1. through 10, while the location is near the airport, the overall "true" location of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin-Northwood, Dublin, Ireland is actually the Northwood Estate which borders the Santry Demesne, a park with lake, walkways and a field for sports. The location can be a positive or a negative, this depends what the guest would expect "to do" at this hotel and the surrounding area, it's close to a bus stop to / from Dublin City Centre, that's a good thing, but it's still around 10 minutes walking distance to that stop and than around 20/30 minutes bus commute to the city proper, also there's no memorable restaurant within walking distance outside of the hotel, which wouldn't bother us too much as we would stay here for one night before / after our flight, but sadly the food is lacking in the hotel, the offers sound / taste a bit like the hotel itself, past their prime, call it old-fashioned and not desirable. The service at the bar wasn't good either, in the restaurant the service was good, but the food wasn't, a mixed bag, not good for an airport hotel IMHO. The breakfast was uttlerly unmemorable, and that's saying the least, no tables open, no employees who guide us to open tables, the space again is too small for so many people IMHO, also the food itself wasn't good either, not what we would describe as a good / memorable breakfast, so overall we wouldn't recommend this hotel at Dublin Airport, in our books the Hilton Dublin Airport is still our favorite out of the options we tried at DUB. Enjoy.
1. through 10, our bathroom could be described of something as a real highlight during our stay, which also included the comfortable bed in our Club Room, the bathroom was light, bright, clean and spacious. Here we could indulge in a good shower and superb, surprisingly luxurious Temple Spa bathroom amenities which were gorgeous to use. Now, they must only open up their Club Lounge during their weekend / offer full service / something we would actually expect from a so-called "full service" brand as Crowne Plaza, sadly however the lounge itself wasn't memorable for the right reason and a guy with a beer glass in his hand in the elevator wasn't our scene either. As I wrote before, this particular hotel is good as a purpose driven hotel when in need before / after a flight, but it's not a destination hotel. Enjoy.
1, through 10, our stay at the Crowne Plaza Dublin-Northwood, Dublin, Ireland, located near the airport started with a high point, especially after getting the complimentary shuttle to the hotel, after this we received as IHG Gold members an upgrade to the Club Floor incl. Club Room and Club Lounge access, in regards to the lounge be aware this facility is closed during the weekend, and yes, it was the weekend when we stayed there. Our room felt nice at first, but the room was cold and too narrow and offered bulky furniture which wasn't the most up to date, seeing that our stay was in November 2014 and the interior scheme seemed a bit old-fashioned and uninspired. The bed was comfortable and gorgeous and we would recommend this hotel for a purpose stay, meaning before / after a flight, but IMHO the hotel isn't a destination hotel. Enjoy.
1. through 10, We love the atrium of the Hilton Hotel, London-Gatwick, LGW, it makes a first good impression, fascinating design features incl. an island bar / restaurant set-up and looking up we found equally fascinating designed "huge" lamp shades and red latterns, an interesting concept. The Hilton Honors line was staffed, which is nice, we had received good recognition as "Golds" and we loved our upgrade to an Executive Room with Club Lounge Access with incl. Happy Hour, Internet Access and complimentary breakfast and all-day drinks in the Lounge. Well done Hilton LGW. We would recommend this hotel especially before / after a flight from LGW. We would stay again in our future righ there at the Hilton Hotel, London-Gatwick, LGW. Oh yes, we also love the romantic posters in the atrium which depict the grand days of aviation, that's another reminder that travel, hotels and the beautiful of discovery belong together.
1. through 10, overall the Executive Lounge offerings were solid and enjoyable, we loved the idea of fine glass of red wine with dinner, plus the choices are on the healthier side in the evenings, breakfast was as expected, but the bananas were too ripe and not enjoyable in the morning, the coffee was good, the cheese and eggs were good too, plus the bakering items on offer were solid too. It's good when Club Lounge access is included, a good space, seatings were available when we visited for dinner and breakfast, but the fresh fruit selection could be a notch or even two notches better on both settings, for breakfast and dinner alike.
