Set amongst the city’s top shopping destinations and in the glittering atmosphere of twinkling Christmas lights, Brooks Hotel is the ideal venue to enjoy a special Christmas getaway. The hotel also features a private cinema for you to enjoy the best Christmas films while you also enjoy the finest festive food & drink.   View Our Christmas Gifts   Check out what they’ve in store for you. Festive Shopping Break Explore the shops, lights and sites of Dublin this Christmas during your stay at Brooks Hotel. Ideally located off Grafton Street you can browse the shops around Grafton St, Drury St, Powerscourt Townhouse and Georges Street Arcade for some extra special gifts this Christmas. With boutique accommodation, fine festive cuisine and a welcoming atmosphere, guests can be assured of a truly unforgettable Christmas experience. Check in early to give you more shopping time and enjoy homemade mulled wine and mince pies. Shop with Brooks Hotel neighbours and receive a special discount in selected stores on Drury street, Exchequer Street, George’s St Arcade and the Powerscourt Townhouse. Use their shop and drop service where you can drop bags and the concierge will leave them in your room. Return back to the hotel for a Christmas cocktail, two-course evening meal in Francesca’s restaurant and soak up the festive atmosphere with drinks or relax in their private resident’s lounge. Enjoy: Early check-in Mulled wine and mince pies on arrival One-night stay for two in a Classic room* Christmas cocktail before dinner Two-course meal in Francesca’s Restaurant** Made-to-order full Irish breakfast Complimentary turndown service Shop and drop service 24-hour concierge and room service Exclusive discounts in local retailers Use of our private resident’s lounge Late check-out on departure day Free cancellation for up to 24 hours. No booking fees. Pay at the hotel. *Upgrade to Deluxe Room for a discounted rate of €20 ** Please advise if any dietary requirements in advance by emailing us in advance at r[email protected]   Leave the work to Brooks Hotel this Christmas Day and stay in the heart of Dublin!  Fabulously Festive Break From €360 total stay for one night based on 2 sharing or €500 for a two-night stay. Treat yourself to a one or two-night stay in the warm and welcoming surrounds of Brooks Hotel this Christmas. Arrive on Christmas Eve and soak up the festive atmosphere with Brooks Hotel’s freshly made mince pies and a glass of homemade mulled wine when you arrive. On Christmas morning awaken and unwrap your very own Christmas gift hand-selected by their team of elves, before enjoying their award-winning artisan breakfast. Later relax over a sumptuous five-course Christmas lunch. Later, enjoy a drink in the peaceful surroundings of the resident’s library lounge or enjoy a private cinema experience in Brooks Hotel’s screening room with your favourite Christmas movie. Enjoy: Early check-in Mulled wine and mince pies on arrival One/two-night stay for two in a Classic room* Christmas cocktail before dinner A five-course meal in Francesca’s Restaurant** Christmas Movies in our private screening room*** Made-to-order full Irish breakfast Complimentary turndown service 24-hour concierge and room service Exclusive discounts in local retailers Use of our private resident’s lounge Late check-out on departure day Free cancellation for up to 24 hours. No booking fees. Pay at the hotel. *Upgrade to Deluxe Room for a discounted rate of €20 ** Please advise if any dietary requirements in advance by emailing us in advance at [email protected]   Read what we have to say about Brooks Hotel here. Gift Vouchers – Don’t forget you can always gift a unique Good Food Ireland® Gift Voucher that can be used at Brooks Hotel or any of the 300+ Good Food Ireland Collection all over the island of Ireland.

Milk has always been part of our culture, but we lost our way, according to Noel Barcoe of The Village Dairy. “Forty years ago, milk had real flavour, and it had unique flavours depending on where it came from. It all depended on the soil, the grass and the weather. Milk from Cork tasted very different to Donegal milk. But somehow, we lost the flavour”.   Noel started off life as a milkman, with a round delivering milk, cheese, yoghurts and other produce. He and a group of other milkmen formed a buying group with a premises in Killeshin on the Carlow Laois border. “After the Celtic tiger, we needed to reinvent ourselves. I have always listened to customers, and they seemed very interested in where their milk came from and how it was made. We had all these artisanal cheese and butter companies but I saw nobody was doing milk.”