Merrion

Spa Getaway

It was a wonderful break from my business meetings with a top-rate facial and swim in the infinity pool, followed by a workout in their gym the following morning. The hotel grounds and art collection are just lovely. In room dining was very expensive, but that’s not unusual. Very convenient to the main shopping streets of Dublin. Also, lovely toiletries and a huge bath.

Flawless!

Our stay at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin was fabulous. Every one of the employees was gracious and helpful--to the maximum. The rooms were extremely clean and the maid service was beyond anything that I have ever experienced. It was like having a personal maid. Also, the room service was consistently quick. We ordered room service on most of the days there, and it arrived perfectly and very timely. We have stayed at many hotels in many countries, and by FAR, the Merrion rises to the top. The weather was a bit cold and rainy, but the Merrion was perfect. It came recommended to us by two discriminating traveling friends, and they were right on the money when they said "you HAVE to stay at the Merrion."

For most travelers, it probably is best to go to Ireland in the summer. Though we didn’t mind the rainy cold weather, most people wouldn’t want to travel and see a country under inclement conditions. It’s such a beautiful country, and it probably would best be seen if it was a bit warmer and sunny.

Dublin Stay

Wonderful service!! We ate in the cellar restaurant, and the staf could not have been more accomodating. Easy walking to all of the major attractions in Dublin. Loved our stay!

really nice

The hotel was terrific. fire places a little smoky. Service in bar (I had a light dinner there) was extraordinary.

Traveler's tip on saving a few bucks

There’s lots of restaurants near the hotel. The hotel food is good but expensive, so its nice to try alternatives.

Will definitely go back!

Great hotel, fanastic history and ambience, wonderful ’secret garden’, excellent location in Dublin CBD.

Merrion Hotel Stay

Well located in center of town, easy to walk to several venues for food, entertainment and activities. A bus stop is directly down the street for a tour of downtown Dublins attractions.

Traveler's tip on local attractions

Right across from national gallery and museum.

Expensive but worth the price

This hotel was everything you could want in a hotel. It was clean, the staff was very friendly and helpful, and it was very comfortable. We ate at the hotel multiple times, it was slightly overpriced but the food was good.

Traveler's tip on getting the most out of your stay

Sit and have a drink by the fire in the drawing room.

Unaccustomed to such luxury and gracious service!

I’m a budget traveler. I’ve been known to lower my standards to the scary one-star level on a name-your-own-price website. But this trip was special, my 76-year-old mother-in-law’s first and possibly only trip to her grandparents’ homeland, and I wanted her to arrive in style. After a grueling red-eye flight we were greeted warmly at the Merrion and quickly checked-in to our rooms despite our 9 a.m. arrival. In our sleep-deprived stupor we admired the formal sitting rooms peopled with suits deep in conversation, leaning earnestly toward each other, whom we later learned were government workers having meetings over tea (the Merrion sits across government offices that are also housed in beautiful Georgian buildings). Wood and peat were burning in the fireplaces, perfuming the halls with sweet smoke. Formal gardens beckoned us to explore and sit awhile. We enjoyed the cushiest crash-pad any exhausted traveler could hope for, swam in their beautiful, blue-tiled pool and breathed out over-dry airplane air in the spa’s eucalyptus-scented steam room. The concierge even arranged for a student-friend at Trinity to take us around campus when he heard we were looking for a student-led Dublin tour. I haven’t experienced such above-and-beyond service at any of the hotels I’ve been staying at lately! Well worth the price for a fondly-remembered splurge in Dublin.

Traveler's tip on getting the most out of your stay

By all means, enjoy afternoon tea before the peat fires in the sitting rooms/lobby. Servers will pamper you and watching the fire will relax you into a deep feeling of well-being. Try Granny’s Tea, an herbal blend of rhubarb and vanilla. Delicious!

Dublin Gem

We were very pleased with the location, room and staff of the Merrion Hotel. It was conveniently located to many major attractions and excellent restaurants and shopping. It was a top notch hotel. We would definitely stay there again.

Wonderful place to stay

The location is great, the staff very friendly and very competent, just the right approach. We were delighted with our stay - and our meal in the hotel cellar restaurant.

Traveler's tip on getting the most out of your stay

Well located - you can walk anywhere you would want to go in Dublin.

Classical - yet simple - Georgian elegance!

This is one of the finest hotels I’ve ever stayed at - and I’ve stayed at many five star hotels throughout the continents. The hotel not only had superb rooms, but they had outstanding service and fine food.

Traveler's tip on dining

Some of the best Fine Dining anywhere!

Perfect Dublin Retreat

The hotel is centrally located to all attractions but is quiet and offers a break from the busy downtown scene.

Traveler's tip on getting the most out of your stay

Concierge service is tremendous. Use them for advice on dinner reservations and activities.

attractive and well run

extremely attractive, centrally located, attentive staff

Great way to spend pre-christmas!

The near proximity of all the sights in Dublin make this a great place to stay. We walked or took the bus to most places. The atmosphere in their dining room and bars was quite gentrified. Just imagine the harp music wafting in the air for high tea or a guiness. We would go back to-morrow.

Traveler's tip on dining

We usually went out for breakfast and lunch to local cafes or grocery stores.TheNationalgalleries have good eats. The restaurants in Dublin are fabulous. Our evening meals were 4 to 5 star with great service,food and wine.

Excellent

Very civilized service is excellent staff helpful

First Class In Every Way

Every detail of the property and service was excellent. Wonderfully efficient, helpful, delightful staff. Understated and classy, elegance. Sleeping rooms are good size, big bathrooms, plenty of closet space. Public rooms are great, too.

Traveler's tip on getting the most out of your stay

Be sure to see the Wellington stairway in the hotel, along with art in main lobby staircase. Museum quality paintings throughout.

Good Value

The garden wing rooms do not have the glamor or old world charm of the main building, but they are spacious and comfortable and provide access to the lovely public spaces and central Dublin location.

Excellent Hotel

The Merrion was absolutely first class all the way. The rooms were spacious and very clean, and the beds were very comfortable. The food in the restaurant was excellent. In particular, the location was great--very close to museums, major shopping districts, St. Stephen’s Green and nice pubs. We plan to stay there again on our next trip to Dublin.

This was a very good experience.

Hotel service was excellent and the restaurant was also very good

LOVELY HOTEL, LOVELY STAFF

my stay at the merrion was beyond pleasant. great facilities, great people. if i ever go back to dublin, i’ll stay there again.

Beautiful and attentive

Great place and great service. Beautiful garden, historic buildings. Fantastic spa. Significant works of art. Lovely places to lounge with tea or a cocktail. Convenient location. For the price, it would have been nice to have a few extras thrown in (like in-room wireless or breakfast -- coffee in the common area, at least). All the extras were quite expensive.

Can’t wait to go back

Definitely worth it. The service was impeccable, comfort and location all excellent. I highly recommend this hotel. Food and internet service in the room expensive but that was to be expected, and food was always good quality.

Traveler's tip on local attractions

Donaghue’s (great pub) is right near the Merrion.

Great Experience

We stayed at the Merrion for three nights. We arrived exhausted from our trans-Atlantic flight at 9 a.m. and were immediately given a room. The room was large and comfortable. Service was gracious and fast. Attire was a bit more formal in the common rooms than we are used to when traveling but it wasn’t an issue for us. The location of the hotel couldn’t have been better--we walked everywhere from there. My only objection to the hotel was the price which was definitely on the high end. However, I did feel it was worth it.

Traveler's tip on saving a few bucks

Someone had recommended a small cafe/restaurant next door for a much less expensive breakfast and we went there every day. There’s also a place around the corner where you can purchase drinks and snacks to keep in your room since the mini-bar and room service are really expensive.

One of the best

I’ve stayed in hotels all over Europe, North America, and the Caribbean and this is one of the best. Very friendly staff, great service, and wonderful rooms. We arrived very early from the US (around 8) and they found a room for an early checkin. I was there 7 days and it was a wonderful place to come back to after a long day of sightseeing.

No way this is a 5 star hotel

Broken TV and street noise. If that is a 5 star hotel to you go ahead and book it. I wish you luck.