Chapter2Fitness - HYROX Simulation

Dublin offers accommodation across central districts and residential neighbourhoods. Temple Bar, Grafton Street and St Stephen’s Green contain hotels, guesthouses and hostels close to major city attractions. The Georgian quarter around Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square provides hotels and period guesthouses in historic surroundings. O’Connell Street and the north city centre include hotels, hostels and serviced accommodation. Smithfield and Stoneybatter feature hotels, apartments, guesthouses and self-catering properties. Rathmines, Portobello and Ranelagh provide residential accommodation with hotels, guesthouses, apartments and bed-and-breakfast options. Drumcondra offers hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs north of the city centre. Ballsbridge and Donnybrook include hotels, serviced apartments and guesthouses, while Docklands provides modern hotels and apartment-style accommodation near the waterfront.

Dublin is served by Dublin Airport, with road connections into the city provided by Aircoach, Dublin Express, Dublin Bus and taxis. The airport has no DART or Luas station. Intercity rail services use Dublin Heuston and Dublin Connolly stations, while the DART connects coastal areas through Connolly, Tara Street and Pearse stations. Luas services operate on the Red and Green lines, linking central Dublin with districts to the north, west and south. Dublin Bus operates an extensive city network, including routes between the airport and central areas. The M50 provides the main orbital road connection around Dublin, while the M1 links the city with northern routes. City-centre parking is available in multi-storey and surface car parks, including facilities around Jervis Street, Arnotts, Brown Thomas and City Quay.