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The Davenport HotelvsSchoolhouse Hotel
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Schoolhouse Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to O'Callaghan Davenport Hotel. Schoolhouse Hotel ranks #19 in Dublin with recommendations from 5 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
The Davenport Hotel
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Merrion Street Lower, Dublin 2
From $155/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
DK Eyewitness "The Neo-Classical facade dates from 1863. Mahogany, brass and marble furnishings give it the feel of a gentleman’s club."
Time Out "The lobby is nice enough, as are the guest rooms (even if they won't conform to everyone's idea of chic interior design), and the location is suitably swanky." Full review
Star Service "The Davenport competes well, however, and has earned its fair share of loyal repeaters over two decades of refined service. " Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The four-star Davenport is in an excellent and beautiful location conveniently set within a minute’s walk from the best of Georgian Dublin." Full review
Lonely Planet "Housed within the old Merrion Hall, which was built in 1863 for the Plymouth Brethren, this is a solid business hotel with large rooms equipped with orthopaedic beds and big bathrooms." Full review
Schoolhouse Hotel
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Oyster The Telegraph Time Out Lonely Planet
2 - 8 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
From $97/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide "Spacious, well-kept bedrooms - most in the extension - boast William Morris designed fabrics and locally built Mackintosh-style furniture."
Fodor's "Excuse the pun, but this converted Victorian parochial school just off the Grand Canal really is A-plus." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Schoolhouse is a charming, historic hotel located in the leafy Ballsbridge neighborhood." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A 19th-century Dublin schoolhouse, before it became a boutique hotel, offering comfortable and reasonably priced accommodation close to the Aviva stadium and RDS concert arena." Full review
Time Out "With king beds, colourful quilts, antique oak desks, special edition wallpaper, flat-screen TVs, and a photograph of their namesake, the quaint lodgings are well above-par. " Full review
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Time Out tip: Parking is free but limited, so reserve a spot ahead if you’re coming by car.
Nearby:3fe: For quality take-away coffee and brewing necessitiesOscar Wilde Memorial: For an aptly colourful depiction of one of Ireland’s literary legendsOsteria Lucio: For surprisingly authentic Italian eatsCellar Bar: For lunch or pre-dinner drinks in an old wine vault
Lonely Planet "A Victorian schoolhouse dating from 1861, this beautiful building has been successfully converted into an exquisite boutique hotel that is (ahem) ahead of its class." Full review
