Fodor's Expert Review Hilton Dublin Kilmainham

While the exterior of this no-nonsense chain hotel in the historic Kilmainham district is distinctly functional, the higher-floor rooms have some of the most stunning panoramas in the whole city. Make sure you ask for a room with a view, ideally one with floor-to-ceiling windows, and sit back and take in Dublin from an angle most visitors never get to enjoy. There's a decent restaurant, and the lively bar has a lovely terrace for lounging on long summer nights. The beautiful grounds of the Irish Museum of Modern Art are so close they could be your private garden.