Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham DublinvsThe Morgan Hotel
Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin and The Morgan are both praised by professional travelers. On balance, Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Morgan. Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin ranks #14 in Dublin with recommendations from 7 publications like Frommer's, Time Out and Star Service.
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
The Morgan Hotel
10 Fleet Street, Dublin 2
From $219/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"For a hotel so central to Temple Bar, the double-glazing does a good job of dampening the noise, but as a package, the Morgan is mixed."
Fodor's
"A sparkling gem among a lot of very drab hotels in Temple Bar, the Morgan boasts about its chic design and decor." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"It was built to attract to the Spice Girls, now it just caters to girls (and guys) on a spicy weekend in Dublin." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Morgan is a boutique hotel located in Temple Bar, the "cultural quarter" and nightlife center in Dublin." Full review
Time Out
"The Morgan is, first and foremost, a trendy hotel... but it is also a very comfortable and attractive spot in which to lay your head for a few nights." Full review
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On which note, be warned: rooms looking out on to Fleet Street can be noisy in the small hours; ask for a room at the back of the hotel or on one of the upper floors.
Star Service
"The historic four-story building blends right into bohemian Temple Bar, but the interior fosters an avant-garde mood without the usual high prices and tiresome pretensions. " Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Morgan is slotted into the very heart of the Temple Bar entertainment quarter – and thus into the heart of the Irish capital." Full review