If you’re coming from another city, a night out in Dublin is notoriously expensive. From travel and hotels to food and drink, his 24 hours in Dublin can be an incredible time.
Hotels in the capital have faced a public backlash for jacking up prices after concerts and sporting events are announced, including soaring prices for Taylor Swift and Coldplay concerts.
St. Patrick’s Day in the capital will be a great time. From world-famous parades to music, culture and celebrations spread through the historic streets, there’s no better place to celebrate the feast day of Ireland’s patron saint than the capital.
All grandstand tickets for the parade have long been sold out, but with the exception of some VIP hospitality packages worth €230/€240, many still head to the capital for the celebrations and head out after the show. I’m probably looking for a place to rest. night in the city.
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The Irish Mirror looked at how much hotel prices soared on St Patrick’s Day in the capital, from the cheapest spots to the most luxurious.
In total, there were 26 accommodation options available in Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day within a 5km radius of the city and 8 accommodations within a 1km radius of the centre. This applies to hotels and apartments, not hostels.
The most expensive accommodation available on St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin was the Westbury Hotel off Grafton Street. This stunning luxury 5-star hotel in the city center costs €1,881 per night with an extra-large double bed.
By comparison, the cheapest option available on Booking.com is Waterloo Town House & Suites, located 2.3 km from the city center and priced at an affordable €275 for a large double bed.
Looking at Airbnb, there were only 35 accommodations available in Dublin City on St. Patrick’s Day. These prices range from €411 for a cottage on the edge of Windy Arbor to his €1,549 for a stunning Georgian mansion in the centre.
Tickets for the parade itself are hard to come by, and most get them in record time. If you’re lucky enough to get tickets to the stands at either end of the route, you’ll be spending 100 euros.
At Westmoreland Street and Christchurch prices rose to €120, while at O’Connell Street stop it was €250 per seat.
This means that if you go to watch the parade at one of the stands and stay in a hotel in the city centre, you could end up spending around 400 euros before transport, drinks and food.
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