Dublin, Ireland
The Chancery Hotel
Quiet castle-side Dublin retreat
Quiet castle-side Dublin retreat
It sits behind Dublin Castle's brick perimeter, running an all-day cocktail lounge above an underground sauna and whirlpool.
What it’s good at
Notable
Dark wood panelling, plush booths, and floor-to-ceiling glass alongside a mossy courtyard garden.
Notable
A complimentary subterranean bathhouse with a Finnish sauna and a hydromassage whirlpool.
Listed
Each floor displays commissioned art depicting neighbourhood history, overlooking Dublin Castle's perimeter.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
A rock garden and water feature run along the full length of the ground floor windows, Connemara marble and brushed gold carry through the common areas.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
George's Street Arcade and Grafton Street are a short stroll away, and Temple Bar lies seven minutes to the north.
The rooms
Herringbone wood floors run beneath floating bed frames, and bedside touchpads control the lights and automated curtains.
The bathhouse
The basement bathhouse holds a hammam and a hydromassage pool, and select suites add private terrace hot tubs.
Spa and saunas
Treatment rooms use vegan Jo Browne products, and select rooms have their own private infrared saunas.
Fawn Restaurant
The bistro serves Irish produce with Italian touches, and curved booths look straight out onto the stepped courtyard.
At the table
The Bar shakes house-syrup cocktails along a green-tiled walnut counter, and The Coffee Dock pours daytime espresso.
How it began
The building borders remnants of Dublin's medieval city wall, in a quarter known in the nineteenth century as Little Italy.
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Our shorthand
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.