Dublin: Aberdeen Lodge (4 Star Guesthouse)

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Address: 53 park avenue, Ballsbridge , Dublin Dublin 4, Ireland
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Lonely Planet review

Not only is this one of Dublin's absolutely best guesthouses, but it's a carefully guarded secret, known only to those lucky enough to dare stay a short train ride from the city centre. Their reward is a luxurious house with a level of personalised service as good as any you'll find in any of the city's top hotels.

The flagship of the small fleet of boutique properties owned by Pat Halpin, Aberdeen Lodge is the best of a very good lot, and not just because he actually lives in one wing of it. It's a family home alright, but only the most privileged families could ever call a place like this home. The drawing room, where guests are welcomed with a complimentary coffee (drawn from a cafetière, no less), shows exquisite taste, but it's merely an appetiser for the simply stunning rooms upstairs, most of which have either a four-poster, a half-tester or a brass bed to complement the authentic Edwardian furniture and tasteful art on the walls. The suites even have fully working Adams fireplaces. As there is one member of staff for every two rooms, the service is exceptional, not to mention totally hands-on and very courteous. There's even a laptop you can borrow and use to surf the net with! You'll be hard pushed to find a better bed in all of Dublin.