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“Just off the busy city centre, but still well-placed, this chic hotel has a youthful relaxed feel and low-key designer touches. Rooms are generous with super-comfortable beds, plenty of smart technology and swish bathrooms. A quieter city retreat.”

“Just off the busy city centre, but still well-placed, this chic hotel has a youthful relaxed feel and low-key designer touches. Rooms are generous with super-comfortable beds, plenty of smart technology and swish bathrooms. A quieter city retreat.”

Hotel Review

The floor-to-ceiling windows, relaxed jazzy music and big open-plan reception-lounge-workspace sets the tone for this modern hotel: chilled, youthful, smart but unpretentious. There are sweeping wooden floors, colourful rugs, boxy sofas, abstract art prints and a hint of art deco in brass-coloured light fittings and mirrored pillars. Bedrooms are smooth in shades of grey, charcoal and blush-pink with blanket throws adding softness and retro-style radios adding fun. Even standard rooms are ridiculously large and all have heavenly thick mattresses and slick, grey and green bathrooms with Paul Costelloe accessories. There's a coffee-bar, 'Steam', and a restaurant, 'Carriage' - a bit of a train theme going on - the latter with an all-day pub classics menu. Upgrade to an Executive room for fancy extras and a private lounge with complimentary drinks and snacks.
 

Written by Helen Pickles

Recommended For

  • Business meetings
  • Located in the centre of Dublin and able to accommodate up to 400 delegates, The Alex is an ideal location for a corporate event
  • Local exploring
  • Merrion Square is the historic and cultural pulse of Dublin and the perfect place to explore Ireland's rich heritage
  • Short break
  • With Dublin airport being only 10km, this is the perfect place for a short city break
  • Museums
  • Choose from a wealth of fine museums including the National Museum of Ireland just a short walk away
  • Sights nearby
  • Explore Dublin's famous sights including Trinity College and the Oscar Wilde House
  • Designer Shopping
  • The iconic Grafton Street lined with boutique shops and galleries is close by
  • Airport
  • Lively area
  • Conference facilities
  • Downtown
  • Contemporary
  • Child friendly
  • Gym
  • Chic
  • Restaurant

Facilities

  • Parking
  • Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 15 per day
  • Conference facilities
  • Private dining room
  • No pets
  • Cots available
  • Meeting Room
  • Walking distance restaurants
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Wifi
  • Satellite / Cable TV
  • Room service
  • Child friendly
  • Gym
  • Restaurant

Activities

  • Museums
  • Choose from a wealth of fine museums including the National Museum of Ireland just a short walk away
  • Sights nearby
  • Explore Dublin's famous sights including Trinity College and the Oscar Wilde House
  • Designer Shopping
  • The iconic Grafton Street lined with boutique shops and galleries is close by

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Other Reviews

The Alex Dublin, Ireland

After a total renovation, The Alex sports an altogether refreshed look, with sleek furnishings, prompt and friendly services and a wonderfully central location in the heart of the Irish capital. Think natural light, gleaming light fittings, plush green sofas and a scattering of books and Anglepoise lamps.

Originally published by The Telegraph (view article)

The Alex Hotel

Fresh off a renovation and rebranding, The Alex, which stands on a site formerly occupied by a train station, is officially one of Dublin's cool kids.

Originally published by Conde Nast Traveler (view article)

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