Something For The Weekend: Win a weekend at The Clarence, Dublin

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It's not every day you get to stay at a hotel owned by a pair of international rock stars. The Clarence, though, is no ordinary hotel. Bono and The Edge, half of the world-famous band U2, used to stay here in the 70s when the iconic Dublin hotel was a hang out for the artists, musicians and writers of Temple Bar. It was that heyday of bohemian glamour that the pair wanted to restore when they bought it in 1992 and began renovating.
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The hotel now has a five-star polish on its already handsome arts and crafts look. The glam octagon bar is the place to hang out if you want to get a taste of the rock and roll atmosphere, prop up one of the eight sides of the bar under the stained glass dome or hire out the “snug” for yourself and a few friends.

The rooms themselves have a surprisingly traditional air of quality about them. Despite the celebrity of the owners, there’s absolutely nothing gimmicky about the place. On the contrary, The Clarence is a stalwart Dublin treasure. Each room is unique, with Shaker-style furnishings, custom-made beds and a decadent array of colour schemes in the different rooms (crimson, royal blue, amethyst, gold and chocolate) adding the finishing touch.

Front The hotel’s owners, who must’ve stayed in hundreds of different hotels in their years touring, have used their own experiences as a yardstick. They’ve made it the kind of hotel they would stay in themselves with everything from the warm hospitality down to the Egyptian cotton sheets absolutely top-notch. So… if you still haven’t found what you’re looking for - this is it!

If you think you like the sound of The Clarence, just email us with your name, address and daytime phone number to be in with a chance of winning a weekend by the Liffey.

Or if you'd rather not leave it to chance, book your stay here.

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