Theatrical couture spectacle
The ground floor operates like an eccentric stage set, linking fuchsia salons and moody lounges beneath hundreds of suspended silver globes.
“all is forgiven once you’re actually inside and a succession of funky public rooms strung together on the ground floor create a powerful frisson of visual excitement”
What it’s good at
Notable
Philip Treacy shapes dramatic interiors with mirrored walls and hat-shaped door handles.
Notable
Thermal suites pair a rock sauna and crystal steam room with a vitality hydro pool.
Listed
Rooms feature Philip Treacy for Frette linens, butler service, and freestanding soaking tubs.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The G’s designer, the milliner to the stars Philip Treacy, has left his stamp all over the hotel — it’s as luxe and dramatic as one of his famous head-mounted sculptures.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Lough Atalia lies across the road, and the lively pubs around Eyre Square are a five-minute drive away.
The rooms
Down dramatic dark corridors, bedrooms offer a quieter backstage feel, appointed with deep freestanding soaking tubs and plush furnishings.
The thermal suite
A vitality hydro pool with massaging water jets sits beneath a suspended ceiling sculpture, flanked by heated loungers.
The spa
Daybeds in the relaxation lounge face an enclosed bamboo garden. Treatments draw on rituals from Irish skincare brand Ground Wellbeing.
The Cocktail Bar
Leather barstools line the illuminated marble counter, backed by botanical murals and backlit shelves of spirits.
At the table
Curved leather booths sit beneath warm pendant lights at GEO, where the kitchen highlights Irish Atlantic seafood.
How it began
The building began life as an ordinary commercial office block before its 2005 conversion into a dramatic five-star hotel.
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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.