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Hotel/cafe - comfortable - tea & scones

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  • 22-05-2017 11:43pm
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    Faze11
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    As the title suggests. Looking for a cafe or hotel lobby type area where I can sit in comfort and have tea and scone, relax with a newspaper or do some work on the laptop. Would be there from 9 -10am. Any good suggestions.


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    JillyQ
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    Faze11 wrote:
    As the title suggests. Looking for a cafe or hotel lobby type area where I can sit in comfort and have tea and scone, relax with a newspaper or do some work on the laptop. Would be there from 9 -10am. Any good suggestions.


    In the city? I would suggest the Clayton, the meryick (old great southern) the ardilaun or also the house hotel


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    Faze11
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    JillyQ wrote: »
    In the city? I would suggest the Clayton, the meryick (old great southern) the ardilaun or also the house hotel

    Yes. In the city. Thanks for suggestions.


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    Zzippy
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    Meyrick


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    Das Kitty
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    House hotel is the first place that came to mind.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Or the Radisson.

    Any of the Mocha beans should be fine at that time, too.


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    Boggy Turf
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    Faze11 wrote: »
    As the title suggests. Looking for a cafe or hotel lobby type area where I can sit in comfort and have tea and scone, relax with a newspaper or do some work on the laptop. Would be there from 9 -10am. Any good suggestions.

    The Ardilaun is perfect for this. Large but very cosy and relaxed hotel. It is a little bit out of town though.


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    ?Cee?view
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    Boggy Turf wrote: »
    The Ardilaun is perfect for this. Large but very cosy and relaxed hotel. It is a little bit out of town though.

    The food (inc. even scones) would be well below the standard of any of the others mentioned on this thread though...


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    kefir32
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    sadly no place akin to the merrion or shelbourne in galway city, best places for tea and scones in dublin


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    biko
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    Or having breakfast at Tiffany's, NYC


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    Boggy Turf
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    ?Cee?view wrote: »
    The food (inc. even scones) would be well below the standard of any of the others mentioned on this thread though...

    I've eaten in the Ardilaun several times and I was impressed. Not in the last year or so.


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    beardybrewer
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    If it's good enough for our politicians to use to make shady backroom deals it's good enough for you.


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    5rtytry56
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    The D?il Bar


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    bobbyss
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    beardybrewer wrote: »
    If it's good enough for our politicians to use to make shady backroom deals it's good enough for you.

    Yeah, Brian Cowen stayed there once I believe . He seemed to have had a good time.


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    Walter Sobchak III
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    The Meyrick is perfect for your needs.


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    joeKel73
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    Boggy Turf wrote: »
    The Ardilaun is perfect for this. Large but very cosy and relaxed hotel. It is a little bit out of town though.
    ?Cee?view wrote: »
    The food (inc. even scones) would be well below the standard of any of the others mentioned on this thread though...

    Have you been there recently?

    Had tea and scones in the Ardilaun a few times in the last few months and the standard was good. They also do afternoon tea , for those into that.

    The Ardilaun recently took on Michelin Star Chef Ultan Cooke (formerly of Aniar) as their head chef.


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    ?Cee?view
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    J o e wrote: »

    The Ardilaun recently took on Michelin Star Chef Ultan Cooke (formerly of Aniar) as their head chef.

    Thanks. This is great news. I live close to it and wouldn't even consider eating there if I can avoid it, as their food in my experience has been one step up from school dinners. It's the sort of place where you eat if you have to go to a wedding or conference. I could never understand how they could throw away the opportunity of being the only option in the area, short of going in to town. Having said that, I ate at a small dinner last year (approx 30 people) and it was surprisingly not too bad, but that's the problem I suppose; it's a surprise when it's not bad!

    If they've finally improved things it will go very well for them. I don't know of Ultan Cooke, but if he can change things, he and they will hopefully do well. If I can persuade my wife to brave it we may even try it out :-)


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    Inmyownworld
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    House Hotel is the first that springs to mind, lovely lobby area with a good few couches and tables and would be quiet enough in the mornings (maybe not so much Sunday morning - full of hungover hens).


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