Europe > Ireland > Dublin
Fashionable hotel occupying 4 Georgian town houses, across from the National Gallery and the Houses of Parliament.
| Score | 83.96 |
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| Stats | 142 rooms; 2 restaurants; 1 bar. |
| Competitive Edge | Beautiful décor and Patrick Guilbaud's Michelin two-starred restaurant—one of Ireland's best. |
| Rooms to Book | Deluxes in the new Garden Wing are particularly serene. |
| Don't Miss | Viewing the hotel's collection of 19th- and 20th-century Irish art. |
| Cost | Doubles from $712. | Contact |
Upper Merrion Street 353-1/603-0600 or 800/223-6800 www.merrionhotel.com |
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| New to the T+L 500 | High-Speed Internet | Gym | Pool | ||||
| Spa | Tennis | Golf | Outdoor Activities | ||||
| Water Activities | Fishing | Kids' Program | |||||
“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>>
Travel + Leisure, Dec 2004