17 of the best · Dublin, Ireland
The Shelbourne, The Merrion and The Fitzwilliam on the Georgian squares, The Westbury off Grafton Street, The Marker on the docks and the country houses of Wicklow and Kildare.
Our 17 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three places from this list we would send a friend to first, chosen by people who know Dublin well.
Over two centuries
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
Four Georgian townhouses
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
Off Grafton Street
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
The Shelbourne to The Marker: how Dublin’s grand hotels grew from the Georgian squares to the docks.
The back story
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.
The Georgian heart.
Three banking halls
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
Glovers Alley
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
Four Georgian townhouses
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
Over two centuries
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
Off Grafton Street
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
Design and gardens.
On Grand Canal Square
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
Two acres of gardens
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
A historic building
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
Small and quiet.
Opened in 2018
A four-star hotel of 175 rooms beside the Iveagh Gardens, opened in 2018.
A hideaway
A hideaway guesthouse on Leeson Close, a few minutes from St Stephen’s Green.
31 Leeson Close, Dublin 2 D02 CP70Explore View on map
On Exchequer Street
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
Jean-Georges
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
Forty-two rooms
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
The coast.
Above Killiney Bay
An 18th-century castle hotel near Dalkey, minutes from Killiney Beach.
Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, A96 N125Explore View on map
Wicklow and Kildare.
In the Wicklow hills
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
Golf and spa
A five-star hotel, golf resort and spa at Straffan in County Kildare.
Straffan, Co. Kildare, W23 YX53Explore View on map
