafe at night.

I think the Blooms hotel in Temple Bar can be reasonable and right in the middle of the Temple bar. Jurys Inn in Christchurch can be reasonable too.

Answer 3

I was in Dublin for 6 days in January and had an absolute blast. Dublin has a lot to see and do but it sort of depends on what you consider fun. For us, experiencing the pubs and restaurants was our main objective. We stayed at Molesworth Court which is perfectly located just a couple of blocks from Grafton St. It is close enough to the Temple Bar area but without the noise at night. This location is a bit pricier than some hotels but the units are all apartments (1 & 2 bedrooms). The availability of a kitchen was fantastic and it was nice to have more room than the average hotel. The two women that run the building are completely amazing! You can search the property on tripadvisor.com and read all of the great reviews. If you are willing to spend a bit more, I would definitely stay there (http://www.molesworthcourt.ie/).

Answer 4

For  a reasonably priced central location check out B&Bs in the Drumcondra area, as its a short taxi ride from the city centre, and close enough to the airport also with plenty of bus services...

Compare the prices of the Skylon Hotel and the Antrim Arms B&B cause they are right next to each other (both in Drumcondra)... and in close proximity to quite a few popular pubs including The Ivy House and Quinns.

While your in Dublin, be sure to visit the main shopping streets, Henry St and Grafton St (at the top of which is the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre).

You'll find a pub on most street corners within the city centre, so explore (or pub crawl) until you find one with the best atmosphere and music that suits you. Some suggestions are Dandelion (bar and nightclub) at Stephen's Green... also close to: Major Toms Down Under... Dicey Reilly's on Harcourt St.

Whelan's on Camden St is usually good for live bands...

More touristy pubs are in the Temple Bar area... If you happen to be there try Fitzsimons or Boomerangs, also 'Sin' is a pretty decent late bar nightclub...

Get a good detailed map of the city centre and have a wander around, everythings pretty much in walking distance (as long as your not wearing high-heels!), so you'll stumble across plenty of cool spots to hang out!

Answer 5

Deciding where to stay in Dublin might depend on your budget. The city centre is of course the most popular spot for tourists but it's the most expensive as well, but if you're only staying for a few days it's worth it.

Saying that, there's an excellent range of hotels (from budget to 5 star), guesthouses and even some self catering options. For a b&b you'll have to travel out of the city centre to one of the suburbs, all are very well linked by public transport, so no worries getting in and out of town.

As for sight seeing, the best way to visit most of Dublin's top attractions is by taking a bus tour. Dublin bus offer a number of value for money sight seeing tours of the city. One of the best is the open top 'Hop on, Hop off' tour. It costs 14 euro, starts at Cathal Brugha Street, and it stops at 23 of Dublin's most popular tourist haunts such as the Guinness Storehouse, Trinity College, Christ Church Cathedral and Kilmainham Gaol. Tickets are valid for 24 hours and the first bus leaves at 9.30am (last bus at 5pm).

They also offer a range of other tours, including some day trips out of Dublin. Have a look at their website.

Check out Temple Bar as well, it's got some fantastic bars, restaurants and clubs. If you fancy a bit of retail therapy head to Grafton Street or Henry Street.

Hope this helps!