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Best Hotels in Dublin for Luxury, Design and Central Access

Ten source-backed Dublin hotels spanning Georgian luxury, contemporary design, spa stays, compact low-carbon rooms and characterful central bases.

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Best Hotels in Dublin for Luxury, Design and Central Access

Guide: Hotels with Grandeur & Design-Led Style

Dublin’s most useful hotels range from Georgian grand dames and art-filled townhouses to compact low-carbon rooms and design-led Docklands stays. These ten choices make location, facilities and practical tradeoffs explicit.

  • The Merrion HotelFour restored Georgian townhouses surround quiet gardens at this art-filled Merrion Square hotel. Its collection, two-star Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud and polished drawing rooms suit a landmark luxury stay.Book on Stay22
  • The Shelbourne, Autograph CollectionOpened in 1824 opposite St Stephen's Green, this grand red-brick landmark combines historic public rooms with a substantial spa, pool and central location.Book on Stay22
  • The WestburyA Doyle Collection hotel just off Grafton Street, The Westbury pairs an Irish art collection with a celebrated afternoon-tea gallery and exceptionally walkable positioning.Book on Stay22
  • Anantara The Marker DublinThe Docklands' geometric waterfront hotel has a full spa, indoor infinity pool and seasonal rooftop terrace. Contemporary design and Grand Canal Square views define the stay.Book on Stay22
  • The LeinsterThis 55-room Merrion Square design hotel layers Irish art, a sauna and hot tub beneath Jean-Georges Vongerichten's rooftop restaurant, with compact proportions and strong atmosphere.Book on Stay22
  • Number 31A Georgian townhouse and modernist mews meet around a hidden garden at this small Leeson Street address. House breakfast and individually styled rooms are the draw.Book on Stay22
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