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Dublin 4 star Hotels

If you're looking for concrete evidence of what happens when a buoyant economy gets the beating of a lifetime, book a hotel room in Dublin. For more than a decade Dublin's room rates have hovered near the top end of the scale, making this one of Europe's most expensive capitals to sleep in and rarely (if ever) offering value for money.

No more. The city's hoteliers have been forced to scramble in the face of the economic crisis and the resultant dip in tourist numbers, and their primary response (in 2010 at least) was cheaper beds – as much as 40% cheaper in the middle and upper brackets – as they desperately sought to guarantee their hotels' futures, so many that were built or renovated during the boom at huge costs. Although it is difficult to predict what will happen, it is clear that not every hotel will survive the lean years.

Which isn't bad news for you, as everyone competes for your dime and is willing to try virtually anything to make sure that you dribble on their pillows: there are so many deals on offer that room rates can vary wildly from day to day, never mind season to season. Always check online and query the rack rate: discounts are more available now than ever before.

The pillows in question are pretty snazzy, too: Dublin has hotels that can stand up to any of the European greats, while a host of others has cottoned on to the fact that the contemporary traveller doesn't think worn sheets are part of the charm and that grapefruit isn't some kind of exotic fruit that has no place at the breakfast buffet.

So where to stay? If you're only in Dublin for the weekend, you'll want to be in the city centre or a short stroll away. The prices are higher, but pay the money. Believe us, it's worth it. Besides the obvious advantage of being central, you will avoid the potential nightmare of transport to and from the suburbs. The construction of the Luas tram line has made some suburbs far more accessible, but public transport more or less disappears shortly after midnight, with the exception of hourly night buses packed full of drunken youngsters (an experience that can often be a cutting-edge anthropological experiment). Get a taxi, you'll think, and we say good luck: there's you and thousands of others all queuing up in the wee hours for the same thing. Still, some of our favourite properties – the ones with all the charm and character – are just outside the city centre in the outlying suburbs south of the Grand Canal, so you may have to rely on some kind of motorised transport if you can't handle the 20- to 30-minute walk.

So, what exactly is available in this fair city?

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Schoolhouse Hotel

Docklands & the Grand Canal

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The Morrison, A Double Tree By Hilton Hotel

North of the Liffey

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The Clarence

Temple Bar

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Trinity Capital Hotel

Grafton Street & Around

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from $212 per night
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La Stampa Hotel & Spa

Grafton Street & Around

La Stampa is an atmospheric boutique hotel on trendy Dawson St w...

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from $176 per night
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Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin

Grafton Street & Around

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from $218 per night
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Brooks Hotel

Grafton Street & Around

About 120m west of Grafton St, this small, plush place has an em...

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from $144 per night
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Maldron Hotel & Leisure Club Cardiff Lane

Docklands & the Grand Canal

Located on the south side of the Liffey a short walk away from t...

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from $176 per night
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The Croke Park Hotel

Ireland's most Irish hotel chain has come home, bringing its comfortable and functional brand of hotel r...

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from $124 per night
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Hilton Dublin

Grafton Street & Around

What is it about hotels that assume that just because you're her...

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from $209 per night
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Clarion Hotel Dublin City (Ifsc)

Docklands & the Grand Canal

This swanky business hotel in the heart of the Irish Financial S...

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from $137 per night
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The Gresham Hotel

North of the Liffey

This landmark hotel shed its traditional granny's parlour look w...

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from $142 per night
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The Gibson Hotel

Docklands & the Grand Canal

A sleek, brand-new hotel, with 250-odd rooms all decked out in s...

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from $181 per night
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Waterloo House

Docklands & the Grand Canal

A short walk from St Stephen's Green, this lovely guesthouse is ...

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from $144 per night
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Harrington Hall

Grafton Street & Around

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from $167 per night
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The Morgan

Temple Bar

Designer cool can often be designer cold and the hypertrendy Mor...

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from $224 per night
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O'callaghan Davenport Hotel

Merrion Square & Around

A great location just a stone's throw from Merrion Sq and Trinit...

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from $218 per night
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O'callaghan Stephens Green

Grafton Street & Around

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Hilton Dublin Kilmainham

Kilmainham & the Liberties

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from $175 per night
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Ashling Hotel Dublin

North of the Liffey

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O'callaghan Alexander

Merrion Square & Around

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Staunton's On The Green

Grafton Street & Around

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Cliff Townhouse

Grafton Street & Around

As pied-à-terres go, this is a doozy: the sister proper...

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