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The design hotel as we’ve known it is dead. In this corner of the world at least — whatever you can get away with calling the U.K. and Ireland collectively without starting a blood feud — the white-walled minimalist-Zen hotel is so very last century. In its place is the new breed of luxury hotel, one that replaces the old austerity with a shameless (if slightly ironic) conspicuous consumption.
The Dylan, in Dublin, is a luxury hotel of the new breed. Not to be confused with the Dylan in Amsterdam, this one is a one-off, a Victorian-era nurses’ boardinghouse converted into a 44-room boutique, one whose room descriptions read like a passage from American Psycho: Frette linens on Seventh Heaven beds, Etro bath products, Bang & Olufsen phones, Bose iPod docking stations and Philips LCD televisions, all mixed in with Murano glass chandeliers and custom antique-style furnishings. Space is generous, and materials are luxe — think leather and textured wallpaper, rather than blond wood and poured concrete.
Pop down for the obligatory cocktail at the Dylan’s pewter bar, where one imagines bankers or brokers (or newly minted biotech millionaires, or whatever it is they’ve got in Ireland) popping bottles of Krug champagne and toasting the Celtic Tiger. The restaurant, Still, is as white and glossy as the rest of the Dylan is rich and velvety, and Padraic Hayden’s modern-Irish cooking has Dubliners lining up out the door.
How to get there:
Dylan hotel is approximately a 30 minute drive from Dublin International Airport and a taxi ride can cost upwards of 35 Euro.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- Complimentary continental breakfast for two
- One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
- Free Valet Parking (Normally €20.00)
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- 44 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 33 Guest Reviews
- Dylan
- Eastmoreland Place
- Dublin, Ireland
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Garden
- Golf nearby
- Library
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- Pets allowed (charges apply)
- Restaurant
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Valet parking (charges apply)
- Wake-up service
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33 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Stephanie
- Stayed May 2011
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The service was just fantastic. Unfortunately, I had a family emergency arise and had to leave after my first night and head home to the States. The desk staff couldn't have done more to help get me going as quickly as I needed to ... even having a lunch packed for me because I'd been in my room, stressed and on the phone, all morning and had forgotten to eat. And they only charged me for the night I stayed (I didn't even ask them to waive the second night, since I was leaving without notice) - which I thought was exceptionally gracious.
What the hotel could do better:
With service like that, I wish I could say I loved the hotel. But I really didn't think the spaces or (especially) the rooms lived up to the images on this site or some of the other reviews both here and elsewhere. There was nothing at all bad - the rooms just didn't feel stylish or luxurious in the least. Another travel site refers to this as a 5-star hotel and it's definitely not. Room felt more like a typical Marriott or the like than a stylish boutique hotel.
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- Joana
- Stayed May 2011
- Rating: Fair
What I liked:
The REN bath products are great. The service at breakfast was very good.
What the hotel could do better:
The location of the hotel is a 20-minute walk from the city. The decor felt very tired, and in need of refreshening.
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- Michael
- Stayed March 2011
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Lobby and lounge, design, cocktails, clientele, staff, good balance between formal and casual, location (in a residential neighborhood but not far from the action)
What the hotel could do better:
This seems picky but: the hallways. Not very impressive (better lighting needed?)
