Need accom. in Dublin for a night - BADLY STUCK!

JohnCleary

Mods please dont move this to Travel for a while, it will get more attention here.

OK heres the deal, ive to go to a wedding reception on the weekend of May 20th. I only need accom for that night. Now typical me left finding accom. until the last minute. I only found out that theresa a concert on in dublin the same night, EVERYWHERE ive tried is booked out

Does anyone know of a B&B/Hostel/Hotel (On a budget of about 150euro for a double room so im guessing hostel or b and b) in or around Dublin city, pref. close to St Stephens green... Many thanks if you do!!

Dave!

or if anyone lives in the area, i'm sure he's willing to sleep on your couch

JohnCleary

I am... but I dont think the GF would! Kinda need a double room

Victor

Where is the reception?

JohnCleary

Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club
www.fltc.ie

Dublin 6 somewhere...
I mean we wouldnt be leaving until about 3am so taxis wouldnt be that expensive tbh... Anywhere within a 5 mile radius of that place would do fine

Victor

Lots of guest houses, tourist hostels in Donnybrook.

Esel

Tried the Old Schoolhouse Hotel, Northumberland Road?

AngryAnderson

Yeah, they usually have rooms spare if it's not a rugby Dublin - http://www.schoolhousehotel.com/

There are load of places in Dublin 6. You should do a Google search for B&B's in Harold's Cross, Ranelagh, Rathgar, etc.

Miss Fluff

You can check availability here
http://www.irelandhotels.com/

JohnCleary

Miss Fluff wrote:

You can check availability here
http://www.irelandhotels.com/

Everywhere there is booked out

Other poster: The schoolyard is booked out also

Jumpy

Does the tennis club itself have accomodation?

I find that if you try and book the hotel where the wedding itself is on, they tell you they are booked out, if you say you are with the wedding, they magically find you a room.

HelterSkelter

I think you are in trouble, the sites I usually use are all booked out also, have never seen that! (www.bookassist.com, www.centralr.com, ie.hotels.com)

Vorsprung

Have you considered anywhere a bit further out? Fitzwilliam is just beside the 46A and IIRC and there'd be loads of taxis going up and down, you could try somewhere on the N11 if you're stuck, the Montrose and the Radison come to mind. How about Bewley's in Ballsbridge, loads of B&Bs around there too

Sleepy

Stillorgan Park is right on the N11 as well and not unreasonably priced iirc.

m_stan

or Bewleys in Leopardstown. 89 Eur. Every room every night

Roen

Bring a tent and pitch it on the tennis court. And give me the €150.

Dub13

Most be some concert if every hotel room in Dublin is booked out.

Dreamer 7

Its the Bon Jovi concert thats on and bewleys leopardstown is booked out

Dub13

Dreamer 7 wrote:

Its the Bon Jovi concert thats on and bewleys leopardstown is booked out

No....so Dublin will be full of Culchie 80s rockers next weekend.

Tony Danza

The Regency Hotel is free 20th may, €185.

http://www.webtrade.ie/regency_hotel_dublin.asp

Edit: nope, actually not any more.

Dub13

€185 for The Regency Hotel...Dublin is way to expensive.

mz

eek just had a look on lastminute.com and nada....I would try ringing some of the hotels as they often say they are fully booked online but they often hold back one or two rooms or they may have a cancellation..good luck.

JohnCleary

The tennis club itself doesnt have any accom... pitty that

Ive spent a tenner credit ringing places today! And still nothing

If anyone magically happens to see a place that has accom for no more than about 150 for a double room id be really greatful! I'm thinking I Wont be making this wedding...

Caryatnid

Have you tried the Ibis at the Red Cow Hotel? Night Bus should go right by, and would be about 15e for a taxi to there.

Dub13

A place called Litton Lane Hostel (never heard of it myself) has Double Bed Private Shared Bathroom going for 40 euro PP.

Check out here
http://www.hosteldublin.com/hosteldetails.php/HostelNumber.111

JohnCleary

Dub13 wrote:

A place called Litton Lane Hostel (never heard of it myself) has Double Bed Private Shared Bathroom going for 40 euro PP.

Check out here
http://www.hosteldublin.com/hosteldetails.php/HostelNumber.111

Not on the 20th they dont

JohnCleary

Caryatnid wrote:

Have you tried the Ibis at the Red Cow Hotel? Night Bus should go right by, and would be about 15e for a taxi to there.

Just tried it there, no luck

mz

I just phoned the Beacon Court Hotel in Sandyford and they have one room left but the rate €250 room only for the night - rip off but it's a bed!

01 2915000
www.thebeacon.com

Tazz T

There's always the place above Fibbers on Parnell Street. Can't remember what it's called but even when there's a big event on, there's rooms there. After all, who wants a hotel above a disco?

It's worth a try.

JohnCleary

Tazz T wrote:

There's always the place above Fibbers on Parnell Street. Can't remember what it's called but even when there's a big event on, there's rooms there. After all, who wants a hotel above a disco?

It's worth a try.

Don't suppose you know the name of it?

BC

Try the ryanair hotel site - i've had a quick look and according to it the Russell Court on Harcourt street is free as is some place called Brownes on Gardiner st. Theres probably some more too.

JohnCleary

BC wrote:

Try the ryanair hotel site - i've had a quick look and according to it the Russell Court on Harcourt street is free as is some place called Brownes on Gardiner st. Theres probably some more too.

Am I doing something wrong... neither of those places are retutrning rooms

I visited their sites.... serious prices.... cant afford 250euro for a night

Looks like im not making this wedding!

drunkdaz

try hotelclub.net. Its showing double rooms in the mespil for €158 on that night, among other places. Maybe the camden court as well, think its pretty good.

http://www.hotelclub.net/DirectHotel.asp?id=7535&ncl=&Checkin=2006-5-20&Checkout=2006-5-21

Actually there are loads of others, 3 pages of em.

babaduck

Try www.priceline.com

BC

Weird, it brought back loads yesterday. Seems to be a issue that the check in date is so close.

Russell Court details are here if you want to try them:
http://www.russellcourthotel.ie/

At this stage i'd say your best bet is to check out goldenpages.ie, start at the beginning and get phoning.

BC

This place lets you get as far as the credit card page so it might have a room, try phoning them:

http://www.claughton-bnb.com/

and you can find more here:

http://www.ireland-bnb.com/list.html?county=Dublin

JohnCleary

drunkdaz wrote:

try hotelclub.net. Its showing double rooms in the mespil for €158 on that night, among other places. Maybe the camden court as well, think its pretty good.

http://www.hotelclub.net/DirectHotel.asp?id=7535&ncl=&Checkin=2006-5-20&Checkout=2006-5-21

Actually there are loads of others, 3 pages of em.

Tht place accepted a provisional booking (although on their website they say fully booked out)

If they accept the booking then I OWE YOU BIGTIME DRUNKDAZ!

Gandhi

JohnCleary,

I have no useful information, but just wanted to give moral support. I'm rootin' for ya!!!! I'm probably not the only one, so let us know how you got on.

- Gandhi

Dub13

LOL @ Gandhi.

I say ring Joe Duffy,he is your only man.

JohnCleary

I rang that hotel and they say theyre booked out and they reckon the site I booked on will just return that the place is full

Esel

OK, looks like it's time for some Boardster with a spare room to step up.