Merrion Travel Guide
Dublin

Popular places to visit

Sandymount Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Sandymount Beach during your travels in Dublin? Discover the area's museums and shops.

Guinness Storehouse
Explore the exhibits at Guinness Storehouse, a popular museum in Dublin. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.

Trinity College
Enjoy the student vibe with a visit to Trinity College, a top university in Dublin. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.

Dublin Port
Explore the waterfront in Dublin with a trip to Dublin Port. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.

St. Stephen's Green
After visiting St. Stephen's Green, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Dublin. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.

Aviva Stadium
Catch an event at Aviva Stadium during your trip to Dublin. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Top hotels in Merrion

Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport
shuttle bus handy
Reviewed on 12 Dec 2025

Ruby Molly Hotel Dublin
Great room, fab location and overall really amazing. However, offering a free drink instead of having the roomed serviced isn’t good, essentially this reduced the number of hours and therefore pay the cleaning staff would be receive.
Reviewed on 11 Dec 2025

Marlin Hotel Stephens Green
Nice hotel, staff were helpful, room was spotless
Reviewed on 12 Dec 2025

Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport
Room was clean staff friendly polite didn’t use shuttle easy short walk to airport didn’t use air con nice pleasant stay
Reviewed on 14 Dec 2025

The Mercantile Hotel
The staff was excellent and helpful and the location was great. BUT . . . we tried to check-in at 13:45 and our room was ready but if we wanted the room "early" there would be a 25 euro "early check-in charge." Seemed a bit Ryanair/Spirit Airlines to me. I get it if the room isn't ready - fine, we'll ...
Reviewed on 10 Dec 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Dublin City Centre
Sambou was very helpful and courteous when we checked in. Not long to wait ever, and everything was at a handy distance.
Reviewed on 14 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Merrion

Smotscourt
While visiting Smotscourt, you might make a stop by sights like Royal Dublin Society and RDS Main Arena.

Ballsbridge
A noteworthy feature of Ballsbridge is its fantastic nightlife. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Royal Dublin Society and Herbert Park.

Beggar's Bush
While visiting Beggar's Bush, you might make a stop by sights like Grand Canal and National Print Museum.

Dublin Docklands
While visiting Dublin Docklands, you might make a stop by sights like Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and Grand Canal.

Ranelagh
When in Ranelagh and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Guinness Storehouse or The National Concert Hall and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Ranelagh Station or Charlemont Station.

Stillorgan
The ample dining options and picturesque gardens are just a few popular features of the neighbourhood. Make a stop by Crypt Theater or Museum of Childhood while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Stillorgan Station to get around town.
Merrion Travel Guide
- Places of interest
- Hotels in Merrion by Star Rating
- Hotels in top Dublin neighborhoods
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- St. Vincent's University Hospital
- St. Vincent's Private Hospital
- Sandymount Beach
- Guinness Storehouse
- Trinity College
- St. Stephen's Green
- Dublin Port
- Aviva Stadium
- O'Connell Street
- Croke Park
- 3Arena
- The Convention Centre Dublin
- Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
- Phoenix Park
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
- Dundrum Town Centre
- Dublin Zoo
- Marlay Park
- Merrion Square
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Powerscourt Estate
- Kilmainham Gaol Historical Museum
- Beacon Hospital
- Jameson Distillery Bow St.
- Grand Canal
