Donnybrook Townhouse

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Excellent location for our visit to RTE studios
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Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Great location, very friendly staff, well connected to public transport network. Very good amenities in room (pleasantly surprised by these even), very comfortable.
  : Cleaning wasn't the best in less obvious places. Lots of dust left on the floor on the window side of the bed, as if just forgotten about for weeks.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Fair
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : Breakfast was not provided, though there was some cutlery, 2 bowls, 2 plates, 2 mugs, and 2 wine glasses, as well as a cork screw, wooden cutting board, knife to cut bread, and 6 single portions of butter and jam each. The location is great, 8 stops with the 39A bus (one of those running reasonably frequently) to UCD, 4 to RTE, a delicatessen close by which closes at 10 pm, a pub serving dinner (until 8:30!) in walking distance. The microwave worked, there was a French press for coffee and a kettle that also worked. Hot water was reasonably plentiful, both for showering and doing the dishes. There was enough toilet paper. The television worked, and there is an indication that Netflix is available (but I didnt try it). The internet only worked after I complained - I suspect the night porter switched the station on and off, to make it work, but was given the impression that my complaint was unfounded - it worked when they came after 20 mins after all.
  : The ground coffee must have been a year old or so, the milk was off and corn flakes were unusable - maybe better clear old food? Guests can buy what they need at the Delicatessen anyway. The carpet was a little moist, so I used the extra towels as a "walking road" into bed. The bathroom was mouldy in the shower corner- probably an issue for anyone with asthma, but ok for me. The room ("apartment") No 2 was tiny, and food was on the sink, while dishes were under the sink. Why not fix a narrow wall shelf next to the microwave for food, and create space in the IKEA type shelf for food as well? Also, if you believe you need a bulky A 4 folder for information, provide an extra space on the wall for it in a small space. More hanging space in the small bathroom and a wire shelf for toiletries in the shower, would have been good as there is no space elsewhere (the under-sink space is taken up by the hot water system). There were too many cushions. if you believe your Irish customers want 4 cushions (in addition to 4 in the bed), provide a full cotton (!!) bed throw, so that anyone else can put the cushions on the bed, and sit on the chairs. Hot tip: towels which are not 100% cotton don't dry as well, and this is worse in a bath room which is on the moist side. Also, plastic flowers only clutter a small space!

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children