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Staying at the Hazelbrook House, another guesthouse groupie hanging out on Lower Gardiner Street, is a bit like staying at the home of a fastidiously clean, though aesthetically indifferent aunt.
This 32-room brick bed-and-breakfast isn't sophisticated: curtains don't match the bedding, and the contemporary lightwood furnishings, though fresh, are sans style. But the plain green carpets are clean, as are the tiled en suite toilets. Rooms are cheerful and—weather permitting—sunny; and the staff, particularly Dolores, the friendly manager, is very helpful. Plus, the Hazelbrook offers good weekday rates.
Rooms facing Lower Gardiner Street have large, old-fashioned windows—read: they let in more noise. Rooms in the back are quieter, but not as bright, as the windows are smaller. Breakfast consists of the usual: cereal, bacon, eggs, toast, coffee, and tea. There are eight smoking rooms. Request ahead.
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