Tinode House

Cute TINODE HOUSE
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE travelling. Why you ask? Because I LOVE learning and interacting with other cultures and until I can live and work abroad again its feeds my inner travelling and exploring beast and keep her under control. Yes I definitely have the bug.
In life there are two kinds of people when it comes to traveling… Those that grab the bull by the horns and just do it and those that drag their feet and talk about doing it! We all probably know someone that falls into one or the other category. I’m of the «Grab the bull by the horns and just do it» category. Some people like shoes, bags (purses), cars, clothes, eating out, driving, etc. I like to travel and all things about it. The waiting in immigration lines at the airport, luggage and travel gadgets, travel books and mags, the preparation and planning to go and of course BEING THERE! I HATE having to come back home and sometimes suffer from reverse culture shock from my own country! Lolololol…
So a friend of mine that lives in China thought it would be fun to meet up in Ireland. I don’t think I let her finish her sentence before I was saying yes and logging on the computer to buy my tickets! We were going to make this a mother daughter trip but the mom-​n-​ator got sick. That of course didn’t stop me and the mom-​n-​ator wanted me to go and have fun… So I was obedient and kept the party moving. My friend’s moms was still able to go so we all set a date and met in Dublin, Ireland.
Ireland doesn’t have ANY hotels but there are enough B&B to go around. Now the key is to try and make sure the B&B is a part of the Dublin Tourism and I.T.B. (Irish Tourist Board) Approved. This will insure that there are some basic rules that the B&B goes by and has to uphold. If you want to know more you can check out the rules here
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My friend got in before me and found this little gem not far from Dublin city Center which was perfect. She sent me the address and one I got in I took a taxi to meet her and her mom. As it turned out they were doing some traveling before we all met up and there flight was delayed a few hours so that gave me the chance to explore the city alone! HOW FUN!
When I walked in I was greeted right away and taken to our room. It was SUPER DUPER clean and included an on suite which is a must when traveling because NOT ALL peeps have the SAME hygiene habits as you. They provided clean towels, soap, shampoo, conditioner and lotion and all the beds included clean linens blankets and pillows. All rooms also include cable TV, tea and coffee, a parking spot if needed and of course BREAFAST which consisted of tea, coffee, water, oj, bacon, ham or sausage, eggs tomato (yuck) and toast. I think they also had yogurt, fruit and granola as well but I can’t remember. It’s nice to have a light breakfast before heading out for the day.
Our room was spacious considering there was 3 of us sleeping in one room. And it was still bigger than a normal size hotel room that you’re probably used to seeing. The window over looked the back garden area, which invited a sense of calm and relaxation to start my vacay. There is also a wonderful solarium that leads out to the back garden just past the breakfast room. GREAT place to relax and enjoy a spot of tea after a long day.
I took a shower and changed my clothes and headed out to the city to explore. This place is great because it is located close to the airport, ferry, Central bus station, Point Theatre, Corke Park, restaurants, shops and the city center.
The owners were UBER WARM and FRIENDLY and had no problem in assisting guest in places to go or things to do in the area. If that is not enough for you they provide a tourist stand with loads of brochures of tours and things to see and do.
I would totally come back here and stay. The prices were REALLY reasonable and it was a PREFECT place to START and end our driving trip in Ireland.