Now that it's had €10 million spent on it, Clontarf Castle is looking every inch the swanky modern hotel (except, of course, for the elements of the 12th-century structure that...
Castle AvenueThe long-established Conrad, on a prominent site on the corner of St Stephen's Green, is a firm favourite among the suited, laptop-wielding types who've made Dublin the...
Earlsfort TerraceCool enough to stay in the Dylan? You wish. This is the boutique hotel that everyone's talking about: from the oversized lanterns strewn around its entrance to the iPods in its...
Eastmoreland PlaceStanding nobly at the top of the hill overlooking the village of Dalkey, the Fitzpatrick is a regal-looking place that does indeed look like a castle. Actually, it's a...
KillineyA key part of Dublin's political and leisure history (it featured in the Easter Rising as a refuge and, later, as a hideout), the Gresham has been taking care of visitors for...
23 Upper O'Connell StreetWith an interior designed by John Rocha and every fancy boutique touch from in-room iPod docks and (in the grander rooms) Macs with wireless keyboards to gorgeous bathrooms...
Ormond QuayIt may have made good use of the impressive 1863 façade of Merrion Hall, but most of the rest of the upmarket Davenport was built in the 1990s and, in a rather old-fashioned...
Merrion SquareYou'd never guess it from sitting in the Turk's Head bar on a Saturday night, but this hotel is something of a hidden gem. It's not a peaceful place - the aforementioned bar...
Parliament Street & Essex StreetAfter having had more than €40 million lavished on it by its new owners (this 19th-century Dublin landmark is now a member of the Marriott empire), the Shelbourne is looking...
27 St Stephen's Green NorthTucked in beside Dublin's fire station, the Capital attracts business and leisure travellers in equal numbers. The brightly painted rooms are enhanced by subtle art deco...
Pearse StreetAfter a €14 million refurbishment in 2008, this upmarket hotel is looking very swanky indeed. The understated style of its guest rooms (and the myriad luxurious touches, such...
Grafton StreetThe Westin's imposing 19th-century façade (the building was once a bank) suggests an interior of traditional grandeur and exclusivity, and happily, the reality does not...
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