Built in 2005, the Quality Hotel Dublin City is sited 50 metres from the river on the edge of the harbour's new cultural and residential district and within two kilometres of the city centre and lively Temple Bar area. Dublin International Airport (DUB) is 12 kilometres away, 45 minutes by car.

Hotel Features. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas, and the lobby features a high- speed terminal (surcharge).

Lannigans is an informal restaurant with white-oak tables, tartan fabrics, and wooden booths with cushioned leather seating, and serves traditional Irish dishes and international modern bistro fare. Named after a U2 song, the ultra-modern Vertigo bar draws inspiration from Japanese decor and serves East-meets-West bento boxes.

Club Vitae's health facilities include more than 60 pieces of cardio equipment with individual TV screens, weights and resistance machines, a 22-metre pool and a kids' splash pool, a sauna and a steam room. Guests can take part in spinning and cardio-kickboxing classes in the studio, and pamper themselves with a facial or massage in the treatment rooms. Entry is complimentary for guests.

Guestrooms. The Quality Hotel Dublin City has eight floors and 211 guestrooms, all of which feature light decor with chocolate, cappuccino and burgundy touches, and colour-coordinated abstract prints by local artists. All guestrooms offer TV Internet access and cable channels, high-speed Internet ports, and tea and coffee making facilities. Bathrooms feature white wall tiles, slate-grey flooring, Italian marble counter- tops and chrome fittings, and are equipped with power shower/tub combinations, and Dove and Lux toiletries.