Directly opposite the neoclassical facade of the Irish Parliament on St. Stephen's Green, a polished granite and glass building completed in 1998 gave Dublin something it had long lacked: a purpose-built contemporary five-star hotel with the confidence to face down one of the city's most architecturally charged addresses. The Fitzwilliam Hotel was designed by Dublin practice O'Muire Smyth Architects, its clean-lined exterior — warm-toned granite cladding, full-height glazing at street level, a cantilevered glass entrance canopy — deliberately positioning itself as a modern counterpoint to the Georgian and neoclassical fabric surrounding St. Stephen's Green. The interiors were conceived by Terence Conran's studio, which brought a distinctly mid-century-inflected European sensibility to the 139-room property. The lobby establishes the tone early: large-format limestone floor tiles, a geometric purple-and-grey patterned rug anchoring a seating arrangement of chartreuse armchairs and plum velvet sofas, contemporary Irish paintings hung against pale walls. Guest rooms follow the same chromatic logic — deep buttoned headboards in violet or aubergine velvet, chevron and geometric-patterned carpets in acid green and purple, walnut joinery giving warmth to what could otherwise tip into corporate sharpness. The restaurant, with its oval pendant lights clustered across a low ceiling and walls lined with black-and-white photography, carries a distinctly 1960s brasserie atmosphere. A rooftop garden running the length of the building above the Green gives the hotel an urban amenity rare for central Dublin.

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The Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin’s most luxurious design hotel is located in the heart of the city. Experience the best of both worlds when staying at this chic haven, to one side the tranquility and calm of St Stephen’s Green and to the other, Grafton Street, Dublin’s finest shopping avenue.From its central location, in amongst this buzzing vibrant city it is an easy stroll to explore the leading cultural, historical and leisure attractions. Or just step out to the chic shopping, high energy bars, fine dining restaurants and chattering Cafes