River House Hotel in Dublin

This low-key Temple Bar hotel is an 8-minute walk from the Ilac Shopping Centre and 2 km from the Guinness Storehouse museum.The simple rooms with colourful accents come with tea and coffeemaking equipment, as well as cable TV. A 3-bedroom apartment (no kitchen) sleeps up to 7 guests.Full Irish breakfast is offered (fee). There's also a lively bar and a funky nightclub offering live music.