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138  IRELAND

Where to Stay

Price Guide
Dublin Prices are based on one night’s stay in
high season for a standard double room,
NORTH OF THE LIFFEY: inclusive of service charges and taxes.
Gresham Hotel €€€ € up to €80
Modern Map D2 €€ €80 to €180
23 O’Connell St Upper, Dublin 1 €€€ over €180
Tel 01-874 6881
∑ gresham-hotels.com DINGLE: Greenmount House €€
One of Dublin’s oldest and Modern
best-known hotels, the Gresham Upper John St, Dingle, Co. Kerry
offers cheerful, well-equipped Tel 066-915 1414
bedrooms with classic and ∑ greenmounthouse.ie
contemporary furnishings. Elegantly decorated rooms and
suites overlooking the harbor,
NORTH OF THE LIFFEY: and an award-winning breakfast.
The Morrison €€€
Boutique Map C3 KILKENNY: Langton
Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 House Hotel €€
Tel 01-887 2400 Boutique
∑ morrisonhotel.ie Georgian elegance and grandeur at The 69 John St
This luxurious hotel overlooking Merrion, southeast Dublin Tel 056-776 5133
the Liffey impresses with high ∑ langtons.ie
ceilings, dark woods, and DK Choice A friendly hotel full of character.
handcrafted Irish carpets. Excellent food and service.
FARTHER AFIELD:
SOUTHEAST DUBLIN: Portmarnock Hotel and LIMERICK: 1 Pery Square €€
Buswells €€€ Golf Links €€ Boutique
Historic Map E4 Modern 1 Pery Square, Georgian Quarter
25 Molesworth St, Dublin 2 Portmarnock, Co. Dublin Tel 061-402 402
Tel 01-614 6500 Tel 01-846 0611 ∑ oneperysquare.com
∑ buswells.ie ∑ portmarnock.com A Georgian townhouse with
Open since 1882, Buswells is A beautifully decorated grand modern and period-style rooms,
one of Dublin’s oldest hotels. old Victorian beachside house, plus a luxurious spa.
It is slightly old-fashioned, with with well-furnished rooms, an
a sophisticated interior. elegant, comfortable bar, and DK Choice
restaurants with epic views.
SOUTHEAST DUBLIN: There is also an 18-hole golf LOUGH ESKE:
The Merrion €€€ course and a luxury spa. Harvey’s Point €€€
Luxury Map E5 Luxury
Merrion St Upper, Dublin 2 Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
Tel 01-603 0600 Tel 074-972 2208
∑ merrionhotel.com ∑ harveyspoint.com
Georgian splendor in this luxurious, Rest of Ireland This Swiss-style hotel offers
expansive hotel. Guests enjoy palatial bedrooms overlooking
elegant interiors, roaring log fires, ARDMORE: Cliff House Hotel €€€ the lake, some with four-
and the indulgent Tethra spa. Luxury poster beds. Renowned for its
Middle Rd, Co. Waterford gourmet cuisine, the hotel’s
SOUTHWEST DUBLIN: Tel 024-87800 restaurant offers an international
Avalon House € ∑ thecliffhousehotel.com fine-dining experience.
Modern Map C4 Most rooms here have a balcony
55 Aungier St, Dublin 2 or terrace overlooking the sea. Spa
Tel 01-475 0001 and Michelin-starred restaurant. NEWCASTLE: Slieve
∑ avalon-house.ie Donard Resort €€
Stay in well-priced and cheerful BELFAST: Europa Hotel €€ Modern
accommodations in a restored Modern Downs Rd, Co. Down, BT33 0AH
redbrick Victorian building. Great Victoria St, Co. Antrim, BT2 7AP Tel 028-4372 1066
Clean dorms have pine floors Tel 028-9027 1066 ∑ hastingshotels.com
and high ceilings. ∑ hastingshotels.com A majestic redbrick hotel with
Classic hotel with an elegant bar, spectacular views, all the
SOUTHWEST DUBLIN: lounge, and two restaurants. comforts, and a golf course.
Brooks Hotel €€
Luxury Map D4 CASHEL: Cashel Palace Hotel €€ TRIM: Trim Castle Hotel €€€
59–62 Drury St, Dublin 2 Historic Modern
Tel 01-670 4000 Main St, Co. Tipperary Castle St, Co. Meath
∑ brookshotel.ie Tel 062-62707 Tel 046-948 3000
An immaculately maintained ∑ cashel-palace.ie ∑ trimcastlehotel.com
hotel with a great reputation. Set in a Queen Anne-style house Bright, spacious rooms, some
Contemporary flourishes and dating from 1730, with rooms overlooking the ruins of Trim
tasteful traditional decor. overlooking tranquil gardens. Castle. Friendly staff.
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