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Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham DublinvsThe Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin
Both hotels are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin ranks significantly better than Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin. Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin scores 91 with recommendations from 10 reviewers including The Telegraph, Star Service and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin
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23 Upper O'Connell St., Dublin 1
From $91/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"A solid city-center option at a good price." Full review
"This landmark hotel shed its traditional granny's parlour look with a major overhaul some years ago." Full review
"One of Dublin’s oldest and best-known hotels, the Gresham is a popular rendezvous spot with ever-lively public areas."
"A 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 200 years." Full review
"In a busy area five blocks north of the Liffey, right on the city's historic central thoroughfare, this hotel occupies a landmark 1817 building." Full review
"The Gresham remains a solid city-center option at a good price...a landmark in the city, which adds a sense of glamor. Service is attentive as well, and the public areas have a nice buzzy vibe to them." Full review
"This is one of Dublin's top tier historic hotels, and has welcomed visitors for nearly 200 years." Full review
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"The landmark Gresham has been hosting guests since 1817, and the fabulous open-plan foyer is one of the city's most impressive hotel lobbies. Its 323 rooms and 10 suites are spacious and..." Full review
The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin
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2 St Stephen's Green, Dublin D2
From $235/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Stylish, U-shaped hotel set around a huge roof garden - the largest in Europe."
"Take an unbeatable location with sweeping views over the Green, add a Michelin-starred restaurant, throw in contemporary design by Terence Conran, and you have a hit on your hands." Full review
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Although St. Stephen's Green is definitely less noisy than Temple Bar, you may want to ask for a room on one of the upper floors.
"As chic as it is elite... the Fitzwilliam's bedrooms have been refurbished but remain the epitome of good taste."
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"You couldn't pick a more prestigious spot on the Dublin Monopoly board than this minimalist Terence Conrad–designed number overlooking the Green." Full review
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Ask for a corner room on the 5th floor (502 or 508), with balmy balcony and a view.
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"The Fitzwilliam Hotel is a beautiful design hotel with a fantastic location overlooking St. Stephen's Green." Full review
"A very smart hotel overlooking St Stephen's Green (and with the benefit of an in-house Michelin-starred restaurant, Thornton's), the Fitzwilliam is undeniably posh." Full review
"This notable boutique-hotel typifies today's "new Ireland," with its sophisticated blend of style, comfort and elegance, in a central location with a few unexpected conveniences thrown in." Full review
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"This splendidly modern and noticeably friendly hotel is set in the very centre of Dublin’s shopping and entertainment district." Full review
Recommended
"The hotel is stylish and sophisticated at every turn, with charming, impeccably turned-out staff, offering all of the bravado of a boutique hotel without any of the buzzy background noise. " Full review
"Design hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant in city center, steps from St. Stephens Green and Grafton Street." Full review