The Wilder Townhouse, Dublin
The Wilder Townhouse is a charming, red-brick retreat on Dublin’s Adelaide Road. Built in 1878, the building has served many unique purposes over the decades, including a home for retired governesses and even a nursing home for nuns. Its name is a playful nod to this spirited history and a subtle tribute to the wit of Oscar Wilde.
Designed by Grainne Weber, the hotel blends Victorian architecture with elegant Art Deco influences. Each of the 42 bedrooms is individually styled, ensuring that no two stays feel quite the same. Guests often find the resident-only policy creates a quiet, club-like sanctuary, far removed from the city’s usual bustle.
The interior design is a highlight, featuring parquet floors, velvet furnishings, and a “Gin & Tea Rooms” that feels like a cozy, sophisticated hideaway. Its branding, developed by Slater Design, incorporates clever nods to Wilde’s life, such as typography inspired by his Victorian magazine, *The Woman’s World*.
Location-wise, you are perfectly positioned to explore Dublin. A short stroll takes you to the greenery of St. Stephen’s Green or the historic streets of the city center. Whether you are hunting for culture at the Little Museum of Dublin or wandering toward the scenic Grand Canal, the hotel offers a serene base for your adventures.
This boutique gem captures a sense of intellectual freedom and creative defiance, making it an ideal spot for those who appreciate history with a modern, stylish twist.
Expert reviews
“The Wilder Townhouse, in a convenient and quiet corner of the city, is a converted Victorian townhouse with a variety of room sizes that range from the diminutive “Shoebox” rooms to suites with lounge areas.”
“Within these red-brick walls lies an impeccably styled and charming boutique hotel, where you can bed down in a historic building while enjoying numerous little luxuries. Here, the focus is on the details, from the literary touches at turndown to the elegant terrace that’s perfect for a sundowner after a day in the city.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Delicious breakfast
Location
Recent guest reviews
1 February 2026
Enjoyable stay in comfortable hotel with excellent food
Beautiful property welcoming staff, location was good and breakfast was delicious. Nice touch with complementary snacks and water in room
25 January 2026
Fabulous hidden gem
Friendly welcome, great food, fabulous breakfast and lovely G&T bar
Nothing
16 December 2025
Superb
Location is great, walkable for city centre. Rooms decorated nicely... breakfast was superb
Limited parking available
1 December 2025
An incredibly comfortable experience at the Wilder
This may be the best hotel experience we've ever had in Dublin. The location couldn't be better; it's a 7 minute walk from Harcourt luas stop, but feels like it's in a quiet and peaceful area. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful, and couldn't do enough for us. They did so much to make us feel comfortable. The room and public areas were also spotlessly clean. Thank you!
Although the room was beautiful, a little more wardrobe / hanging space would be great.
27 November 2025
Lovely experience with great staff and food
The room is adorable. Stayed in the smaller double room and it was lovely. The bathroom is also very aesthetic and shower is amazing. Breakfast is also out of this world so don't give it a miss. Bar after dinner is lovely and overall staff were super attentive and friendly
26 November 2025
Very good
Lack of parking .
24 November 2025
Fantastic stay, great location, highly recommend
Clean, contemporary, upmarket and friendly staff
Slow lift
24 November 2025
Lovely find and will be back often. Loved it
Location excellent and breakfast delicious . Staff lovely
The showbox is tiny but as described so not a negative
19 November 2025
An absolute gem
Style, art, the poetry on display, in-room amenities, staff/service, the breakfast (included in our rate), the welcome drink, and the stunning bathroom styling and amenities. Also liked the street and the parking and the umbrellas for use. We plan to definitely go back to The Wilder the next time we're in Dublin!
13 November 2025
very good
breakfast, cozy rooms, welcoming personnel, great location
mistakenly attempted to extra charge breakfast, which was already included in the price
2 November 2025
We loved our stay there 👍
Beautiful building, great location, excellent staff, great breakfast
2 November 2025
Fabulous
Well appointed and decorated boutique hotel. Thoughtful decor. Irish made treats in bedroom. Lots of little thoughtful quirks. Excellent breakfast choice.
Problems re parking. We had to park " on street " as there was no parking available to us. We were not refunded for this and not informed if parking became available on site. While checkin was efficient it certainly did not have " an irish welcome " feel to it.
14 October 2025
Downside of size of room offset by , location, staff, cleanliness, etc.
Room à Little too small
2 October 2025
Exceptional
Decor - location - relaxing ambiance - cute bar/dining area - attentive staff - quality food - comfortable beds and pillows.
30 September 2025
Very good stay and lovely staff
It’s been a few years since I stayed at the Wilder and it was even nicer this time. The hallway and entryway is lovely. My room, although small, had everything I needed and was very cozy. All of the staff I interacted with were lovely, especially the breakfast team.
Breakfast a bit pricey but good quality.
29 September 2025
Exceptional
Lovely location and unique decor
19 September 2025
Fabulous
Beautiful building, immaculately clean, helpful staff, gorgeous interiors, delicious food, loved the complimentary G&T!
Some ear plugs would have been useful. The room above decided to bathe at 4am and it was very noisy in our room.
13 September 2025
Exceptional
Lovely period property. Friendly and helpful staff.
Room was tiny
3 September 2025
Super stylish and comfortable hotel with lovely pleasant and helpful staff, have already been recommending it to family
Beautiful old building, thoughtfully restored with all modern amenities, our bathroom was bright, beautiful & functional with a fantastic shower. This hotel is about 10 minutes walk from Grafton Street but felt peaceful & very comfortable.
The twin room was a little small but very well designed. The shower gel & other products (Ortiga - so not cheap) were overly scented for our taste but these are minor quibbles in an overall excellent experience.
3 September 2025
Great place to stay in Dublin!
Lovely hotel and welcoming staff! A bit of a walk to the major attractions, but close enough. Rooms are a bit small, but exceptionally clean! Breakfast is well with the extra expense.
Nothing really.
30 August 2025
Beautiful appointed hotel
The hotel is beautiful and in a quieter part of Dublin. The room was beautifully appointed and the staff was wonderful. The food and drinks were great. Our room was turned down in the evening and the chocolates left were delicious. There was also a small basket of goodies when we checked in. Great attention to detail. Great experience.
Of course I wished it was a bit less pricey, but isn’t that true of most things these days.
24 August 2025
Exceptional
Location was perfect only a stones throw away from Stephens green yet it was so peaceful sitting on the front terrace in the middle of Dublin. A beautiful hidden gem nestled amongst the trees absolutely loved it
23 August 2025
Luxury Stay in a Prime Location
The property is classy, the dining was excellent, and the location was perfectly nestled on a quiet street within steps of Dublin's major city center attractions. Definitely somewhere I would stay again.
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27 July 2025
Great.
Lovely quiet location.
Beds could be more comfortable.
26 July 2025
Charming and posh.
Charming and posh
Nothing. I loved everything about this hotel.
21 July 2025
The Wilder Aims to Please
Wonderful central location on a quiet road. Rooms are nicely decorated and bed was very comfortable. Staff were always very accommodating. The bar & cafe were very nice.
We were booked into a room overlooking the garbage bins and no bathtub and it in no way resembled the photo on their site. The staff were very understanding and moved us into a front room for the second and third night of our stay - much smaller room with no tub but much better light and view out the window. No tea kettle in the room but always able to go down to cafe for pot of hot water.
6 July 2025
Extremely nice
Lovely rooms really looked at in every single detail, really nice staff and super clean
Nothing
28 June 2025
Exceptional
Location, uniqueness of the building and interiors, on-site parking.
27 June 2025
Enjoyed our stay and would happily stay again if ever in Dublin
Great location Comfortable beds Friendly and helpful staff
24 June 2025
Amazing, friendly, welcome and homely stay!
My stay at The wilder Townhouse was by far the best experience I’ve had staying in a hotel! I must say what made it was the amazing staff, they were super friendly, caring and helpful along with the hotel itself very clean has a very welcoming vibe to it all around 5 out of 5 stars! Would 100% love to stay again and for a longer period of time !
There wasn’t anything I disliked about my stay here! It was 10 out of 10
22 June 2025
Beautiful hotel a short walk from Dublin’s Attractions
G&T offered on arrival was very welcome. We loved the calm atmosphere of the hotel and the lovely touches eg pillow spray /turn down service and room snacks made us feel properly pampered.
Bigger tea cups would have been welcome.
12 June 2025
Very good
Small boutique
29 May 2025
Gorgeous hotel. Finally a hotel in Dublin wherei feels like they genuinely care
Immediately warm welcome on arrival. The beds are so comfortable as well. Actual good quality mattress and pillows, and they have me a complimentary g&t when I arrived!
13 May 2025
Too short a stay unfortunately but will definitely be back.
Being upgraded to a suite was very welcomed. Suite was fantastic.
Nothing
13 May 2025
Stay was ok. Nice but nothing special I didn’t come away with a wow factor
Look & feel
Small shower Bed mattress was hard. Not very luxurious Breakfast portions small
5 May 2025
Very enjoyable
Thoughtfully and attractively furnished, room was very comfortable. I liked the generous amount of coffee and tea in the room, fully refilled each day. Very good breakfast
25 April 2025
Loved it
Great staff and great location
25 April 2025
Staff are so friendly and very helpful. The building is restored beautifully.
Everything. Decor was beautiful
A little expensive.
24 March 2025
Lovely hotel and staff - beautiful breakfast spot!
Lovely hotel, amazing breakfast
Nothing
9 March 2025
Boutique accommodation with lovely feel and great staff
We loved everything. Such a lovely place to stay. The staff were so professional and friendly. Beautiful rooms and lovely breakfast.
Nothing really! The only very small downside is that if you have a car the onsite parking is limited. It’s ok at the weekend because street parking easy to find but I would imagine during the week a bit harder.
9 March 2025
My husband and I enjoyed our stay at the Wilder. I love the bedroom and the bathroom was so clean an
The breakfast was amazing. We loved the little dining area we sat in to eat.
Possibly better pillows.
3 March 2025
Exceptional
Location
1 March 2025
I will be back!
Clean and warm, staff very friendly
Absolutely nothing!
22 February 2025
One of the best hotels I’ve stayed in.
The room was extremely clean and comfortable, the bathroom and shower was one of the best I’ve seen in a hotel I’ve stayed in. The bed was really comfortable and firm, the best bed I’ve slept in all the hotels I’ve stayed in. The staff were very friendly and extremely efficient.
The tv should have Crome cast to use YouTube with, no one watches tx channels any more.
15 February 2025
Favourite place to stay in Dublin
Beautiful- second visit can’t rate highly enough!
13 January 2025
Exceptional boutique hotel with superb facilities and incredible staff.
Beautiful boutique hotel with incredible interiors. Great location close to Dublin city centre. Wonderful staff. Exceptional breakfast. Lovely bar. Comfy warm rooms and beds.
4 January 2025
Fabulous
I love those property. This was the second stay here and I would want to stay again. The property including the rooms is cosy, well located and the personnel most friendly.
16 December 2024
Amazing hotel, central for town but lovely quiet location.
Fabulous welcoming staff, rooms generous, warm and decorated beautifully. Fabulous bathroom with toiletries and dressing gown. Amazing breakfast! Hotel rooms very quiet even though a lot of guests staying at the time.
12 December 2024
Great location and seevice for short city break
Beautiful
Room was very small
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
- - Auditory guidance
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available
Activities
- - Bicycle rental

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1 February 2026
Hidden gem