Where to Stay - Dublin - page 63

The Hibernian Hotel This grand, restored Victorian hotel
manages to exude both the elegance of a graceful town house and
the warmth of a fine country inn. The prestigious Small Luxury
Hotels of the World named it Hotel of the Year in 1997. Antiques,
graceful pillars, and floral arrangements fill the public areas. The
guest rooms, of varying size and layout, are individually decorated
in keeping with the Victorian period, with quality furnishings, rich
fabrics, and specially commissioned paintings of Dublin and
wildlife scenes. Unlike some converted 19th-century buildings, it
has an elevator.
Eastmoreland Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. & 800/525-4800 in the U.S. or 01/668-
7666. Fax [phone]. www.hibernianhotel.com. 41 units. € 220 ($265) double;

€ 250 ($301) suite. AE, DC, MC, V. Free valet parking. Bus: 10. Amenities: Restau-

rant (Irish/Continental); bar; access to nearby health club (extra fee); concierge;
room service; babysitting; laundry/dry cleaning; nonsmoking floor. In room: TV,
tea/coffeemaker, hair dryer, garment press.
MODERATE
Anglesea Town House Everyone who stays at this 1903
Edwardian-style B&B raves on and on about the same thing: the
extraordinary breakfasts served by Helen Kirrane. Start with freshly
squeezed orange juice. Then perhaps have a bit of homemade fruit
compote or fresh yogurt and baked fruit. Next it's Helen's wonder-
ful homemade baked cereals or porridge (“homemade” is a big thing
with Helen), then tuck into your main meal: Perhaps bacon, eggs,
and sausages? Or how about a smoked salmon omelet? And natu-
rally there's always a dessert (the profiteroles are divine) and gallons
of brewed coffee. The place is full of old-world comforts—rocking
chairs, settees, a sun deck, and lots of flowering plants—and guest
rooms are pretty and very comfortable. But it's the breakfasts that
you'll remember long after you leave Dublin.
63 Anglesea Rd., Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. & 01/668-3877. Fax [phone] units.
€ 130 ($157) double. Rates include full breakfast. AE, MC, V. DART: Lansdowne Rd.

Bus: 10, 46A, 46B, 63, or 84. Amenities: Babysitting. In room:TV, hair dryer.

Butlers Town House This beautifully restored and
expanded Victorian town-house B&B feels like a gracious family
home into which you are lucky enough to be welcomed. The atmos-
phere is semiformal yet invitingly elegant, class without the starched
collar. Rooms are richly furnished with four-poster or half-tester
beds, using top-quality fabrics and an eye for blending rich colors.
It's hard to elude comfort here—the sheets are of two-fold Egyptian

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