Dublin hotels outside the city centre
North of the city centre, is the suburb of Drumcondra. It is probably best known for being the location of Croke Park stadium where most of the big GAA games and concerts take place. If you want to be convenient to the stadium then choose hotels in the Drumncondra area.
South of Dublin city centre just across the Grand Canal is the leafy Ballsbridge area. This is a popular destination for visitors to Dublin due to the Lansdowne Road Stadium (Aviva Stadium) and the RDS being located here. While currently closed, Lansdowne Road is a major venue for soccer, rugby games and concerts. The RDS is the city's conference, concert and exhibition space. There are some hotels in this area if you want to be close to these venues.
Visitors choose hotels east of Dublin city to be convenient to the M50 which gives easy access to the airport and connects with other major routes throughout Ireland. There's a high concentration of Dublin hotels in the Newland's Cross and the Tallaght area which are handy if you want to use the LUAS tram to get to and from the city centre.
Dun Laoghaire is home to the Dun Laoghaire Harbour where you can get daily crossings to and from Holyhead in Wales. There's some Dublin hotels located here which are convenient for your travels and also make a good base for exploring city and coastline.
Dublin Airport Hotels...
Ireland's largest and busiest airport, Dublin Airport sees over 60,000 passengers pass through here each and every day from flights all over the world. It can be found approx 10km north of Dublin city centre.
Dublin airport hotels are handy if you have a late arrival or early departure. A shuttle bus can bring you to and from each hotel to the airport.
Swords is a village not far from the area and is also home to a number of hotels.
Dublin hotels along the coast...
If you would like to base yourself in the stunning setting of Dublin's coastline, then choose hotels in the beautiful coastal suburban areas of Malahide, Howth, Clontarf and Portmarnock (all north of the city) or Dun Laoghaire, Dalkey or Kiliney (south of the city).
Remember no matter where you stay in Dublin city you'll be well connected to all the top attractions with the LUAS Tram, the DART Train and Dublin Bus. And if you happen to stay in a Dublin city centre hotel then you probably won't need to use any public transport, as Dublin is such a compact city so you can walk to most of the sites!
You can also choose your Dublin hotel by star rating. Dublin hotels range from 2 star - 5 star. If you're on a budget and looking for cheap hotels in Dublin, then check out the 2 star Dublin hotels - they are really good value and provide clean and comfortable accommodation for your stay. If you want to splash out, then choose a higher star rating like a 5 star hotel. 5 star hotels in Dublin are the most luxurious and come with all the trimmings like spa's, exquisite restaurants and deluxe guestrooms.
Hope you find the perfect Dublin hotel for your stay!
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