When your hotel is surrounded by embassies you know you're in a classy part of town. Four-poster beds and whirlpool spas are some of the luxuries showered upon you in the better rooms at this quaintly elegant Edwardian town-house hotel in Ballsbridge. Ivy covers the secluded redbrick building, and a Room with a View atmosphere is created with a wonderfully stuffy afternoon tea (and also fine wines) served in the bay-windowed drawing room—a great chance to meet the other happy guests. Pros: stunning Edwardian building; lots of extra luxury in suites; beautiful neighborhood. Cons: suites are relatively expensive; surrounding neighborhood a little dead; limited facilities.
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