Padraigh advice needed
Jan 23rd 2007, 6:44 am
#31
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Re: Padraigh advice needed
> > I've stayed in three hotels along the outskirts - the previously
> > mentioned Ibis at the Red Cow interchange (ok place to sleep, bad
> > service, bad food);
>
> I'd considered that because it's close to a tram station. In what way
> was it bad service? I had poor service at the two Jury's Inns I stayed
> at in the centre of Dublin.
Exactly why I stayed there: the Luas station is just across the street.
When I stayed there, the staff was somewhat unattentive and spoke
English poorly (they were eastern european). I waited for ten minutes
to even get served in their food court. After I placed my order it
must've been forgotten because the food never came back! I asked the
waiter and after getting through language difficulties, he brought me a
beer - which was bad. So I left, took the train and ate in town.
As far as the accomodations, they were fine - nothing spectacular, but
a decent place to sleep. For my money, though, when I'm in Dublin to
see the centre, I'm going to stay =in= the centre.
> > mentioned Ibis at the Red Cow interchange (ok place to sleep, bad
> > service, bad food);
>
> I'd considered that because it's close to a tram station. In what way
> was it bad service? I had poor service at the two Jury's Inns I stayed
> at in the centre of Dublin.
Exactly why I stayed there: the Luas station is just across the street.
When I stayed there, the staff was somewhat unattentive and spoke
English poorly (they were eastern european). I waited for ten minutes
to even get served in their food court. After I placed my order it
must've been forgotten because the food never came back! I asked the
waiter and after getting through language difficulties, he brought me a
beer - which was bad. So I left, took the train and ate in town.
As far as the accomodations, they were fine - nothing spectacular, but
a decent place to sleep. For my money, though, when I'm in Dublin to
see the centre, I'm going to stay =in= the centre.
Jan 23rd 2007, 9:35 am
#32
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Re: Padraigh advice needed
TomT <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > I've stayed in three hotels along the outskirts - the previously
> > > mentioned Ibis at the Red Cow interchange (ok place to sleep, bad
> > > service, bad food);
> >
> > I'd considered that because it's close to a tram station. In what way
> > was it bad service? I had poor service at the two Jury's Inns I stayed
> > at in the centre of Dublin.
>
> Exactly why I stayed there: the Luas station is just across the street.
> When I stayed there, the staff was somewhat unattentive and spoke
> English poorly (they were eastern european). I waited for ten minutes
> to even get served in their food court. After I placed my order it
> must've been forgotten because the food never came back! I asked the
> waiter and after getting through language difficulties, he brought me a
> beer - which was bad. So I left, took the train and ate in town.
OK- that's a shame. Ironic too, as the staff at the Ibis hotels in
Krakow, Budapest and Bratislava speak excellent english! At least in
restaurants and hotels in the UK, I haven't experienced language
problems with eastern european workers. I had heard problems about bus
drivers etc., but nothing I've experienced. I like Ibis on the whole
because of its uinformity- i.e. you know what you'll get.
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
(don't email yahoo address) usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
> > > I've stayed in three hotels along the outskirts - the previously
> > > mentioned Ibis at the Red Cow interchange (ok place to sleep, bad
> > > service, bad food);
> >
> > I'd considered that because it's close to a tram station. In what way
> > was it bad service? I had poor service at the two Jury's Inns I stayed
> > at in the centre of Dublin.
>
> Exactly why I stayed there: the Luas station is just across the street.
> When I stayed there, the staff was somewhat unattentive and spoke
> English poorly (they were eastern european). I waited for ten minutes
> to even get served in their food court. After I placed my order it
> must've been forgotten because the food never came back! I asked the
> waiter and after getting through language difficulties, he brought me a
> beer - which was bad. So I left, took the train and ate in town.
OK- that's a shame. Ironic too, as the staff at the Ibis hotels in
Krakow, Budapest and Bratislava speak excellent english! At least in
restaurants and hotels in the UK, I haven't experienced language
problems with eastern european workers. I had heard problems about bus
drivers etc., but nothing I've experienced. I like Ibis on the whole
because of its uinformity- i.e. you know what you'll get.
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
(don't email yahoo address) usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
Jan 23rd 2007, 9:42 am
#33
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Re: Padraigh advice needed
On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:35:28 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne,
_the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
>OK- that's a shame. Ironic too, as the staff at the Ibis hotels in
>Krakow, Budapest and Bratislava speak excellent english! At least in
>restaurants and hotels in the UK, I haven't experienced language
>problems with eastern european workers. I had heard problems about bus
>drivers etc., but nothing I've experienced. I like Ibis on the whole
>because of its uinformity- i.e. you know what you'll get.
Have professional connections with the Accor Group (who run Ibis,
Novotel, Sofitel, Etap and others).
Thus far, I've been similarly impressed.
At the Bristol Novotel, staff speak 28 languages between them.
Keith, Bristol, UK
_the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
>OK- that's a shame. Ironic too, as the staff at the Ibis hotels in
>Krakow, Budapest and Bratislava speak excellent english! At least in
>restaurants and hotels in the UK, I haven't experienced language
>problems with eastern european workers. I had heard problems about bus
>drivers etc., but nothing I've experienced. I like Ibis on the whole
>because of its uinformity- i.e. you know what you'll get.
Have professional connections with the Accor Group (who run Ibis,
Novotel, Sofitel, Etap and others).
Thus far, I've been similarly impressed.
At the Bristol Novotel, staff speak 28 languages between them.
Keith, Bristol, UK
Feb 2nd 2007, 6:28 pm
#34
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Re: Padraigh advice needed
In article <1hsdc7s.ubyen3gfyvN%[email protected]>,
[email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
> TomT <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > would you recommend staying near the airport or somewhere else with good
> > > public transport ??
> > >
> > > would you recommend any folk dances show ??
> >
> > I agree with everyone else who is saying NOT to stay at the airport or
> > anywhere along the M-50 if you're going to be doing a lot of things in
> > the Dublin City Centre - been there, done that. That is, unless you
> > want to be a part of the newest of activities in Ireland: sitting in
> > horrendous traffic.
> >
> > I've stayed in three hotels along the outskirts - the previously
> > mentioned Ibis at the Red Cow interchange (ok place to sleep, bad
> > service, bad food);
>
> I'd considered that because it's close to a tram station. In what way
> was it bad service? I had poor service at the two Jury's Inns I stayed
> at in the centre of Dublin.
My family and I stayed in Jury's Inn for 4 nights across from a church
(Christchurch?) this past summer in August. Had no problems and the
rooms met our needs since we were out sightseeing most of the time.
Convenient location to center of town and some good resturants.
--
Nancy Kay
"Patience is a Virtue"
remove no in e-mail address
[email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
> TomT <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > would you recommend staying near the airport or somewhere else with good
> > > public transport ??
> > >
> > > would you recommend any folk dances show ??
> >
> > I agree with everyone else who is saying NOT to stay at the airport or
> > anywhere along the M-50 if you're going to be doing a lot of things in
> > the Dublin City Centre - been there, done that. That is, unless you
> > want to be a part of the newest of activities in Ireland: sitting in
> > horrendous traffic.
> >
> > I've stayed in three hotels along the outskirts - the previously
> > mentioned Ibis at the Red Cow interchange (ok place to sleep, bad
> > service, bad food);
>
> I'd considered that because it's close to a tram station. In what way
> was it bad service? I had poor service at the two Jury's Inns I stayed
> at in the centre of Dublin.
My family and I stayed in Jury's Inn for 4 nights across from a church
(Christchurch?) this past summer in August. Had no problems and the
rooms met our needs since we were out sightseeing most of the time.
Convenient location to center of town and some good resturants.
--
Nancy Kay
"Patience is a Virtue"
remove no in e-mail address
