room like a travel lodge, with small beds and a duvet that wouldn`t fit a kids bed

I stayed with my wife early Dec and we were both happy with the hotel. 20min walk to Grafton Street with Bars and eateries on the way. staff were friendly and helpful and the Hotel bar (gasworks) was reasonably priced (for Dublin).

We booked the hotel as our stay over to attend Top Gear Live on Saturday .Hotel was good ,but the service was poor at the Bar/Restaurant.We expected to have a meal and a drink before the show but there was no one tending the bar despite our waiting over 5 minutes.So we took our custom elsewhere.Other than this everything else was good.

We stayed for 1 night and found the rooms and hotel facilites very comfortable. All the staff were very friendly, We had a lovely stay. Thank you

Excellent stay lovely well kept rooms polite and helpfull staff food was a good standard. Would certainly stop again a quiet part just outside Dublin but not to far from the lively part of Dublin. Excellant all round.

Enjoyed our two night stay at the Grand Canal ,easily accessed from the airport and a good location for the city centre. Desk and waiting staff where very helpfull,will probably stay again.

Myself and 5 others stayed at the Grand canal for the weekend. The rooms were very clean and tidy and the staff were very helpful.. The full breakast was also a must.We had a great time and a lovely place to stay.

Comfortable hotel. Helpful friendly staff. Superb breakfast - we hardly ever needed anything until dinner. Bar food reasonably priced. We would be hard pressed to fault our 5-day stay.

Staff were very friendly and helpful! I was hoping the room would have a fridge and air conditioning but considering the very reasonable price, I was pleased with my stay. Plus there was a Salsa night on when we arrived so it was nice and lively with a great atmosphere!

The hotel was to a very high standard, really enjoyed my stay there and very impressed with all parts. Would highly recommend it to anyone. The little touches in the room made a very big difference.

The hotel was very good, all well decorated and clean. There is a nice bar/restaurant next door with direct access from the hotel which was friendly and served good food. The hotel staff were friendly and there was also the option to pay 15 Euros for a day pass at a local gym. We paid 96 Euros per night which is slightly on the expensive side but Dublin is an expensive city and there was also a Take That concert on which probably inflated the price. Overall would definitely recommend this hotel

For our requirements in Dublin, the hotel is in a good location, away from the city centre crowds, but near enough to be in easy reach of good transport links into the centre of Dublin (i.e. DART service) and to/from Dublin Airport (i.e. AIRCOACH service). All the hotel staff that we have encountered (since our first stay in 2006) have been and continue to be very helpful and friendly. From our experience, the facilities and service are far better than comparable hotels in the UK, but there again I am commenting upon a hotel in the Republic of Ireland. Finally, we have booked at the hotel (through your organisation) for further visits to Dublin in July and September of this year. Regards, T E Jermy

I think it was unfair to charge for extra parking when paying to stay at your hotel. We spent quite a lot of money for bed and breakfast and to be charged six euro`s for 2 hours parking was a bit off. I would think twice about re-booking because of this although the hotel was really nice and the room was lovely.

Really nice hotel, friendly helpfull staff pleasant surroundings within 15 minute walk from Grafton Street. Would certainly use this hotel again.

lovely hotel, food excellent,room nice but no bath, good half hour walk from the main centre, but would stay there again

as above ,i would like to say the service was good and prompt.would use the hotel again.to get into Dublin was no problem , there is the train service just 50 mtrs away, takes 5mins and your into town.

It was my first visit to Dublin and this hotel was in a perfect location. It was only a 5 minute bus ride to the city centre. The staff were just lovely and always happy to help and our room was gorgeous. We really enjoyed breakfast, but the rest of the menu needs a little more varierty. We would definately stay there again

I would recommend this hotel as a clean and comfortable base outside the city centre. The only drawback back is the distance from the centre, which is 25 mins walk, rather than the 15 mins advertised on the intranet.

thanks to all the helpful staff especially all on front desk who could not do enough for you.

My husband and I have travelled the Americas, Australia, Asia and Europe and we consider this hotel with 3 stars to be outstanding for customer service, cleanliness, locality wasn`t bad either in walking distance to centre but bus and rail was nearby. Breakfast was excellent too.

fantastic hotel really clean staff very helpfull best hotel ive stopped in

Great friendly staff, good breakfast, nice clean rooms. Only complaint no hot water early in the morning and duvets could be alittle longer. I am only 5ft 5" and my feet got cold!!

This hotel was lovely it was close enough to the city centre to walk without being right in the middle of everything. All staff were very friendly and helpful. On a negative noteI the pillows were quite hard, and the shower was difficult to work, and a waste of water as the water still came out of the tap and the shower head. However overall our stay was very nice and I would recomend this hotel to anyone travelling to Dublin.

We stayed recently in the Grand Canal Hotel and found it to be just within walking distance of the city centre. The staff were friendly and approchable. The bar was well run and although the food was not of the highest quality it was affordable.

This was an ideal venue for our visit, very close to the airport bus stop, not too far from the town centre and the staff on reception were all very knowledgeable and helpful. I would certainly recommend this hotel to anyone planning a visit to Dublin.

Good friendly staff and good bar nextdoor, but single beds are small, and the divet covers are even small. Almost unusable

hotel a good twenty mins walk from temple street. when we arrived we had been upgraded free of charge. room exellent. staff very helpfull and breakfast brill... would go back

I have stayed at this hotel on numerous occasions as it is close by to family members. The staff are always pleasant and helpful, the breakfast and bar food good and the rooms and bathroom facilities always clean and tidy. The town is a 15-20 minute walk away, the Dart (railway station close by) and the buses to town are also close by. The hotel also has a car park if we bring our car.

The reception staff were brilliant, I lost my bag on the coach and they were very helpful in getting it back. The food in Gasworks and in the hotel restaurant was very good and excellent Value for Money.I will definately recommend to my colleagues and friends

The hotel was perfect for what we wanted. In a quiet area but still only a 10-15 min walk into the main shopping/eating areas. Nice rooms and good breakfasts, also really close to the DART so you can take a trip down the coast too. All round good hotel.

The hotel is very easy to find and is in a good location from the city centre, no more than a 10 minute walk to Grafton Street/Trinity College. Check in was very effecient. The rooms were comfortably furnished, we had a twin on the third floor, and included hairdryer, iron and ironing board. Beds were comfy. Good reception on all the TV channels. Plenty of room and shelf space in the bathroom and good water pressure. Breakfast was excellent - cereals, fruit, pastries and a variety of hot options. Plenty of bar facilities (with SKY and setanta) and comfortable communal areas.Very helpful and friendly staff. I would stay again and would recommend to friends visitng Dublin.