HOT NIGHTSPOTSOld Harcourt Street Train Station, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 470166 Designed by Philippe Starck. Open from Wednesday through Sunday until 3.00. Get there early to avoid the huge queues.
The Chocolate Bar
Old Harcourt Street Train Station, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 Tel: (01) 478225. Adjacent to the POD, this stylish new bar/club was excavated from 2,500 square feet of solid rock. Open 11.00 to 23.00 every day as a café bar and from 23.00 onwards becomes a 'chill-out' club.
Lillie's Bordello
Adam Court, Grafton Street, Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 6799204 Friday and Saturday nights are strictly members only. Neat dress essential if you want to rub shoulders with the rich and famous.
Annabel's
Burlington Hotel, Upper Leeson Street, Dublin. Tel: (01) 6605222 Newly refurbished, this club offers three bars, lots of intimate alcoves and a good dance floor.
The Strip
The line of nightclubs in the basements of Leeson Street's Georgian houses Admission is free but, the majority of the clubs do not have a full drinks licence and only wine can be bought outside of licensing hours.
Temple of Sound
Ormond Hotel, Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7. Open 22.00 to late every night. Different nights offer different music. Entry from IR£5.
