This hotel likes to describe itself as a boutique property even though it has nearly 100 rooms, and it does manage to convey the classy, personal touch of a much smaller establishment. A two-minute walk from Grafton Street, Brooks is the perfect place to sit and recover if the Irish rain plays havoc with your plans: public spaces and the bar are warm and full of leather chairs, high-veneer oak panelling, and decorative bookcases. The rooms exude an old-school elegance -- deep burgundy curtains, heavy bedspreads, and beds so big you could get lost in them. Each also has a high-tech, wireless audiovisual setup. Situated so near to the Gaety Theatre, the hotel's Jasmin Bar is an ideal spot for a pre- or posttheater drink.
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