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Merrion Review
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Merrion
- Address: Upper Merrion St., Georgian Dublin, Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2
- Phone: 01/603-0600
- Fax: 01/603-0700
- www.merrionhotel.com
- Price range: $$$$
- Location: Georgian Dublin
Fodor's Review:
Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington and hero of Waterloo, once famously commented when queried about his Irish birth: "Just because a man is born in a stable doesn't make him a horse." His "stable," directly across from Government Buildings between Stephen's Green and Merrion Square, is one of the four exactingly restored Georgian town houses that make up this luxurious hotel. Some of the stately guest rooms are appointed in classic Georgian style -- from the crisp linen sheets to the Carrara-marble bathrooms. Some are vaulted with delicate Adamesque plasterwork ceilings, and others are graced with magnificent, original marble fireplaces. Still, the decor is almost too spiffy -- if this is the 18th century it has been buffed to a shiny 21st-century gloss. The staff is obviously accustomed to dealing with heads of state and royalty, so ladies shouldn't be surprised if they are addressed as "Madame." Clearly, this place must be very special, since leading Dublin restaurateur Patrick Guilbaud has moved his eponymous and fabulous restaurant here.
- Hotel Details: 122 rooms, 20 suites
- In-room: safe, Internet.
- In-hotel: 2 restaurants, room service, bars, pool, gym, laundry service, parking (free), no-smoking rooms. minibar.
- Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
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