Clarion Hotel Liffey Valley

I rarely review hotels, in fact, I don’t think I ever have, so this will be a first. This place is very modern, super conveniently placed near the mall — which has everything that you need — and a movie theater. There’s a bus from the hotel to the Dublin airport, the bus stops are right outside too. There are tons of restaurants nearby, and also inside the hotel. The staff is incredibly friendly, very helpful! The gym is amazing, the best gym I’ve ever been to – inside of a hotel. In fact, I’m getting ready to go to the gym here now. Def get a room here, if you’re in the area.

What a gorgeous hotel!
I walked in and to my delight, there’s a coffee bar right at the front of the reception. Lovely job.
The staff were incredibly sweet. Very helpful, too.
The hotel is very well furnished and decorated. Comfy chairs, great lighting, beautiful restaurant.
I didn’t get to stay too long, but I can assure you I’ll be back!
The coffee is great, reasonably priced.
There’s a bus that collects people to take them to the airport, super handy. Taxis outside the door and seats outside if you’re a smoker. But despite that, the area is extremely clean, not a cigarette butt to be seen!
Awesome!
I’ll update again after my next visit!

It’s affordable, for a reason. The room was big enough and relatively clean, but in need of paint. The shower alternated between cool and very hot randomly and the shower curtain blows in and sticks to you (I thought hotels fixed that years ago).
The breakfast is a mess, literally. They don’t have enough people cleaning up tables, and by 7:00 AM most tables in the place are full of someone else’s dirty dishes.
The fitness center is exceptional, but not open before 6:30 AM.

Was only in here for a conference, so didn’t get to try the rooms.
So, from the perspective of a conference delegate…
The place is situated on no-​mans land — but easy to get to as its just off the M50.
Coffee from the on-​site café is not bad but sweet jeebus service was slow… I needed a coffee to give me the energy to wait in line to get a coffee.
Staff were helpful and polite.

We drove into the underground car park (€ 4 charge overnight) and made our way via the lift to reception. It’s great to go from car park to reception without having to go outside. Check-​in took ²⁄₃ minutes all pleasant and friendly despite check in being very busy. We were asked if we needed help with our bags: we said we didn’t. We were invited to book for dinner by the receptionist, she said that 7pm & 7:30pm were already both booked out. Excellent, I love a busy restaurant as it gives food turnover and keeps food fresh and as it’s my birthday I’m relaxed and this is one of a few hotels we are hopping too around the country. We had a ground floor room, which was quite a bit of a walk to reach through six yes six sets of doors and at door number six we began to re-​think maybe we should have taken help with the luggage as it’s no fun hauling cases through many doors! Thought I was in Dublin airport walking to get a Ryanair flight! The room was a great size with a very large comfy bed, the extra pillows we booked by email were on the bed and there was a modern large flat screen telly with lots of channels to view. There were ample plug sockets, a decent mirror and two pleasant pictures on the walls. The bathroom delivered almost instant hot water. We also had a small balcony overlooking a field — very pleasant. Time for a mug yes a mug of tea in the room. Dublin water is scummy as you can see from the tea cup if you take tea without milk but that’s not the fault of the hotel. We did read some disparaging TripAdvisor reviews but thankfully we didn’t see any evidence of the matters being raised there. Also this is our third stay here in recent years and we’ve never encountered such problems. So to dining. We had the 3 course evening dinner at € 25. The restaurant was very busy so we focussed on the cocktail menu. We had a caipirinha cocktail with Brazil’s booze cachaça, sugar, mint and lime and a tequila & Cointreau Margarita (€ 8 each) and each was so superb we ordered another two. Believe me the cocktail menu is worth exploring. Each of us had the salmon & crab tian starter on a bed of salad and a balsamic reduction dressing — scrummy. Bread rolls and butter on the side. A sea bass main and roast stuffed chicken main, with a bowl of good chips on the side; the sea bass served with a red pepper sauce reduction, delicious intense tasting sweet potatoes, veg of carrot, asparagus and Thai baby corn wrapped in a steamed piece of leek and excellent. The chicken had a good mushroom sauce. Good desserts of white chocolate & raspberry mousse and a cappuccino cake as the first choice of meringue nests was sadly done at 6:45pm. After food we decamped to the seating around reception with our second cocktails, relaxed, to watch busy people in a hurry. Then to quiet bed. There was quite a queue for breakfast in the morning but it moved quickly. Breakfast was standard Irish fare: sausage, scrambled egg, bacon, black & white pudding, beans, tomatoes and rosti potatoes. Also cereals, cold meats, fruit salad, fruit juices, teas, coffee. Despite it being very busy service was very good and check out was as painless as check — in. Great and friendly staff and service throughout our stay. Mega comfy mega clean throughout too. If I’d change anything I’d improve the coffee and the flavour of breakfast coffee.

No Smoking policy only enforced when its brought to managements attention, it was obvious that the people in the room next to mine were smoking as the smell was in the hallway. To their credit when I mentioned it they fixed it.
Hotel shows its age just a bit but its clean. Bed was very hard, bedding was clean but obviously worn. I did not use the pool or the gym however the pool was very large and there were many children enjoying it.
Free breakfast was not worth the walk from my room.

Arrived at the hotel and we were very impressed with the front of house/​reception, although busy because they had a lot of events going on, we were checked in quickly and efficiently. Our room was on the ground floor and we expected some road noise from our location, but absolutely nothing. Very impressed with the room facilities, and a half decent sized TV for a change not a miniscule portable. Plenty of tea/​coffee etc, and the bonus of a fridge! well impressed. Bathroom immaculate and shower worked perfectly. Spa facilities above average, didnt use the gym though. Although the Hotel is located outside Dublin, a short walk to the bus stop and plenty of choice of buses into the city using our dublin bus card, well worth the money. The staff were very friendly, polite and efficient, had a totally relaxed holiday, will definiately recommend this hotel. we will be back.

Very well priced hotel if you book online. Rooms are very comfortable with (wired) Internet access provided. Free wi-​Fi is also available in public areas. Food is served both in the bar and separate restaurant and is of a good standard. Local amenities include restaurants close by and the Liffy Vally Shopping centre. For those that are unfamiliar with Dublin, this hotel is away from the main city centre. In conclusion, a good friendly place to stay for both the business traveller or tourist

We stayed at the Clarion Suites for the weekend, a nice Hotel with comfortable Bedroom, nice shower, spacious living room w/​kitchen.
Staying here does not give you a Hotel feeling, but it’s like you own your own little apartment in Dublin, Ireland.
Restaurants are a few steps away, and if you like a longer walk; Liffey Valley Shoping Center is not that far.
Staying here included Breakfast. .. and Breakfast it is; Coffee, bread, pastry, cereal, and the traditional Irish goodies that make your Tummy go Yummy!
Well, the pictures should say more than words ever could.. . ‘Is saol breá é’