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The Merrion HotelvsHotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin
Both Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin and The Merrion Hotel are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, The Merrion Hotel scores significantly higher than Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin. The Merrion Hotel comes in at 95 with accolades from 14 sources such as Time Out, Forbes Travel Guide and The Telegraph.
The Merrion Hotel
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Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2
From $322/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Elegant hotel... spacious bedrooms."
Frommer's "Housed in four restored Georgian houses, the Merrion is a deeply feminine, traditionally elegant hotel." Full review
Concierge "In a city of spotty service, the staff here does a good impression of having had decades of practice, and the look of the place is weathering beautifully."
Fodor's "Stately and spiffy, and splendidly situated... this luxurious hotel actually comprises four exactingly restored Georgian town houses." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This resplendent five-star hotel, in a terrace of beautifully restored Georgian townhouses, opened in 1988 but looks like it's been around a lot longer." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Merrion is Dublin's most exclusive luxury hotel, and has a convenient location across from the Government buildings in four 18th-century townhouses." Full review
Time Out "Housed inside four restored, listed Georgian houses, the Merrion doesn't shy away from a little frill here, a delicate striped couch there." Full review
Star Service "Thanks to management's adept style and the meticulous staff, this hotel comes off as a cozier version of the Four Seasons." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"The Merrion Hotel opens into a series of period drawing rooms fragranced by turf fires and adorned with Ireland's largest collection of private art." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Occupying a cluster of four stately Georgian houses, The Merrion embodies the classical glamour of the 18th century, with a subtly modern twist." Full review
Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin Fodor's Lonely Planet
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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
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
Lonely Planet 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
