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The Spencer HotelvsSchoolhouse Hotel
Both The Spencer Hotel Dublin IFSC and Schoolhouse Hotel are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Spencer Hotel Dublin IFSC ranks marginally better than Schoolhouse Hotel. The Spencer Hotel Dublin IFSC comes in at #17 in Dublin with accolades from 6 reviews including Frommer's, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
The Spencer Hotel
Frommer's
Time Out
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Oyster
International Financial Services Centre, Excise Walk, Dublin 1
From $341/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "All smooth straight lines and extra touches, this relaxing, modern hotel is a good option for business travelers." Full review
Time Out "Yes, it's a chain hotel, and big with business travellers; but don't be put off. This is an excellent hotel: great looking, well run, fabulous location, decent prices and lots of extras." Full review
Fodor's "This high-rise hotel in the middle of the International Financial Services Centre has been a surprise hit with all travelers interested in the business of good value and clean, quiet rooms." Full review
Lonely Planet "This swanky business hotel in the heart of the Irish Financial Services Centre has beautiful rooms decorated with contemporary light oak furnishings, Respa beds and rainforest power showers." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Come here for a dash of energy in a city-centre location." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Overlooking the River Liffey, this four-pearl, 169-room hotel is just a 10-minute walk from O'Connell Street." 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
