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Dublin marathon, 1 or 2 nights stay? and recommendations?

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  • 18-05-2013 4:27pm
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    Freiheit
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    Hi I'm just looking for recommendations for where to stay for the Dublin marathon?. Also whether veterans would recommend one or two nights? Ideally I'd like to stay the night after, have a meal and view some shops the day after, maybe swim. But having just done my first a few weeks ago, how likely is it that I'd enjoy any of these after 26.2 miles?.

    Thanks

    K:)


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    RacoonQueen
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    There's nothing better than going for a few beers and chilling out sharing war stories after the marathon. There's always a big crowd from here who meet up after the race for a few beers.


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    BeepBeep67
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    Keep a check on Lidl breaks, I got a family room in the Ballsbridge Hotel (formerly Jurys) ridiculously cheap last year.


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    Mint Sauce
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    I would recomend two. I done belfast last year. Only stayed the night before, it was a long and at times sore drive home that night after the race, would have loved a few beers.


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    Gavlor
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    Freiheit wrote: »
    Hi I'm just looking for recommendations for where to stay for the Dublin marathon?. Also whether veterans would recommend one or two nights? Ideally I'd like to stay the night after, have a meal and view some shops the day after, maybe swim. But having just done my first a few weeks ago, how likely is it that I'd enjoy any of these after 26.2 miles?.

    Thanks

    K:)


    Camden court ticks all your boxes. I booked the 2 nights for 160, they also do a pasta special for the night before


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    JohnnyBingo
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    Stayed here for two nights last October Just behind Stephens Green shopping centre

    http://graftoncapital.m3.netaffinity.com/gallery.html

    It's no frills but cost half nothing. If I remember correctly it was around €120 for two of us for two nights although breakfast wasn't included. Had lovely pasta carbonara in The Hairy Lemon just across the road the night before. €10 taxi trip to start line the next day but was able to walk home after the race - that's how close it is. Rewarded ourselves with steak in The Rustic Stone that night. Expensive but spanking gorgeous.
    So you gotta really stay the night before if your hitting the expo and its worth staying the extra night to enjoy that post marathon buzz.


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