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Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham DublinvsMespil Hotel
Both Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin and Mespil Hotel are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin is preferred by most professionals compared to Mespil Hotel. Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin comes in at 83 with approval from 7 publications including Fodor's, Star Service and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
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
Top Choice
"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
Mespil Hotel
Oyster
The Telegraph
EuroCheapo
Frommer's
50-60 Mespil Road, Dublin 4
From $114/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Upper-middle-range
"The Mespil Hotel offers a fantastic location overlooking the Grand Canal in the upscale Ballsbridge neighborhood." Full review
7.0
"A good, albeit rather impersonal, three-star, nicely located overlooking the Grand Canal and just a short walk to the city centre and the Aviva Stadium." Full review
"A delightfully affordable business-traveler-oriented property, the three-star Mespil Hotel sits on the edge of Ballsbridge, a leafy neighborhood just over the canal from central Dublin." Full review
"Accommodations here are certainly of a higher standard than what you’re likely to find uptown for the same price...guest rooms are spacious and feature modern decor and comfortable beds." Full review