U2’s stylish hotel, the Clarence (6-8 Wellington Quay, 407 0800, www.theclarence.ie, €340-€700), is the best hotel in the city, while the Clarion Hotel Dublin (in the International Financial Services Centre, North Wall Quay, 433 8800, www.clarionhotelifsc.com, €120-€265) has a great swimming pool.

For more affordable accommodation and a central location, the Eliza Lodge (23-24 Wellington Quay, 671 8044, www.dublinlodge.com, €130-€180) has spacious rooms overlooking the Liffey, while those on a budget can try the Avalon House (55 Aungier Street, 475 0001, www.avalon-house.ie, €56-€74), a good, laid-back hostel with doubles.

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