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Royal Marine Hotel
Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire
A96 K063 Dublin
Ireland
Tel.: +353 1 2300030
The Royal Marine Hotel is situated on an elevated site overlooking Dublin Bay in the coastal town of Dun Laoghaire. The hotel is ideally situated between the bustling city of Dublin and County Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland.
The luxury hotel which is now the Royal Marine was first built in 1863. Dating back to 1828 however, a hotel known as Hayes Hotel stood on this magnificent site overlooking Dublin Bay. The hotel was purchased by William Dargan, builder of the first Railway in Ireland between Dublin and Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire) and the new Royal Marine was built with part of the old Hayes Hotel incorporated into the new design.
The Royal Marine Hotel is regarded as one of the finest 4 star Hotels in Dublin and has hosted many Heads of State, Kings, Queens and celebrities including old blues eyes Frank Sinatra, Laurel & Hardy and Charlie Chaplin, to name a few. The British Queen Victoria visited Ireland via Dun Laoghaire and enjoyed a 16 course breakfast in the hotel shortly after arriving. The Irish freedom fighter Michael Collins is believed to have hidden out in Room 210 with his partner Kitty Kiernan.
The hotel has been totally restored in 2003. Visitors will attest to the magnificent and historic feel that remains in the hotel whilst modern influences have been married seamlessly into the new design.
How to get to the Royal Marine Hotel:
The hotel is just fifteen minutes’ drive from Dublin City Centre by car & twenty minutes by DART train line to Dublin City Centre.
Taxi
There are a large number of taxi services available in Dun Laoghaire. Taxis from the Airport to Dun Laoghaire are readily available outside the Arrivals Hall.
Aircoach (from/to Dublin Airport)
Route 703: Dublin Airport to Killiney/Dalkey. Hourly Aircoach service to and from Hotel Front Door to Dublin Airport. For more information including timetables and fares please go to www.aircoach.ie
Dublin bus
Dublin Bus offers a high-frequency, accessible and easy to use service all over Dublin. A number of services operate close to the Royal Marine Hotel.
Bus Routes that serve Dun Laoghaire and the Royal Marine Hotel: 7, 7a, 45a, 46a, 59, 63 and 75
DART and Rail
Both the DART and mainline train provide an excellent service from many parts of Dublin to the city centre. The Dun Laoghaire DART station is a 4 minute walk to the Royal Marine Hotel.
Parking
The Hotel has over 300 car parking spaces available and is delighted to offer all delegates attending a conference complimentary car-parking or coach parking.
