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George Frederic Handel Hotel 16-18 Fishamble Street, Christchurch, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 www.handelshotel.com

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Average satisfaction rating out of 5 for this property among customers	3.7 based on 107 reviews
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From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2008-05-13	Customer Rating: 4/5
Lovely rooms, friendly staff and nice and close to Temple Bar.	report this review as inappropriate
From: sandra davies Submitted on 2008-04-02	Customer Rating: 5/5
Good size room and very clean, staff very helpful,hotel very close to sights and pubs inTemple Bar and breakfast was excellent.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Daniel Bailey Submitted on 2008-03-31	Customer Rating: 4/5
Helpfull and friendly staff, good sized and clean room / bathroom. Hotel is ideally located in the centre of Dublin. An extremely enjoyable experience, would go again.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2008-02-11	Customer Rating: 3/5
I had read extremely bad reviews on this hotel after booking however even though the hotel could do with a refurb and looks outdated, the rooms are clean. The breakfast is good and really you get what you pay for, if you want a cheap break in Dublin this hotel is fine. I was on a hen weekend and would recommend it for this type of occassion.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2008-02-04	Customer Rating: 3/5
Bedrooms fine.furniture in bar/breakfast could be nicer.For breakfast beans cold.Great Location however.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Paul M Simon Submitted on 2008-01-17	Customer Rating: 4/5
The reception staff was excellent and caring	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-12-14	Customer Rating: 4/5
clean, pleasant and comfortable. Close to where we wanted to be, enjoyed the stay and nice helpful staff.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-12-13	Customer Rating: 2/5
Not very impressed! The room was fine, but we asked twice for more pillows as there were no spares in the room and never got any so woke up every morning with backache! Breakfast on the first morning was so awful that we went elsewhere for the rest of our stay (cold bacon, undercooked sausage and cold baked beans). I expectd the hotel to be cheap and cheerful - yes it was cheap, but even for the money I would have expected better. Definitely won't be going back I'm afraid.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-12-04	Customer Rating: 4/5
Great location, clean spacious room, yummy breakfast with vegetarian option. Value for money (you do realise Dublin is expensive!!!). Only annoying thing was window that didn't close properly, so even though hotel is in quiet street, there was construction noise coming.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-12-03	Customer Rating: 2/5
All bedrooms in need of some repair paper coming off walls etc Food ok Bar and lounge furniture not in good condition	report this review as inappropriate
From: Jørgen Præst Submitted on 2007-12-02	Customer Rating: 4/5
Very much noise the night between saturday and sunday (music)	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-11-09	Customer Rating: 5/5
The room was pleasant, clean and comfortable. The staff were extremely helpful. Breakfast was included, a full Irish breakfast! We had a delighful stay and would highly recommend.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Declan O'Farrell Submitted on 2007-11-06	Customer Rating: 3/5
Too few TV channels	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-10-28	Customer Rating: 4/5
Staying on the first floor we heard the disco music unitil 3 AM below us but other than that we were quite satisfied with the accomodations.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Geoff Depper Submitted on 2007-10-13	Customer Rating: 4/5
Very helpfull staff at the reception. The hotel is in a very good location.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-10-07	Customer Rating: 4/5
Perfect location for us four guys on a pub crawl tour. The pub directly in the hotel was fine for us but might be too loud for couples looking for a quiet place to stay. We were a little worried because there were quite a few very negative comments on the internet concerning the George Frederic Handel Hotel but were very satisfied that we could not confirm those comments. Rooms and breakfast were absolutely OK for a 3-star hotel. We will take this hotel again on our next visit to Dublin.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Maria Luz Rebolledo Submitted on 2007-10-05	Customer Rating: 4/5
Remarkable points: - The fiendly and helpful people working there, and - The Hotel good location, in the quiet heart of the city. You can go walking everywhere (as we did)	report this review as inappropriate
From: Ian Webster Submitted on 2007-10-02	Customer Rating: 3/5
We had read bad comments relating to the hotel, so were very worried prior to arrival. Yes, the hotel is looking a little tired, but overall it was good value for money, bed was comfortable and the En suite clean, friendly cleaners and reception staff. They allowed us to check in early, which was much appreciated. The downstairs bar could do with refurbishment though. Breakfasts were adaquate and well cooked with plenty of tea and toast being offered by friendly, efficient staff. If you are used to modern, plastic hotels with all the costly nice bits, don't go there. If you just want to enjoy Dublin and use it as a place to stop, you probably won't get better value for your Euro's.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Charles Myers Submitted on 2007-09-27	Customer Rating: 4/5
Since I usually stay at "Cost Affective" hotels when in major cities, I had my fingers crossed when we arrived at the George Fredrick Handel hotel in Dublin, Ireland. I was glad to see it was located on a narrow, S shaped connector street and subjected to minimal traffic. The room was bright and clean, and the Reserevation clerk was friendly and courteous. Overall, a pleasant memory. Charles Myers, Washington State.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-09-20	Customer Rating: 3/5
nice clean hotel room clean breakfast could have been larger	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-09-09	Customer Rating: 4/5
The hotel was great value for money, the only things that could have been improved were the shower, which was more like running a bath tap, and the heat in the room as the bathroom radiator could not be switched off.	report this review as inappropriate
From: leoreich@msn.com Submitted on 2007-09-06	Customer Rating: 4/5
On our late night check in ,the night desk clerk could have been more helpfull ,he simply stood at the door watching us while we struggled to get various pieces of our luggage in. This guy needs training!	report this review as inappropriate
From: Dennis B. Quigley Submitted on 2007-08-21	Customer Rating: 3/5
Lobby is totally dark and not at all welcoming. The history of the location is understated except for the wall paper, though that is not very informative.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-08-20	Customer Rating: 3/5
The lift was broken & the room we had on the top floor was dirty.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Jennifer Collins Submitted on 2007-08-18	Customer Rating: 4/5
It's a proper hotel with very friendly personel and it's located on the best place you could wish for in Dublin, right in the middle of everything. And it's very affordable!!	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-08-16	Customer Rating: 4/5
Noicy from 21-23 h in the room is facing the main street due to the people staying outside the hotel pub. Oposiste it is quite good situated to visit the main tourist atraction in Dublin. Staff very nice.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-07-26	Customer Rating: 3/5
The Hotel was well situated for my needs, central in Dublin. The Hotel itself was ok, but local building working was disturbing. The arrangements/layout for breakfast was poor, with its close proximity to bar and the smell of stale ale.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-07-25	Customer Rating: 4/5
Good location. The rooms are neat and clean. Very little hot water.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Cairbre O'Domhnaill Submitted on 2007-07-09	Customer Rating: 3/5
The hotel is clean, the staff are friendly and it is in a good location if you want to go shopping or out on the town. No car park thou. While this might not be an issue for some people it was for me. The nearest car park is the Christchurch car park and that was full when we arrived so I had to park the car in Temple Bar Car park and this of course adds expense to your trip.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-07-05	Customer Rating: 3/5
Hotel was just ok	report this review as inappropriate
From: douglas carey Submitted on 2007-06-28	Customer Rating: 3/5
very helpful and courteous staff. hotel is in walking distance of trinity college,city hall, templebar,etc. the rooms could use some tlc with upgrades in room lighting and such.but for the price and location i guess one gets what one pays for.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-06-24	Customer Rating: 4/5
Pleasantly surprised did not expect hotel room to be as big or modern. Good breakfast ......would stay there again if in Dublin	report this review as inappropriate
From: James & Robyn Nottingham Submitted on 2007-06-16	Customer Rating: 5/5
The location is wonderful, right by the cathedral and Dublinia, so we could easily walk everywhere. The front desk staff were also fantastic...really friendly and helpful...especially Kari. And we loved the carpet with the music notes!!	report this review as inappropriate
From: Reidar Edvardsen Submitted on 2007-06-10	Customer Rating: 5/5
Perfect location. friendly staff and good value for the money. The rooms were clean and we had large bathroom.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-06-03	Customer Rating: 4/5
The hotel room was spacious and clean. Only negative aspect was the construction noise nearby. I would definitely recommend staying here, good breakfast and great location.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Mary Ann Reagan Submitted on 2007-05-28	Customer Rating: 3/5
Accomodations were satisfactory: clean, helpful desk staff, close to attractions and hop-on locations. Proximity to pups made for noisy evening and breakfast wait staff was remarkably unfriendly and inattentive in such a friendly country.	report this review as inappropriate
From: ROMERO Sandine Submitted on 2007-05-26	Customer Rating: 4/5
I stayed from 17th to 19th may 2007, perfect reception, kind service, rooms very correct, the hotel is very well situated in Dublin. I am a travel agent and I recommend this address.	report this review as inappropriate
From: maureen johnson Submitted on 2007-05-20	Customer Rating: 2/5
though the hotel is central and well placed i found the cleanliness left a lot to be desired and it is very noisy till the early hours at weekends	report this review as inappropriate
From: Pat Shields Submitted on 2007-05-15	Customer Rating: 4/5
I was extremely pleased with facilities and service and most importantly the location.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-05-13	Customer Rating: 3/5
hotel was clean and breakfast was good.Also liked the fact that breakfast was served until 11 o'clock on Sundays.Only letdown was the bar which was a bit rough and the toilets were filthy	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-05-13	Customer Rating: 2/5
Staff were pleasant, but this hotel really needs a facelift. And a bit of a clean!	report this review as inappropriate
From: Arthur Pearson Submitted on 2007-05-07	Customer Rating: 5/5
Rooms clean, large bed, fresh towels daily. No noise, staff friendly breakfast adequate. Overall better than expected. Hotel is a little shabby but just needs a little TLC. Would use it again.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-04-27	Customer Rating: 3/5
The taps in the bathroom needed attention, one was difficult to turn off, and one spurted out at you, showering you. The sheets on the beds were very worn and some holes were apparent. The window catch was broken and it was difficult to shut the window. We were on the second floor.The information book was not up to date.	report this review as inappropriate
From: maureen brady Submitted on 2007-03-11	Customer Rating: 4/5
great location quiet clean rooms my initial impression was so/so because the lobby could use an update	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-03-09	Customer Rating: 3/5
Room was very cold - took some time to warm up	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-02-24	Customer Rating: 4/5
A very pleasing hotel to stay in. Friendly reception staff. The cleaning of the rooms wasn't that great but adequate.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Cornelia Dick Submitted on 2007-01-30	Customer Rating: 3/5
room and bath could have done with better cleaning, broken lamp cover in room. expected more of this hotel	report this review as inappropriate
From: Gail Johnson Submitted on 2007-01-29	Customer Rating: 3/5
The hotel is adequate, rooms are clean and big enough for a short stay but nothing special. Breakfast was disappointing but sufficient although the vegetarian option was a bit strange. The staff were fine but we didn't really have many dealings with them. The bar on Saturday night was noisy until late but it didn't stop us from sleeping as we'd had enough Guiness. The main benefits of the hotel were that it was reasonably priced and in a good location, which was why we chose it. We didn't expect a wonderful hotel and it suited us (two couples) very well.	report this review as inappropriate
From: John Dickson Submitted on 2007-01-18	Customer Rating: 3/5
Good central location , comfy bed, room and good breakfast. Also friendly staff. Missed wirless internet access for essential business. Small things were missing like remote for TV , hairdrier need replacing as it kept cutting out but overall a very pleasant stay, good location and would use again.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2006-12-27	Customer Rating: 4/5
Nice, quiet, friendly.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Mrs Regina Rhodes Submitted on 2006-12-27	Customer Rating: 4/5
The reception. bar & breakfast room staff were as excellent as on my last stay at this hotel. Christchurch is central to most places in Dublin which interest me.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2006-12-25	Customer Rating: 3/5
Good position to visit the city centre;breakfast was a bit poor	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2006-12-14	Customer Rating: 4/5
Minor repairs required, i.e. a broken light switch, missing lamp shade.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Tony Munday Submitted on 2006-12-08	Customer Rating: 4/5
Centrally situated, very good value as mid-week stay. Good en-suite room with good service. OK breakfast.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2006-12-06	Customer Rating: 5/5
We stayed in the George Frederic Handel Hotel in November 2006 and had a very spacious triple room. The decor was lovely and the hotel is ideally located in the city centre within easy walking distance to Temple Bar yet secluded away from noise. Breakfast was lovely, prompt service and friendly staff. I would gladly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a central hotel which is great value for money.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Christer Paulrud Submitted on 2006-11-05	Customer Rating: 5/5
Hotel very close to all the action...shopping, restaurants and pubs. Hotel staff very polite and helpful.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Martin Zdybel Submitted on 2006-10-27	Customer Rating: 3/5
staff is very nice and accomodating. Decor needs updating.	report this review as inappropriate
From: James M. Willcutt Submitted on 2006-10-19	Customer Rating: 5/5
The Hotel was wonderfully situated for us and the staff, including the General Manager, could not have been more helpful and curtious. I would recommend this facility to anyone!	report this review as inappropriate
From: Jackie Scott Submitted on 2006-10-15	Customer Rating: 3/5
good location,staff were friendly&helpful.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Mrs Supta Dasgupta Submitted on 2006-10-08	Customer Rating: 4/5
Stay in this hotel was quite good but due to outside noise at night it disturbed our sleep till very late and early hour of the morning.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2006-10-05	Customer Rating: 4/5
Hotel was good value for money, rooms were spacious and clean. Bar was modern and very nice.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Laura Henderson Submitted on 2006-10-04	Customer Rating: 5/5
The hotel was situated in a nice quiet area. I truly enjoyed my time there. My room was great. Staff was very helpful.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Ellen Jackson Submitted on 2006-10-04	Customer Rating: 5/5
We were given a large and beautiful room with a view of the Liffey. Breakfast was very good, and served in a fabulous setting. Reception was helpful and friendly. They even told me that the NY Yankees had won their division without my having asked! I will certainly book here again.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Andrew Archer Submitted on 2006-09-30	Customer Rating: 5/5
We enjoyed our stay very much all the staff were very polite and helpfull. The breakfast was very nice too.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2006-09-20	Customer Rating: 2/5
TV out of order, window could not be open or closed, toilet was not fastend to the floor. After 2 nigths we got a new room.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2006-09-14	Customer Rating: 5/5
The hotel is very well placed, comfortable, nice rooms and the staff was very helpful and kind.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2006-09-04	Customer Rating: 4/5
Very freindly hotel, quite but close to all major attractions. Very enjoyable.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Wilhelmus Bakker Submitted on 2006-08-17	Customer Rating: 2/5
You get what you pay for, and for the price, the place was fine. But the nightclub on Friday night was very loud. The amenities are old, so it's hit and miss I think. Our TV broke and the alarm clock was making strange sounds so we moved rooms. But the staff is friendly and you're right in the middle of it all.	report this review as inappropriate
From: Wendy Heider Submitted on 2006-08-03	Customer Rating: 2/5
The hotel was fine for the price, and the location was great. But I do not recommend staying on a Friday or Saturday night. The hotel Karma bar is open til 3:00 in the morning, and the party spills onto the street, and the music and video screens will keep you up all night.	report this review as inappropriate
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2008-05-01	Customer Rating: 5/5
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From: Helen Briggs Submitted on 2008-05-01	Customer Rating: 4/5
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From: Helena O'Connor Submitted on 2008-02-14	Customer Rating: 3/5
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From: Joanne Paton Submitted on 2007-11-11	Customer Rating: 4/5
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From: una clancy Submitted on 2007-11-08	Customer Rating: 3/5
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From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-10-14	Customer Rating: 3/5
From: Karl Kristoffersen Submitted on 2007-09-23	Customer Rating: 4/5
From: Heledd Evans Submitted on 2007-08-31	Customer Rating: 2/5
From: CARLOS Submitted on 2007-08-06	Customer Rating: 4/5
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-07-05	Customer Rating: 3/5
From: Pat Fitch Submitted on 2007-06-07	Customer Rating: 4/5
From: "Anonymous guest, details on file." Submitted on 2007-05-28	Customer Rating: 4/5
From: B Barkham Submitted on 2007-05-27	Customer Rating: 4/5
From: Gavin Westmoreland Submitted on 2007-05-14	Customer Rating: 4/5
From: asmund nesse Submitted on 2007-05-08	Customer Rating: 4/5
From: jorge santos perez Submitted on 2007-05-02	Customer Rating: 4/5
From: Ivar Spanggaard Soerensen Submitted on 2007-04-12	Customer Rating: 3/5