Stag Night in Dublin

October 12th, 2009 | Author: TheSEO

Your last night of freedom can be as close as the pub where you and the blokes from work always go to lift a pint or three, or it can be a budget flight over the Irish Sea away. Stag nights in Dublin are very popular, and while the ladies might prefer a hen night at a seaside resort in England, the bucks are raring to go and explore the city the Irish called Baile Atha Cliath.

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Dublin is reputed to have a population of which about half are younger than 25; so even if your stag party starts off small, by the end of the night you are sure to have a pub room filled with friends ready to toast your up and coming nuptials. The city is famous – and in some cases infamous – for its growing reputation as a weekend break destination for Brits, and you are sure to fit right in.

With so much going for it, forget about just staying for one night: make Dublin your holiday destination for a whole stag weekend! When it comes to affordable hotels, Dublin will not be beat. Stay on the south side of the River Liffey, and you enjoy the street party atmosphere of the Temple Bar area. Cobble stones lend the neighbourhood an air of historic grandeur, while Dublin hotels in the area cater specifically to tourists on break, who want to sample all the nightlife has to offer.

Truth be told, there is so much to be had at Temple Bar that stag nights were actually curtailed eight or nine years ago; this ban is virtually impossible to enforce, and bucks can rest assured that their kind is more than welcome. Visit the Porterhouse and Turk’s Head, and do not forget to also check out the Oliver St. John Gogarty Pub.

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Save money for your nightly exploits by looking for Dublin hotels that offer good discounts to groups booking their stays together. Sometimes they might even include a free breakfast for guests staying longer than one night. Another money saving tip for your stag nights in Dublin is the admonition to not let on right away that you are the buck of the party; if word gets out too early during the festivities, you might be expected to buy a few rounds. Let the word trickle out later on, and suddenly everyone will buy you drinks.

For last minute stag parties and the frantic search for cheap hotels, Dublin tourists should turn to online booking sites specializing in short holiday reservations or weekend breaks. In this way you avoid the frustration of making numerous calls only to find no hotel that can accommodate a larger group of travellers close to Temple Bar or wherever else you may choose to enjoy that last night of freedom.

Max is an author, writer and editor. He is married with two children and a cat and lives in south east London.