We enjoyed our stay at Becket Locke hotel. The room was spotless, with huge ceiling to floor windows overlooking the North Dock area. We loved spending part of our mornings in the kitchen, drinking coffee and looking at the city! The hotel lobby has a cafe/bar on the ground floor and it's a perfect spot to do a bit of work if you really have to (it's a holiday, don't take your laptop with you!).
The hotel isn't very close to the city centre but it's within walking range. It's a 30-35 minute walk along the river Liffey to Temple Bar. There are bus and tram stops nearby so if you don't enjoy walking as much as we do you can easily take public transport. Also, there's a bus stop for the Dublin Express right next to the hotel, making travel to and from the airport really simple.
All in all, Becket Locke was the perfect place for us to start our exploration of Dublin. We loved our short stay in Dublin and we'd love to come back :)