Fodor's Expert Review Central Hotel

Editor's Note: This property is currently undergoing renovations.

Established in 1887, this grand, old-style redbrick spot is just steps from Grafton Street and Temple Bar, but also has the little oasis every city center needs: a book-and-armchair-filled Library Bar, warmed by a Victorian fireplace. Guest rooms are snug and pretty simple, with flocked bedspreads, racing paintings, and 19th-century bric-a-brac. The stately hotel dining room beguiles with its pastel-green walls, bookcases, and gilt-frame pictures.