S0059 Buswells Hotel

I was vaguely hoping to overhear some political machinations here, seeing as the side door of the bar here is within direct sight of the pedestrian exit of Dáil Éireann - and while I did overhear some rather bland constituency topics from a nearby table, I was left without anything worth running to the papers with. 

Recently described as a "Power Hotel" by Forbes for the hotels long-standing political connections, this is a perfectly pleasant, mid-range hotel bar. For reasons described in the article, the owners of the hotel do not go for a high-end fitout lest it repel the long standing political customers. 

Drink options were reasonable, price was also reasonable for the location. Staff seem to put more care and attention in to the service and the bar than would be common in many newer premises.