Exploring Dublin

• Hidden Gems in Dublin City

  Dublin is home to many well-known tourist attractions that everybody knows and loves but it may be time to discover something a little different. Do you want to move away...

  

• Dublin’s Best Intimate Bars for a Date Night

  Our Dublin 2 Hotel in the heart of Dublin City, is lucky enough to be surrounded by some of Ireland’s most exciting, trendiest and coolest bars, some perfect spots for date...

  

• Summer City Break at the Alex

  The summer season is well and truly underway. In the past, our friendly reception team would be welcoming our international guests at the Alex by now and we would be...

  

• 3 Golf Courses close to The Alex Hotel Dublin

  Want to be the next golfing legend like Tiger Woods? Looking for your next golfing destination? Take your golf clubs with you on your next city break to Dublin and...

  

• The best picnic spots in Dublin

  Dublin city is full of wonderful places to have a picnic on a sunny day. Sunny days are rare to come by in Ireland so, when the weather is nice,...

  

• Spending a long weekend in Dublin – Sights to explore

  Thinking of choosing Dublin for a long weekend away and not entirely sure how to spend it? No need to panic. At the Alex, we are the Capitals experts in...

  

• Valentine’s Day in Dublin

  As February is slowly but surely around the corner, we could not avoid the fateful post on Valentine’s Day. Whether or not you are coupled up this February, we put...

  

• Black Friday in Dublin

    Black Friday is famously renowned for incredible deals and shopping bargains. Across the globe, famous shops and high-end brands significantly reduce their prices for a few days, Dublin included....

  

• The ultimate list of hash-tagged spots in Dublin

  We know there are lots of Insta-worthy places in Dublin but have you ever wondered what’s at the top on the ‘gram? Us too! At The Alex hotel, we delved...

  

• Visit County Wicklow from Dublin – Our Guide

  Want to sample Ireland famous landscapes without straying too far from Dublin? County Wicklow is only a stone’s throw from Dublin city and is a popular destination for its scenery,...