Brook’s Hotel

Das Brooks Hotel liegt sehr zentral einen Steinwurf von der Grafton Street entfernt.
Die Einrichtung ist landestypisch und gemütlich.
Da wir nur eine Nacht dort waren, hatte ich die kleinste Kategorie bestellt — war völlig ausreichend.
Ausgestattet sind die Zimmer neben einem Bett mit einem Schreibtisch, Wasserkocher und Safe und natürlich einem Badezimmer.
Im Hotel gibt es auch ein Kino. Jeden zweiten Donnerstag kann man hier in exklusivem Ambiente Filme ansehen. Das Kino kann auch für private Veranstaltungen gebucht werden.
In Francesca’s Restaurant kann man gute solide Speisen genießen und zum Abschluss in der Jasmine Bar noch auf einen Schlummertrunk gehen.
Das Frühstück wird in Buffettform gereicht und zusätzlich kann man sein Frühstück durch warme Speisen nach Wahl ergänzen.
Direkt gegenüber vom Hotel gibt es eine Parkgarage, die für Hotelgäste Spezialraten anbietet.
Vom Empfang bis zur Abreise wurden wir von sehr freundlichem Personl betreut.
Das Brooks Hotel ist ein super zentral gelegenes Stadthotel und perfekt für Erkundungstouren durch Dublin.

It took a long time for my husband and me to decide on a neighborhood and hotel in which to stay on our first trip to Dublin, and I feel like we really scored with the Brooks Hotel. All of the staff at the front desk were so kind and helpful, our room was ready right away, and they helped us get oriented to the neighborhood. And the neighborhood is really great. This is such a good location, just minutes walking from shopping areas, museums, Dame Street for the tourist busses, etc.
The breakfast was fantastic, it was so refreshing to have all that fresh fruit and juices along with the cooked foods. We had tea one afternoon, it was bustling but a nice respite after a day of touring around. And one night we had a nightcap in the bar. The service was excellent. Room was clean and comfy. The only thing weird as in many hotel rooms, just have to get used to, the shower. No big whoop.
If I go to Dublin again, I’m staying here again.

I would definitely recommend this hotel to someone who wants a comfortable hotel in the center of town. The décor is tasteful, beds comfortable and we got a fairly reasonable rate. Loved that it was close to the Temple Bar area, and even on the street there were yummy mod coffee bars and houseware stores.

I left 3 items of clothing in the closet (ugh) and they promptly shipped them to me in the U.S. I thought it was so nice that they helped track them down from housekeeping and sent them to me so quickly! Regardless, this place deserves 5 stars. The front desk was very welcoming and helpful with tourist suggestions and the room was beautiful. Hope I get to return some day!

My family stayed here, so this place was our home base!
We ordered drinks from the bar, but it took quite a while to get anyone’s attention. That was frustrating, especially since the bar appeared over staffed.
One night, we did a whiskey tasting. My uncle really enjoyed it, and it was a good experience overall, but lack luster as well. I did discover my affinity for Midleton whiskey though — so that’s a win!
The hotel itself was lovely and quite nice! The location is perfect on Drury Street, and the rooms are well kept. I’d recommend that visitors stay here in the future.

This is the place four us when we want a quiet drink after dinner when we are in town. Its not the cheapest place for a drink, but its comfortable and you can have a conversation without shouting.
The cocktails are usually decent, and they have a large selection of posh expensive whiskey for the boys.

I stayed here once and have come here many times as I used to get private tutoring in the bar area here. It’s not bad, there is a full bar, a few items on the food menu and they serve coffee and tea. The place is nicely laid out, the tables are pretty big and it gets pretty noisy on weekends, especially in the evening time. The tea is just your average tea, and I ordered green tea a few times where they just give a cup with a tea bag so you pour it yourself. The atmosphere feels quite formal, as in candle lit dinner kind of thing and it’s pretty dimly lit. Overall though, not a bad place to get a drink.
The only thing I didn’t like too much was the service. It’s not terrible, but not great either as I didn’t find the staff that friendly.
The rooms are really nice, I got a single room and it came with a double bed! Everything was really clean, the décor was nice, the bathroom was quite spacious and complimentary wifi. They also serve a nice substantial breakfast! The other good thing about this hotel is the location; it’s bang in the middle of the city centre, so I would recommend it for anyone visiting Dublin in general. However, it’s not the cheapest. I was staying during a busy time and it was around 180 for one night, which is pretty expensive. If you have a car though and are willing to drive, there are much cheaper alternatives on the outskirts.

This hotel was a very pleasant surprise. Here are some of the things we liked about it:
1. The location was near to many historical and shopping locations.
2. Greeting by Conor … and all subsequent contacts were excellent. If you had a question about anything in Dublin, he was the person to ask. Great concierge!
3. The breakfast servers were all unfailingly polite and efficient.
4. The housekeeping staff did an excellent job. We were particularly impressed with Tatiana’s work. Clearly the housekeeping manager was doing a great job, as we often met her as she came by to double-​check the cleaning staff’s work.
5. Of major import to us: the hotel rooms were well-​insulated. We never heard street noise or other guests and were able to sleep soundly each of the 8 nights we were there.
6. The pre-​paid breakfast was well worth the extra expense: the variety of food options impressed and pleased me. The «Full Irish» was a substantial and delicious menu item.
7. A few minor complaints: the front desk staff were polite when addressed, but often seemed too busy to acknowledge your presence. Some of the room furnishings are beginning to show excessive wear.
8. Another positive: Internet service at the hotel was free, and unlike many major US hotel chains, worked flawlessly throughout many locations in the hotel.
9. The resident’s lounge in the basement was really furnished very stylishly and confortably. We used it several times.
Overall, this is a world class hotel!

Lovely staff, haven’t stayed the night but the food is amazing. Also very close to Grafton Street for all your shopping needs.

Went here for a private cinema club last week and saw Planes, Trains & Automobiles.
I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of the night, although there were a few niggles. This review would be more of a 3.5 if there were such thing.
It’s a great little cinema — maybe seats 30 or so. Super comfortable seats, and little tables that pull out so you really feel like you’re in luxury.
It seems to be sponsored by Pellegrino as you get a free one when you go in and a box of popcorn.
There are a few options for payment — you can either pay € 10 for the movie, popcorn and drink, € 15 for all that plus a cocktail, or € 29 for all that plus a two course meal in their restaurant.
We went for option two — the movie plus cocktail, and this is where the points would be docked. To clarify, the cocktail in question isn’t actually a cocktail. It’s a gin or vodka based mix with Pellegrino. There are two options I believe, and then you pick which flavour Pellegrino you want it mixed with. It’s poured into a giant cocktail glass, but a cocktail it ain’t. For a fiver, it’s grand, there’s loads of booze in it, so if you weren’t fussy, that’s fine, but I am a bit picky about something being billed a cocktail when in fact it isn’t. There was also a slight issue with communication between reception and the bar, but that was sorted out pretty quickly. The staff were really extremely friendly and very keen to make sure any issues were sorted as quick as possible, so I wouldn’t like to blame them too much.
All in all, it was a lovely night and I would recommend it.
I believe it happens every Thursday, but is booked out for the rest of the year, with a new schedule being put together currently for 2014.

This review is actually for the film club here, and not the hotel proper. Since booking into a hotel 2 miles from my front door is very 2006, and I can’t hope to indulge in such fun/​extravagance these days!
I toddled along to the film club, which shows older movies, and is on a couple of times a month, to see Planes Trains and Automobiles, a classic! No advance list is currently available but they will be doing Christmas films in December and releasing the list of films for 2014 in the next few weeks.
We went with the € 15 ticket which was advertised on their website, giving us a cocktail, film, popcorn and unlimited San Pelegrino drinks. However the staff seemed to be fairly unaware of the cinema and the deals offered as part of it. Initially the receptionist charged € 20 until we queried it and her supervisor corrected her, and then when we went to the bar to get our cocktail (note it is only a specific one, not a choice) the bar staff did not know about the deal at all and tried to charge us for the drinks, again, until a manager spoke to them. It’s certainly not the staffs fault, and they were very pleasant, but less feisty women may have been left drinkless and overcharged!
The cinema itself is lovely, 24 seats and very good quality visuals, I will certainly be back, and with luck the little kinks in this new venture will have been ironed out.

Couldn’t imagine staying in Dublin and not staying at the Brook’s Hotel. Great staff from your check-​in to your bartenders. Location is fantastic. Quiet street just a block from everything you love about Dublin.

My mom and I were on a quick overnight in Dublin before we made our way to Co. Mayo the next day, so we hadn’t planned a long stay in the hotel.
Check-​in was quick and efficient. We were greeted warmly and it made us feel welcome after a long day of traveling. The room itself was relatively large, as was the bathroom (a huge plus for two women traveling together!). The shower was wonderful but the hairdryer was a total miss (some weird contraption on the wall that barely blew anything out but weak hot air).
The location was fantastic! We were able to walk to the Temple Bar area in a matter of 10 minutes without a problem for a pub crawl we went on that night. With that being said, we arrived back at the hotel late at night, pretty drunk. Admittedly we’d had too much of a good time and it was pretty evident when we called down for room service. Unfortunately the beer got the better of us because we were a fit of giggles. The room service attendant on the other line waiting for our order was not impressed or amused and asked us to call back. We never did; he seemed more annoyed than understanding (we’re in Ireland after all, surely you’ve dealt with drunks before?!).
At breakfast the next morning, we had to flag down a server for coffee and toast, which was a little unnerving considering that everyone else had been served with toast and coffee except us. There was also something clumpy in the cream at the table, so I wasn’t able to enjoy coffee at all that morning (bummer).
Check out was good, with a very sweet front desk clerk who patiently explained our bill and offered to hold our luggage during breakfast. She also was helpful in calling a cab for us to the rental car location.
I would probably stay at Brooks again when back in Dublin, based on the location alone. I wish we’d had more time at the hotel to really enjoy everything else, but alas, our journey kept us moving and shaking

We stayed at this tucked-​away, beautiful hotel on Drury Street, in what I came to feel was the prettiest part of Dublin. It’s very close to everything, but doesn’t feel like it. The rooms were lovely: extremely clean, cozy, accented in wood, with bay windows complete with a little table and chairs overlooking the street. The soaps smelled like a wonderful blend of herbs and they left tasty chocolate mints on our pillows every night. Connor, the concierge, was very friendly and helpful, and as previous guests have noted, it’s amazing how he memorized our names.
There is a library downstairs, where you can relax and where we found a book on James Joyce in Dublin which helped guide some of our walks. The restaurant/​bar downstairs serves a pricey breakfast, which we tried on one of our days there. The homemade bread was fantastic. They also serve fresh pineapple and croissants with Nutella.
The week at Brook’s was more than we were initially planning to spend when we started mapping out our trip, but definitely worth it.

Stayed here for a couple nights on a recent family vacation to Ireland, 13 of us altogether with 5 separate rooms. All of us have nothing but great things to say about our stay.
Conner with the concierge was just incredible. That man is a machine. He memorized all of our names immediately and addressed us by name during our whole stay. He walked us over to the Hairy Lemon and gave us many other tips/​suggestions for site seeing, restaurants, etc. In fact, all the hotel staff were great.
Rooms were comfortable, and the location is in a pretty cool neighborhood close to everything. We walked to all of our destinations in the city.
Our rate included a full hot breakfast in the morning, which was wonderful. We had a family dinner at the restaurant one night (Francesca’s) and the food/​service was amazing.
I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone. We’ll be back for sure!

Outstanding from the moment we arrived. Connor, the head concierge/​doorman/​tour guide couldn’t have been more helpful. All staff were friendly and helpful, great location and quiet. Excellent breakfast, can’t wait to return

Just to clarify: I’m reviewing the bar/​restaurant part rather than the hotel part of this establishment.
This is a plush bar with low leather chairs and wooden tables. It is probably one of the few places in Dublin that is nearly always guranateed to be quiet, and to always have seating room. Consequently, it’s a good place to go when you either want to be on your own, or want a proper chat with some friends without any bar noise to interrupt it.
The service is delightful– both prompt and charming, but not so much as to be pushy. They have an extensive wine list, make great cocktails, and have the biggest whisk (e)y selection I’ve seen in Dublin. The staff, (as should be expected?) know their alcohol and can answer questions if you have any. Drinks come with a complimentary bowl of mixed nuts, however they are significantly more expensive than elsewhere. That said, the service and environment make it worthwhile.

I remember this place as being a bit low market and grubby but how wrong was i?!
You come through the main door and before you stands a very nicely layed out bar, lounge area, reception and restaurant; all nicely lit and decorated.
We had coffee and buns and then got to use the oh so very respectable meeting rooms, my colleagues who were staying there were full of praise for the bedrooms and the breakfasts.
Deffo worth a shot!!!

Very nice boutique hotel well located in Dublin City close to Trinity College, Grafton Street and Temple Bar. From the moment I walked in the door, the service was first class. Connor, the head Concierge is attentive and on top of everything. He can call you a taxi, get you a tour guide or driver and recommend a great restaurant or anything else you need. All of the staff behind the desk are friendly and attentive. The rooms are nicely appointed and well cared for. The beds are a little on the firm side though. Price is very reasonable for such great service, location, and facilities.

We stayed in the Brooks in 2007 after reading excellent reviews on the internet, and were not disappointed! Very clean and well-​presented, with friendly helpful staff, nothing is too much trouble for them. Excellent location — central to everything, 5 minutes walk from Temple Bar and Grafton Street, yet tucked down a little side street so it’s quiet and you get a good nights sleep. They had made a mistake with our booking when we arrived, but this was sorted out very quickly and they upgraded us to a superior room at no extra cost to make up for it — very impressive! Massive comfy beds and clean bathrooms, and an amazing breakfast in the morning– everything from fruits to pastries and yogurts, cereals, and a full Irish cooked breakfast. Our room was turned down and cleaned every night with chocolates on the pillows and new toiletries and towels.
It can be fairly expensive, but if you shop around you can find some good deals on the internet — I think we paid 66 euros a night each, including breakfast, which was good value considering the level of service we recieved. We’d definitely stay there again.

This was our first stay in Dublin, and this is one of the best hotels we have ever stopped in anywhere. The staff were very friendly, and nothing was too much trouble.
The room was clean, spacious, and the beds were VERY comfortable.
Ideal location, just on a side street away from all of the noise, yet close to all the attractions.
Excellent Hotel — ¹⁰⁄₁₀ !!!