The Spencer Hotel vs The Merrion Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Merrion Hotel scores significantly higher than The Spencer Hotel Dublin IFSC. The Merrion Hotel comes in at 95 with approval from 14 publications including Star Service, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
The Spencer Hotel
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International Financial Services Centre, Excise Walk, Dublin 1
From $341 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"All smooth straight lines and extra touches, this relaxing, modern hotel is a good option for business travelers."
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Time Out
"Yes, it's a chain hotel, and big with business travellers; but don't be put off. This is an excellent hotel: great looking, well run, fabulous location, decent prices and lots of extras."
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Fodor's
"This high-rise hotel in the middle of the International Financial Services Centre has been a surprise hit with all travelers interested in the business of good value and clean, quiet rooms."
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Lonely Planet
"This swanky business hotel in the heart of the Irish Financial Services Centre has beautiful rooms decorated with contemporary light oak furnishings, Respa beds and rainforest power showers."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Come here for a dash of energy in a city-centre location."
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The Merrion Hotel
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Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2
From $322 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Elegant hotel... spacious bedrooms."
Frommer's
"Housed in four restored Georgian houses, the Merrion is a deeply feminine, traditionally elegant hotel."
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Concierge
"In a city of spotty service, the staff here does a good impression of having had decades of practice, and the look of the place is weathering beautifully."
Fodor's
"Stately and spiffy, and splendidly situated... this luxurious hotel actually comprises four exactingly restored Georgian town houses."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This resplendent five-star hotel, in a terrace of beautifully restored Georgian townhouses, opened in 1988 but looks like it's been around a lot longer."
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