The Burlington Hotel Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The venue for Pervasive 2006 will be the top class Burlington Hotel, Dublin (pictured to the right). The Burlington Hotel is a ten minute walk from the city centre and it's very straightforward to reach this hotel from the airport or from anywhere in the city. While visiting Dublin enjoy iWalks, free podcast audio guides, the first guide Georgian Dublin is particularly relevant for the historic area around the conference venue.

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The island of Ireland can be reached by both air and sea. Regular ferries connect Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire with Liverpool in England, and Holyhead in Wales. The city is also served by two main railway stations (Connolly and Heuston) linking Dublin to all other Irish cities. Connolly is based right in the city centre with a LUAS (tram) connection giving easy access to Heuston station.


Dublin Airport is located to the north of the city centre and has connections or direct flights to and from airports worldwide, along with a direct connection to the conference venue by Air Coach.

Travel Details

There are a number of useful travel sites for planning a visit to Ireland and Dublin.

These are some sites you might find useful before travelling to Pervasive 2006 in Dublin: And some sites you might find useful while in Dublin:

"The Supper Club" and "The Burlington Cabaret" are two social events takling place on Saturday the 6th of May and Sunday the 7th of May at the conference hotel. Please see the event flyers for more information.

 

Map of Hotel area

Please see the table below for details on how to reach the Burlington Hotel from these, and other entry points to Dublin.

From

Distance

Directions

Bursaras (main bus station)

1.5 miles

Leaving Busaras, take a left to look onto the Custom House. Take a left and follow the road around to the right. Continue straight across the bridge, taking a left as you come off the bridge. Take the first right and continue straight through the traffic lights onto Westland Row. At the end of the street, take a left and an immediate right taking you to the north side of Merrion Square. Turn left at the lights and continue on onto Lower Mount Street. Continue straight through onto Northumberland Road, taking the first right onto Haddington Road. Continue onto Mespil Road with the canal on your right hand side. Take the last left before you reach the traffic lights, onto Sussex Road, and continue along for 400m. The hotel is located on the left hand side.

Connolly Train Station

1.5 miles

Exiting Connolly Station, turn left along Amiens Street until you come to the traffic lights. Continue straight on across the bridge, taking a left as you come off the bridge. Take the first right and continue straight through the traffic lights onto Westland Row. At the end of the street, take a left and an immediate right taking you to the north side of Merrion Square. Turn left at the lights and continue onto Lower Mount Street. Continue straight through, onto Northumberland Road, taking the first right onto Haddington Road. Continue onto Mespil Road with the canal on your right hand side. Take the last left before you reach the traffic lights, onto Sussex Road, and continue along for 400m. The hotel is located on the left hand side. A taxi should cost in the region of €7.

Dublin Airport

8 miles

By public transport, You can take the Aircoach located just outside the arrivals hall. These drop you directly outside the hotel for a cost of €7 or €12 return. A taxi will cost up to €25. You can also drive, in this case exit the airport and take the M1 motorway towards the city centre. As you approach the city, you will pass under a railway bridge on Drumcondra Road. Take the next left onto Clonliffe Road. Continue along East Wall Road which takes you to the East Link Bridge. Coming off the bridge take a left onto York Road, and at the end of the road take a right onto Bremen Grove. Continue along onto Bath Avenue, then Haddington Road, reaching Mespil Road with the canal on your right hand side. Take the last left before you reach the traffic lights, onto Sussex Road, and continue along for 400m. The hotel is located on the left hand side.

Dublin Port

2 miles

Leaving Dublin Port, head for the city centre until you reach the East Link Bridge. Turn Left onto the bridge. Coming off the bridge, take a left onto York Road and at the end of the road, take a right onto Bremen Grove. Continue along onto Bath Avenue, then Haddington Road, reaching Mespil Road with the canal on your right hand side. Take the last left before you reach the traffic lights, onto Sussex Road, and continue along for 400m. The hotel is located on the left hand side.

Dun Laoghaire Ferry Port

8 miles

Follow the signs heading for the city centre. As you pass through the Ballsbridge area, take a left off of Pembroke Road onto Upper Baggot Street. Take the fourth left at the traffic lights, taking you onto Mespil Road with the canal on your right hand side. Take the last left before you reach the traffic lights, onto Sussex Road, and continue along for 400m. The hotel is located on your left hand side.

Heuston Train Station

3 miles

Exiting Heuston Station, take a left across the river, and an immediate right along the quays. Continue all the way along the quays until you reach the Custom House. Then, take the right across the bridge, and taking a left as you come off the bridge. Take the first right, and continue straight through the traffic lights onto Westland Row. At the end of the street, take a left and an immediate right taking you to the north side of Merrion Square. Turn left at the lights and continue on onto Lower Mount Street. Continue straight through onto Northumberland Road, taking the first right onto Haddington Road. Continue onto Mespil Road with the canal on your right hand side. Take the last left before you reach the traffic lights, onto Sussex Road, and continue along for 400m. The hotel is located on the left hand side. A taxi should cost in the region of €10.

Point Depot

1.5 miles

Proceed onto the East Link bridge. Coming off the bridge, take a left onto York Road and at the end of the road, take a right onto Bremen Grove. Continue along onto Bath Avenue, then Haddington Road, reaching Mespil Road with the canal on your right hand side. Take the last left before you reach the traffic lights, onto Sussex Road, and continue along for 400m. The hotel is located on the left hand side.

Trinity College

1 mile

From the front of the college, go left taking you onto Nassau Street. Continue straight on, along the northern side of Merrion Square, onto Lower Mount Street. Continue straight through, onto Northumberland Road, taking the first right onto Haddington Road. Continue onto Mespil Road with the canal on your right hand side. Take the last left before you reach the traffic lights, onto Sussex Road, and continue along for 400m. The hotel is located on the left hand side.