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16 hotels from our guide: Dublin, Ireland.

Anantara The Marker on Grand Canal Dock
Design hotel

Anantara The Marker

Grand Canal Dock · Dublin · IrelandThe Docklands’ landmark hotel on Grand Canal Square, beside the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, with a spa and a rooftop.
Fitzpatrick Castle in Killiney
Castle hotel

Fitzpatrick Castle

Killiney · Dublin · IrelandAn 18th-century castle hotel near Dalkey, minutes from Killiney Beach.
Afternoon tea at InterContinental Dublin: a gilded three-tier stand, champagne and a red rose by the garden windows
Grand hotel

InterContinental Dublin

Ballsbridge · Dublin · IrelandAn urban resort in two acres of gardens in Ballsbridge, with Simmons restaurant, the Whiskey Bar and a spa.
Iveagh Garden Hotel on Harcourt Street
Hotel

Iveagh Garden Hotel

Harcourt Street · Dublin · IrelandA four-star hotel of 175 rooms beside the Iveagh Gardens, opened in 2018.
Number 31’s sunken 1960s lounge, a leather seating pit around a fire in the mews house
Townhouse hotel

Number 31

Leeson Close · Dublin · IrelandA hideaway guesthouse on Leeson Close, a few minutes from St Stephen’s Green.
A room at The College Green Hotel
Grand hotel

The College Green Hotel

College Green · Dublin · IrelandA five-star hotel in three historic banking buildings facing Trinity College, with the Atrium Lounge under its glass canopy.
A lounge at The Dylan: a red banquette in the bay window, brass lights, parquet floor and velvet armchairs
Boutique hotel

The Dylan

Ballsbridge · Dublin · IrelandA five-star boutique hotel in a historic building on Eastmoreland Place, with original Irish art.
The lobby of The Fitzwilliam: a fire in a marble surround, velvet sofas, flowers and portraits
Boutique hotel

The Fitzwilliam

St Stephen’s Green · Dublin · IrelandA five-star hotel on the west side of St Stephen’s Green: 139 newly refurbished rooms and Glovers Alley’s MICHELIN star.
The library bar
Boutique hotel

The Hoxton, Dublin

Creative Quarter · Dublin · IrelandA boutique hotel on Exchequer Street in the Creative Quarter, its rooms inspired by Ireland’s autumn landscapes.
The Front Hall of The Merrion: white columns, a wrought-iron stair, a writing desk and paintings
Grand hotel

The Merrion

Merrion Street · Dublin · IrelandFour restored Georgian townhouses on Upper Merrion Street: 142 rooms and suites, an 18-metre pool and Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud.
The red-brick and stucco front of The Shelbourne on St Stephen’s Green
Grand hotel

The Shelbourne

St Stephen’s Green · Dublin · IrelandDublin’s grande dame on St Stephen’s Green: the Horseshoe Bar, the Saddle Room and afternoon tea in the Lord Mayor’s Lounge.
The Gallery at The Westbury: crystal chandeliers, wood-clad columns and armchairs set for afternoon tea
Grand hotel

The Westbury

Grafton Street · Dublin · IrelandThe Doyle Collection’s five-star hotel a step from Grafton Street, with The Sidecar bar and afternoon tea in The Gallery.
The Wilder Townhouse, from its own photography
Townhouse hotel

The Wilder Townhouse

Adelaide Road · Dublin · IrelandA quietly luxurious townhouse of 42 rooms behind a Victorian red-brick façade, with a garden terrace.
Country hotel

Powerscourt Hotel

Enniskerry · Dublin · IrelandA five-star resort on the Powerscourt estate at Enniskerry, about half an hour south of the city.
Country hotel

The K Club

Straffan · Dublin · IrelandA five-star hotel, golf resort and spa at Straffan in County Kildare.
Townhouse hotel

The Leinster

Mount Street · Dublin · IrelandA townhouse hotel on Mount Street Lower, home to Jean-Georges at The Leinster.