Dublin for Thanksgiving 2012: Conrad Dublin

 

• Introduction
• AUS-SFO-IAD 
• Exploring Washington DC
• IAD - BRU - DUB
• Conrad Dublin
• Hilton Dublin 
• Exploring Dublin
• DUB - FRA - IAH
• IAH - LAX on 787 and back home to Austin

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We splurged the first night at the Conrad since it had the better location than the other Hiltons in Dublin. The Conrad is close by to St Stephen’s Green and a ten minute walk to the shopping and dining Grafton street area.

We were checked in even though we arrived before check in time. Was upgraded to a corner deluxe room. Despite some negative reviews on tripadvisor and flyertalk, we didn’t have any issue with the hotel.  It was definitely more upscale than a typical Hilton with marble bath rooms, huge bathtub, excellent toiletries and a nespresso machine in the room. 

We were surprised with a fruit plate and a couple bottles of still and sparkling water when we got back to the hotel after a day out.

Breakfast as complimentary as Hilton Gold and it was one of the better breakfast we’ve had at a Hilton in a while. The choices weren’t as extensive as Hilton’s in Asia but the quality was definitely good. I got to try some black pudding.