Hotel description
Overlooking Dublin Bay and only 20 minutes from Dublin city by DART is one of Dun Laoghaire's oldest townhouses, Haddington House. A Grade II-listed building it boasts an independent hotel complete with 50 en-suite bedrooms, award-winning restaurant Oliveto, two refurbished function spaces, a Lobby Bar and a unique garden space.
Originally four Victorian townhouses the hotel began its life as Haddington House, a finishing school for girls, before being converted into hotels from the 1950s. We are continuing to develop the hotel property but in keeping with the unique heritage of the building. Our fifty en suite bedrooms have flat screen multi-channel TV's, free WiFi, Nespresso coffee machines, digital radios, hair dryers and filtered still and sparkling water. Our newer 'Classic' and 'Deluxe' rooms also come with an in-room safe, a mini fridge stocked with fresh milk, as well as a complimentary Irish Times. Most of the rooms in these categories also have spectacular sea views.
The location is hard to beat with Dun Laoghaire DART station just a 5-minute walk away which provides regular rail connections to Dublin's city centre. The Aviva Stadium and the RDS can be reached after a 10-minute DART rail journey. If you're staying in the area, we have partnered up with a number of local businesses so guests can enjoy discounts on activities. The beautiful village of Dalkey is a short trip down the coast and is great for an afternoon's ramble. Directly opposite us is the historic east pier which was built especially for the arrival of Queen Victoria in 1900. Around the corner is the National Maritime Museum and the James Joyce Tower made famous by Ulysses is just a 5-minute walk away.
