The Davenport HotelvsThe Morgan Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, The Morgan is preferred by most professionals compared to O'Callaghan Davenport Hotel. The Morgan scores 80 with approval from 7 sources like Fodor's, Time Out and Star Service.
The Davenport Hotel
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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
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