The Davenport HotelvsDylan Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Dylan Hotel ranks significantly better than O'Callaghan Davenport Hotel. Dylan Hotel ranks #7 in Dublin with praise from 11 publications like Time Out, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
The Davenport Hotel
Merrion Street Lower, Dublin 2
From $155/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
DK Eyewitness
"The Neo-Classical facade dates from 1863. Mahogany, brass and marble furnishings give it the feel of a gentleman’s club."
Time Out
"The lobby is nice enough, as are the guest rooms (even if they won't conform to everyone's idea of chic interior design), and the location is suitably swanky." Full review
Star Service
"The Davenport competes well, however, and has earned its fair share of loyal repeaters over two decades of refined service. " Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The four-star Davenport is in an excellent and beautiful location conveniently set within a minute’s walk from the best of Georgian Dublin." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Housed within the old Merrion Hall, which was built in 1863 for the Plymouth Brethren, this is a solid business hotel with large rooms equipped with orthopaedic beds and big bathrooms." Full review
Dylan Hotel Show All Reviews
Eastmoreland Place, Dublin 2
From $182/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Modern boutique hotel with vibrant use of colour. Supremely comfortable."
Frommer's
"If money is no object, and style is everything, this is probably the place for you." Full review
Concierge
"Although hidden away on a quiet lane, this chic 44-room Victorian is getting a lot of attention as the hotel of the moment."
Fodor's
"This unique hotel in an old Victorian building is a racy addition to the sometimes staid Dublin scene." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Dylan Hotel is a stylish 44-room boutique with a quiet and safe location in Dublin 4, an upscale neighborhood a short walk from the city center." Full review
Time Out
"Cool enough to stay in the Dylan? You wish. This is the boutique hotel that everyone's talking about." Full review
Star Service
"Set off Pembroke Road on a leafy, residential cul-de-sac, midway between the city center and embassy row, this property brings a full dose of Miami's South Beach to the Emerald Isle." Full review
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Repeat guests often request 202, 301, 305, and 308 for views and location.
The Telegraph
9.0
"Part grand Victorian red-brick edifice and part modern extension, the Irish-owned boutique Dylan Hotel offers five-star accommodation in a quiet, quietly affluent corner of the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"On a peaceful cul-de-sac on the edge of the swanky Ballsbridge area, The Dylan is a design-focused boutique hotel, set in a charming old building." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Don't let the muted Victorian of Dublin's Dylan hotel fool you; step through the impressive front door and find yourself surrounded by playfully contemporary, sexy décor." Full review
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Frankly, with food this good and a telephone book-sized wine list to choose from, any sense of fiscal responsibility goes right out of the window.