Established in a building of the Victorian period, the Dylan Hotel is a former nurse boarding house, transformed into a boutique hotel of 44 rooms. These rooms all have a sophisticated contemporary design, in warm shades like chocolate, orange or crimson. Leather and textured wallpapers are favoured whereas the rooms are embellished with old furniture, Frette sheets on Seventh Heaven beds, without forgetting the sublime crystal chandeliers from Murano.

The Dylan Hotel is the place to go, with its colorful bar, perfect to learn the Guinness pleasures. The Dubliners love to be here, perched on baroque bar stools made in purple velvet. We can taste a “French Grandeur”, subtle cocktail with Calvados and Grand Marnier, mixed with ginger, apple and lemon juice… in order to start the New Year night with a flourish.

You want to go in all the bars, pubs and clubs of the city ? Go to Café en Seine, with three trendy floors, or to the Dakota for its impressive cocktails and beers menu… two chic pubs of the Irish capital where you will have a good time! 00.01 ! We are in 2011, ready to party until the dawn in the fashionable Alchemy club.

Rates : From 169€ the Luxury Double Room, until 269€ the Experience Suite.

Dylan Hotel
Eastmoreland Place
Dublin 4
Ireland
T: +353.1.6603000
F: +353.1.6603005
justask@dylan.ie

Less touristy than its neighbors, with only 187 inhabitants, Inis Meáin Island is located in the center of the mini islands: Aran Islands, off Galway on the west coast of Ireland, saw the birth of a unique and original place. A restaurant and four suites are based in the Irish landscape through limestone materials used. Glass, wood, stone, slate are combined to result a sober and refined style. With its large windows, the restaurant that serves delicious local cuisine offers a breathtaking view on one of the three steps out of Europe described by the poet Seamus Heaney. This secret Ireland, land of narrow paths, and these men were fishermen and farmers who managed to tame the elements combine in a setting moon glistening in the rain. The precious hotel Inis Meáin Suites offers an unforgettable holiday blend of tradition and modernity.

Tip: With only four suites, it is advisable to book well in advance.
Rates: 125€ per night for two people in a suite, breakfast in bed included. Supplement per person: 62€. Reservations for two nights minimum.

Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites
Inis Meáin
Aran Islands
Co Galway
Irland
T. :00.353.86.8266026
post@inismeain.com

In the very heart of Donnybrook, 20min from downtown, the Hampton Hotel is located between the National Museum of Ireland and St Patrick’s Cathedral. The facade has all the charm of Georgian architecture with its perfectly symmetrical windows surrounded by pristine columns. Rumors say that once you’re inside, it feels so good it is almost impossible to come out …

The rooms boast a contemporary and refined style. Funky and friendly atmosphere with flower patterns or psychedelic shape wallpaper above the bed in shades of fuchsia, red or purple. They create a perfect harmony with the modern black furniture and fixtures. A setting of choice for any traveler in search of colorful scenery.

The Hampton bar-bistro is the trendy place in Donnybrook, with its ultra-design bar, leather armchairs, and orange pattern wallpaper. Like the festive and ambitious Dublin, you can get delicious house cocktails. For those who always want more, the Old Jameson distillery and the St James’s house that produces Guinness since 1759, is located just beside the hotel!

Here is one-stop Dublin strongly advised to stay on top of your festive wishes. In proud and vibrant city, it attracts mostly young people … from 7 to 77 years-old! Pubs abound and heritage repletes… Enjoy Dublin!

More details: We like the bathrooms dominated by the black color, terribly sexy!
Rates: From Hampton preferred room at 99€ to the Hampton luxury room from 199€.

Hampton Hotel
19 Morehampton Rd
Donnybrook
Dublin 4
Irland
T. : +353.(0)1.668.0995
F. : +353.(0)1.667.6126
info@hamptonhotel.ie