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MORRISON HOTEL €€€
( 01-887 2400;
www.morrisonhotel.ie
; Ormond Quay; r from €199; ; all cross-city, Jervis)
A
buyout by Russian billionaire Elena Baturina has breathed new life into this quayside
hotel, courtesy of a €7m refurbishment that has seen the rooms given a contemporary
makeover and the already elegant public spaces a facelift. King-size beds (with Serta mat-
tresses), 40-inch LED TVs, free wi-fi and Crabtree & Evelyn toiletries are just some of
the hotel's offerings.
Now operated by Hilton Doubletree, you won't sleep in more luxurious surroundings
anywhere on the north side.
HOTEL
GRESHAM HOTEL €€€
HOTEL
( 01-874 6881;
www.greshamhotels.com
;
Upper O'Connell St; r from €200, ste €450-2500; ; all cross-
city)
This landmark hotel shed its traditional granny's parlour look with a major overhaul
some years ago. Despite its brighter, smarter, modern appearance and a fabulous open-
plan foyer, its loyal clientele - elderly groups on shopping breaks to the capital and well-
heeled Americans - continues to find it charming. Rooms are spacious and well serviced,
though the decor is a little brash.
TOWNHOUSE HOTEL €€€
INN
( 01-878 8808;
www.townhouseofdublin.com
; 47-48 Lower Gardiner St; s/d/tr €140/199/219; 36 or 36A,
Connolly)
The ghostly writing of Irish-Japanese author Lafcadio Hearn may have influenced
the Gothic-style interior of his former home. A dark-walled, gilt-framed foyer with
jingling chandelier leads into 82 individually designed comfy (but cramped) rooms. It
shares a dining room with the Globetrotters Tourist Hostel (
Click here
) next door.
