Where to Stay - Dublin - page 55

Amenities: Restaurant (light fare); bar; access to a nearby health club; concierge;
room service; foreign-currency exchange. In room:TV, tea/coffeemaker, hair dryer,
garment press.
SELF-CATERING
25 Eustace Street This wonderfully restored Georgian
town house, dating from 1720, has an enviable location smack in
the heart of Temple Bar. It is a showcase property for the Irish Land-
mark Trust, whose mission is to rescue neglected historic buildings
and restore them. And that it does with aplomb. 25 Eustace Street
is the only property that the ILT lets out for fewer than 3 nights,
and it is truly a privilege to stay here for even 1 night. The house has
been faithfully reinstated to the gracious, slightly sober atmosphere
of a house of its period, with a superb timber-paneled staircase, fire-
places in every room, mainly mahogany furniture, and brass beds.
You have the run of three entire floors of the house, including a
huge drawing room with a baby grand piano, dining room,
equipped galley kitchen, and three bedrooms (a double, a twin, and
a triple). There are two bathrooms, one of which is enormous with
an extra-roomy cast-iron claw-foot tub placed dead center. Book-
shelves and deep windowsills have been thoughtfully stocked with
classics by Irish novelists. Like all ILT properties, there is no TV. (To
have it any other way would seem a callous intrusion.) All this, and
Temple Bar at your doorstep.
25 Eustace St., Dublin 2. Contact the Irish Landmark Trust & 01/670-4733. Fax
01/670-4887. [e-mail]. 1 apt.

Finds

1,340 ($1,615)
per week. Payable by AE, MC, V at booking. Amenities: Full kitchen. In room: No
phone.

€ 285 ($343) per night or €

2 St. Stephen's Green/Grafton Street Area
Location, location, location: The area around St. Stephen's Green is
the epicenter of the city's shopping and sightseeing. So what's not to
love? Prepare to pay more for less here.
VERY EXPENSIVE
The Fitzwilliam Hotel Take an unbeatable location with
stunning views over the Green, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant,
and an ultracool, contemporary design by Terence Conran, and you
have the makings of The Fitzwilliam. Conran has a knack for easy-
going sophistication, using clean lines and only a few neutral colors
(white, beige, gray) throughout the public rooms and guest rooms.
Every detail echoes the theme of understated luxury—even the staff
uniforms are custom-made by Irish designers Marc O'Neill and