Dublin, IrelandSt Stephen's Green
Number 31
Modernist mews guesthouse
St Stephen's Green Dublin, Ireland
Renovated
2020
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
Modernist mews guesthouse
A modernist coach house connects to a Georgian townhouse across a courtyard garden, running as a guesthouse with an honesty bar.
“Such homey food served in a sunlit dining room is part of what makes Number 31 feel less like a hotel and more like the pied-à-terre you’ve always dreamed of.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Architect Sam Stephenson built a 1950s sunken living room around a peat-burning fireplace.
Notable
An ornate Georgian townhouse connected through a garden to converted nineteenth-century stable mews.
Listed
Cooked-to-order morning breakfasts serve west-coast smoked salmon, potato cakes, and homemade soda breads.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Its legendary breakfast, which frequently wins awards, is served family-style at a communal table and consists of fresh breads … plus cooked-to-order classics like eggs Benedict.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
St Stephen's Green is a short stroll through the Georgian Quarter, and the Grand Canal sits two blocks south.
The rooms
Townhouse bedrooms have ornate stucco ceilings and tall windows hung with velvet. Rooms in the mews keep clean, modern lines.
Restaurant
Delia's Breakfast
Breakfast in the mews conservatory brings cooked-to-order kippers and slices of Delia's cranberry and orange nut loaf.
How it began
The coach house was a late-night salon for politicians and visiting dignitaries in the 1960s, including Ted Kennedy.
Dublin
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.