It’s all about location, location, location when it comes to The Dawson. A combination boutique hotel and award-winning spa complex, guests are never far from the city’s best offerings – or a relaxing beauty treatment. The site’s 28 rooms are elegantly decorated according to regional themes like the Far East and Northern Africa. Each comes equipped with pillow-top beds, full minibars, free Wi-Fi, and deluxe bathtubs. Between the quaint café, late-night art deco bar, Victorian garden terrace, and fine-dining supper club, guests will never go hungry. And while there’s no gym, day passes to Energie Fitness Gym on nearby Clarendon Street are distributed at check-in.
Time Out tip: Book direct to receive the best rate as well as discounts for spa treatments and drinks at the hotel bar. The “Vibrant Weekend” classification of rooms are situated directly above the hotel bar, which is open until 3:30am. They may be noisy on bank holidays or at the weekend.
Nearby:
Trinity College: To walk in the footsteps of legends like Samuel Beckett, Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and Mary Robinson
The Greenhouse: For inventive Irish cuisine with Scandinavian flair
Little Museum of Dublin: For an educational and entertaining look into Irish life in the twentieth century
Nearys: For drinks served with a side of wood-paneled nostalgia