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Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge

Merrion Road Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland, DO4 P3C3
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One of the finest 4 star hotels in the heart of Dublin 4, Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge is ideally located beside the RDS and within walking distance of Dublin city centre. Nestled beautifully on landscaped gardens, this iconic Victorian building boasts 334 bedrooms, 6 state of the art meeting rooms and unique conference venue Thomas Prior Hall, accommodating up to 200 theatre style. The hotel also has a variety of dining facilities on offer including the Grandstand Bar & Restaurant, Atrium Lounge and Coffee Dock. The Hotel also boasts manicured lawns ideal for outdoor activities and the Courtyard just off the Grandstand - ideal for BBQs.

Venue Details

ChainDalata Hotel Group
BrandClayton
Built1880
Renovated2024
Total meeting space5,716 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms334
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

AAA
Failte Ireland
Northstar

Awards

Industry awards
Bureau Veritas Gold Award for Green Tourism Gold Award for Green Meetings

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (garden)
  • View (mountain)
  • View (urban)
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • Video conference

Sustainability

This venue holds verified sustainability certifications, based on certification data provided by BeCause in collaboration with Cvent.

Certifications (2)

Sustainability Certifications
Green Meetings
Sustainability level: Gold

Certification body: Green Tourism

Issued: 1/30/2020 Expires: 6/29/2026
Sustainability Certifications
Green Tourism
Sustainability level: Gold

Certification body: Green Tourism

Issued: 1/30/2020 Expires: 6/29/2026

Need dates

Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events

Dec 6, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025

Seasonal Availability

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High season
Sep 01 - Oct 31
Shoulder season
Mar 01 - May 31
Low season
Nov 01 - Dec 31Jun 01 - Aug 31

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
5,715.6 sq. ft.
Largest room
2,486.5 sq. ft.
Space (private)
5,640.3 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
7
Second largest room
861.1 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
2,486.5 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
2,152.8 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
10,268.8 sq. ft.
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Hollow square
Talk show
Thomas Prior Hall
2,486.5 sq. ft.
72.2 x 34.4 sq. ft.
32.8 ft.
200
40
170
200
200
80
40
110
45
200
Ailesbury Room
861.1 sq. ft.
26.2 x 32.8 sq. ft.
9.0 ft.
100
35
60
100
50
28
35
42
35
-
1880 Room
753.5 sq. ft.
21.3 x 35.3 sq. ft.
9.2 ft.
90
20
50
90
-
24
20
32
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Merrion 4
430.6 sq. ft.
13.3 x 29.8 sq. ft.
9.2 ft.
50
16
40
50
50
16
18
32
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Merrion 3
419.8 sq. ft.
24.0 x 17.4 sq. ft.
9.2 ft.
14
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14
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Merrion 2
398.3 sq. ft.
22.7 x 17.4 sq. ft.
9.2 ft.
12
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12
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Merrion 1
312.2 sq. ft.
24.8 x 12.7 sq. ft.
9.2 ft.
12
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12
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Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
334
Single (1 bed)
334
Double (2 beds)
334
Suites
3

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 3.54 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( €3.00/day )
Street parking
Bus parking

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Additional Information

Facility Restrictions

- Pets not allowed - Outside catering not allowed

Safety Information

Cancellation Policy

Dependent on finer details - available on request.

Additional details

Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge is one of 27 Clayton Hotels and is part of Dalata Hotel Group.

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Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
https://dalatahotelgroup.com/dalata-story/our-responsibility We are currently in the process of developing a new ESG strategy which is due to be launched in 2022.
Does Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Introduced large refillable guest toiletries Nn-recyclable coasters removed from waste streams Divert food waste to anaerobic digestion processing-creates energy & fertiliser Encourage recycling across hotels & work with suppliers to reduce packaging

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
NA
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Page 55 https://dalatahotelgroup.com/sites/dalata-hotel/files/annual-report-2020/pdfs/AnnualReport2020.pdf

Health and Safety

Were practices at Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, Health Service Executive
Does Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Revised cleaning regime in each hotel which includes Anolyte an extra layer of sterilisation. This is used throughout the pharmaceutical sector and hospitals. This device very effectively deals with viruses and other air and surface contaminants.
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