The Leinster

Having recovered from a strong waft of fragrance as we entered (think Abercrombie & Fitch) we were checked in very quickly by friendly and efficient staff. Just to note payment in full was requested plus a €100 deposit for extras (with any balance to be refunded after the stay, which it was). The Setanta car park is more than 10 minutes walk away and at check-in we were given a discount card for 50% of the 24 parking cost. If your party has a lot of bags or the weather is poor it would be best to drop everyone and their luggage first and then park afterwards (you may be awarded brownie points from your significant other too !). A plus for me is that the hotel is right beside Merrion Square park. I'm guessing it's about 10 minutes walk to Grafton Street. We stayed on a Saturday night in a standard room on the first floor. This wasn't ideal because it was over the noisy bar and close to the lift. On entering the room there was a strong smell of plaster/cement which I guess is because the building is new but we could open the window and everything was ok after a while. The room isn't that big but was nicely finished with high quality fixtures and fittings. Unfortunately there is very little space for luggage or to hang clothes. It is probably ok if you are staying one or two days but that's about it. The room is very well stocked with drinks, snacks and 'personal care' items at a cost (thus the large deposit). The bathroom is small but again very nicely finished and had a 'Japanese' toilet which was novel (remote control, heated seat, warm water jets etc.). The window in the room overlooked the street and had excellent black out curtains but I couldn't see an internal blind or mesh curtain so it was completely overlooked by buildings across the street during the day. At check-in we were notified that the roof top restaurant was fully booked for dinner. Breakfast wasn't included but we went up to look at the rooftop area and it's beautiful and probably the highlight of the hotel (so book ahead if you want to eat there). I think this hotel is probably best suited for couples for a short city break in Dublin. Our room wouldn't work for a long stay or really for business as there wasn't really a work area. At €339 for the night it wasn't cheap and I'm not sure what would convince me to go back here as opposed to other hotels in the city for future visits. It's maybe a 3.5/5 for me.

I’m a local Dublin Tour guide I had American cloth my company this week and I decided to show the Dublins Latest hotel only to be disappointed and turned away at the reception as they couldn’t even let us get a drink from the bar how embarrassing it was to bring a client to this place never again and it’s next to Camp City.

Made a booking last minute. Staff member was very helpful getting a reservation for us as it was fairly booked up. Had a delicious dinner in the rooftop restaurant. Staff were very nice. Decor very trendy. Beautiful bar on ground floor. Will definitely go back.

Simply amazing! Chic, stylish and uber cool, with the service to match. The new kid on the block, knocks the socks off the competition. This is our new go to place when staying in Dublin. The location is also a winner, with easy access to the best part of the city. The 5th floor restaurant is very special and well worth a visit to enhance your experience as well as the ground floor cocktail bar.