<p>I was trying to let my daughter do this alone, but I couldn’t help checking here before she made a final decision!</p>
<p>A group of girls are heading to Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day and waited too late to book a hostel. As it is my daughter’s birthday, I told her I would treat her to the difference in price and she could stay in a hotel. The girls want to stay in or near the Temple Bar area, but not necessarily IN Temple Bar; walking distance would be fine. We know the hotels right in Temple Bar will be very noisy, especially during the holiday weekend. If they could find a hotel that allowed them to get some sleep after a night on the town that would be best. Also want to make sure if they are walking in the wee hours of the morning that it will be safe for them without a male to protect them!!!</p>
<p>We have narrowed down the choices to Trinity Capital Hotel, Jurys Inn, The Paramount Hotel and Fitzsimons Hotel. I am leaning toward Trinity Capital as it doesn’t have a nightclub so it should be quieter and has good reviews. The Jurys Inn seems to be well liked by many. The Paramount and Fitzsimons I have heard are noisy. The Fitzsimons looks nice, but there is not only a night club on the first floor but they also have a rooftop bar. My daughter loves the location of the Fitzsimons but is worried that it will be way too noisy.</p>
<p>Any thoughts on the above hotel or any others for single girls? I am officially tired of looking at hotels in Dublin. I think I have now been on the computer for 6 hours, so if anyone wants to know the name of hotels in Dublin, I think I can name them in alphabetical order :-)</p>
<p>Your daughter is a lucky girl!</p>
<p>I know that you’re sick to death of internet research, but if you haven’t already, I recommend looking on <a href=“http://www.tripadvisor.com%5B/url%5D”>www.tripadvisor.com</a> for reviews. It’s my standby, and often includes candid photos, which can be nice.</p>
<p>Sorry that I can’t speak from personal experience, but I wanted you to at least know that you have a cheerleader (I understand the weariness)! I may be PM’ing you in the very near future and asking to hear that alphabetical list…just a forewarning ;)</p>
<p>I second Student615’s suggestion to check out tripadvisor - best source of unbiased hotel reviews, IMO. We were in Dublin for 5 days last August and stayed at the Westin right next to Trinity College, and crossing the main road will get one to Temple Bar. I know the Westin can get too pricey (I used points when we visited), but I wonder if they have specials around the time your DD and friends are going (probably not since it’s St. Patrick’s). Great location and we felt very, very safe. Dublin is a great city, but quite expensive.</p>
<p>I strongly recommend you go to the discussion boards at fodors.com and ask the question there under their Europe board. The posters who frequent that board are as wonderfully helpful, knowledgeable and opinionated about travel info as the posters here are about college and parental issues.
<a href=“http://www.fodors.com/forums/[/url]”>http://www.fodors.com/forums/</a></p>
<p>Trip Advisor is my travel bible! That is where I spent most of my 6 hours on the computer.</p>
<p>We decided on the Trinity Capital hotel which is near the Westin. While I would have loved the Westin for me, for the kids it was pricey! The Jurys Inn also had great reviews but I thought the Trinity was a step above for not much more. As it is my daughter’s 21st birthday, I decided she could have a bit nicer. She will be in hostels during the rest of her travel, so this will be a change of pace. The other two hotel have nightclubs in them so are very noisy at night. The girls would like some sleep, so we nixed those two.</p>
<p>I feel that I am now an expert on Dublin hotels without every setting foot in Ireland!</p>