Ask for, no, insist on a room on one of the top three floors. The best thing about the ugly-on-the-outside, seven-story, redbrick and smoked-glass Conrad are the spectacular views out over the city. Just off St. Stephen's Green, the Conrad firmly aims for international business travelers. Gleaming light-color marble graces the large formal lobby. Rooms are rather cramped but are nicely outfitted with natural-wood furnishings, painted in sand colors and pastel greens, and have Spanish marble in the bathrooms. A note to light sleepers: the air-conditioning/heating system can be noisy. The Alex restaurant specializes in seafood and Alfie Byrne's is a slightly fake "Dublin Pub." Pros: Gary the concierge; great views on higher floors; marble bathrooms. Cons: drab, 1970's-style corridors; slightly cramped standard rooms; poor views on lower floors.
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