Staying at Dublin’s Grand Dame of Luxury Hotels, The Merrion
5 Intro
Along a tony street of fine 18th century Georgian homes in the posh and stately area of Georgian Dublin, , there is a door man in green suite with a top hat and tail. Fashionable guests come and go with some dressed in bespoke business suits while other are dressed in more casual, yet spiffy attire. With each coming and going the door man bids a cheerful greeting in that lovely sing song Irish accent. The outside of the building is not ostentatious as is the norm with Georgian architecture of centuries past. Once indoors, the setting is lavish and replete with the exquisite interiors and period furnishing reminiscent of 18th-century Dublin as well as an invaluable …show more content…
Four of these painstakingly renovated homes, some of the finest in their day, have been joined to create an experience that rivals those times with the mod cons of the 21st century. The hotel seems to perfectly balance its unique heritage yet remaining current and contemporary Once beyond the entrance, a grand foyer welcomes guest with a bright and bold interior of glistening black and white marble tiled floors, Adam’s style 18th century neoclassical style of plasterwork on the walls and ceilings, Doric columns and original marble fireplaces. Guests will also begin to notice the wonderful works of art that adorn the walls throughout the property.
The Merrion occupies the four Georgian homes, Nos. 21, 22, 23 and 24 Merrion Street, which were built in the 1760s. There are four connected drawing rooms with vintage interiors, high back chairs with damask upholstery, gilded period furnishings, ornate chandleries, and embellished Rococo plasterwork and moulding. . Guest’s use the drawing rooms as they did centuries ago, to gather with friends, read a book, have high tea or perhaps warm up in front of a crackling …show more content…
2 Dining
As one would expect, a hotel of this caliber has the dining experience on par with the accommodations. Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud is the only restaurant in Ireland with two Micheline stars and serves contemporary Irish cuisine. The restaurant is culinary royalty in Ireland and has been a staple of the food scene for over 30 years.
The Garden Room is their all day dining and casual restaurant with modern Irish food from artisan food producers and harvests from the land and sea.
For a tad bit more of a casual experience head down to the hotel’s Cellar bar. The bar is a great place to bend the elbow with locals having toast after work from the vast selection of Irish craft beers or perhaps a Jameson on the rocks. Cellar has a catacomb-like ambiance with high arched ceilings and walkways and exposed rock and mortar coves and nooks. The food is great as well serving proper modern Irish pub dishes using the best local and seasonal
5 Intro
Along a tony street of fine 18th century Georgian homes in the posh and stately area of Georgian Dublin, , there is a door man in green suite with a top hat and tail. Fashionable guests come and go with some dressed in bespoke business suits while other are dressed in more casual, yet spiffy attire. With each coming and going the door man bids a cheerful greeting in that lovely sing song Irish accent. The outside of the building is not ostentatious as is the norm with Georgian architecture of centuries past. Once indoors, the setting is lavish and replete with the exquisite interiors and period furnishing reminiscent of 18th-century Dublin as well as an invaluable …show more content…
Four of these painstakingly renovated homes, some of the finest in their day, have been joined to create an experience that rivals those times with the mod cons of the 21st century. The hotel seems to perfectly balance its unique heritage yet remaining current and contemporary Once beyond the entrance, a grand foyer welcomes guest with a bright and bold interior of glistening black and white marble tiled floors, Adam’s style 18th century neoclassical style of plasterwork on the walls and ceilings, Doric columns and original marble fireplaces. Guests will also begin to notice the wonderful works of art that adorn the walls throughout the property.
The Merrion occupies the four Georgian homes, Nos. 21, 22, 23 and 24 Merrion Street, which were built in the 1760s. There are four connected drawing rooms with vintage interiors, high back chairs with damask upholstery, gilded period furnishings, ornate chandleries, and embellished Rococo plasterwork and moulding. . Guest’s use the drawing rooms as they did centuries ago, to gather with friends, read a book, have high tea or perhaps warm up in front of a crackling …show more content…
2 Dining
As one would expect, a hotel of this caliber has the dining experience on par with the accommodations. Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud is the only restaurant in Ireland with two Micheline stars and serves contemporary Irish cuisine. The restaurant is culinary royalty in Ireland and has been a staple of the food scene for over 30 years.
The Garden Room is their all day dining and casual restaurant with modern Irish food from artisan food producers and harvests from the land and sea.
For a tad bit more of a casual experience head down to the hotel’s Cellar bar. The bar is a great place to bend the elbow with locals having toast after work from the vast selection of Irish craft beers or perhaps a Jameson on the rocks. Cellar has a catacomb-like ambiance with high arched ceilings and walkways and exposed rock and mortar coves and nooks. The food is great as well serving proper modern Irish pub dishes using the best local and seasonal