Most famous for hosting the All-Ireland finals in Football and Hurling at the GAA stadium, Croke Park is the largest stadium in Ireland and holds 82,300 spectators.

The stadium was the scene of a bloody massacre in 1920, when the British backed Royal Irish Constabulary entered the stadium during a Dublin-Tipperary match and killed or fatally wounded 14 spectators and players. In the spirit of reconciliation Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Croke Park during her state visit to Ireland in May 2011.

But Croke Park is much more than just a sports stadium, it also hosts international music superstars, Dublin events and congresses like Westlife and Take That. Croke Park also features world class meeting rooms and offers a comprehensive conference package. One of the latest and maybe most unexpected developments has been that you can now get married on the hallowed pitch!

The GAA Museum is hosted in the Croke Park stadium, in all fairness there is no better place for it. The museum traces the birth and growth of the GAA in Ireland and abroad, and shows the unique role the GAA has in the national movement and cultural revival in Ireland. The GAA museum was refurbished in 2010 and is bigger and better than ever!

The Dublin City Inn is your perfectly located hotel near Croke Park if you are visiting the stadium this summer. It’s only 15 minutes walk but if you feel the need for a refreshing beverage there are plenty of great pubs to stop at along the way Afterwards Temple Bar and the city centre hotspots are on our doorstep.

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While you’re hear taking in the scenic coastline from Howth to Bray is a must do. In the afternoon meander through our literary life at the nearby Dublin Writer’s Museum

No visit to Dublin is complete without the Dublin Bus Tour not only takes in all of the above attractions but you can also afford snapshots of Dublin’s many charms. Tickets can be purchased at discounted price from our hotel reception…

March Events in Dublin

Ireland’s final RBS 6 Nations home match is on 10th March and we are looking forward to welcoming Scotland to the Aviva for another thrilling match (and hopefully another win for us)

We are counting down the days to the St Patrick’s Day Festival with an amazing mix of events taking place throughout Dublin city centre from the 16th – 19th March.

Guinness Storehouse will be hosting their own 3 day festival of entertainment with live music on each day, Guinness food samples throughout the day and also the opportunity to pour your own pint of Guinness.
I know someone who is especially pleased to that anyone with the name Patrick or Patricia on the day will receive free admission to Guinness Storehouse (of course ID is required) and if you see our General Manager Patrick enjoying his free pint at the Gravity Bar be sure to say hello!

During the month you can enjoy fantastic midweek savings with our March Madness at Dublin City Inn hotel special offers. Stay 3 nights midweek and save 20% or stay 2 nights and save 10%. This offer is exclusively available online at our official website.

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We love welcoming our guests back again and again and now we’re able to reward you even more! We’ve teamed up with Rewards From Us To You hotel loyalty programme and offer points to almost every guest who stay with us (unfortunately bookings via agents and tour operators can’t be included).

Whether you travel a bit or a lot there are some great perks to membership:

• Earn points based on your room rate for FREE night stays
• Points can also be exchanged for One4All gift vouchers
• Enjoy complimentary bottled mineral water and snack each time you stay
• Receive complimentary upgrades*
• Enjoy early check-in*
• And later check-out*

*Subject to availability but we always prioritise Rewards From Us to You member requests

It’s free to join Rewards From Us to You and you will quickly earn enough points for your first free night with our generous loyalty scheme. If your room rate is just €60, after 6 nights (together or booked separately) you’ll have earned 5,400 points – enough to redeem your first €15 One 4All gift voucher!

Rewarding Stays in Other Hotels

It’s not just here that you can earn points and enjoy free night stays. There are currently 3 other member hotels, including the fantastic Aspect Hotel in Kilkenny and our luxurious 4-star sister property Premier Suites Dublin, just off St Stephens Green with many more expected to join over the next few months. Enrol now and start earning to enjoy a free summer bank holiday weekend break in Ireland or the UK!

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We’re just under 4 weeks away from the opening matches of the 2012 RBS Six Nations Rugby and rugby fever is already brewing in the Dublin City Inn. Most of the staff support Ireland but we’ve one or two guys who moved from the UK and there is always a friendly rivalry between the nationalities. Ireland did pretty well last year but I’m hoping they’ll be back to their 2009 performance when we swept the board.

Whichever team you support I think the atmosphere on match days in Dublin makes our city the best to come and enjoy the match – and there is always a pub to watch the match if the stadium is sold out or if it’s simply too cold! This year we welcome Wales on the opening weekend (February 6th), followed by Italy 2 weeks late (Saturday 25th February) and Scotland in March (Saturday 10th) and we still have limited availability on our great Dublin city centre hotel deals.

We offer our guest’s a great city centre hotel location with the Aviva Stadium only a 20 minute walk. If you hop on the DART at Connolly its just 5 minutes to Lansdowne Road. Stop off at one of the great bars on the way; celebrate a win at one of the lively bars and party the night away in Temple Bar.

Come On Ireland! Lets prove that were still a force to be reckoned with!!

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An exciting addition to Dublin shopping is the Christmas Markets at the docklands. Filled with lots of stalls and chalets selling handcrafted gits and delicious treats you’re sure to find the perfect treat or stocking filler.

If you’re bringing the family to Dublin 7 Up Wonderland, Irelands largest winter park, is taking place at The Royal Hospital Kilmainham at the moment. Bring the kids along and hop on the Luas from Abbey Street which will take you there in only 7 minutes.

The Dublin Leopardstown Race meeting is commencing over the festive period with some of the most exciting horses racing around the famous track to get the adrenalin going and chance your luck on the races. Leopardstown itself hosts and interesting name in Gaelic meaning ‘’Bale an Lobhair‘’ which translates to ‘’the town of the lepers”.

If you’ve not visited Dublin before we have all the major attractions nearby including Guinness Storehouse , Jameson Distillery and Dublin zoo for a great day out with the kids and relax with us at our fantastic Dublin city centre hotel midweek deal of €49.00 in January 2012!

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We’ve made the site easy to use on the smaller screen with the hotel highlights literally at your fingertips but if you prefer to view the main site, or need detailed information, you can easily switch between the two.

The mobile friendly site works on all devices including Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Windows and Nokia without the need for installing extra apps.

Browse our Dublin hotel special offers and book last minute breaks on the go. All our hotel deals and packages are available to book on the mobile site. Make your hotel reservation with confidence and be sure you’re getting the best deal knowing you’re booking directly with us. Reservations made on the mobile site are included in our best rate guarantee and you’ll receive complimentary mineral water with your room.

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This September  on Friday 23rd, Ireland will enjoy the magnificent unique experience that is “Culture Night” This is a free night of discovery, entertainment, and adventure taking place in a fantastic 30 different locations across counties, cities and towns on the island of Ireland. Cultural centres, artist’ studios, galleries, museums, historic houses, and churches will open their doors late into the evening to welcome guests through out the night of all ages and tastes to delight them with cultural treasures. Cultural Night hopes to help people explore the artistic side of Ireland throughout the year and not just on its limited run.

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Fancy that crisp German beer, but cant find that authentic taste in Dublin? Well fear not as Oktoberfest festival is about to grace Irish soil! Oktoberfest will be coming from Germany to Dublin for 10 days which will give people who have not yet tasted authentic German beer a chance to. Twenty four Oktoberfest barmaids will also be descending onto Georges Dock for some fun, food, entertainment and beer. German style!

There will also be a market which will offer German cuisine from German producers, and you can also learn to sing a yodel, dance the polka while traditional musicians Die Alpen play throughout the ten day event. You can also check out our Local Area page for inspiration on other events taking place

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If you’re looking for an amazing value restaurant in Dublin you can’t beat Sagaar on Stephens Green. Available 7 nights a week, the 3 course menu (with 3 or 4 choices per course) is €40 for 2 including a bottle of wine. The portions are slightly smaller than ala carte (2 pieces of Sheek Kebab starter instead of 3) but I always though the regular portions bit too generous and this was perfect for us. The set menu also included pilau rice and a naan to share.

The white wine was a bit rough but the red was very good [I’m not saying that because the red was our second bottle – been here on couple of occasions ]

It was fairly quiet the evenings we’ve been but for reservations please call Sagaar Harcourt Street on +353 (0)1 475 5060

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