Initially, I was supposed to be booked into the Westbury Hotel. But the hotel was COMPLETELY booked for the period I was supposed to be in Dublin. So, I was given another option - which proved to be a much better choice than the Westbury. Yes, The Le Meridien Shelbourne Hotel.
I love this grand Victorian hotel. The Shelbourne is known to be one of Europe’s grand old luxurious hotels... furnished with antiques in a luxurious decor. This hotel was chosen as the location for the drafting of the Irish Constitution in 1922. You can even view the room that hosted this momentous event if you're a guest of Shelbourne. Spectacular views of St. Stephen's Green can also be seen from the hotel's superb suites (Pierce Brosnan stayed at the Princess Grace suite on the second floor). My room? Because I was a long staying guest, they upgraded me to a more spacious room (read: not a suite... so sad!) overlooking beautiful St Stephen's Green. So, no complains from me there. Their world famous pub is also the watering hole for celebs like Bono (from U2) to hang out. Famous celebs who have stayed here recently included: Kylie Minogue, Kevin Costner, Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan etc. Pierce Brosnan (aka James Bond - my favorite Bond) was also staying at the hotel - the same period as I was (first week of December 2001). Needless to add, I was soooo excited (read: heart palpitating, pulse racing) when I found out that he had checked in to the hotel for 2 nights and was staying on the 2nd floor, one floor below mine (I was on the 3rd floor). C'mon, this is THE James Bond after all! Which gal won't swoon?? However, because most of the guests at this hotel acted sooo cool in his presence, I had no choice (ugh!) but to contain my excitement and try not to look like some screaming teenager at a Britney Spears concert. Or worse still, come across as a country bumpkin (heavens no!). I mean, NOBODY asked for his autograph or took his pics! Anyway, even if they'd wanted, they can't. Pierce Brosnan had a strict NO PHOTOGRAPHS please ruling when he was staying at the hotel. Oh well.
The corporate rate for the Italian bank I'm working with is EUR 160++.
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Theme: Hotel
Comparison: more expensive than average
Directions: Along St Stephen's Green... and a 2-minute walk from the world famous Grafton Street, the Rodeo Drive of Dublin.
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on Aug 24, 2002
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