Local Amenities

Our Dublin City apartments are a short taxi ride from the Royal Dublin Society (RDS), and the new O2 arena is about a 20 minute taxi journey.

Some tourist attractions nearby include, The Guinness Storehouse, The Dail ( Irish Parliament), and Government Buildings, G.P.O, O’Connell St., Grafton St., Dublin Zoo Botanic Gardens.

Local conference centres include the Croke Park Conference Centre, University College Dublin (UCD), , and Trinity College.

Also nearby in Dublin 4, is the new Hibernian Aviva Stadium on Landsdowne Road.
 

Restaurants
There are a number of upmarket and popular restaurants, a mere walking distance from the apartments including:

• Bijou, Rathgar 01 - 4961518 www.bijourathgar.ie
• Kafka, Rathmines 01 - 4977057
• Wild Lily, Rathmines 01 - 4976870
• Tippenyaki, Rathmines 01 - 4979463
• Jo’burger, Rathmines 01 - 4913731 www.joburger.ie
• Manifesto, Rathmines 01 - 4968096
• Zen Chinese Restaurant, Rathmines 01 - 4979428
• Bombay Pantry, Rathmines www.bombaypantry.com (Take away only)
• Saba to go, Vietnamese, Rathmines www.sabadublin.com (Take away only)
• Monsoon Indian Restaurant, Rathmines 01 - 4911666 www.monsoon.ie
• Madison Chinese Restaurant, Rathmines
• Poppadom Indian Restaurant, Rathgar 01 - 4902383
• Monty's Nepalese Restaurant, Rathgar 01 - 4920633
• Howard's Way, Rathgar 01 - 4967821 www.howardswayrestaurant.com
• Mint Restaurant, Ranelagh (A Michelin Star Restaurant) 01 - 4978655 www.mintrestaurant.ie

Visit www.menupages.ie for details and bookings on the above

Bars & Pubs
Also close to a number of great bars and pubs, with traditional Irish Music sessions throughout the week and weekend. Some of them include:

• Slatterys
• Mother Reillys
• Toast
• Rody Bolands
• Rathmines Inn
• Comans, Rathgar.

Theatre
We have a fabulous selection of theatres to visit while you are staying in Dublin, with The Gate Theatre www.gate-theatre.ie, The Abbey www.abbeytheatre.ie, The Olympia Theatre www.mcd.ie/olympia, The Gaiety Theatre www.gaietytheatre.ie, and The National Concert Hall www.nch.ie, to name but a few. Please visit www.entertainment.ie, or www.dublinevents.com for further details on theatre and gigs in Dublin.

Taxis
There is a taxi rank two minutes walk from the apartments, on Rathmines Road Upper. If however you wish to book a taxi for a specific time, we recommend Southside Cabs 01 - 2836622 or xpert taxis, who offer online booking. See www.xperttaxis.com or call 01 - 6670777 for more details. Some other taxi companies in the area include Templeogue Taxis 01 - 4903333 and Terenure Taxis 01 - 4599599.

Chauffeur Service
Please contact Tony Brady for all your requirements, on 087 2686293, or if calling internationally please call +353 87 2686293.

Car Hire
Our apartments are located within one kilometre of the head office of Argus Car Rentals, one of Ireland's leading car rental companies. Please visit www.argus-rentacar.com for prices and reservations. Argus also have a rental location in Dublin Airport.

Gym & Leisure
Aside from the beautiful local parks that you will have to enjoy nearby, for walks or jogs, we also have some nearby gyms that you may avail of during your stay, including David Lloyd, Riverview www.davidlloydriverview.ie Jackie Skelly Fitness, Rathfarnham www.jackieskellyfitness.com Westwood, Leopardstown www.westwood.ie, Total Fitness, Sandyford www.totalfitness.ie. Also checkout www.bootcampireland.com for an interesting keep fit regime while you while away the evenings!

Golf
Why not try a round at some of our local golf clubs while you are staying in Dublin. The 2 nearest clubs are www.milltowngolfclub.ie, or www.castlegc.ie, both of which are within 10 minutes drive of our apartments. Should you feel like venturing further afield why not try Grange Golf Club, Rathfarnham www.grangegolfclub.com, Stackstown golf club, the home from home of Open Champion Padraig Harrington www.stackstowngolfclub.ie, or The K Club, home of the 2006 Ryder Cup www.kclub.com If you prefer links golf why not try Portmarnock Golf Club, a previos location for the Irish Open www.portmarnockgolfclub.ie or check out www.teetimes.ie, for information on golf courses all over Ireland. If you are looking for golf gear please see Mc Guirks golf website www.mcguirksgolf.com

Horse and Greyhound Racing
Leopardstown Racecourse is only a few kilometres away from our apartments. Please see www.leopardstown.com, for details of the next meeting. Further afield are Punchestown Racecourse www.punchestown.com, or the Curragh Racecourse www.curragh.ie, the home of the Irish Derby. The Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium is only 5 minutes by taxi from our apartments. Check out Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium for more details, or www.igb.ie/shelbourne-park for information on greyhound racing in Shelbourne park

Shopping
Being located just a short taxi drive or a 15 minute walk to St Stephens green (city centre) and a few stops away on the luas to the ever popular Dundrum Centre, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to shopping. Visit www.dundrum.ie for details on shopping, cinema, theatre and much more. Very close to the apartments are a range of food stores, including Dunnes Stores and Tesco, who offer home delivery at www.tesco.ie and the Esso 24 hour convenience store, located just 50 metres from the apartments. There are local speciality delicatessens and high end supermarkets called Mortons, on Dunville Avenue (beside the Beechwood Luas stop) and Fothergills on Upper Rathmines Road.

Dry Cleaning and Laundry
We recommend Green Earth Dry cleaning and Laundry at 171, Lower Rathmines Road(beside Bank of Ireland), who offer Dry Cleaning, Laundry, Alterations, and serviced washes. Telephone 01 - 4983905 for prices etc. Alternatively, HQ Dry Cleaners at 155 Rathgar Road, are approximately 200 metres from the apartments. For rates etc. please call 01 - 4913840.

Doctors
The Belgrave Clinic can be contacted on 01 - 4975666. If you require a doctor on call (out of hours) telephone 01 - 4539333.

Pharmacy
There is a Boots pharmacy approximately 200 metres from the apartments in Rathmines. Hickeys pharmacy is a late night pharmacy located in Harold's cross ( approximately 5 mins drive from the apartments)Hickey's telephone number is 01 - 4923977, should you require any information regarding opening hours.

Dentist
The Beechwood Dental practice can be contacted on 01 - 4967526.

Business Services
We are pleased to recommend Classic Secretary in Terenure village( approximately 5 mins drive from our apartments) for all your secretarial needs for the duration of your stay. To see their full range of services please see www.classicsecretary.ie, or telephone 01 - 4901928.

Banking
The nearest ATM is located in the Esso 24 hour convenience store. Alternatively there is an ATM next door to the Garda (Police) Station, approximately 200 metres from the apartments. There are a number of banks and uilding societies in Rathmines, including Bank of Ireland www.bankofireland.ie,Permanent TSB, www.permanenttsb.ie, EBS www.ebs.ie, Irish Nationwide www.irish-nationwide.com. Banks nearby include AIB Rathgar www.aib.ie, and in Terenure there are branches of the following banks Ulster Bank www.ulsterbank.ie, National Irish Bank www.nib.ie, and halifax www.halifax.ie

Hair and Beauty
Please contact John Adams in the Swan Centre Rathmines for details of treatment available on 01 - 4971880, or alternatively try Peter Mark hair salon in Rathmines on 01 - 4972197.

Massage, Yoga, Pilates and Accupuncture
Please visit www.centrestudios.com for full details on all treatments and prices etc., or telephone 01 - 4066812.