The back story
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The back story
The grand hotels of Dublin
The Shelbourne on St Stephen’s Green, The Merrion in four Georgian townhouses, The Westbury off Grafton Street, The Fitzwilliam and the Docklands’ Marker: where to stay in Dublin.
Hotels guide · Dublin
The grand hotels of Dublin, with their restaurants, bars and spas
The grand hotels of Dublin, from St Stephen’s Green to Dublin 4, the townhouses and the coast, with the country houses of Wicklow and Kildare, and the restaurants, bars and spas each one holds.
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Around the Green and College Green
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Over two centuries
The Shelbourne
Dublin’s grande dame on St Stephen’s Green: the Horseshoe Bar, the Saddle Room and afternoon tea in the Lord Mayor’s Lounge.
27 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 K224Explore View on map
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Four Georgian townhouses
The Merrion
Four restored Georgian townhouses on Upper Merrion Street: 142 rooms and suites, an 18-metre pool and Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud.
Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2 D02 KF79Explore View on map
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Off Grafton Street
The Westbury
The Doyle Collection’s five-star hotel a step from Grafton Street, with The Sidecar bar and afternoon tea in The Gallery.
2 Balfe Street, Dublin 2 D02 CH66Explore View on map
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Glovers Alley
The Fitzwilliam
A five-star hotel on the west side of St Stephen’s Green: 139 newly refurbished rooms and Glovers Alley’s MICHELIN star.
St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 HE18Explore View on map
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Three banking halls
The College Green Hotel
A five-star hotel in three historic banking buildings facing Trinity College, with the Atrium Lounge under its glass canopy.
35–39 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 D02 HR67Explore View on map
Dublin 4 and the Docklands
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On Grand Canal Square
Anantara The Marker
The Docklands’ landmark hotel on Grand Canal Square, beside the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, with a spa and a rooftop.
Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2 D02 CK38Explore View on map
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A historic building
The Dylan
A five-star boutique hotel in a historic building on Eastmoreland Place, with original Irish art.
Eastmoreland Place, Dublin 4 D04 W521Explore View on map
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Two acres of gardens
InterContinental Dublin
An urban resort in two acres of gardens in Ballsbridge, with Simmons restaurant, the Whiskey Bar and a spa.
Simmonscourt Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 A9K8Explore View on map
Townhouses
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Forty-two rooms
The Wilder Townhouse
A quietly luxurious townhouse of 42 rooms behind a Victorian red-brick façade, with a garden terrace.
22 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 D02 ET61Explore View on map
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A hideaway
Number 31
A hideaway guesthouse on Leeson Close, a few minutes from St Stephen’s Green.
31 Leeson Close, Dublin 2 D02 CP70Explore View on map
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Jean-Georges
The Leinster
A townhouse hotel on Mount Street Lower, home to Jean-Georges at The Leinster.
7 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 D02 WK33Explore View on map
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On Exchequer Street
The Hoxton, Dublin
A boutique hotel on Exchequer Street in the Creative Quarter, its rooms inspired by Ireland’s autumn landscapes.
1–5 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2 D02 E044Explore View on map
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Opened in 2018
Iveagh Garden Hotel
A four-star hotel of 175 rooms beside the Iveagh Gardens, opened in 2018.
By the sea
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Above Killiney Bay
Fitzpatrick Castle
An 18th-century castle hotel near Dalkey, minutes from Killiney Beach.
Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, A96 N125Explore View on map
Country houses
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In the Wicklow hills
Powerscourt Hotel
A five-star resort on the Powerscourt estate at Enniskerry, about half an hour south of the city.
Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, A98 DR12Explore View on map
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Golf and spa
The K Club
A five-star hotel, golf resort and spa at Straffan in County Kildare.
Straffan, Co. Kildare, W23 YX53Explore View on map
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