The Iveagh Garden Hotel is a true Dublin gem, tucked away in the city center. It is uniquely situated right beside the Iveagh Gardens, a stunning “secret” park designed by Ninian Niven in 1865. While staying there, you can enjoy a peaceful escape that feels worlds apart from the bustling streets nearby.
The building itself has an interesting past, having been converted from a former office block into a four-star destination. The designers, John Duffy Design Group, masterfully blended the structure’s original Georgian windows with contemporary, bold aesthetics. It feels both historic and fresh, featuring emerald green marble and bespoke geometric carpets.
One of the coolest things about the hotel is its commitment to sustainability. Driven by a vision to be a low-energy building, it operates on a sophisticated renewable energy system. It even uses an underground river for its heating and cooling processes, making it a pioneer in modern, eco-friendly hospitality.
Location-wise, you are perfectly placed to explore. The famous Grafton Street, known for its vibrant shopping and dining, is just a five-minute walk away. You’re also within easy reach of cultural hotspots like the Little Museum of Dublin and the beautiful St. Stephen’s Green.
If you are a fan of literature or history, you are in luck. The Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) is very close, offering a deep dive into Ireland’s rich storytelling heritage. Between the park views and the nearby landmarks, it is a fantastic spot to experience the best of Dublin.
Expert reviews
“The chic Iveagh Garden Hotel has rooms in a range of sizes, decked out in green and blue velvet accents and with generous bathrooms. The hotel backs onto the lush Iveagh Gardens and is walking distance from many city sights.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Dublin.
What guests liked
- Beautiful hotel
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
- Friendly staff
Location
Recent guest reviews
10 June 2026
Staff excellent. Arrived late with my daughter and her boyfriend who had just arrived from Perth. They were starving but
Great location
All good
7 June 2026
Bank and drivers licence mislayed unknowingly. Were found by staff and hotel made contact immediately to return both. Gr
Central
4 June 2026
A very enjoyable stay!
Breakfast was excellent- great selection to accommodate all tastes!
Coffee and tea replenished on request - everyone in our party of 9 satisfied!
Don’t like the toilet roll and tissues but appreciate they’re environmentally friendly.
3 June 2026
Would visit again
Very good standard of service overall
Room had a leak which spoiled the overall experience
1 June 2026
Was a part of the Rick Steves group.
The room size and location were great.
The toilet flush was random and the hair dryer did not work well.
1 June 2026
Really good - will return
Everything - staff and food excellent
Parking 10 mins away - not ideal but it is realistic for a city centre hotel
31 May 2026
It was nice, but not the best hotel I’ve stayed in.
It was close to many places I wanted to visit.
Air conditioning unit sat on the floor. Too loud to leave on at night. I left the window open to get some cool air, and it was noisy outside. So didn’t sleep well.
30 May 2026
Very good bar the AC not working
Bar and restaurant
AC in room didn’t work. Was so hot
29 May 2026
A second lovely stay!
This was our second stay here after traveling around Ireland we returned to the same hotel we began our trip. It was just as pleasant a stay with equally helpful staff.
Though we initially loved the room that overlooked the main road, at night it was extremely noisy because of the folks enjoying themselves. It was a fun experience, but I do think it would be best for staff to inform guests that it may get quiet load during the weekend evenings if your room overlooks the street.
29 May 2026
A lovely stay and intro for our first visit to Dublin
The location was perfect! We loved that it was near the hustle and bustle but also seemingly in a relatively quiet area. Also the staff were lovely and helpful
26 May 2026
The location was great, within walking distance to most amenities and some attractions, overall ok.
The Hotel was clean and nice
We didn’t spend much time in the Hotel apart from sleeping.
25 May 2026
Nice try but odd
Lovely property near Iveagh Gardens
Great room bath
Comfy beds
Ali the modcons
The sheets/blankets were installed on the bed so that the top ones only came up to just.past.one"s waist - most curious and annoying.
The reception staff were very sweet and did try hard but were such ditzes that every issue they encountered ended in caos - and a crescendo of "No problems" from them - quite amusing in total but also a bit pathetic.
24 May 2026
Staff were amazing! Room was beautiful. Afternoon tea was delightful. Great location but noisy as very close to late-ope
Beautiful hotel. Fabulous large, stylish room.
Noisy at night
21 May 2026
I would stay there again.
Location
20 May 2026
The staff were excellent and very helpful.
Lovely and clean rooms and reception areas are all well kept.
Nothing
18 May 2026
Spacious Dublin accommodation close to the city center
Hotel is Well Located and walking distance to the city center.Stayed 4nights to explore Dublin and was a great stay spacious and modern room well designed restaurant and great Irish vibe in the hotel.many restaurants & bars are walking from the hotel.
Some roadside noise was disturbing my sleep which was a bit annoying
17 May 2026
Excellent location, highly recommend
Great location, very clean, good size rooms, staff were extremely helpful
Nothing , great photo
17 May 2026
Very nice apartment in a great location!
Location, very nice room and hotel
A little noisy at night
7 May 2026
Warm welcome, professional care, and good humoured hard working staff. Will recommend. Will return.
Location was perfect. Check in was brilliant. We had a pro handling a minor wrinkle- he did it with ease. The staff need to be praised. No matter who interacted with me, they were warm, welcoming and genuinely good humoured excellent.
It's only a wee tiny thing. Re the WiFi. Once the network is selected, and password input,when the browser page tries to redirect to a sign in, to accept t&c's ... an error page pops up. I was able to repromt, but it could be a wee niggle if the customer was a tourist who wasn't confident with English... really not a major thing, but I can see how it could cause people to come to your desk.
6 May 2026
Stayed in a city pod. Happy with stay comfy bed everything that was needed for overnight stay
Staff efficient, hotel very welcoming, really liked the foyer a very welcoming space with comfy seating.
5 May 2026
Lovely hotel, great location but noisy street may put off some.
Good location in terms of proximity to Dublin centre, room nicely done and comfortable, friendly and helpful staff. Nice bar with fair prices and fairly good breakfast.
Main issue was room was very hot and had to sleep with windows open and it’s a very noisy street with night clubs (ok with ear plugs tho). WiFi didn’t work at all in room as signal too poor and they have a little room tablet but lots of functions didn’t work on it.
4 May 2026
Great value for an excellent hotel
Very easy & relaxed atmosphere
Nothing
3 May 2026
Amazing Irish hotel
Beautiful hotel with amazing staff. Couldn't fault it absolutely gorgeous stay
That I couldn't stay longer
30 April 2026
Great hotel to stay and discover Dublin!
The hotel looks very classy and fancy. It is well decorated. For us the location was great, not in a noisy area (it is across a popular club, but we did not hear any noice, not even in the weekend) walking distance to nice shopping and eating areas. Directly in front of a nice park to stroll in the morning. The room itself was spacious, clean and complete with all important amenities. The beds are good, lots of space in the room for 2 people. It was the perfect base for us to stay and discover Dublin. Plenty of restaurants within 5-10 mins walking.
The shower took forever to heat up. Sometimes 15 mins. But after complaining we were told it is because the room had some kind of geothermic heating system. They offered a new room, but we declined as we were all settled in and we just left the water running for a few mins. After 5-6 mins the temperature was ok enough.
18 April 2026
Such a great find in the heart of Dublin!
Staff went out of their way to provide a truly exceptional experience. I cannot speak more highly of this hotel - from the location, to the atmosphere, to the wonderful bar and restaurant, to the phenomenal service provided by the staff. We will return!
18 April 2026
Amazing place, great staff! Highly recommend.
Great staff, amazing location. Brilliant all around, don’t have a bad thing to say about our say. My wife was sick, and they helped in every way possible.
15 April 2026
The staff are amazing
The staff were really lovely, especially the bar staff and reception. Very informative and friendly.
It was also nice to go to the sister hotel in the evening, just down the road.
Found it very hard to work the TV (it would freeze on the menu, very temperamental) and not many options on there - we were hoping to listen to music whilst getting ready.
13 April 2026
Central, comfortable and cosy.
A beautiful room. Great location. Helpful staff. Excellent breakfast.
I had no cause for complaint.
Would certainly stay there again.
11 April 2026
Great for a night out! Modern, stylish hotel
Great location for a night out as your extremely central
It was expensive considering we hadn’t breakfast included and there’s no on site Car park. That’s another extra you have to pay for
7 April 2026
From start to finish our stay was top class. All staff are very friendly and helpful.
Everything was excellent. The staff are always so friendly and helpful. The food and service was excellent also. We will certainly be returning to the Iveagh Hotel sometime soon.
Everything was excellent.
5 April 2026
Great location, amazingly welcoming staff, would 💯 return.
Excellent location. Staff were super friendly and helpful, answering all our questions and provide great recommendations. Great breakfast included. Clean and comfortable and well designed.
Nothing I can think of.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Tour desk
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Miscellaneous
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property

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11 June 2026
Very comfortable overnight stay