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    Grand Canal Hotel

    Grand Canal Street Upper | Ballsbridge, Dublin Dublin 4, Ireland
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    Overview
    • Excellent37%
    • Very good47%
    • Average13%
    • Poor2%
    • Terrible1%
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    “gasworks bar” (81 reviews)
    “aviva stadium” (135 reviews)
    Free Wifi
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    Breakfast Buffet
    Non-Smoking Rooms
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    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

    Spent three nights here while visiting Dublin with my parents. Some of the rooms have recently been done up, some haven't. My parents had a room that had been done up I didn't. The older rooms yet to be down up have seen better days....More

    Thank Gitkuu
    Response from GCHDublin, Manager at Grand Canal HotelResponded 2 weeks ago

    Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback. I am delighted that you found the employees that you met to be pleasant and helpful which really is one of the most important things that we aim for when people come to stay with us. We are...More

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago

    We were pleased with the hotel overall. A nice spacious room, clean and comfortable. Wifi worked well throughout. This hotel is across from two big tech firms so my guess is they need to keep up for the young business techies, a good thing. The...More

    Thank Pjay99
    Response from GCHDublin, Manager at Grand Canal HotelResponded 2 weeks ago

    Dear Guest, Thank you for taking your time to review our hotel and for your lovely comments. I am delighted that you found your room to be spacious, clean and comfortable and that you thought that the breakfast was good. We will bear in mind...More

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago

    We stayed here the third week of June, booked by CIE tours. We arrived hours early and they had a room ready for us, bless them! The young man at the front desk saw our exhaustion and was so kind to us. He also offered...More

    1  Thank Brenda B
    Response from GCHDublin, Manager at Grand Canal HotelResponded 2 weeks ago

    Dear Guest, I am thrilled to read your lovely comments about our hotel and how you enjoyed your stay with us. It is great that you found the breakfast to be good and I am delighted that you found it to be the best you...More

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

    A wonderful stay especially made so by Dominika who helped arrange for all our tours which we enjoyed thoroughly.The bar was a great place.The breakfast was amazing.Any little problem the staff is always there to help you.Definitely aplace i would love to come to stay.More

    Thank Madhu P
    Response from GCHDublin, Manager at Grand Canal HotelResponded 2 weeks ago

    Dear Guest, I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay at the hotel and the tours that you went on. It is great to read that you had a wonderful stay, helped by Dominika arranging your tours and that breakfast was amaxing. I hope that...More

    Reviewed 3 weeks ago

    Really enjoyed our stay. Staff was extremely courteous, but not "over the top" friendly. The hotel pub was a very lively place in the evening. Hotel is a great location and convenient to city center and other shops and pubs in the area. Breakfast was...More

    1  Thank TravelConciergeMarty
    Response from GCHDublin, Manager at Grand Canal HotelResponded 2 weeks ago

    Dear Guest, Thank you for taking your time to write a review of our hotel. I am very happy to find that you enjoyed your stay with us and found the hotel to be convenient for your needs. I very much hope that you will...More

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    Amenities
    • Top amenities
    • Room Service
    • Restaurant
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    • Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
    • Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi )
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    • Room Service
    • Meeting Rooms
    • Business Centre with Internet Access
    • Dry Cleaning
    • Banquet Room
    • Multilingual Staff
    • Conference Facilities
    • Laundry Service
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    • Bar/Lounge
    • Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
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    • US$116 - US$234 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    • #7 Green Hotel in Dublin
    • #12 Best Value Hotel in Dublin
    • #29 Luxury Hotel in Dublin
    • #33 Business Hotel in Dublin
    • #40 Family Hotel in Dublin
    • #43 Romantic Hotel in Dublin
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    • Number of rooms
    • 142
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    Response from SG G | Reviewed this property |
    Hi, they have parking available. distance from airport is 13.5 KM
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    Response from Margaret K | Reviewed this property |
    The Dart light rail is a 2 min walk away - we used that to get into town. It connects with the trams at Connolly Station.
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