The Merrion
COST: $$$$$
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From Travel + Leisure, Dec 2004
“For luxury, service, and tradition, it's hard to match the Merrion. Located in a row of handsome Georgian houses in the heart of Dublin, the hotel is aglow with roaring fires, decorative lights, and a towering Christmas tree decked with velvet ribbons and golden angels. An afternoon (champagne) tea is served in one of the art-and-antiques-filled drawing rooms....” MORE>>
From the T+L 500
Fashionable hotel occupying 4 Georgian townhouses opposite the National Gallery.
- Stats:
- 143 rooms; 2 restaurants; 2 bars.
- Competitive Edge:
- Lovely Neoclassical interiors, and chef Patrick Guilbaud’s Michelin 2-starred restaurant—one of Ireland’s best.
- Rooms to Book:
- Those in the modern Garden Wing have the same dimensions as those in the Georgian house, but cost $100 less.
- Don't Miss:
- A black velvet (champagne with a Guinness head) beside the drawing room’s crackling fire.
lastArticle = 12/2004 and lastAward = 01/2008
