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The Clarence is a boutique hotel housed in a 19th
century building set in Temple Bar, Dublin's cultural quarter,
owned by Bono and The Edge from U2 and located 200 meters from
Ha'penny Bridge. The hotel features Italian limestone, American
white oak and Portland stone throughout the building and the 49
guest rooms are individually decorated in royal blue, crimson,
amethyst, chocolate or gold with Egyptian cotton linen and Shaker
furniture. Modern amenities include direct dial telephones, mini
bars, safes, high speed Internet ports, satellite televisions
with pay movies, DVD players and CD players.
Guests can choose from a variety of dining options, The Octagon
Bar, serves lunch, dinner, cocktails and drinks underneath an
Octagonal shaped dome, The Tea Room Restaurant serves a range of
traditional Irish dishes with a continental influence in a chic,
contemporary setting and The Study, which retains many of the
room's original features, serves drinks and international dishes
24 hour a day. Guests can workout in the fully equipped fitness
room and head to the Therapy Room for beauty treatments including
massages and facials. Those on business can make use of the
hotel's wireless Internet facilities, business services and
conference rooms, and visitors arriving by car will find valet
parking on site. Practical amenities include a multilingual
concierge on hand to offer booking and sightseeing tour
assistance, a gift shop and 24 hour room service. Trinity
College, O'Connell Street, Christchurch Cathedral and Grafton
Street are all within 500 meters, and the Phoenix Park, National
Art Gallery and Guinness Brewery are within one kilometer. Dublin
International Airport is 12 kilometers distant and takes
approximately 30 minutes to reach by car.
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Aircoach offers a service from Dublin's city
center and Dublin south to and from the airport. The service runs
24 hours, every day. Tickets can be purchased from the bus
driver. The hotel runs a shuttle bus to and from the airport.
Alternatively taxis are available.
Driving directions, From the airport, follow the signs on the
dual carriage way for the city center. Drive straight down
Shields Road, The Drumcondra Road and onto Dorset Street. Take a
left off Upper Dorset Street into Frederick Street, down Parnell
Square and onto O'Connell Street. Cross O'Connell Bridge and
follow the one way system onto D'Olier Street. Stay in the right
hand lane and follow the traffic around to the right onto
Westmoreland Street. Move into the left hand lane and at the
traffic lights just before O'Connell Bridge, take a left down the
Quays and head towards Ha'penny Bridge.
The Clarence Hotel, 6-8 Wellington Quay - Dublin, Ireland 2
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