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The Green HotelvsThe Merrion Hotel

O'Callaghan Stephen's Green Hotel and The Merrion Hotel are both rated highly by professionals. On balance, The Merrion Hotel ranks significantly better than O'Callaghan Stephen's Green Hotel. The Merrion Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 95 with approval from 14 reviewers including Gayot, Forbes Travel Guide and Hideaway Report.

The Green Hotel
7/10
1 - 5 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
From $170/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Star Service Star Service
"An emphasis on friendly, efficient service and the amenities that modern travelers appreciate is the goal." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Past the glass-fronted lobby are 75 thoroughly modern rooms that make full use of the visual impact of primary colours, most notably red and blue." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"For location and service, this Dublin hotel is hard to beat." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"A lovely four-star hotel in the heart of the city – just a 15-minute walk from Trinity College and Dublin Castle." Full review
The Merrion Hotel
9/10
Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2
From $322/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Elegant hotel... spacious bedrooms."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Housed in four restored Georgian houses, the Merrion is a deeply feminine, traditionally elegant hotel." Full review
Concierge 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 Fodor's
"Stately and spiffy, and splendidly situated... this luxurious hotel actually comprises four exactingly restored Georgian town houses." Full review
Lonely Planet 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
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"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 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 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 Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"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 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
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