Really nice pool and excellent breakfast. The Michelin 2* adjoining restaurant was excellent. But overall the hotel was a little disappointing - our room at the front suffered from traffic noise with the windows open but the aircon was not very effective and was noisy. And the pricier the hotel the less you seem to get included - they charge... more

Just back from staying in the Merrion in Dublin this week - here is a quick summary - - HOTEL old building, with a lot of history and great decoration that is Ireland-relevant (postcards, Irish peace contract, etc) It even has its own art collection. nice folks on the frontdesk, lots of umbrellas available - and you will need them!... more

The Merrion's website has a whole section dedicated to young travellers but I was very impressed by the way they handled my 3 girls aged 7, 4 and 7 months. The welcome from the doormen was genuinely enthousiastic despite the fact that this is a high end luxury hotel used by the upper end of Ireland's travellers. The interconnecting rooms... more

Our recent weekend trip to the Merrion hotel was a real treat. While the rates advertised would normally prevent this venue being considered for a weekend in Dublin, a gift voucher meant we could indulge. And voucher or not we will definately be back. From the moment we pulled up outdise the hotel we were treated like royalty. The staff... more

The hotel knew of my arrival including approximate time as they had booked the chauffuer service from the airport for me. Depsite this I had to let myself out of the car because there was no doorman at the front of the building to welcome me to the hotel. Once I had booked and paid for my night stay at... more

I have been at the The Merrion just once before, in late 2007. This time, as soon as I had stepped in through the door, it felt like I had not been away .... a home from home. This hotel is so very welcoming, with bags of charm and individuality, that you loathe having to check out at all. I... more

This is my second visit to this hotel - fantastic service and great room. IMO this represents the best hotel for service in Dublin. Also, the location at the top of merrion square is very good. If one is looking for a buzzier environment - the Shelbourne is a better bet - the public areas of this hotel are very... more

This is a lovely hotel. The service is friendly and efficient and the decor subtile and relaxing. We had an unexpectedly decent evening meal in the Cellar Restaurant, and I was especially impressed with the way that the Matre D' handled a crying baby (why on earth do people take noisy babies into otherwise relaxed restaurants in the evening?) which... more

Stayed here for a weekend but was very disappointed unfortunately. The hotel is in a great location but is now dated and hugely overpriced. Service is ok, 'spa' & pool area is grubby, broken tiles showers, needs to be painted etc. Couldn't recommend it unfortunately. more