Arlington Temple-Bar Hotel Dublin - Reviews - Dublin

OK, I read many reviews and of course, everyone has different standards. So, first of all, for those that have horrible experiences, please share them, whether here or Expedia or whatever the media. So many people write good reviews and not enough write bad ones. The more detail I give, the more you'll understand. Paid almost 300 euros for two rooms for one night. Travel companion had to move rooms because the shower broke (saw that comment before...light should have came on). We found trash from the last guests still on the floor, the paint peeling above the shower, and I don't know what was on the inside of the shower curtain. The coffee cup and wine glass were not cleaned at all. Needless to say, the next day wasn't much better...we woke up to no hot water! (read that comment too and the light should have hit me in the head, but since there were so many rave reviews, I thought it must have been a fluke). The water was blamed on the failure in my travel buddy's room and the refurbishment of the hotel (not refurbing the hotel, just the Italian restaraunt). If you're tolerant and just need a place to crash when you go out pubbing, go for this one, you can walk to all the good watering holes and get a good nights rest. But if you like cleanliness, good service, and value for your money, don't go here. They claim to be a 3-star hotel...I'm sure they try hard to be one, but they're working off some other rating system.