Gresham Hotel

The staff deserves credit for trying hard. But the hotel is ragged around the edges, especially for the price you pay.
Some specifics:
— Funky smells abound. I don’t have a great sense of smell, and I’m not allergic to a lot of things. So if I can smell it, you know it’s bad. When I walked into the room, I was hit with something that smelled like too mug air freshener. There was a rotting smell coming out of the shower. And the gym smells nasty.
— The «gym» (I’m being generous) was a barely working stairmaster whose buttons barely work and heart rate monitor is out. The water dispenser pours water all over the floor — do they even check these things? The garbage can’s lid is busted.
— Got an early flight? Good luck getting breakfast. Doesn’t open until 6:45.
— The room was too hot and couldn’t be cooled down.
— The shower water couldn’t be set to cool. So good luck cooling off after using the broken down stairmaster. I had to resort to holding my head under the sink to cool off.
— No minibar food or drink.
So… If you look at basic human needs — atmosphere, food, water, sanitation — this place is subpar. But they’ll still charge you close to USD 200 a night for the privilege. Cost/​benefit is not good.

Sometimes when you are shopping around Henry Street you just need some classic comfort and this is what this hotel offers. Calm, good service and a grand lunch menu. I just had a glass of wine (€ 7.50 not bad on price) and a roast beef sandwich. I was starving so this oldie but a goodie sambo hit the spot perfectly! The décor is what you would expect from and old school hotel and the toilets were fab. Love the doors in… fact I would love these in my own bathroom at home.

The Gresham Hotel is an institution in Dublin, so much so that you never need to worry about getting lost as everyone in town knows it. The location is great for touring Dublin as most sights are a short walk to the south over the river. The area is apparently a little seedy at night and areas to the north west can be dangerous at least according to local cab drivers. The hotel is classic and slightly opulent but not pretentious. The common areas have an upscale classic European atmosphere that doesn’t lend itself to hanging out, but gets business done. Breakfast was pricey for the amount and quality, but in a pinch, it will do. There are however plenty of bakeries and cafes nearby though with better offerings if time allows. Service was top notch and very friendly. Early check in and leaving a back after checking out were not problematic. Wifi worked quite well even in the room. On a warm day in the fall though, air conditioning was not enabled so the room was overly warm. The windows were not well insulated from noise either so sitting above a noisy alley where people seemed to be continuously talking at night and garbage collectors continuously visited somehow every morning meant some interrupted sleep. The bed was comfortable and the room fairly large by European standards. An excellent place to stay for a reasonable price when exploring Dublin by foot.

lovely hotel where the staff bend over backwards to help. I could have kissed the night clerk Ayman, when he said we could check in early (5am) for a very modest fee of $ 40 euro. wonderful.

Afternoon tea, darling?
The Gresham is one of the more reasonable afternoon teas in Dublin, coming in at 23.95. For this price you get all the tea (or coffee?) you can drink and the traditional three courses of deliciousness.
The Gresham’s afternoon tea deviates a bit from the standard on, mostly to it’s benefit. There’s still the cucumber sandwich (which I personally find yuck!) but there’s also other things like these gorgeous caprese dealios as well. The cakes vary from a scrummy lemon drizzle to a delicious chocolate cup of chocolate mousse (mmmm chocolate) .
The unfortunate villain of the piece is the scones course. First you have your sambos, then you have your scones with cream and jam, and then you have your cakes (and then you explode!). They went for mini-​scones instead of full scones, which is cute in theory, but not in reality. If you make small scones they will taste hard and stale, even if served immediately from the oven. It’s to do with how they bake.
Aside from this mini-​scone misstep, the overall experience was lovely. You do have to supply your own friends to stick up their pinkies and say ‘wot wot’, and you also need to supply your own self-​restraint when you’re just too full to eat any more cake.

I have never stayed as a guest of the hotel however I have visited for drinks and coffee. The service has never been great but it’s been the trade off for nice surrounds.
Today, however is the last time I will be frequenting the Gresham. The staff were slow, certainly more than usual. I. can understand when a place is busy but the waiter and waitresses were not even acknowledging me when I called excuse me as they walked past. I waited 20 minutes for a menu then another 15 to order (where I had to call the waiter again — a different one as the one I had previously spoken to had vanished only to reappear later and ignore me). Getting the bill was another rigmaroll involving me trying to catch anyone’s attention, which I did but they blatantly ignored me.
The décor is nice and it does feel like a special treat kind of place but for the price, the service is way, way below standard and I won’t be returning

Surrounded by the opulence of The Writers Bar, ladies who lunch and a few afternoon teas, I just got a pot of tea and kicked back with a book for a while. It’s a real haven in the middle of a bustling and slightly down-​at-​heel main street. A poignant reminder of the glamour of O’Connell Street of yesteryear, I think.

First time staying at the Gresham Hotel. Location was perfect, walking distance to most of the things we wanted to see and do. Not happy with the check-​in. We waited forever for our room to be ready, so we had to sit in the lobby for hours after a 12 hour flight. Not sure why it took so long. The room was so tiny and didn’t even really look clean. Rooms definitely needs some major upgrade. Front desk staff was alright I guess. It was a hit and miss. Lobby, hotel bar and restaurant was alright.pricey.
For a four star hotel with such many reviews in Unilocal and TripAdvisor. I honestly expected more. I don’t think this is 4-​star hotel to be honest. We stayed four nights at this hotel… all I can say is it did its job.

I stayed here with my husband and 7 month old baby last week and it was a wonderful stay. We had emailed the hotel prior to staying asking if the hotel had a baby bed and microwave to sterilize bottles. The hotel always answered in less than 24 hours and said that they have baby beds for rent and a microwave in the kitchen that we could ask staff to help us use.
We got to Dublin 7 hours before we could check in and we thought that we would just leave our luggage with the concierge while we toured the city. Instead, the concierge told us we could just check into the room! That was so great!
To sterilize the bottles, we had to ask the staff to use the microwave about 6 or 7 times throughout the day and they were always very helpful.
The hotel had robes for us to use and a heated drying rack which I loved!
The only 2 caveats were that the hot water did not get hot enough and when we asked the front desk if they could send someone to help us with the thermostat, they sent an electronic radiator instead. They told us that the thermostat is only for AC so for heat they used only radiators?! Luckily it didn’t get too cold on our trip so the radiator was ok.

Stayed here two nights and would agree with all who say it is not a 4 star hotel.
Mostly clean (carpets are grubby) and safe, but didn’t give you any feeling that it was in anyway posh.
Most uncomfortable hotel bed ever, and since the main purpose of a hotel is someplace to sleep that’s a really bad thing. Felt like a very worn out ikea mattress.
Would not stay here again. Thought I was booking something comparable to the Shelbourne. Not even close.

While the food was good it was over priced and trying to get a waiter was a job in itself. We looked like we were doing aerobics trying to catch the eye of any of them. We ordered and then came the wait. The selection was terrible for celiac s or anyone with food allergies so I was unable to order anything. The décor is tired and worn and I had to step over homeless people on the front steps. The parking situation is ridiculous. I called 3 times for an exact location and the first 2 people I spoke to had no clue. Once had terrible English and couldn’t understand my question. The 3^rd while helpful agreed it was difficult to get to the parking garage and I ended up parking on Gardner street and walking past junkies fighting etc. All in all a bad ex and I will not go back.

As with all things a classic is a classic for a reason.
High tea is such a treat at this hotel, classical fair with old world elegance.
If you are in a rush this is the place for you. This is tea with the old favourites of cucumber sandwiches and new ideas of roast beef with tomato bread, and of course scones with clotted cream and jam.
Book early and make sure that you have had a good walk before hand, and don’t plan on a large meal later that evening.

Let me preface this by saying The Gresham is totally a suitable place to stay at for a few days but it is NOT NOT NOT a 4 star hotel as listed (or rated as) on
and it is also way too expensive for what it really is, a very average, barely 3 star hotel.
I mean, you can totally stay here. I did. I stayed here for 1 night and didn’t die or get robbed or anything. It’s a hotel. The doors locked, the water worked, the beds had sheets. It was fine, just fine but is not high end as it’s advertised as.
I was in Dublin for a day and a half with a friend and we shared a room with 2 twin beds. The beds weren’t particularly comfortable but when you’re jet lagged and traveling a lot and need a place to crash a bed is a bed. I’m not that picky, but we aren’t talking plush beds, nice sheets, generous pillows. Nope, just the basics.
The lobby looks semi-​glamorous but its deceiving. The rooms are super drab and boring, pretty outdated. The bathroom was clean and clean is good but the toiletries were very subpar. They did not provide conditioner and the safety strip on the bottle of shampoo provided was broken. Meh. The lobby near the elevator smelled like sulfur. My friend who accompanied me was NOT pleased with the over all experience.
If this place was billed as lower stars or considerably less expensive then I wouldn’t have felt as deceived. I didn’t think I was staying at the Ritz but I’m pretty sure we could have found a better hotel for the same price in Dublin. I wouldn’t stay here again if I ever went back to Dublin, I would definitely look for something else since the price didn’t match the quality.

I am a few years late but not enough to feel like my experience has expired. I came to Dublin on a whim and the Gresham Hotel had the best deal and recommendations on the website we were using at the time. When we came to Dublin we automatically fell in love and when we arrived to the hotel we knew we had come to our Dublin home. The location is perfect, central to everything and incredibly walkable. The staff was incredibly courteous, knowledgeable, helpful, and I would be as bold as saying part of the reason why the trip went so well. They gave us recommendations, insider tips, and sure maybe they do that for all guests but my Mom and I really felt special there. Should I go back to Dublin again, actually wait, when I go back to Dublin again, this is the place I will return to. Not only to relive fond memories but also get down to business and explore the wondrous Dublin!
Thank you Gresham Hotel, I keep track of you often through your Facebook page.

Not sure if it was just my room bc I was traveling alone on a busy weekend but I was not impressed. The hotel just feels old and dingy — aside from the lobby and exterior. I did like that the room I was in had windows that opened over oconnell street. Also it’s in an excellent location… And they have American outlets built into the vanity which is great. If they just updated some of the furnishings they would be in good shape.

It’s clean and provides a comfortable bed. It is full-​service, so I get that it is considered a 4-​star property, but everything feels cheap.
You would think booking the oldest hotel in Dublin, there might be come character, stories, or history surround the place. Unfortunately, the present-​day Gresham appears to ignore its past (maybe for good reason?) and provides yet another plain hotel. This is a 4-​star property only because it is provides services that 3-​star properties don’t. It is not 4-​stars in spirit.
The long dreary corridors feel like something one might find in a hospital, with fluorescent lighting providing a drab light. The corridor carpet is dirty as well. And, on a cool weekend in Dublin, our hotel room was blazing hot without us ever turning on the heater and the air conditioning function didn’t work.
The hotel breakfast is a rip-​off at nearly 20 Euros each. You don’t get much for that. Shoddy-​looking bacon and sausage, and I am almost certain the eggs were rehydrated from powdered form. If you can avoid it, do not eat breakfast here.
All-​in-​all, we got the basics and were disappointed with the additional amenities, but it is a good location and a clean room.

Stayed here 2 nights last summer and was pretty impressed. Location was fantastic for the price we paid, and the elegance and charm of this old historical hotel was dazzling. Room a little small but everything was ok, there was AC in the room which was a huge upgrade from The Ashling on the other side of town. Great pubs right next door and very quiet on the inside. Highly recommend staying here. Beds were extremely comfortable as well.

The Gresham Hotel is a nice hotel in the heart of Dublin city, pricing is at the upper end of the scale compared to others in the area. This has been a great location for meeting clients.
Sometimes the staff can forget about your order but just giving them a slight nudge reminds them and they soon get it over to you.
If your looking for a regular meeting place to discuss business, i would highly recommend The Gresham, Dublin.

What’s good:
Location, friendly staff, comfortable bed, interior facing rooms are very quiet, Writer’s Lounge, all windows were able to be opened, good-​sized bathroom, helpful, friendly staff
What’s lacking:
Room was stuffy and a bit dark and the view from an interior-​facing room is downright depressing, cost of breakfast is a bit steep, no alarm clock (except via TV, which was odd and not user-​friendly).

Great Location and a famous name. My single room on the 2^nd floor is refurbished but very small. Many little things are not paid attention to: beautiful chandeliers in the entry hall but cables running down from the hook — cover it up with some Irish green cloth.
Big safe in the room _​it fits my MacBookPro 15″!!!
No fridge in the room. Wireless works fine and fast with no 32digit password.

Hochwertige Geschäftsreisehotels auf der Insel zu finden, sind ja grundsätzlich so eine Sache, jedoch das Gresham hat bis dato den Vogel abgeschossen.
Plus: Leckeres Frühstück (Auswahl eher unterdurchschnittlich) und die Bar hatte lange auf — das wars aber auch schon.
Negativ: Wie so oft in England und Irland ganz mies isoliertes Zimmer und Fenster dünn wie Papier. Die Krönung aber: keine Heizung im Raum, sondern geheizt wird über die Flure mittels Klimaanlage, die auf warm gestellt wird. Ich habe gefroren wie ein Schneider, obwohl ich immer mit offenem Fenster schlafe und es eigentlich immer ein paar Grad kälter liebe. Im Badezimmer wäre auch ein Eis nicht geschmolzen, da habe ich mich gefühlt wie im Iglu
Dazu: nicht gerade Spitzenpersonal.
Keine Empfehlung!