Janet E.
Yelp
If you are looking more for a long term apartment type stay vs. a short hotel type stay, then this place is for you. What drew us to Premier Suites was the fact that they have full kitchens. They have a stove top, dishwasher, washer/dryer, microwave and mini fridge. They also include other appliances such as a toaster, coffee maker and electric hot water pot. There's even an air filter if you need it. We stayed 8 nights here and really enjoyed every day of our stay.
The hotel is very quiet. We never heard our neighbors. Our room was facing Leeson Lower Street so we had a good view. Unfortunately though, the windows did not block out much of the outside sounds so we heard a lot of traffic and bus goers standing outside our window chatting while waiting for the bus.
This hotel doesn't offer daily maid service. Instead they come once a week to change sheets and towels. However, if you need to throw out your trash/rubbish, there is a sign you can put on your door for the maids to pick up your trash (maids arrive after 10am) daily. When we needed extra towels or toilet paper, we picked it up in the lobby or someone brought it to our room. We never required maid service and washed our towels via the in-unit washer/dryer so this was perfect for us. (P.S. They didn't provide clothes detergent so you will need to bring/buy your own but they did provide dish detergent for the dish washer). The bathroom amenities include soap, shampoo, conditioner and hair dryer.
The lobby is always manned by one of the staff (during the hours of 8am and 9pm) so you don't need to worry about strangers entering the hotel without authorization. The lobby also has complimentary coffee, tea, brochures for tours and maps of the city. They also offer free wifi here that works pretty well. If you enter the hotel after 9pm, they give you a code to unlock the doors. They change this code weekly to ensure guests safety and provide you one day advance notice so you won't get locked out.
There is a convenience store located at the end of the block (towards St. Stephens Green) called Chapter and Verse that sells everything you may need including pre-made food like sandwiches, soup, drinks, donuts, brownies, pastries, etc.
On the day of our arrival, we arrived at about 10am. Unfortunately check-in was at 3pm and they had no available rooms to put us in. Thankfully, they allowed for us to leave our luggage with them for storage so we were able to explore the city before coming back in the afternoon to check in. The staff here is so nice. They always remembered who we were without us having to give them our name. Oscar especially went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed.
We took a taxi from Dublin Airport to the hotel. It took about 45 mins to an hour and cost about $37 ($42 including tip). But you could also take the bus to/from the airport because the bus stop is either across the street or in front of the building.
This hotel is in a great location and is wonderfully maintained. The staff is very friendly and they try hard to make your stay as convenient and stress-free as possible.
If ever we decide to come back to Ireland, we are definitely staying here again.