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FACT SHEET

ADDRESS:                            Upper Merrion Street, 

Dublin 2, 

Ireland 

TELEPHONE:                       (+353 1) 603 0600 

FACSIMILE:                         (+353 1) 603 0700 

E-MAIL:                                 [email protected] 

WEB SITE ADDRESS:         http:\\www.merrionhotel.com

OPENED:                               October 1997

LOCATION:                          The centre of Dublin opposite Government Buildings.

GENERAL MANAGER:      Peter MacCann

DIRECTOR OF SALES 

& MARKETING:                  Christina Deeny

EXECUTIVE CHEF:             Ed Cooney

RESTAURANTS:                  Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud - gourmet dining. The first 2-Star Michelin restaurant in Ireland. Morningtons - contemporary dining in relaxed surroundings.

BARS:                                    The Cellar Bar in the original 18th century vaults. "No. 23" the more intimate cocktail bar on the ground floor.

ARCHITECTURE:                Four Grade I Listed Georgian townhouses and a specially commissioned Garden Wing arranged around two private landscaped 18th century gardens.

ARCHITECTS:                      Burke Kennedy Doyle & Partners, Dublin

INTERIORS:                         Sympathetically designed to complement the Georgian interior using period colours, antiques, and 18th century style furniture and fabrics.

DESIGNER:                          Alice Roden

NUMBER OF ROOMS:      125 rooms and 20 suites

GUEST ROOM 

FEATURES:                          Multi-line facility with three telephones in bedrooms Personalised voice mail with remote access Fax/modem line ISDN dataport and video conferencing facility Satellite and cable television, with in-house movie channels Individually controlled air-conditioning In-room safe Mini-bar VCR on request Compact disc player on request Mobile phones on request Hairdryers Ken Turner bathroom amenities

GUEST SERVICES:              24 hour room service 24 hour valet service Shoe-shine service Full 24 hour concierge service Laundry, dry-cleaning and pressing service Private car park (complimentary for overnight guests) with valet parking

MEETING AND 

PRIVATE DINING:              Six splendid meeting and/or private dining rooms accommodating up to 50 people. Fully equipped with AV facilities.

HEALTH & FITNESS:         The Tethra Spa, with 18 metre swimming pool, steam room, treatment room, gymnasium.

CREDIT CARDS:                 American Express, VISA, Mastercard, Access, Diner's Club, JCB

AWARDS & 

ACCOLADES:                       "Best Hotel Room in Dublin" - FORTUNE Magazine 1997 5 AA Stars with 3 Rosettes for excellent food. 4 Red Pavilions - Michelin Guide 1998 2 Michelin Stars - Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud March 1999 - Five Star Diamond Award, given by The American Academy of Hospitality Science. US Robb Report's 1999 'Best of Best' nominations voted Patrick Guilbaud the fifth best chef in the World and The Merrion, third best boutique Hotel. November 1999 - Johansens Award for Excellence in a City Hotel in Great Britain and Ireland AA's Hotel of the Year 2000 RAC's Gold Ribbon Award 2000

WORLDWIDE 

REPRESENTATION:           The Leading Hotels of the World

May 2001