Clairon Hotel Dublin City (IFSC)

Clairon Hotel Dublin City (IFSC) Review

Built with business guests in mind, this high-rise hotel has been a surprise hit with business travelers. Smack in the middle of the International Financial Services Centre, the Clarion, with its office-block-like exterior, is indistinguishable from many of the financial institutions that surround it. The public spaces, however, are bright and cheery, if a little uninspired. The bedrooms—big by Dublin standards—are all straight lines and contemporary light-oak furnishings. Shades of blue and taupe do create a calm environment (the hotel claims its environment is guided by Eastern philosophy, no less), but for true serenity try to get a room at the front with great views out over the Liffey. Because the hotel mainly caters to the business crowd, weekend bargains are a definite possibility—make sure you ask.