HotelChatter

To be fair, this Crowne Plaza is not in a traditional tourist location, but in the business-oriented Northwood Park—near the airport. (It claims to be one of the largest conference hotels in Ireland and was named Ireland's Business Hotel of the Year in 2006. All rooms have free internet access) From the photos on the website, the rooms themselves look pretty nice, but we all know how a crappy view can take the wind out of even the sweetest suite. Being faced with this would not make us excited about doing business—of any kind. In the words of uggboy:

The view from our room in the hotel! Inspirational?

He also mentions that the design of hotel is “not the most inspiring from the outside and could do with a refreshing renovation on the inside.” He did, however, like the food at the hotel’s restaurant and café (except for the “meager” breakfast), and was a fan of the free transport to and from the airport. Which is good for a fast getaway, if the view starts to get you down.

Or—you might want to consider booking a meeting room. We saw this photo on the Crowne Plaza-Northwood’s website. So it’s clear that there are some pretty views available at the property. Just not for poor old uggboy.

Rooms at the Crowne Plaza-Northwood start at 79 euros, which is about $117 USD.