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Tablet Plus privileges for The Clarence include:
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- Guaranteed 4pm check-out
- Daily free shoe shine (upon request)
- Complimentary parking (Based on availability at check in, a value of EUR 25 per day)
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The Clarence
6-8 Wellington Quay
Dublin, Ireland
Style: Cutting-Edge
Atmosphere: Happening
49 Rooms
Let’s get the obvious out of the way: yes, the Clarence is owned by Bono and the Edge, of U2 fame. And yes, the Clarence is more or less the official stopover for actors, musicians and the like—but we’d argue that this has little to do with the owners’ marquee value, and everything to do with the fact that, at bottom, it’s simply a well-designed and thoughtfully conceived hotel.
This 1852 Regency building stands at the side of the River Liffey, in the heart of Dublin’s gentrified Temple Bar district, a once-dodgy neighborhood turned carouser’s paradise. The penthouse suite, in fact, quite spectacularly overlooks the river, with panoramic views over the city from the outdoor terrace, complete with what must be one of Dublin’s only outdoor rooftop Jacuzzis.
In contrast with the Regency architecture, the Clarence’s interiors are all modern, decorated in a spare yet luxurious style, all earth tones and smartly informal Shaker-style furnishings. The guest rooms are individually styled, most furnished with massive super-king beds and fine Egyptian linens, and all equipped with such necessities as satellite television and high-speed internet.
If you’re a proper rock star, you’ll be entertaining guests in the penthouse around the baby grand piano, while the rest of us mingle in the remarkably sedate Octagon bar. The owners have never been much for hedonistic rock star excess, and this, fittingly, is more the sort of place you’d chat with your writer friends than dance on the tabletops. The Tea Room serves a surprisingly capable Continental cuisine, bathing in sunlight from the double-height windows.
How to get there:
The Morgan hotel is approximately a 30 minute drive from Dublin International Airport and a taxi ride can cost upwards of 35 Euro.
About The Clarence: The Clarence Hotel, located on the famous River Liffey puts guests in the heart of the Temple Bar cultural quarter and within walking distance of Dublin Castle, Trinity College and Grafton Street shopping.
