I picked up a Canadian couple from the Darndale Hilton last night. They were on a 12-hour stopover having spent a beautiful week on the picturesque Greek island of Santorini.
There were no rooms at the Darndale Hilton but were told to try the Clayton up at Clonshaugh. I drove them there and the guy asked me to wait. He was told they were full, but to try the Holiday Inn across the way, the same thing, only they were full of asylum seekers and refugees.
I then brought them to the Crowne Brazzer in Northwood and the Holiday Inn Express, they were also full of asylum seekers and refugees.
Their phones were iPhones and were dead so I lent them mine. They booked Jury's Inn on Parnell street and I brought them there, the hotel didn't get the online booking and was full, as was the Point A one next door.
They said O.K. back to the airport and an eight-hour wait to check in and a further three hours to take off.
I'd hate to be a culchie or C&W fan staying in Dublin this weekend. Talk about cowboys!
