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The Central HotelvsHotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin scores significantly better than The Central Hotel. Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin comes in at 82 with approval from 7 publications including Fodor's, Star Service and Oyster.
The Central Hotel
Insight Guides
Fodor's
Time Out
Oyster
Lonely Planet
1-5 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
From $87/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
Insight Guides "Has more character than some of Dublin’s bigger, pricier places, with the first-floor Library Bar a popular spot with literary types. Situated close to Grafton Street. ."
Fodor's "Every city center needs its little oasis, and the Central's book-and-armchair-filled Library Bar—warmed by a Victorian fireplace—nicely fits the bill." Full review
Time Out "This comfortable, 187-year-old hotel is unique in that it's a prime piece of real estate (right off Dame Street near Temple Bar) that the designers haven't yet got their hands on." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"Dating back to the 19th century, the mid-range Central Hotel has become a local landmark." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The rooms are a modern – if miniaturised – version of Edwardian luxury." Full review
Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin Fodor's Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Star Service Fodor's
Frommer's
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
