Had a wonderful stay at the Dylan, it is expensive but when you are treating the wife for her birthday it is well worth it. Food & Service was excellent, we also had the pleasure of meeting the General Manager Siobhan what a pleasure to meet someone who knows what they are doing.

Simply a gorgeous hotel! I spent ages trawling around for the perfect hotel for our 5th wedding anniversary. The Dylan kept popping up when I went searching ..... it's the number 1 hotel on Trip Advisor itself, so I went for it. They are doing a superb deal of 3 nights for the price of 2 incl breakfast (I think that's on thru October and November 2009 but check the hotel website). Upon arrival in Dublin, we took a bus from the airport (not the aircoach) as far as O'Connell Street (cost us 6 euro each, one way) and walked the rest of the way, as that's what the bus driver said we had to do - that's a hell of a hike with luggage I can tell you! When I do it again, after looking at a map, I will take the Aircoach to any stop in Ballsbridge (7 euro each, one way) and walk from there, as it's heaps closer!!! You could obviously get a cab, but it will cost around 35 euro (we did that on the return at rush hour and it took us an hour). When we arrived at the hotel our room was not ready, but it was only 0830am! However, we did all the check-in paperwork, stored our luggage and spent time relaxing/drinking in the hotel's relaxing lounge before moving to the lovely outside bar area (with outdoor TVs!) until the room was available - all very smooth. Our room was ready before the 3pm check-in time and our luggage already in it....also, we had been upgraded and had an anniversary welcome gift (brownies) from the manager! Had a fantastic room (The Experience Suite) with THE most comfortable bed. We had dinner in the restaurant that evening - scrumptious. The next day, we walked to St Stephen's Green (15 mins) and spent most of the day in our favourite drinking venue, Cafe en Seine in Dawson Street. The next evening, the lady I booked our stay with had placed chocolate dipped strawberries in our room as a gift - how touching! The Dylan is definitely not "central", but for me was in a perfect location - away from all the noise and a lovely walk into town. The staff are great, the hotel is beautiful (the decor is awesome), the service knockout and the bedroom just perfect. If you are looking for a trendy little oasis away from it all (and not a hotel with lots of bars/space/facilities) then this is where you should come. I will DEFINITELY stay here again - it's certainly not cheap, but then you get what you pay for I feel! We just loved the Dylan and by looking at 99% of the reviews here, so does everyone else. Try it, I think you would find it very hard to complain :) (Note: I work in the Event Industry, have done for 20 years, and have stayed at many many hotels a the expense of clients which makes booking my own holidays very hard as I have been very spoilt and have very high expecations! Take it from me, this hotel holds its own and I could find nothing negative to say).

Very expensive for such small rooms, the bathroom is smaller than a travellodge hotel bathroom, nowhere to put a washbag no bath in the bathroom. No privacy from the windows as there are no sheers or blinds. The bedroom is so small you can only just walk around the bed. Staff a little bit of attitude when you ask for anything. Very expensive additional breakfast charge. Not a central or walkable location. Room cleaning is very late in the day if you are staying for more than one night.

This has to be one of the 'must stay hotels'. I have stayed at a number of top big named hotels all over the world. However looking at the standard of hotels in Dublin I wanted something special. And my stay here was certainly that. From the time we checked in the who feeling of the surroundings made it feel the bespoke hotel it claims to be. Upon arrival the reception staff were warm and welcoming and gave us all the information of the hotel and surrounds we needed. We were shown to our room and met with one of the most sumptuous areas I have stayed in. Everything was furnished to a very high standard. Extremely clean and nothing left out that we needed to request. A trip to the bar was fantastic with fantastic Drinks, food, seating area and ever thoughtful staff made it feel relaxed yet exclusive and I can understand why the fashionable locals use it as there watering hole.
Yes the walk to the centre is a bit far but only 15 min max. However it is direct and a very colourful walk even though. It does however give the hotel a feeling of privacy as the hotels in the centre are surrounded by very busy pedestrian areas.

There is so much to say about this hotel but hopefully you will stay and prove me right.