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The Shelbourne

St Stephen’s Green · Dublin · Ireland

The red-brick and stucco front of The Shelbourne on St Stephen’s Green
The red-brick and stucco front of The Shelbourne on St Stephen’s Green
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The Horseshoe Bar at The Shelbourne: red leather banquettes, brass-railed tables and pleated lamps against red walls
The Horseshoe Bar at The Shelbourne: red leather banquettes, brass-railed tables and pleated lamps against red walls
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A table in The Saddle Room at The Shelbourne, laid with linen and glasses against a buttoned navy leather banquette
A table in The Saddle Room at The Shelbourne, laid with linen and glasses against a buttoned navy leather banquette
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Dublin’s grande dame on St Stephen’s Green: the Horseshoe Bar, the Saddle Room and afternoon tea in the Lord Mayor’s Lounge.

The Shelbourne, at 27 St Stephen’s Green, has set the standard for five-star hospitality in Dublin for over two centuries, in its own words. Its rooms look over the Green; the Horseshoe Bar has been a favoured haunt of musicians and writers since it opened in 1957, the Saddle Room serves the classics with old-school Irish service, and the Lord Mayor’s Lounge is the city’s best-known room for afternoon tea.

  • St Stephen’s Green
  • Horseshoe Bar (1957)
  • Lord Mayor’s Lounge

Facilities

  • PoolsSwimming pool · closed for renovation
  • SpaThe Health Club
  • FitnessGym, open 24 hours
  • PetsNo pets
  • ServicesTransfers, meeting rooms, weddings
  • Sustainability100% renewable electricity

From the hotel’s own website, checked 2026-11-13.

Inside the hotel

  • The Saddle Room
  • The Horseshoe Bar
  • The Lord Mayor’s Lounge
  • The Spa at The Shelbourne

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