Reproduction period furniture give the rooms and the whole property a sense of Georgian luxury. The rooms are individually decorated and combine Georgian grandeur with a contemporary feel. Staff at Cliff Townhouse strive to offer you the hospitality that you deserve. Urchin Bar is a new cocktail bar located on the lower floor of the property, all of your foodie dreams are catered to at Cliff Townhouse. Seafood is at the heart of seasonal menus prepared by Head Chef Sean Smith, meat and vegetarian options make up the rest of the renowned menus. Executive Chef Martijin Kajuiter is a Michelin starred chef who presides over the menus at the Cliff properties in Dublin and Waterford. The property is a small boutique hotel with 9 rooms and could be considered a “restaurant with rooms”. Ireland has come a long way in the last few years and on this tour you will see a different side of a modern, forward-looking Ireland and have plenty of fun along the way!Ĭliff Townhouse is a 4-star luxury guesthouse and restaurant in Dublin City centre. Pride brunches and breakfasts take place across the city before the parade, there’s a Dublin Pride Thanksgiving Service and after the colourful and (obviously!) flamboyant parade, there’s a massive outdoor party with great entertainment and musical acts. Shirley established her Sunday-night bingo in the George in 1997 and over 850 shows later, she’s still calling the balls! The show kicks off at 9pm followed by DJ Karen until the early hours.ĭublin’s LGBTQ Pride Festival takes place every year during the summer with a big parade in the centre of Dublin. There are also a number of clubs that take place on different nights of the week.įor something a little bit different, try Gay Bingo at the George with Shirley Temple Bar. In Dublin, full-time gay bars include the George on South Great George’s Street, Pantibar on Capel Street and the Front Lounge on Parliament Street. There are plenty of gay-friendly hotels, apartment rentals and B&Bs in Dublin and of course, all the big hotels in the city are pretty easy-going. Ireland’s Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, came out recently on a popular radio show and the recent passing of the Same Sex Marriage Referendum means that Ireland is more gay-friendly than ever before.
Playwright Oscar Wilde, TV presenter Graham Norton, writer Colm Toibin, celeb milliner Philip Treacy and gay rights activist and performer Rory O’Neill (Panti) are just a few famous gay Irish celebrities.
If your visit to Dublin coincides with the first Saturday of the month then a visit to the Excise Bar Affinity 4 Girls is a must! If you are a LGBT member these towns should be on your list. There are parades and festivals during Gay Pride in all Irish cities and many smaller towns. The Irish Pride community is very welcoming. On, Ireland became the first country to legalise same sex marriage through a nationwide referendum.