Clontarf Castle Hotel in Dublin, Ireland

As one that's obsessed with travel, I subscribe to all of the

discount travel newsletters. I found a killer deal for a trip

to Dublin. I imagine the rates have really come down for

two reasons:

1.) No one likes to go to Ireland in the Winter

2.) The dire state of the economy

I live in San Francisco and it's unheard of to pay $1600

total including taxes for round trip tickets from SFO to

Dublin AND 6 nights hotel at the Clontarf Castle Hotel in

Dublin. That's only $800 per person for a round trip

ticket from SFO to Dublin and 6 nights at a 4 star hotel.

I priced this out on Orbitz in a package deal.

Anyways, there are huge deals out there in terms of travel.

If you live in New York city or Boston, Iceland is totally on

sale because of their financial meltdown as well. Their money

has devalued by almost half.

The point is, I couldn't believe what a good deal this lovely

hotel is and wanted to share photos of the hotel with you all.

Their lounge is so fun in oranges, reds and fuscias.

Get a load of the ultra fun sofas! Maybe not the most

comfortable to lounge on - but it certainly makes a

statement.

Here's a more traditional sofa upholstered in fuscia pink.

The lounge is appropriately called the "Indigo Lounge."

Here's a suite. They somehow made the room look

modern and clean despite the heavy traditional furniture.

I adore the huge gilt mirror and the

chocolage brown chair with nailheads.

Here's the living area of the suites.

Can't afford a suite? That's ok, the Executive

Four poster room is very nice too.

And a double which has a very modern feel to it for a castle.

Champagne to celebrate?

Even their conference halls are very classy and well appointed.

I absolutely love the A vault ceiling and the beams.

It shows the original architecture of the castle.

I love how they used golden yellow with

black in the annex of the restaurant.

How is he for your doorman? It's also the

perfect place for a Christmas dinner.

Even if you're not traveling for the holidays,

it's not a bad idea to look for deals for next

year. Have a great weekend!

All photos from Clontarf Castle website.