Grand Canal HotelvsHotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin
Both Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin and Grand Canal Hotel are rated very highly by writers. Overall, Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin scores significantly higher than Grand Canal Hotel. Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin comes in at 80 with approval from 6 reviewers including Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
Grand Canal Hotel
Grand Canal Street Upper, Ballsbridge, Dublin Dublin 4
From $96/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Oyster
Mid-Range
"It's a modern hotel with all the amenities expected of a mid-range property, plus a few more -- free on-site parking for one." Full review
Frommer's
"Overlooking the 18th-century Grand Canal—a major part of Dublin’s industrial heritage, long since abandoned as anything but a picturesque waterway—this large hotel is a strikingly modern place" Full review
Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin
23 Upper O'Connell St., Dublin 1
From $91/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"A solid city-center option at a good price." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This landmark hotel shed its traditional granny's parlour look with a major overhaul some years ago." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"One of Dublin’s oldest and best-known hotels, the Gresham is a popular rendezvous spot with ever-lively public areas."
Time Out
"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
Star Service
"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
Fodor's
"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
Frommer's
"This is one of Dublin's top tier historic hotels, and has welcomed visitors for nearly 200 years." Full review