Fodor's Expert Review Brooks Hotel

It has nearly 100 rooms, but this hotel—minutes from Grafton Street—likes to describe itself as a boutique property, and it does manage to convey the personal touch of a much smaller establishment. Public spaces and the bar are a warm and cozy refuge from temperamental Irish weather, with leather chairs, high-veneer oak paneling, and decorative bookcases. The guest rooms are bright, with cream and beige tones. The beds are so big you could get lost in them, and each comes with a five-choice "pillow menu." Situated so near to the Gaiety Theatre, the hotel's Jasmine Bar is the ideal spot for a pre-or post-theater drink.