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Reviews of Ibis Hotel Dublin
Reviews of Ibis Hotel Dublin 2 stars
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“I felt in a nice, clean space with great employees.”
눉Nothing to point out! The building and the infra-structure is a little bit old but it's clean and everything works. For the price is far way the best I've seen in Dublin! The alternative are hostels which have no possible comparison.
눇Bed was very comfortable. The cleaning was very good. The employees are very kind and always ready to help you. For Portuguese speakers there's a bonus because a lot of employees speak Portuguese.
눉very cold and barren..........lifts nicely hidden, room sparce..............telly poor, way too small, lots of noise in hotel.....wont be back.......................
눇car park, but lighting and signage could be better.from roadway all the way into front door...............
“When we first checked in we were given a room which when we...”
• Sweet Double Room
눉When we first checked in we were given a room which when we unlocked the door was clearly occupied by someone else, so we shut the door quickly and returned to reception and were given a second room. The second night we got back to the hotel and the key card didn't unlock the door, so we went back to reception and had the cards reset. The third night we got back to the hotel and the key card didn't unlock the door, so we went back to reception and had the cards reset. I have no doubt that if we had stayed there longer it would have been the same every day - key cards that didn't unlock the door
눉The room was directly beside the elevator shaft so was listening to the Whirring and noise of that all night, the bathroom appeared to have been installed in a rush as parts appeared unfinished around the bathroom. Didn't feel like an Ibis at all. Very large room for a very small bed. The restaurant was expensive for the meals. Signage to get there is poor. And what appears to be a lack of footpath to enter the property means you walk on the road to get into the property.
눇Very handy to Public Transport and the LUAS system which helps as it is a 30 minute journey to the city, bus to the airport leaves from the LUAS stop, room was clean and the staff were friendly.
“Pleasant except for sofa bed”
눉The bed for the 3rd person was a sofa bed that had springs sticking through and felt it was about to collapse. We weren't advised that it was a sofa bed when booking
“Decor in the restaurant & room.”
눉The staff were SO serious and some of them didn't know what they were doing, it said at the bar resident's only but still they served outsiders and then had to call the guards when they wouldn't leave....
눇Decor in the restaurant & room.
“Good hotel in a good location for Dublin City.”
눉There was no herbal tea bags or hot chocolate sachets provided with the tea making facilities. On the last day we only had two milk sachets provided for two people. No biscuits. The bedside table is tiny, although there’s s big space for it.
눇The room was big, comfy bed and clean. mirror in bedroom and bathroom was good. The view from the window of the front courtyard and the roads beyond was good.
눉The decor is a little dated needs a refresh. Optional breakfast is very expensive for the quality and what you get.
눇Hotel was clean and comfortable. Rooms are not fancy, but functional. Easy access to city by LUAS and airport by bus
“Done the job, nothing more than that. Trying to contact by phone is almost impossible!”
눉One thing that really annoyed me is how hard it was to contact the hotel. For 3 days previous to my visit I tried to call the hotel to enquire about an early check in. No answer on phones at all, didnt matter what option I selected! Everything else such as the rooms etc are OK. Nothing more than average, bathrooms are small, everything was basic enough but it did the job. I would stay there again if I had to but would not be a first choice.
눇Free Parking and access is an advantage. Rooms were clean. Staff were helpful regarding organising a taxi for us.
“IBIS hotels seem to be getting better and still offer good value for money.”
눉I was informed when I arrived the the WiFi wasn't working and that the router was being rebooted - Soon after, I was connected - It stopped working again shortly after. Maybe a night without WiFi would do us all good once in a while! The location is a little "out of town". The shower cubicle has a very narrow opening. I'm fairly slim, but I would imagine that some of the larger guests would experience difficulty here.
눇Great breakfast selection. Clean rooms. Friendly staff. Good on site (free) parking. (They'll give you a voucher to display, so you have to go back to your car. Not much fun on a wet and windy Irish night). Small, but adequite bar. 24 Hour desk. Bright and airy communal areas.
눉When in the car park noticed car had been broken into on the property so that was a bit disconcerting Breakfast was not topped up - had to back and forth to get different aspects of the breakfast.
눇Staff were lovely Location was handy Room was clean
“Perfect Hotel when you get to it.”
눉It was quite difficult to get into and hard to get back out of.
눇Loved the shower,their rooms were very basic but clean and comfortable. Fabulous and friendly staff. The room was warm and had hair dryer and had a 24hr Restaurant.
“Hotel too far from City Centre”
눉The hotel is situated on one side of a busy motorway which is linked by a steep bridge that you have to walk down to get to the other side where the trams & buses are located. There are no amenities around within walking distance which means travelling by taxi or car is a necessity.
눇I found the mattress a little too hard & the side lights located at the side of the head board rather out of place. The shower was good & had good force. I enjoyed my morning showers.
눉Although not very far from Dublin, the hotel is located close to the motorway, in an area which appears to be somewhat industrial. However, it was very easy getting to and from Dublin with the Luas tram.
눇Buffet breakfast was very good with a good variety of food and beverages. The room was clean and comfortable. Staff was helpful.
“Bed confortable, waiting area nice”
눉There's not a patio o terrace, toilet, too noisy, the smell of food reaches the elevator. Buffet doesn't give much choice. Tv a bit small
눇Bed confortable, waiting area nice
눉Our toilet was leaking, when I looked underneath I saw the wall was all rotting. We asked them to check it out. When we came back to the hotel in the evening we found out we were locked out of the room, when we asked for help they said we need to move. No notice, just locked us out.
눇Beds were nice, room had a lot of space
“This is a no frills hotel and expensive compared to other more luxurious hotels”
눉Staff were not particularly friendly or accomodating. We had a meal in the restaurant that evening there was only one member of staff taking orders so ordering our food was a lengthy process. When the food came it wasn't very good.
“great stay, would definitely recommend this hotel.”
눇very good value, clean comfortable rooms, good breakfast with plenty of choice to suit all tastes. Staff were professional and helpful and very good at their jobs.
눉Room, toilet and shower could have been cleaner.
눇Situated near the highway, easy accessible by car or public transport (bus to center every 15m). Facilities were fine but do not expect too much.
“We will try someplace else”
눉Seemed somewhat dingy and run down. Shower drain backed up & toilet only sometimes flushed - travelling companions in another room experienced the same issues! Seems overpriced for what you get.
“Rooms are large, which is helpful with 2 suitcases.”
눉The Red Cow Roundabout is aptly named! Access was a bit confusing. We needed signage for dummies!
눇Rooms are large, which is helpful with 2 suitcases. Staff are helpful. Hotel is clean. Double glazing helpful, as is near motorway. Good to have the tram nearby to go to town. (We drove, as there is parking in Dublin on a Sunday,) Useful compact tourist guides in the foyer.
“Excellent and recommendable stay!”
눇The Ibis Hotel in Dublin, Clondalkin, is a excellent place to stay while visiting Dublin. The Red Cow tram station is within 5 minutes walking from the Hotel and take you right into the center of Dublin. Excellent facilities at the Hotel. Good breakfast and dinner. Friendly and very helpful staff.
“Ireland, a business district, not for walking ppl.”
눉The parking lot was visibly (from the second floor) dirty. The breakfast is canned stuff, so overpriced.
눇Relaxed hotel, close to Client. Rooms are large, the bathroom is OK, the courtesy service is precise.
눇I like ibis hotel because they allowed pet dogs even do i dont bring my dog that is the reason i booked in ibis hotel because they are friendly dogs hotel. I highly recommended it specially to the animals lover people Thanks a lot. from london united kingdom
“At a Good Location just off the Motorway ,easy to find great Parking ,Very Suitable for one or two n”
눉The Mild curry the was very hot , It should be said as hot , everything else grand
눇The shower , Room spotless , Nice Bar , liked the Late food or anytime you want .
“The staff are an asset to this property.”
눉Breakfast was not the best, but I think both my wife and myself agreed that there was enough food for a quick start
눇The staff are an asset to this property. The receptionist Rahul met to all our expectations and beyond. Nicole in F&B was very helpful well
“Good location close to Luas stop”
눉Rooms are bit basic. Beds in twin room rather small. Breakfast only ok, very little fresh fruit, fry a bit dried out.
눇Good location, very close to Red Cow Luas stop, plenty parking
“Checked in after 1am coming from the airport.”
눉Having to go back out to the carpark to put a ticket on display. Felt unsafe at that hour
눇Checked in after 1am coming from the airport. 24 hour reception great
눉Not enough towels in bath room for two people sharing just one hand towel and two bath towels for two night stay!!!!!!!
눇Room roomy and airy comfortable and clean.
“Very far out of town. No restuarants nearby, 30-40 minute tram ride into Dublin. Not good value.”
눉The facilitie swere basic to say the least. Some of the fititngs were broken or in very poor condition
눇Staff were friendly and helpful but the falicities were very poor.
눉The hotel was hard to find,my sat nav couldn't get me there as the postcode wouldn't work. Only a small issue and maybe not the hotels fault
눇Clean,good sized room,decent breakfast,very nice shower room
눉I booked three beds and from the booking it looked like three single beds and was not said it would be two beds and a sofa bed.
눇The location was great in relation to the luas
“Average, late flight in, met my basic requirements.”
눉Very dull boring room. The view from my room. Lack of nice toiletries. The price. The location. Not enough friendly (Irish) faces working there.
눇The breakfast food was slightly above average.
“Will be booking again and again 😀”
눉We didn't need anything else, anything not in the room e.g. iron was available via reception
눇Very friendly staff, excellent cleanliness, fantastic location just a short, easy walk to luas
눉That it was too warm nd u couldnt cool it even wit the window open, and that you were only given 2 sachets of coffee nd 2 sugars nd 2 little things of milk 🤔 and the fact it was expensive enough for 1 night with no breakfast
눉No Bar available A hairdryer that nearly electricuted us Asked to move from our breakfast table before we were finished When we went to check in the staff member said that we were not and had checked on the computer and that there was no booking He asked for a booking referance which we had to charge our phone to prove we were booked in .
“Nothing special. You get what you pay for. Similar to a travel lodge.”
눉Checkout was 12pm. 12:03 there was a staff member knocking on the door. I went to the door and said 2 seconds as I was getting changed. The woman continued to open the door and enter the room. I pushed the door and told her that we would be 2 minutes. She gave me a dirty look and said check out is @ 12. (again it was 12:03) We continued to leave to go to the reception to check out, there was not one staff member to be seen at the reception desk. After the female staff member pushing to get us out and invading our privacy, then no staff member on the desk @ checkout time.
“Terrible. My mum + sisters stayed also . My mum got bitten + my sisters toilet didn't flush”
눉The bed is too hard and the pillows are like sleeping on rocks..... really uncomfortable nights stay and the room was far too hot. Also the carpet was wet at bathroom door so either the shower or toilet was leaking
눇The shower was Nice and Jason in reception was lovely and very helpful
“Very convenient location for access to the city”
눉Breakfast was cold, staff seemed unprepared. Toaster didn't work and took a while to find a member of staff to assist
눇Very convenient for the luas train to the city. Secure parking and perfect access to the motorway
눇Location was great. It was easy to get from the airport to the hotel by bus and from the hotel to City Centre by Luas. Staff was helpfull and friendly. There was a great selection of food at breakfast. Special thanks for undairy products.
“Comfortable stay but keep away from their Breakfast”
눉Breakfast was a nightmare. I had to ask where there was so many things including the plates, milk, sausages etc. Everyone was walking around like headless chickens wondering where things were. The wait for food was unreal also as there was no sausages left when we got to the counter, the rest of my food had gone cold while waiting for them to come out. The staff weren't so friendly and helpful also, it was almost like they rolled their eyes at you when you asked them a question. Also, I paid €10.50 each for our breakfast and my son only got a bowl of coco pops, therefore, it was an outrageous amount!
눇Our stay was nice and comfortable. Location is good also as you can merge straight on to the M50 if you wanna go north or merge on to the other side if you wanna head south. You are also very close to Clondalkin where we had dinner. Lastly, you are just a walk away from catching the Luas which is very handy.
“Stay at Ibis Red Cow”
눉Afternoon food was very slow and rather disappointing.
눇Reasonably priced hotel and conveniently located close to Luas, which allows for easy access to Dublin city. Parking is available at the hotel for guests. Food is available, but is very mediocre. The breakfast is good.
“Great staff and great room with lots of space and great shower , beside the tram which is great!”
눇I like the location very near the tram line the stop is called red cow , this makes it easy and cheap to reach anywhere in the city , great staff all very friendly from check in to check out and also in the café area , room Is really good and a really good shower!!!
“The room was simple but very clean and comfortable.”
눉The breakfast was ok.For me,it did the job. For the more discerning a bit disapointing.
눇The room was simple but very clean and comfortable. All I needed. Good location for motorway and city access via Luas.
눉Windows in the room cant be fully opened so I couldnt air the room. And there was no toilete brush, but staff said it was normal and that I shouldnt worry about that. I find that strange.
눇Location near luas station, good breakfast, GREAT hotel staff and room and bed were comfortable.
눉Quite a long tram journey in
눇It was exactly what I expected. Friendly and super helpful staff. Close to the tram station and easy to find in the car. Rooms are basic but clean and comfortable. What you need for a short stop over near Dublin
“Lovely wide comfortable beds and friendly staff. Will stay again, hopefully for longer next time!”
눉The directions to the hotel from the main dual carriageway aren't especially intuitive - perhaps the hotel could advertise its Eircode for extra guidance?
눇The room was very spacious and quiet and the bed was extremely comfortable, supportive and wonderfully wide. No comment on the restaurant / breakfast area as we arrived late and stayed overnight before a long onward journey; we had to leave before breakfast started being served at 6:30am.
“Just as it says when you see the advertising”
눉Nothing to comment as far as dislikes. Very enjoying place to stay. A little out of the way but when you get ust to tram time's not a problem.
눇Extremely good breakfasts. Our room clean & tidy all time . Very good night sleep comfortable bed & no noise. Overhaul a plesent place to stay .
“Easy access to tram to the city and room was clean and...”
눉Was a little disappointed was unknowingly charged more for our room than what I had booked on booking.com Unfortunately didn’t realise until after our stay. Was disappointed as naively paid without checking.
눇Easy access to tram to the city and room was clean and spacious.
눉The bed was very uncomfortable and also the pillows were flat. We paid for a double but it was more suited for a single and only one chair at the table and bed was the smallest double you could find. Net curtains hanging down and filthy. Room quite dark interior and dingy looking
눉I booked a triple room which stated three single beds. Room had a double bed with pull out couch. There aren't any rooms in the hotel with three single beds. Couch was not suitable for an adult. It collapsed as it was made of very thin timber lats. Really only for children not adults. I feel it was false advertising. Food in restaurant was also very average. Tiny television in room and volume was controlled so you could hardly hear it.
“Good location, would be better if they had family rooms I had to book separate rooms for me and my”
눉Rooms to warm no way of controlling temperature, very hot , window only open a fraction ! No air con , double beds very small , , each room I booked was supposed to fit 3 ad and one child , child slept on sofa bed , both sofa beds broke ! Unable to be fixed and was told to change rooms ! No hand towels in bathroom just bath sheets ! We were moved rooms and the second room only was ready for 2 people ! Sofa bed not made up only 2 towels for 3 of us , only 2 cups etc , sofa bed only suitable for a toddler , not and adults and a child
“I've stayed here before, and will stay here again.”
눉I'd like the option of paying for a continental breakfast.
눇Location is great if you don't want to drive into the city. Good access to public transport.
“Wouldn’t recommend or stay again, someone walked into our room during the night.”
눉Bad food (Both breakfast and dinner) Intruder walking into my room at 2am Rude Staff (Not general staff, managment and HR) Dirty bed sheets and cobwebs everywhere
“Hotel Ibis Dublin”
눉Our room was in the top floor. It was very warm weather and there was no air conditioning. Therefore it was a little uncomfortable and difficult to sleep
눇The staff were friendly. Room decor bright, cheery and spacious. Parking at the hotel included in the price.
“Fitted our needs . Made a pleasant stay”
눉The bed was too hard for me ...
눇Sound proof. So lovely and quiet ... Clean. Friendly staff... Accessible to the motorway... Nice shower. Great to have wifi
“Rooms were clean and functional, and was a short walk to...”
눉I thought that the staff were mostly indifferent, and that the price overall was too much for the quality of the breakfast buffet and the room. Also really annoyed that I wasn’t informed that if I was paying by cash there was an extra €100 euro deposit
눇Rooms were clean and functional, and was a short walk to Luas tram station so was easy to get into the centre of Dublin
눉The security of the car park was poor resulting in my van getting broken into and all my work tools stolen and to date the hotel have made no contact about the incident!
“My experience was that customer satisfaction is not a priority at this hotel”
눉Staff we not in anyway pleasant a guy checked us in and he did not even smile at us. I was charged €25 to check in 1 and a half hours before check in time. The next morning we went for breakfast it was not included in our stay so I approached the girl and she looked on her list i told her we were not on it and she did not speak to us just walked straight to the till and asked for money. It was a nice breakfast other than the fact that I asked for poached or fried eggs i was told no i couldn't have them and then the chef and 2 other members of staff stood talking the whole time we were there but it was too much to ask them to spend 2 minutes making a poached egg?? Bar closes at 12pm
눇We could not get a cheaper hotel in Dublin that night it was clean and had free parking
“Great value for money with easy access to city centre & motorway..friendly staff & lovely breakfast.”
눉The mattress was hard so found it uncomfortable for sleeping on but the room etc was lovely & also clean..breakfast was yummy & staff were friendly
눇Everything was lovely here...bonus being the luas was only across the road from the ibis by footbridge so super easy access to the city centre at a fraction of the cost ☺
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“Basic hotel, near Luas tram. Get what you pay for!”
눉Bed was hard. Carpet in the room was sticky. Stains on soft furnishings in room.
눇Good location to catch the luas tram into the city centre. Price was fair, but i booked way in advance to get a good price.
“Don't think it is fair to pay the amount for the room...”
눉Don't think it is fair to pay the amount for the room ASWELL as a €100 deposit. I can understand you need to cover the company incase something happens one of the rooms but €100 is steep. Granted, (maybe), if it is a group of people in the one room. It was just myself and my partner spending very few hours in the room as we were out for the day and heading to a concert. It is expensive enough to book a hotel in dublin, nevermind say an extra €100 which people don't have to spare.
“Very pleasant, nice staff, comfy room.”
눉Could have used a couple extra pillows. We were there when it was unseasonally hot and it was very hot in the room at night. I don't necessarily blame the hotel for this as alot of Irish hotels don't have AC as its usually not necessary in this country! Reception did offer fans.
눇Modern clean rooms, very comfy bed.
눉We have not realized that it was so close to a major road. Also it said it was a short walk to the Luas, but it was a good steep and slightly dangerous (you had to cross 2 major roads) walk - which took at least 10-15 mins In the end we caught 13 bus from outside and used a cab to meet morning bus tours. Also weather was very hot and windows did not open far enough to let in the breeze.
눇We really liked the food. The staff were lovely and helpful.
“Overall, it was still a great little hotel to stay in and will stay here in the future.”
눉The one thing I didn’t like was the dinner food. Wasn’t that nice, when we landed and got to the hotel we were too tired to go out for dinner so decided to stay in. The food wasna 3/10.
눇I travelled with two of my sisters and had a lovely stay. The room was large, comfy and clean. Great location to get to the city centre and great value for price. Breakfast was lovely.
“Everything was fine and trams easy to use to get into city.”
눇Perfectly fine for a budget hotel, trams were great for getting into city centre. Clondalkin was a twenty minute walk with a couple of good pubs.
눉The pillows were too firm and inflexible. The evening meal was average. To get out of the hotel by foot not very easy.
눇The breakfast was excellent. The team for the city centre very convenient. The staff were very helpful
눉Didn't know how to get there from airport, which arrived late midnight. No one to give us directions. Ended up having to pay $50 for a taxi. That did not make me happy, when I thought we had a shuttle bus to bring us there for a few euros.
눇I liked that you gave us a fan to use, because there was no air-condition. That kept us cool for sleeping.
눉When I got to the hotel I was informed that they had charged the first night to my card already so I paid the balance with cash. But because I was paying with cash I also had to give a €100 deposit. It was a little confusing and annoyed me a little.
눇Location is very convenient. Lovely breakfast and the room was comfortable and very clean
“Good, basic room, great location”
눉Carpet very dirty on the bedroom floor. Breakfast ... fruit salad was tinned variety, disappointing. Orange juice was like orange colored water... no taste from it at all.
눇Great location .. staff lovely. Room basic.. bed comfortable. Lovely shower.
“Good value a bit far from the city.”
눉Dinner was a disappointment even though the menu seemed promising. Nothing special and seemed out of a box.
눇The staff was very helpful and the bed was comfortable. Well connected to the city centre. Good breakfast.
“Everything was top notch, can't believe it's only 2...”
눇Everything was top notch, can't believe it's only 2 star, all staff I dealt with gave 5 star service, food was amazing, I'd definitely recommend to friends/family
“Barely acceptable considering the price.”
눉Very expensive for what it is. Breakfast quality not great and general common area not welcoming/ run down building. Very Expensive for what it is.
눇Bed was comfortable. Location
“Friendly staff, clean bedroom but a bit expensive”
눉Unless you drive, this is not a good hotel for you. It's on the road, no many things nearby, and the zone is not pedestrian friendly. The nearest tram to Dublin city center is a 15-to-20 minute walk away across the road, and you have to cross over a bridge which has no elevator but long stairs, so take this into account if you take luggage with you. The hotel is far from the city and it's pretty basic. I found it a bit pricey (I paid 90 euro/night) for a single bed. There are better deals in the city center.
눇The room was cozy and clean. The staff was very friendly.
눉The doors made a loud noise when closing so it often woke us when others were leaving their rooms at night
눇Comfortable. Clean. Close to bus and Luas. Very good deal for the money
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Steffon Armitage should return to England fold as soon as he completes Bath move | Daily Mail Online
The Toulon flanker has been linked with a move to Bath
Steffon Armitage must play in England if he is to be considered for the national team
Bath are yet to agree terms with Toulon over signing Armitage
Proposed deal is said to be nearly dead in the water
Published: 17:33 EST, 14 October 2014 | Updated: 20:52 EST, 14 October 2014
If the Steffon Armitage deal to Bath does go through, I would applaud the RFU and Stuart Lancaster for any part they may have had in making this happen.
It sends out a strong message that, in this World Cup season, England will not compromise. There will be no ‘what-ifs’ or excuses. England will do everything they can to win the World Cup. If you do that, and ultimately there is disappointment because it doesn’t quite work out, there can be no regrets.
Everybody needs to be available and the coaches must select from maximum strength.
Steffon Armitage will be allowed to represent England at the World Cup if he seals a move to Bath
England coach Stuart Lancaster refuses to pick overseas-based players because of RFU policy
WILL ARMITAGE JOIN BATH?
Click here to read the latest on Steffon Armitage's proposed move to Bath
As this story has unfolded I found it totally unacceptable that potentially we could have been facing a situation in which Armitage was not only unavailable for England selection but could even line up against them for France in a big World Cup game!
The truth is Armitage may not get picked as an England starter — he is going to find it very tough — but a player of his quality has to be in the squad pushing hard for selection, challenging all the others.
The dynamic in a squad when you have two or three class players pushing for every spot is brilliant, everybody has to step up and find a new level. It also means that coaches and those selecting the team have to really sharpen their pencils and be ruthless.
The England back row is very competitive, make no mistake, and is packed with a number of versatile players, not least the skipper Chris Robshaw. He can play right across the back row while Armitage can play openside or No 8, which is where Toulon often field him. All sorts of options could come into play.
Armitage played in the Premiership for London Irish before upping sticks and moving to France with Toulon
The flanker, pictured here at Twickenham in 2013, wants to return to play for England at international level
Armitage is expected to play in Europe this weekend, meaning he will not move to Bath
Having made the effort to get Armitage back home I see no point in hanging around and insisting on some sort of probation period. This is not the time for niceties.
If the deal goes through by the weekend, I would put him straight into the senior squad which is announced next Wednesday and make sure he gets a certain amount of game time this autumn.
Equally, if Sam Burgess had been available I would have thrown him straight into the action this autumn. Although that can’t happen now I would get him involved with the squad as soon as he is permitted to travel back home after his surgery.
I can only see one downside to Armitage’s return and it is more a matter of long-term principle than a short-term problem. There is absolutely no doubt that he has improved massively since he was last capped by England in 2010 when he was with playing with London Irish. He was a raw talent then, a more than useful player, but he didn’t look like a genuine England back-rower to me.
We should never forget that playing for Toulon has been the making of Armitage. They have found a way of getting him fitter, developing his game and integrating him into the team, so much so that he became the European Cup player of the season.
That is one of the reasons I remain convinced that the ‘free market’ should still be allowed. I see no reason why a player looking to better himself shouldn’t ply his trade an hour away in France and still be eligible for England.
There will also be a certain amount of dislocation if and when Armitage returns, and that’s probably not ideal. But to make such a move shows that his motivation to contest for a World Cup spot must be very high.
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Steffon Armitage move to Bath is nearly dead in the water | Daily Mail Online

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Re: AA filter comparison: K-5, K-5 II and K-5 IIs In reply to Chris Mak,
Chris Mak wrote:Robgo2 wrote:Chris Mak wrote:Robgo2 wrote:Here's another example of moire from the K-5 IIs.K-5 IIs moireSharpness freaks need to realize that AA filters serve a very useful purpose.RobThis is a way of looking at it, that is only voiced by those that do not have a K5IIs, and seem to want to write it off. Virtually everyone that has bought a K5IIs, and that includes myself, is really very positive about the IQ results, and that has nothing to do with being a sharpness freak.Moiré véry seldomly occurs, and is considered a none-issue in everyday shooting by almost all the K5IIs adopters, and that's not because they are closing their eyes to it. And I have four very sharp Zeiss primes, so I should be in the moiré danger zone.By no means do I want to write the K-5IIs off. I was merely pointing out that there is sometimes a price to be paid for not having an AA filter. Although many may consider moire to be a non-issue with the K-5IIs, I would say that is because they are not looking for it very hard. It is almost certainly present in more of their images than they would like to believe. (How many had noticed it in DPR's sample?) Whether moire is critical in every instance is a different matter, but when it is, eliminating it can be very challenging.I am a K-5 owner. I deal with image softness due to the AA filter by applying deconvolution/deblurring in the raw stage, and I am quite satisfied with the level of sharpness that I am getting. Ultimate sharpness is not my photographic goal. Sharp enough is good enough for me.Fair enough, and the K5 produces stunning images with proper deblurring, but again, in normal shooting really, moiré is a non-issue. For every image that people upload with moiré, there are hundreds without a trace of it. It simply seldom occurs. You only find that out when you start using the K5IIs day in day out. And it's not because people aren't looking hard enough. It's a good move on Pentax' side to release the K5IIs, less post processing all-round, and negligible downsides in real use. The K5 is also a great camera, but it's about real, everyday use, so people who don't own a K5IIs (and are convinced it is not an upgrade to the existing K5 IQ wise), should simply take some reserve in criticizing it, the growing collection of moiré induced images on the web should be seen as what they are, a véry small percentage of the K5IIs output.ChrisChris,I do not question the fact that the K-5IIs is sharper than the K-5 or that this represents an improvement in IQ. I merely want people to be aware that there is a downside to having no AA filter. I think that is unarguable. I also want people to think about how much sharpness right out of the camera they really need. Sharpness is only one element of a photograph, and rarely is it the most important one.Rob Reply Reply with quote Complain

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The Canadian dollar is undervalued relative to the U.S. currency and is trading at a bargain, said David Rosenberg, chief economist at Gluskin Sheff + Associates.
“The Canadian dollar right now is probably about 5 percent below any semblance of fair value,” Rosenberg said Wednesday at Bloomberg LIVE’s Canadian fixed income conference in New York.
The Canadian dollar reached an 11-year low this month, dipping to C$1.35 per U.S. dollar on Tuesday. That’s the lowest since June 2004. One loonie, as the currency is known, buys 75 U.S. cents.
The lower dollar is providing assistance to exporters, said Warren Lovely, managing director at National Bank of Canada.
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Patent US4315225 - Heat sink laser diode array - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA laser diode is soldered between metal plates for intimate thermal and electrical contact. The plates are prefabricated and are provided with an insulated spacer therebetween. The two metal plates are held together in a preferred orientation by the spacer which is firmly adhered and sealed to the two...http://www.google.com/patents/US4315225?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4315225 - Heat sink laser diode arrayAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS4315225 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 06/069,311Publication dateFeb 9, 1982Filing dateAug 24, 1979Priority dateAug 24, 1979Publication number06069311, 069311, US 4315225 A, US 4315225A, US-A-4315225, US4315225 A, US4315225AInventorsLouis B. Allen, Jr., Herbert G. Koenig, Jr., Danny D. MeyerOriginal AssigneeMcdonnell Douglas CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (9), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (44), Classifications (15) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetHeat sink laser diode array
US 4315225 AAbstract
A laser diode is soldered between metal plates for intimate thermal and electrical contact. The plates are prefabricated and are provided with an insulated spacer therebetween. The two metal plates are held together in a preferred orientation by the spacer which is firmly adhered and sealed to the two plates during the diode soldering operation. The laser diodes so mounted can be tested in this configuration and after testing are formed into an array by stacking the laser diode subassemblies providing spacer elements therebetween and series contacts from one end to the other of the array so that an array of laser diodes with matched characteristics can be constructed in a line which may not be in alignment with the total package to provide an intense light output at a predetermined wavelength.
1. An array of heat sink mounted laser diodes including:at least two heat sink mounted laser diode assemblies, each assembly being comprised of first and second mounting plates of a predetermined shape, each mounting plate having a solder pad of a predetermined shape thereon, a laser diode soldered between said first and second mounting plates to said solder pads, at least one spacer positioned between said mounting plates having a shape similar to said predetermined shape of said mounting plates and in addition having a cutout adjacent said solder pads, adhesive to retain said spacer to said mounting plates, orienting means and means for conducting coolant; a heat sink mounted laser diode assembly spacer positioned between said first and second mounting plates of adjacent assemblies, said heat sink mounted laser diode assembly spacer including means for conducting coolant between said adjacent assemblies; first and second contact plates, said first contact plate being positioned in electrical communication with said first mounting plate of one of said assemblies and said second contact plate being positioned in electrical communication with said second mounting plate of another one of said assemblies to form a series circuit to feed electrical power to said laser diodes; and means to retain said array in a unitary structure. 2. The array as defined in claim 1 wherein said means to retain said array in a unitary structure include:first and second end plates defining a fastener hole therethrough positioned about said first and second contact plates opposite from said assemblies; and a fastener, said assemblies, assembly spacers, and contact plates defining a fastener hole therethrough in alignment with said defined fastener holes in said first and second end plates through which said fastener extends to hold said first and second end plates about said array. 3. The array as defined in claim 2 wherein said fastener is electrically insolated from said first end plate.
4. The array as defined in claim 3 wherein said second end plate includes threads in the fastener hole defined therein, said fastener including threads for engagement with said fastener hole threads.
5. The array as defined in claim 1 wherein said orienting means of said assemblies include first and second cutouts, said first and second cutouts being different and said diodes being mounted with similar relative positioning from said first and second cutouts.
6. The array as defined in claim 5 wherein said assemblies are stacked in said array so that said diodes are positioned along a diode line when said first and second cutouts are aligned.
7. The array as defined in claim 6 wherein said assemblies are generally circular and disc shaped, said assemblies when stacked into said array defining a central axis thereof and said first and second cutouts are semicircular in shape and have different radii so that the proper polarity of said diodes in said array can be determined.
8. The array as defined in claim 7 wherein said diode line is offset from a line parallel to said axis of said array.
9. An array of heat sink mounted laser diodes including:at least two heat sink mounted laser diode assemblies, each assembly being comprised of first and second mounting plates of a predetermined shape, each mounting plate having a solder pad of a predetermined shape thereon, a laser diode soldered between said first and second mounting plates to said solder pads, at least one spacer positioned between said mounting plates having a shape similar to said predetermined shape of said mounting plates and in addition having a cutout adjacent said solder pads, adhesive to retain said spacer to said mounting plates, and orienting means; a heat sink mounted laser diode assembly spacer positioned between said first and second mounting plates of adjacent assemblies, said heat sink mounted laser diode assembly spacer including means for conducting coolant between said adjacent assemblies; first and second contact plates, said first contact plate being positioned in electrical communication with said first mounting plate of one of said assemblies and said second contact plate being positioned in electrical communication with said second mounting plate of another one of said assemblies to form a series circuit to feed electrical power to said laser diodes; and means to retain said array in a unitary structure including first and second end plates defining a fastener hole therethrough positioned about said first and second contact plates opposite from said assemblies, at least said first end plate including at least two coolant manifolds through which coolant can be fed, said first and second mounting plates and said spacer defining at least one coolant passageway therethrough adjacent said laser diode, said at least one coolant passageway being connected to said at least two coolant manifolds, and a fastener, said assemblies, assembly spacers, and contact plates defining a fastener hole therethrough in alignment with said defined fastener holes in said first and second end plates through which said fastener extends to hold said first and second end plates about said array. 10. An array of heat sink mounted laser diodes including:at least two heat sink mounted laser diode assemblies, each assembly being comprised of first and second mounting plates of a predetermined shape, each mounting plate having a solder pad of a predetermined shape thereon, a laser diode soldered between said first and second mounting plates to said solder pads, at least one spacer positioned between said mounting plates having a shape similar to said predetermined shape of said mounting plates and in addition having a cutout adjacent said solder pads, adhesive to retain said spacer to said mounting plates, and orienting means; a heat sink mounted laser diode assembly spacer positioned between said first and second mounting plates of adjacent assemblies, said heat sink mounted laser diode assembly spacer including means for conducting coolant between said adjacent assemblies; first and second contact plates, said first contact plate being positioned in electrical communication with said first mounting plate of one of said assemblies and said second contact plate being positioned in electrical communication with said second mounting plate of another one of said assemblies to form a series circuit to feed electrical power to said laser diodes; and means to retain said array in a unitary structure including first and second end plates defining a fastener hole therethrough positioned about said first and second contact plates opposite from said assemblies, said first and second end plates each include at least one coolant manifold, said first and second mounting plates and said spacer defining at least one coolant passageway therethrough adjacent said laser diode, said at least one coolant passageway being connected to said at least one coolant manifold of both first and second end plates, and a fastener, said assemblies, assembly spacers, and contact plates defining a fastener hole therethrough in alignment with said defined fastener holes in said first and second end plates through which said fastener extends to hold said first and second end plates about said array. Description
Injection laser diodes are potentially the most efficient narrow band light sources available. Their small size and high brightness makes them ideally suited for applications as sources in ranging illuminators, fiber optics communications, integrated optics and diode pumping of Nd: YAG lasers, particularly for space applications.
The laser cavity in a laser diode is usually formed by two mirrors at the ends of a semiconductor crystal. Semiconductors usually have a high refractive index, particularly for light of photon energies usually involved in such devices, so that a large enough discontinuity exist between the semiconductor and the surrounding air to form mirrors without any coating. Semiconductor crystals cleave along planes of weakest binding so the mirrors are easily constructed to be perpendicular to the junction in a junction laser diode. A small increase in the refractive index exists in the junction area forming a dielectric waveguide that confines the radiation. In the other direction but transverse to the emission direction, small random variations in refractive index confine the radiation and form it into filaments. Stripe geometry laser diodes have an active region that can be limited to a single filament and, therefore, stripe laser diodes have characteristics that can be reproduced more easily.
Semiconductor laser diodes have numerous advantages. They are small. The dimensions of the active regions thereof typically are submicron to a few microns across with the lengthwise dimension usually no more than a fraction of millimeter. The mirrors are an integral part of the crystal structure and usually are formed by cleaving the crystal so they have high mechanical stability. High efficiencies are possible. Pulsed junction laser diodes have been operated at as much as 40% external quantum efficiency. They are versatile. For example, junction laser diodes conventionally are pumped with direct current and their output can be amplitude, frequency, or pulse position modulated into the GHz range. They can lase at wavelengths from 20 to 0.7 microns with the proper choice of semiconductor alloy and can operate in a single mode. They also can be operated continuously at room temperature. Continuous outputs of as much as 40 mW have been obtained at room temperature with much higher powers at lower temperatures.
Their universal application has been restricted, however, because severe problems have plagued laser diodes users. These problems relate to mounting strain thermal effects caused by the necessarily large heat dissipation per unit area of the diodes, and by the strain induced by thermal cycling. Moreover, laser diode efficiency and device lifetime is markedly decreased by small increases in junction temperature. Effective laser diode use in system applications has required the ability to operate diodes individually or in arrays under optimum and controllable conditions heretofore unavailable. This is because commercially available diodes in arrays use standard headers which neither mechanically yield nor are adaptable for combining matched parameter diodes in high output high density arrays. Lens design and power efficiency in various applications has been difficult because of the less than optimum available mounting configurations. Heretofore available methods for mounting laser diodes do not allow arrays to be built up from selected, parameter matched, quality laser diodes. Overall array efficiency is decreased by this deficiency as much as 50% in output power and with undesirable variations up to 200 A in optical band width. A short lifetime of some of the diodes can also result. Therefore, in addition to a better and more efficient mounting arrangement, there has been a need for a mounting arrangement which allows injection laser diodes to be individually mounted and tested and then configured into an array after selection and matching of the various parameters of the diodes.
In the present invention each individual semiconductor laser diode is soldered between metal plates for intimate thermal and electrical contact which decreases electrical resistance and increase thermal dissipation. No wire bonds are used. The metal mounting plates are made thin enough to yield with diode thermal expansion, yet thick enough to provide adequate thermal and electrical capacity. The metal plates are held in relative position by a spacer which is firmly adhered to and seals the two plates together during the soldering operation attaching the laser diode to the metal plates. The use of the metal plates results in better and more symmetric heat sinking and smaller thermal strain in the diode than heretofore has been possible to improve the operation thereof. High speed operation is improved by the low resistance and low inductance contacts provided by the metal plates.
The metal plates are electroplated with solder at selected locations using common photoresist techniques. Sheets of fiber spacer and plastic are placed between the plates in the area outside the electroplated solder area. The plastic is selected to melt at the solder melting temperature so that a single thermal cycle can be used to solder the plates to the diode and to seal the plates together. Photoresist left on the plates provides the adherence quality needed for durability. The plate area is made large enough to adequately heat sink the diode and is properly shaped to perform the function of alignment and cooling when placed in an array.
When it is desired to operate the single mounted diodes in an array, the subassemblies, each formed by a diode and its two heat sink plates, are placed in series with a thermal release spacer therebetween so that an array including a plurality of diodes is constructed. It is preferable that the diodes be pretested so that they all will operate with matched output power and wavelength. The diodes preferably are arranged in the stack such that they are in a straight line even though the line may not be parallel to the axis of the stack. This aligns the fan shaped outputs thereof into a single fan shape to ease the optical problems involved in using the outputs thereof. Contacts are placed at the top and bottom of the array so that electrical energy can be fed to all of the diodes by way of a series connection. More than one array can be placed in a stack to form a larger array made up of smaller sub-arrays. This usually is done to match the array to the power output capacities of available power supplies or to provide an abrupt wavelength change capability. When this is done, insulating spacers are used between the sub-arrays and additional contacts are provided at the ends of the sub-arrays. Mounting plates are placed at the ends of the assembly and an insulated bolt or similar fastener is extended through the assembly to bolt it together. Cooling manifolds normally are provided in these mounting plates and the spacer members heretofore mentioned may include cutouts which allow cross flow of coolant between cutouts in the metal plates used to mount the diodes.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to improve the operation of semiconductor laser diode arrays by providing intimate heat sink contact on both sides of each diode in the array thereof to evenly dissipate the heat generated thereby.
Another object is to provide a diode array which can be operated at high power levels intermittently or can be actively cooled for continuous operation at high power levels.
Another object is to provide a diode array configured so that each laser diode in the array can be tested individually prior to its incorporation into the array.
Another object is to provide a laser diode array which can include any number of a plurality of diodes which is relatively economic and easy to manufacture in a production situation.
Another object is to provide an array of heat sinked laser diodes which can include a plurality of independently controllable sub-arrays.
Another object is to provide a diode array which enables operation with a plurality of laser diodes each having an internal etalon for more precise control of the output bandwidth of the diodes.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembled diode array constructed according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged detailed view of a portion of a component of FIG. 1 showing a laser diode mounted thereon;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view through a junction laser diode during its heat sink connection process prior to soldering with surrounding portions of the heat sink mounting shown;
FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 after the application of heat to the assembly;
FIG. 5 is a partially exploded view of the components of the array of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 6 is perspective view of an array being constructed on a jig from the components shown in FIG. 5.
Referring to the drawings more particularly by reference numbers, number 10 in FIG. 1 refers to a laser diode array constructed according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the array 10 includes a plurality of laser diode assemblies 11. Each assembly 11 includes a pair of laser diode mounting plates 12 and 14 on which the laser diode 16 eventually is attached by its metal contacts 16a and 16b (FIG. 3). The plates 12 and 14 are shown similarly shaped in the form of circular discs however, a plate of any shape can be used. The plates 12 and 14 preferably are constructed from a good heat conducting material such as copper which has been goldplated on its surfaces to assure good electrical contact. The plates 12 and 14 are coated with photo resist layers 18 except for the diode mounting area 20 which thereafter is coated with indium solder to form a mounting pad 22.
When it is desired to mount a diode 16, the plate 12 is placed on a mounting jig, not shown, having two upstanding pins of different diameters which fit in indexing cutouts 30 and 32 provided in the edge of the plate 12, a plastic filler sheet 34 having indexing cutouts 36 and 38 similar to cutouts 30 and 32 and a diode relief cutout 40 is then placed on the plate 12. This is followed by a fiber spacer 42 and another plastic filler sheet 44 each having the same shape as the filler sheet 34. Polyethylene is a suitable plastic for the filler layers 34 and 44 and lens paper suitable for the spacer 42. The thicknesses of the filler sheets 34 and 44 and the fiber spacer 42 are chosen to match the thickness of the soldered diode 16. The mounting plate 14 having cutouts 30 and 32 like plate 12, thereafter is placed on the plastic filler sheet 44. The assembly 11 so formed is then heated evenly to simultaneously solder the diode 16 to the metal mounting plates 12 and 14 and to melt the plastic filler sheets 34 and 44 into the fiber spacer 42 as shown in FIG. 5. The plastic adheres to the photo resist layers 18 to hold assembly 11 together. Depending upon the thickness of the diode 16, a suitable number of plastic filler layers and fiber spacers are used so that the plates 12 and 14 are essentially parallel in the assembly 11. It should be noted that the diode 16 is oriented with respect to the plates 12 and 14 so that its output end 46 extends slightly beyond the edge 48 of the assembly 11. This is to prevent diffraction effects from disturbing the output of the diode 16.
When so mounted in the assembly 11, individual diodes 16 can be tested by applying electrical current of proper polarity between the plates 12 and 14. In this way, diodes having similar output wavelengths can be selected and their exact positioning with respect to the cutouts can also be determined. This enables the matching of diodes 16 in a particular array 10 for their wavelength characteristics and also enables them to aligned in a line 50 so that the problem of adjacent optics is considerably simplified. The line 50 as shown in FIG. 1 in most instances is not parallel to the line 52 parallel to the axis 54 of the array. However, by knowing the amount of offset between lines 50 and 52, the array 10 can be mounted at a slight angle so that the line 50 of diodes 16 is properly positioned to provide the desired output.
The array 10 is assembled as shown in FIG. 6 by placing an array baseplate 56 on a mounting jig 58 having two alignment pins 60 and 62. The alignment pins 60 and 62 preferably are of different diameters so that cutouts having different diameters can be used on the assemblies 11 to assure that the assemblies 11 are stacked in the array with proper polarity. The mounting plate 56 preferably is shaped similarly to the plates 12 and 14 and is shown also including coolant manifolds 64 and 66. A contact member 68 having a contact tab 70 is then placed on the jig 58. It should be noted that the contact member 68 also includes a cutout 72 in alignment with the solder pads 22 of the plates 12 and 14 to provide thermal relief.
Thereafter, a relatively thick spacer member 74 is placed on the plate 68. In addition to a thermal relief cutout 76, similar to the thermal relief cutout 72, the spacer 74 includes a cross flow channel 78 for coolant. As can be seen by reference to FIG. 2, the contact member 68 and the assembly 11 have a pair of passageways 80 and 82 therethrough which are positioned in alignment with the manifolds 64 and 66 of the plate 56. The passageways 80 and 82 allow coolant to flow through the array and the cross flow channel 78 enables this coolant to contact the metal plates 12 and 14 adjacent the diode 16 to assure efficient cooling thereof.
Once a suitable number of assemblies 11 are stacked with the spacer members on each side thereof, a second contact member 84 similar to contact member 68 is applied to the top spacer member 74 so that a potential can be applied across all of the assemblies 11 in the array 10. A second endplate 86 which may be similar to the end plate 56 then is placed on top of the contact member 84 and an insulated bolt 88 is positioned through a hole 90 centrally formed through the array 10 and is threaded into the plate member 56. It should be noted that plate 86 also includes coolant manifolds 92 and 94. This arrangement enables flow to be controlled through the array 10 in any predetermined manner. For example, coolant may be introduced into manifolds 64 and 92 and removed through manifolds 66 and 94 or manifolds 94 and 64 may be plugged with coolant being introduced through manifold 92 and removed through manifold 66. It is also possible to plug both manifolds in one of the plates 56 and 66 and use the two manifolds in the other plate as input and output ports for coolant. When liquid coolant is used, it is preferable that the spacers 74 be constructed from a compliant material such as solder which will seal the passageways 80 and 82 between adjacent assemblies 11. This sealing is not required when cooling gasses are used, however, since a little leakage about the spacer members 74 can actually improve diode cooling.
Thus there has been shown and described a novel heat sink laser diode array which fulfills all the objects and advantages sought therefore. Many changes, modifications, variations, alterations and other uses and applications of the subject diode array will become apparent to those skilled in the art after considering the following detailed specification and drawings. All such changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention are deemed to be covered by the invention which is limited only by the claims which follow.
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