I stayed in the Hilton Kilmainham with my partner over the Easter weekend. My partner booked a deluxe room on the hotel website for a great price, which included breakfast.

For our entire stay the staff were very helpful and courteous. The room that the hotel had provided was the very best, with fantastic views of Dublin.

As it was a celebration, we were greeted with complimentary chocolates and a lovely bottle of wine. The room size was huge with lounge area, king size (very comfy) bed, climate control, tv/work space/drink making facilities area, double wardrobe w/iron & ironing board, fully equipped bathroom inc. double shower and a large balcony. The room was modern and clean. We had a peaceful sleep as the hotel is situated in a quiet part of town.

The included breakfast was a buffet style feast to cater for all and the health club was fantastic with great facilities. As for transport, we had no problems. If you are staying in Dublin for 3 consecutive days, you can buy a freedom ticket for 25 euros which allows you to roam the city on the hop on/hop off sightseeing city tour bus, airport shuttle bus and night bus. We bought our tickets from the airport.

The City Sightseeing Tour - Hop on Hop off stops directly outside the hotel, next to the Old KIlmainham Gaol. This When this service finishes for the day around 6pm, one can take the day/night bus service which takes around 10 minutes to get to and from the city centre.

As for Dublin, I think 3 days was just enough. Highlights were of course The Guinness Factory (a little tip - book your tickets in advance on the net and skip the queue!), The Old Jameson's Distillery (another little tip - if you want to take part in the extra tasting session at the end of the tour, have some banter with your tour guide beforehand and stick your hand up high when asked to participate), National Gallery, Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park (inc Zoo) and Irish Dancing - all of which you should experience.

Now for the small negatives...Temple Bar was a let down, more of a lads/lasses night out - it's very touristy and to be honest - dirty and gritty. We ate in the area for one night and the food was disgusting and overpriced. Alcoholic drinks in certain areas of Dublin are generally pricey - so be aware! The best food that we ate was actually in the distilleries at a reasonable price. I also had an excellent Irish coffee in the Jameson's Distillery.

I hope this review has been helpful to you all, enjoy Dublin!

I booked directly from the Hilton website, in doing so I got a dinner, bed and breakfast special offer.
I didnt get to use the facilities of the hotel but it is really new and the room is very nicely arranged, with a flat screen TV and new decor.
The hotel is about 10 by bus from the Temple bar area, and there are about 4 public buses that do this route, so is easy to get to.

The food is fabulous. The dinner was a fantastic 3 course meal , and the breakfast was a buffet , everything you could possibly want in a breakfast.

The staff were very friendly and gave us tips and useful information about the city. You can buy a city rambler bus ticket ( vailid on all dublin buses including the airport ones) from the reception desk.

Would definately recommend

Great hotel. Very clean, beds extremely comfortable, helpful staff, nice bar. Stayed for three nights while visiting Ireland to see family. Bus service to and from the city 1.50 euro each way. Taxis in abundance, approx 10-15 euro each way to city centre. I would definately stay in this hotel again.

I stayed at this hotel with my partner for 2 nights in February 2008. I cannot compliment this hotel enough. We stayed in a delxue room which was spotless, the kingsize bed was one of the most comfortable I have slept in. The large bathroom was a pleasure, the shower cubicle large enough for two! The leisure facilities were excellent, with jacuzzi, hydro pool, sauna and steam room. We ate in the hotel on the first night as this was included. The only negative was the over-priced wine. The location of the hotel may not suit all. We were looking for somewhere out of the hustle and bustle so this was perfect. You can use the hop on hop off bus which stops directly outside of the hotel, cost 15 euro per person and the ticket lasts for 24 hours. Other than that the 79 or 79A bus takes you straight into the centre. We had no problems getting about. Make sure that you visit the Guiness Storehouse the view from the gravity bar at the top is fantastic. Overall we had a fantastic time and I would definitley stay in this hotel again.