Trinity College, United States
Great
location, within walking distance of popular Dublin sights
Stylish,
contemporary rooms above atmospheric Irish pub
Bright,
spacious and modern bathrooms
Good traditional Irish meals served all day in the pub
Pleasant
breakfast available (for a fee), including vegetarian option
Reliable
free Wi-Fi throughout
On-street parking nearby (for a fee)
Breakfast
not included in rates
Some
maintenance and housekeeping issues
Deposit required for use of TV remote controls
Rooms lack desks, safes, and mini-fridges
Tap water
in rooms not suitable for drinking
The Lombard
Townhouse is an upper-middle-range option in central Dublin, offering a surprisingly stylish place to stay for what’s essentially a pub with rooms. The eight rooms sport contemporary
design and have spacious modern bathrooms. There’s a good breakfast available,
though it’s not included in rates, and the pub serves tasty traditional Irish
food all day. Guests report some maintenance
and housekeeping issues, and other downsides include tap water that's not suitable to drink and a required deposit for using the TV remote controls in
rooms. Just along Pearse Street, the upper-middle-range O’Neills Victorian Pub
& Townhouse offers an alternative with comparable rates and a similar vibe above a historic
pub that dates to 1850.
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Stylish rooms above long-standing traditional Irish pub that’s popular with Dubliners
The Lombard
Townhouse offers simple, stylish rooms above a long-standing
traditional Irish pub that’s popular among locals. It’s a pub with rooms with a
bit more style than most, though there are no public spaces other than the pub
itself. The pub features traditional decor with the odd modern touch and can be a bit gaudy
in places, but it works overall. There’s attractive dark parquet
flooring, dark-red sofas and armchairs, dark-wood tables, and wallpapered walls in a splashy graphic design. It’s a bright space overall, with a long,
traditional dark-wood bar and a pleasant covered outdoor area with tiled flooring and high wooden tables and stools. The
white-fronted pub and smart brick townhouse have separate entrances and, inside
the townhouse, narrow hallways are simple and bright, with white walls, plain
brown carpet, and clear banisters and metal handrails.
Location
City center location, across from Trinity College and light rail station; walking distance from sights
On a busy
city center street corner, the Lombard is
surrounded by bars, cafes, hotels, and private homes. It’s a popular student
area, too, just across from the historic Trinity College’s rear entrance and right by Pearse Street’s Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART)
light rail station, with connections across the city. Numerous bus routes pass
the pub’s front door, too. The National Library, the National Museum, and Bord Gais theater are all within a 10-minute walk, while it’s a 12-minute walk to shopping on Grafton Street. St.
Stephen’s Green, the Convention
Centre Dublin, and the Temple Bar nightlife district are all about 13 minutes away on foot or four minutes by car. Dublin Castle is a 15-minute walk away, while it’s a six-minute drive or DART
ride to the Aviva Stadium and a six-minute drive or 10-minute bus ride to the
3Arena. The Guinness Storehouse is a nine-minute drive or 20-minute bus ride
away. Dublin’s intercity bus station and the Connolly mainline railway station are both a 12-minute walk away. Dublin Port is an eight-minute drive or 24 minutes by public
transport, and it’s a 15-minute taxi journey or 30 minutes by bus to
Dublin Airport.
Rooms
Stylish rooms a notch above the usual pub standard, but without desks, safes, or fridges
Units at the Lombard Townhouse offer a surprising
level of style, especially when compared to other pubs with guest rooms. Spacious, elegant rooms have plain white walls and attractive hardwood floors centered around large, comfy beds. Wooden headboards inset with velour purple fabric add a dash of color. There are freestanding bedside tables in the same dark shade of wood, and elegant lamps. The mix of modern canvas art on the
walls is a welcome touch, too. Some rooms have charming black
fireplaces, and small wooden tables have purple-padded chairs that match the
floor-length curtains at the large original sash windows. However, there are no
proper desks. En-suite bathrooms have white floors and
wall tiling plus large walk-in shower stalls with modern rainfall showerheads. The shower tiling can get a bit grubby, though, and guests have complained of maintenance and housekeeping issues.There’s
little difference between Standard Doubles and Deluxe Doubles, while three-bed Standard
Double Single Rooms cut the tables and chairs and add extra single beds that make them feel cramped. More spacious Standard Family Rooms combine the best of both
(extra beds plus tables and chairs). Street views are pleasant enough, but the
rear views from some rooms are less so. Standard amenities include small
flat-screen TVs, hairdryers, and coffee- and tea-making facilities, but there are no mini-fridges or safes. Rooms are generally quiet, though those
on lower floors can suffer some noise from the pub; also note that there’s a
deposit required for the use of TV remote controls, and the tap water in the
rooms is not suitable for drinking.
Features
Good breakfast for a fee, popular pub serving traditional Irish food, and free Wi-Fi
The Lombard Townhouse offers minimal facilities and no public spaces
except for the pub itself. But there’s a great cooked or continental breakfast
available (for a fee), including vegetarian options. The well-stocked bar,
popular with locals, serves reasonably priced traditional Irish meals all day,
alongside a wide selection of beers (Unusually, it also accepts British pounds along with Euros.) There’s reliable free Wi-Fi throughout, and paid on-street parking is available in
the vicinity.
