Dublin, IrelandTemple Bar
The College Green Hotel Dublin, Autograph Collection
Neoclassical bank conversion
Temple Bar Dublin, Ireland
Renovated
2023
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Design SocialOutside the door
The house
MarriottNeoclassical bank conversion
Three Victorian banking houses join into a grand city hotel, with evening drinks served down in the original vaults.
“Housed in a former bank, this hotel’s original architectural features are as impressive as its convenient location in the city center.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Three Victorian bank buildings preserving original vaults and an ornate neoclassical banking hall.
Listed
Modernized guest quarters set around a five-story glass atrium with floral wall murals.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
three 19th-century buildings, their historic forms wedded together into this most functionally modern of hotels.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Trinity College sits directly across the green, and the pubs of Temple Bar are a five-minute stroll away.
The rooms
Bedrooms retain their nineteenth-century proportions, with the front-facing rooms looking straight out at Trinity College.
The gym
The first-floor gym has treadmills, rowing machines, and free weights set against an illustrated graphic wall.
Restaurant
The Atrium Lounge
Tufted leather booths sit under a five-story glass roof, where guests gather for literary-themed afternoon tea.
The Mint Bar
Bartenders shake cocktails under stone groin vaults, where green velvet barstools line the dark carved counter.
At the table
Morelands serves full Irish breakfasts across parquet floors lined with banquettes and vivid turquoise velvet chairs.
How it began
The main hall was built in 1866 for the Provincial Bank of Ireland, and still keeps its fifteen-metre plaster ceilings.
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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.