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Hotel Riu Plaza the Gresham Dublin

23 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland, D1
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Riu Plaza The Gresham is a 4* Hotel located within the Heart of Dublin’s Fair City on the famous O'Connell Street. The hotel has 404 bedrooms and was fully refurbished in 2023. The Hotel Riu Plaza the Gresham Dublin is within 15 minutes walk from the Convention Center Dublin and just 20 minute's drive from the airport. The hotel is also close to Temple Bar area, the IFSC and the shopping districts of the city making it the ideal Dublin City Center Hotel for your business or leisure needs. The Hotel Riu Plaza the Gresham Dublin is one of the best conference hotels in Dublin, providing 9 meeting rooms enabling any configuration up to 300 people to be catered for.

Venue Details

ChainRIU Hotels & Resorts
BrandRiu Hotels
Built1817
Renovated2023
Total meeting space15,596 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms404
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Northstar
Discover Ireland
Failte Ireland

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (urban)
  • Voicemail box
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Rental car service
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
  • Business center
  • Video conference

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
15,596 sq. ft.
Largest room
3,444.5 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
9
Second largest room
3,110.8 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
10,000 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
350
Seating capacity
300
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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)
The Ballroom
3,444.5 sq. ft.
45.6 x 75.5 sq. ft.
13.1 ft.
320
72
180
300
320
150
80
144
Burke Room
258.3 sq. ft.
17.0 x 15.0 sq. ft.
9.0 ft.
20
8
12
-
20
12
12
-
Goldsmith Suite
258.3 sq. ft.
17.0 x 15.0 sq. ft.
9.0 ft.
20
8
12
-
20
12
12
-
Hyde Room
258.3 sq. ft.
17.0 x 15.0 sq. ft.
9.0 ft.
20
8
12
-
20
12
12
-
O'Connell Suite
3,110.8 sq. ft.
70.2 x 44.3 sq. ft.
9.0 ft.
250
62
100
250
200
80
70
-
Swift
979.5 sq. ft.
35.0 x 28.0 sq. ft.
9.0 ft.
100
30
50
80
100
50
35
-
Trinity Suite
1,948.3 sq. ft.
70.9 x 27.6 sq. ft.
9.0 ft.
200
62
120
180
200
80
70
-
O'Connell Room 1
1,959.0 sq. ft.
70.2 x 27.9 sq. ft.
9.0 ft.
80
-
50
-
80
40
34
-
O'Connell room 4
1,162.5 sq. ft.
80.1 x 16.4 sq. ft.
9.0 ft.
35
20
30
-
35
24
20
-

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
404
Suites
3
Tax rate
13.5%
Occupancy rate
13.5%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 6.21 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( €27.00/day )
Bus parking

Local Attractions

Trinity College
Trinity College
University
10 mins
Trinity College is the oldest college in Dublin. It is also the home for the Book of Kells. Tourists can walk around and look at the grounds of the college.
Trinity College Dublin
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Dublin, IE Dublin 2
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Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle
Museum
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Dublin Castle is situated on Dame Street. It is known to be in the heart of Dublin for over 800 years.
Dublin Castle
Dame Street
Dublin, IE Dublin 2
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General Post Office (GPO)
General Post Office (GPO)
Historical landmark
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The General Post Office (GPO) was established on the 6th of January 1818. During the Irish Easter Rising the GPO served as the headquarters for the uprising Leaders. As a result, the building was badly damaged and was not repaired until some years later. To this day you can still see a few bullet holes on the exterior walls and pillars of the GPO.
Lower O'Connell Street
Dublin, IE Dublin 2
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Kilmainham Gaol
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One of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe, covering some of the most heroic and tragic events in Ireland's emergence as a modern nation from 1780s to the 1920s. Attractions include a major exhibition detailing the political and penal history of the prison and its restoration. The tour of the prison includes an audio-visual show.
Inchicore Road
Kilmainham
Dublin, IE Dublin 8
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Ha'penny Bridge
Ha'penny Bridge
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10 mins
Built in 1816 by a William Walsh. The name Ha'penny has gotten its name from people crossing the bridge and having to pay a Ha'penny over a hundred years ago.
15 Bachelors Walk
Dublin, IE Dublin 2
Dublin Zoo
Dublin Zoo
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30 mins
Dublin Zoo is a fun-filled day out for the family or for people who are interested in learning about wild endangered animals. With 28 hectare park and the home of 400 animals It is located in Phoenix Park in the heart of Dublin City Center. It is one of the oldest zoo's in the world. You can get to the Zoo by either bus or Luas. Bus Routes you can take: 25, 26, 46A, 66/66A/66B, 67, 69 Luas: Take the Red line to the Heuston Station stop. Dublin Zoo is a 15 minute walk from Heuston Station.
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Dublin, IE Dublin 8
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National History Museum
Museum
25 mins
The National History Museum was opened in 1857 by Scottish Dr. David Livingstone. In this museum you can see galleries of animals from Ireland and Overseas. They also have geological exhibits from a collection of 2 million scientific specimens. The entry into the museum is free.
Merrion Street
Dublin, IE Dublin 2
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The National Museum Of Decorative Arts and History
Museum
27 mins
The National History Museum of Decorative Arts and History was originally an army barracks and was reopened as a museum in 1997. Admission is free in. Visitors have a wide range of objects that such as weaponry, furniture, silver, ceramics and glassware. There does be also exhibitions that can viewed also.
Collins Barracks
Benburb Street
Dublin, IE Dublin 7
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The National Museum Of Archaeology
Museum
18 mins
The National Museum of Archaeology first opened in 1890. Here visitors can view 2 million artifacts and it is the national repository for all archaeology objects found in Ireland. Admission in is free for all visitors.
Kildare Street
Dublin, IE Dublin 2
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The National Wax Museum
Museum
10 mins
The National Wax Museum is situated just off Dame Street. It has over four floors. Full of interesting wax figurines both Irish and global to see.
The Armoury
Foster Place
Dublin, IE Dublin 2
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Spire Of Dublin
Historical landmark
2 mins
Spire of Dublin is 120 meters high and is also known as the Monument of Light. It was Designed by the Architecture Ian Ritchie and was installed on 18th December 2002
O'Connell Street
Dublin, IE Dublin 1
Oscar Wilde's House
Museum
27 mins
Number One Merrion Square is the childhood home of the famous Play Write Oscar Wilde from the years 1855 to 1876. American College took over the house and renovated it in 1994. Now visitors can enjoy a guided tour around the house.
One Merrion Square
Dublin, IE Dublin 2
Dublin Writers Museum
Museum
5 mins
Dublin Writer's Museum provides its visitors a guided tour to all the old Irish Literature. Dublin writers museum holds temporary exhibits and lunch time theater for the visitors. The Building itself is an old Georgian Mansion.
18 Parnell Square
Dublin, IE Dublin 1
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Christ Church Cathedral
Historical landmark
17 mins
Christ Church was founded around 1028 and is one of the top ten visitor attractions in Dublin.
Christchurch Place
Dublin, IE Dublin 8
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Dublinia
Museum
18 mins
Description: Dublinia gives you a taste of what Dublin would have been like during the Viking and Medieval times. You can enjoy a tour around the museum or enjoy a trip on the Viking Splash to see sights and hear information from Medieval times. Address Information
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Dublin, IE Dublin 8
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Temple Bar
Nightlife
10 mins
Temple Bar is the hot spot for the nightlife and for dining. There are traditional Irish Bars and restaurants. To get the taste of Ireland It is the place to be if you are interested in the arts as there is the IFI cinema that show films that are from diff, Exchange which hold different types exhibitions.
Temple Bar
Dublin, IE Dublin 2
Guiness Storehouse
Museum
26 mins
Situated in the Heart of Dublin City Center. Visitors can get the chance to find out the history of Ireland's famous beer and also get to see how it is made.
St James's Gate
Dublin, IE Dublin 8
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Jameson Whiskey Stillery
Historical landmark
21 mins
Located in Smithfield Dublin 7. This is the place to go if you are interested in Jameson Whiskey. Here you will see the origins of the whiskey and see how it is made. Visitors also get a free drink at the end of the tour.
Old Jameson Distillery
Bow Street
Dublin, IE Dublin 7
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St Stephen Green Shopping Centre
Shopping
25 mins
This shopping complex has floors of shops for all different types of personalities. There are also nice places to stop for a break and enjoy a coffee or a bite to eat.
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre
Stephens Green West
Dublin, IE Dublin 2
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