Little has changed, except now I can afford to stay here and I am amused to see the students looking at MY beautiful bags full of shopping.
This is a beautiful glitzy hotel just off Grafton Street (Dublin's snazziest shopping street) and is probably the perfect place to stay when you are on a shopping or sightseeing Dublin City break.
The lobbies are of gleaming marble, the ceilings glisten with crystal chandeliers, the carpets are plush, and the place oozes with glamour and fashion.
Many famous people choose to stay here when they are in Dublin - the last one I heard of was Britney Spears when she last played here. Apparently, though surrounded by bodyguards, she had great fun indulging in high priced fashion purchases at the Wesbury mall next door.
The rooms are spacious, bright, and very well and comfortably furnished. Last time I stayed there the room boasted a six seater dining room suite!
There are two restaurants in this hotel and, although I have never eaten in the main restaurant upstairs, The Sandbank downstairs is a really excellent place to go for a lighter meal with impeccable service in bright and attractive surroundings.
You simply cannot beat the location of this hotel, slap bang in the centre of Dublin's most fashionable shopping street.









