[Competition Closed] Win a stay with dinner at Dublin's 5 Star Shelbourne Hotel

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Are you planning any Christmas shopping in Dublin? A night out before the festive season? Maybe just a break away? This could be a great competition prize to win, so.

Michael over at WhoseView.ie has arranged a great competition for Boards.ie members as a small thank you for all your help and advice on his website.



You could win an overnight stay for two in a Delux room at Dublin's Shelbourne Hotel this December with breakfast in the morning and a 3 course dinner in the fabulous Saddle Room restaurant.

Dates are any time between December 1 and 23rd. Tease yourself with photos of the hotel here.

To enter, simply comment below, telling us your favourite restaurant or hotel in Dublin, Galway or Cork and why. You could help other Boards.ie members find some great restaurants or hotels. Recommendations with reasons will all be entered into the draw and a winner chosen at random on December 1.


About the Shelbourne Hotel.

A national treasure built in 1824, the luxury 5 star Shelbourne Hotel has recently been magnificently restored while keeping its historic charm. It overlooks St Stephen's Green and is close to pretty much everywhere - you can't get much more central than this! You can find out more about the hotel and its facilities here.

About WhoseView.ie

Whoseview.ie is Ireland’s social review based website where you can rant or rave local services from restaurants, bars, beauty salons, hairdressers, butchers, cafes, fashion shops, car dealers etc and share them with friends. Their Talk to... forum on Boards.ie is here.

The site was launched on July 17th 2009 with 38,000 Dublin businesses and has recently rolled out to Galway City with an additional 4,000 businesses. The goal is to concentrate on city locations, moving to Cork in December.
You can join WhoseView.ie here.


Those pesky but necessary Terms and Conditions

No, Boards.ie was not paid for this competition and yes, it's open to everyone. The total value of this offer in capped at €310 and is the Escape Package. You must be available to take the prize which is non transferable. There is no cash alternative. Judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Submitted reviews may be used to promote the competition but will only be used with your permission. Competition closes November 30 2009 and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 1.

Toulouse

Thanks Michael, that looks brilliant!

Favourite restaurant at the moment has got to be Keshk Cafe on Leeson St. Great food, great staff, great prices and no corkage! Well worth a try.

foodaholic

Thanks Micheal,

I never win anything but here goes.
My absolutely fav restaurant is Pearl Brasserie (beside the merrion hotel)
The food is outstanding and service is second to none.

Quality

Great competition...

My favourite hotel in Cork is the clarion.

Lovely rooms over looking the quays and river Lee. Clean and cosy and the mini bar helps!!

Nice big Lobby with a buzz about it. There was face painting on for the kids on the sunday, which was a nice touch.

The bar was lively and the bar food was Fab!! Also the staff were very friendly and helpful,

I have been to the Clarion on two occassions and enjoyed both my trips there. I would reccomend it as a nice place to stay!!

Dozen Wicked Words

Not luxurious or renowned but for sheer value for money, the Travelodge in Rathmines is a hotel that can be recommended.

39 euro a night for the room puts this in the same price bracket as hostels (if not better) for a clean room, your own wash/toilet facilities, TV and cup of tea.

A short (ish) walk to town, and great for a overnighter in the nations capital.

mobpd

Tenors in Naas - all main courses are 10 euro and the quality has not been comprised so great value in these current times. also the placemats for the little ones double up as colouring pages

dgosul

i think Scoozies in Cork is great..

jellyboy

The Oystercreek in kinsale...great food,great prices and they know my name....:D

Galadriel

La Cave on South Anne Street is my favourite restaurant, great atmosphere, music, decor and food..it's got it all!

dohda

nicest food Ive had in a while was in the main resteraunt of the Kilkenny rivercourt hotel. Food was great, service was fast and setting beside the castle was lovely.

dohda

Doh! silly me needs to read the rules better!!!

best resteraunt I have been in lately in the cities mentioned would be Pattaya Thai in cabinteely the last time I was up visiting the folks.

Food was fab. Nice intimate restaurant and really friendly staff.

well worth a visit

heavyballs

my favourite hotel is The Morrison in Dublin,everything is pristine,food is great
Idon't go to Dublin often but i found a little gem in Donnybrook called Poulot's.Magic food altogether

muppetkiller

I would have to say my favorite is the
Asian Tea House on Mary Street in Galway.
The food is simply fantastic with a mouth watering selection on the menu.
The Decor is all shipped in from Malaysia too so really looks the part.
Oh and the female staff members are well hot too lol.

phili_g

Favourite hotel in Cork is the Sheraton in Fota Island

Favourite restaurant in Galway is the Charcoal Grill!!

dinneenp

My fav is Eastern Tandoori in Cork.
Hotel has nice decor, staff are friendly, nice athmosphere and great food.
It's the little things that make a difference- there's little seating area while you're waiting for your table, staff very friendly, low lighting for nice athmosphere...

dudara

My favourite restaurant has to be the Hilan Korean and Chinese Restaurant on Dublin's Capel Street.

Really, really tasty, authentic food, served by very pleasant, friendly and helpful staff. Portions are generous and prices are kind to the wallet. There is a fantastic atmosphere and you can cook a Korean BBQ at your table yourself.

ShagNastii

Thank you,


My favourite restaurant would have to be Rivas, just up from windmill lane. I love Italian food and the staff are always very friendly

Mr. Presentable

L'Osteria Da Roberta would be my favourite restaurant in Galway. Authentic Italian food in a cosy atmosphere.

Elevelyn

My fav place to eat is the boardwalk in Cork city, the mussels are amazing!

Hwm

My favourite Hotel in Galway is the Radisson SAS. Love the outdoor hot tub.

phoebe!

I love Maloti on South William Street. Its a lovely indian restaurant, with great value lunch and set menus. The food is consistently good and the service is always friendly!!

Teferi

JD Steakhouse in Terenure village for me. It's rarely packed so the staff are great and the set menu is really good value with some excellent choices on it.

ellinguistico

My favourite restaurant in Dublin is l'gueuleton. It has always had the tastiest, heartiest food in a lovely setting with great value and is in a part of Dublin which i particularly like.

TurkeyBurger

1014 in Clontarf - Pork Belly...

madmoe

My favorite restaurant in Dublin is without doubt Eden in Temple bar. The other half has had his birthday there for 15 years in a row now and I can see why! I have shared three with him there and we have been many times apart from birthdays. Each visit is consistently good!

The food is excellent, not a rip off and the staff are brilliant too. That's not all though, the ambiance there is perfect for a nice relaxed meal and the staff cater to you every need. We are always given sumptuous Bellini's withing minutes of being seated! My favorite dish here are the Eden Smokies....you have to try them!

I cannot recommend Eden enough!

dublinminx

My favourite restaurant in Dublin is Eatery 120 in Ranelagh. Great food, real neighbourhood atmosphere and a lovely setting.

Beruthiel

Oh now this is a competition I'd like to win.

After extensive research, I can say without doubt that Chapter One is the best restaurant in Ireland, for the following two reasons:

Their food is top notch and the quality is always second to none.
Considering that they have a michelin star, their pre-theatre menu is a steal at €37.50!

The staff are wonderful.
They can be serious if you wish, or you can have great banter with them if you are up for it.
I fell out of the place laughing last time I was there. The atmosphere is wonderful thanks to them.


Best hotel in Ireland is Ashford Castle
Normally way too expensive for us ordinary folk.
But I took advantage of a mid week special where you can get a room, breakfast and a 5 course dinner for two for around 300 quid.
You get treated like royalty. The food is wonderful and you will roll out of the place the next day after a breakfast so full of choice that it will take you ages to choose.

olaola

Hmm, L'Gueuleton or Winding Stair… maybe Winding Stair - they have a great wine selection

For me, this place is exactly what I want from a restaurant. The focus is on great ingredients and the service is just how I like it - not in your face but there when you need it. Taste and flavour, not pomp & ceremony. While Michelin starred restaurants are an experience, I think this represents the best of Irish cooking out there at the moment. Great room too, it lends itself equally well to birthdays with your friends or a romantic dinner for two.

unklerosco

Gotta recommend Bewleys Hotel at the Airport.. Stayed there a good few times for work as have my colleagues. Rooms are great for the price €59/night. Great service, always clean and a brilliant bar...

gerrybee5

My favourite restaurant is Hardwood Restaurant Popes Quay, Cork City.

It's just gorgeous. !

Gerry, Cork.

cdb

My favourite restaurant has to be Peploe's on the green. Delicious. Possibly the nicest steak I have ever eaten...

weird

I love "South" in the Beacon South Quarter in the Sandyford Industrial Estate... great food and excellent service.

boxclever

My favourite restaurant is Thai Garden in Blanchardstown (also in Galway I think). Authentic Thai cooking and really inexpensive 100% the best in Dublin.

evster

Has to be Trocadero in Dublin - great atmosphere, great service from the staff, and most importantly the food is outstanding. Personal favourite is the sticky monkfish, have it almost everytime!

saule

Hi Micheal,

Park House Hotel. Forster Street, Eyre Square, Galway, Ireland.This is the best hotel in Galway having stayed in quite a few. The room is compact but nicely decorated as is the the whole hotel. The staff are as friendly as i've witnessed in Ireland something that is missing from a lot of hotels these days. Will definitely visit again.

Inga

Tedious Bore

Keshk Cafe, Leeson Street.

good food.

good portion sizes.

reasonable prices + BYOB with no corkage (there's a nice off-licence just a couple doors down) all makes for a very affordable meal out.

jamieh

My fav restaurant/café at the mo is Expresso Bar just off Baggot Street in Dublin.

Great service, lovely food and always a great buzz!

p15574

Favourite restaurant at the moment is The Port House on South William St in Dublin - great tapas at reasonable prices and great atmosphere.

On the hotel front, I loved The Clayton in Galway when going to the Galway Races - fantastic style in the hotel, great rooms, and best of all, walking distance to the racecourse.

delta214

I'd also have to say best in Dublin is Eatery 120. Good food, with reasonable prices

dahamsta

My favourite hotel is Garryvoe in east Cork, cos I was married to another Boardsie there.*

adam

* Well, I was married in the Honan Chapel, but the cake was in Garryvoe. And the Midleton Rare.

Flamed Diving

My favourite restaurant in Ireland is Starvast Restaurant, in Cork. The food is amazing, and widely varied. They give great deals to group bookings, and treat you like a friend if you are there alone. They also give infinite amounts of free green tea and once you pay for rice, you can have extra helpings, for no extra charge. I don't live in Cork anymore, and I wish there was a place like it up here in Dublin.

Brien

The Western Hotel on Prospect Hill in Galway will always be remembered fondly by me, thanks to a 21st birthday weekend a few years back. great fun there

Sully

Any particular reason why Waterford City was left out from the above?!

brianrcarney

Without doubt it is Trocadero in Dublin for me, good prices and great atmosphere and excellent staff. Never a bad sit down in there ever

MissFlitworth

I love Talbot 101 in Dublin, have eaten there so many times and have never had a meal that was anything less than delicious, and their menu changes seasonally, so always have new tasty stuff to look forward to!

az2wp0sye65487

Not that I've even been in many restaurants around Dublin, my favourite would be Bocca on South Anne Street, Dublin 2. Nice Italian food, fast & friendly service, casual atmosphere, nice beer, and their carbonara is delicious!

Great place to go for an early evening meal before going to the theatre, or heading off out into town for the night!

RubyTuesday

Nice prize!!!
My favourite place in Galway at the moment is Cookes Winebar on Abbeygate Street. Its a really cosy place with lots of nooks and crannies as well as having a larger room upstairs for groups. The wine list is excellent. Its dead centre of town so you are within 5 minute walk of Quay Street or Eyre Square and right next door to CP and Halo nightclubs.

Pixie001

My favourtie restaurant in Dublin has to be One Pico. They have a great value lunch menu (one of the best around!) and it is also a really great place for a meal for a special occasion! I love it!!

GHOST MGG2

my favourite restaurant is lisa's tratoria in terenure as i believe it serves
the best autenthic italian tratoria food in the city.

and my favorite hotel is the slieve russel hotel in cavan.

Africa

Love the restaurant on Parnell Square, Chapter One. Most amazing food, and a decent price for a michelin star restaurant! A special occasion place, but the price is right! Amazing, recommend it to anyone for anything! Certainly my favourite

diamondgirl

my favourite restaurant would be LaBanca italian in Lucan.

the place is decorated fantastic, there is 2 eating areas & a bar where you can enjoy a drink before being seated at your table.

The menu has a great range of food on offer, even if you dont like pizza or pasta, there is plenty of other choices like fish & fillet beef & the prices are very reasonable.
Its nice to be able to sit with a group of friends & relax and not be rushed.

:):):)