ACCOMMODATION
REVIEW
Dublin is renowned for its Georgian architecture and The Merrion
Hotel is a working, living example of this bygone era. The hotel
comprises four meticulously restored listed Georgian townhouses
and a specially commissioned contemporary garden wing, arranged
around two private period gardens. Lord Monck built the original
houses in the 1760's for wealthy Irish merchants and nobility, while
one of the houses, No. 24, was home to Lord Mornington, after whom
the hotel restaurant is named, and the birthplace of his son, the
1st Duke of Wellington.
This hotel will transport guests back to Georgian
times and has been sympathetically designed to complement the
Georgian interior using period colours, antiques, and 18th century
style furniture and fabrics. The classically elegant bedrooms
and suites, with delicate Rococo plasterwork ceilings and magnificent
original marble fireplaces, capture the grandeur of a glittering
era. In the hotel's drawing rooms, guest can relax in comfort
and examine the glittering French chandeliers and the priceless
Irish paintings from the hotel's private art collection. The private
conference facilities, which are equipped with the latest technology
provide a unique business environment, while for the fitness enthusiast,
the magnificent Tethra Spa offers an 18-metre swimming pool, steam
room, gymnasium and luxurious treatment rooms.
Situated almost directly opposite the Irish
Government Buildings, on the doorstep of the hotel is Merrion
Street, where the National Gallery and National Museum provide
a wonderful insight into the nation's heritage and culture. A
short walk leads to The Royal Hibernian Academy of Art in Ely
Place and the adjacent "golden mile" of lively pubs,
shops and restaurants dotted around St. Stephen's Green. Grafton
Street, with the latest designer shops and restaurants, is but
a leisurely stroll away, while the famous university, Trinity
College, which is home to the world-renowned Book of Kells, is
a five-minute walk from the hotel.
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