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Iveagh Garden Hotel, Dublin

Dublin 2 72 Harcourt Street, Dublin, Ireland (show on map)

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

New York Times review:

“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.

Guest rating

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 7th in Dublin


This an aggregated guest review rating of Iveagh Garden Hotel, Dublin. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

90.53 %

Ranked 5th in Dublin


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Hans

30 May 2026

Fabulous

Very comfortable, good situation and great breakfast.

4.5
Asterik

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.

4.5
Asterik

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

4.0
Eoin

27 May 2026

Very good

Very pleasant hotel with helpful staff.

5.0
Jeanette

27 May 2026

Exceptional

Clean and comfortable.

4.0
Harry

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.

4.5
Finn

25 May 2026

Fabulous

Everyone was so helpful and accommodating. Very central. Would recommend to someone.

4.5
Vrooom

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.

4.5
Andrea

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

4.0
Tommy

23 May 2026

Very good

Location fantastic

One way street, was confusing when initially coming to hotel

4.5
Andrew

22 May 2026

Fabulous

The hotel is ideally situated - being near to a Luas stop for connections and a short walk away to the city centre around Temple Bar way. It is also located close to Grafton Street for shopping and Iveagh Garden an St Stephens Green for nice walks. Staff were friendly and helpful upon arrival. The room was very spacious, clean and with amenities in good condition. The bed was also very comfortable! Breakfast was very good with a lot of choice and several staff were on hand if you needed assistance or anything.

I found the wifi to be a little temperamental a couple of times, but otherwise it was of a reasonable speed. The room would have been even better if it had a fridge in it.

4.0
Suzanne

21 May 2026

I would stay there again.

Location

5.0
Joseph

21 May 2026

Very cosy

Everything

Nothing

5.0
June

20 May 2026

The staff were excellent and very helpful.

Lovely and clean rooms and reception areas are all well kept.

Nothing

4.0
Sudhanshu

19 May 2026

Very good

Breakfast and location

My room was a bit small (Pod) and I didn't realize while making the booking

4.5
Amal

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

4.0
Stuart

17 May 2026

Great location,

Excellent location , reception staff excellent , very clean modern facilities

4 O’clock check in, breakfast quite poor staff not very attentive, food not good quality at breakfast, very noisy at night

5.0
Kerry

17 May 2026

Excellent location, highly recommend

Great location, very clean, good size rooms, staff were extremely helpful

Nothing , great photo

5.0
Bernard

17 May 2026

Very nice apartment in a great location!

Location, very nice room and hotel

A little noisy at night

4.5
Dan

13 May 2026

Fabulous

The location was great, the hotel was very modern and comfortable and the cocktails in the bar were great.

4.5
Rebecca

10 May 2026

Fabulous

Clean, beautiful rooms and bar area.

5.0
Rachel

9 May 2026

Exceptional

Very clean and tidy. The restaurant on site was also great

5.0
Anne-marie

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.

4.0
Margaret

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.

4.0
Daniel

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.

5.0
Patrick

4 May 2026

Great value for an excellent hotel

Very easy & relaxed atmosphere

Nothing

5.0
Claire

3 May 2026

Amazing Irish hotel

Beautiful hotel with amazing staff. Couldn't fault it absolutely gorgeous stay

That I couldn't stay longer

4.0
Arthur

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.

4.0
Linda

29 April 2026

Very good

Lovely hotel in Central location. Good room and comfortable bed. Good to be able to open window for ventilation. Very nice lounge/bar and foyer to relax in. Very good breakfast. Friendly staff.

Expensive

5.0
Ryan

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!

5.0
Ryan

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.

4.5
Traveller-tips

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.

5.0
Michael

14 April 2026

Memorable

Wonder location and staff was excellent. Allen did a fantastic job arranging tours.

5.0
Catherine

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.

4.0
Judie

12 April 2026

Very good

Location centrally was good, pretty loud in the street with local clubs but our room was quiet.

5.0
Baylon

12 April 2026

Exceptional

Staff and facilities

The breakfast wasn't to our taste.

4.0
Rebecca

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

4.5
Peter

11 April 2026

Fabulous

Location and decor

All good

5.0
Lisa

11 April 2026

Nice stay

Nice and clean. Friendly staff

None

4.5
Jessica

10 April 2026

Really nice

The room was very spacious and in a great location. Really nicely appointed bathroom

Bath is raised off the floor in a way that kids fall easily getting out

5.0
Cristin

9 April 2026

Exceptional

Great location, lovely staff and the room and bathroom were more spacious than expected.

4.5
Bell

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.

5.0
Claire

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.

5.0
Hazel

3 April 2026

Exceptional

Great location for a group of women on weekend away. So close to good restaurants. Luas short distance walk. Staff are so kind

4.5
Damian

31 March 2026

Fabulous

Breakfast was what made each morning great

Noise from night clubs over road and when they kick out at 0500 and the shouting

4.0
Mike

31 March 2026

Well pleased, would definitely stay again

Friendly, clean

Hot breakfast dishes only lukewarm. Fried eggs should be cooked to order

4.0
Donnellan

30 March 2026

leasant stay with a nice meal in the Bistro before our evening out nearby

Excellent city centre location. Comfortable, modern fully equipped rooms

Only issue was with TV reception for many of the available channels

5.0
Nicola

28 March 2026

Exceptional

Great location, size of bedrooms and facilities in the rooms are great especially considering other room sizes in Dublin. Staff where very friendly and accommodating

5.0
Kerri

27 March 2026

Exceptional

Marked cleanliness down as we found someone else's sock when closing the curtains!

5.0
Delia

26 March 2026

We had an excellent experience

We had a wonderful experience in the Iveagh Gardens Hotel ... room was very comfortable ... service and staff excellent We will be back

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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