Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin

Customer Ratings & Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

4799 reviews

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  Comfortable well situated chain hotel

  Pros: Fantastic choice of breakfast; large comfortable bed and spacious room. Well situated for walking around Dublin centre Cons: Quite corporate feeling. Lighting a bit dim (except in bathroom where it was very bright). Shower doors didn't meet properly so floor got wet when had a shower.

  Mar 19, 2026
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  Fantastic hotel.

  Fantastic hotel in a great location. Very clean rooms and friendly welcoming staff, amazing breakfast, would highly recommend and would definitely stay here again.

  Mar 19, 2026
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  Would stay here again

  Visited in February 2026 and had a very pleasant stay. The hotel was clean, the beds were very comfortable, and the staff were friendly, helpful, and welcoming throughout. The location is excellent, making it easy to get around, and breakfast offered a great variety with something for everyone. The only downside was people smoking at the front door, which wasn’t ideal when entering or leaving the hotel. Overall, a very enjoyable stay and I would happily return.

  Mar 17, 2026
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  Historic Gresham Hotel

  This hotel is in a great location as it’s central to so much. We walked everywhere and took a cab if going far out (like to the Glasnevin cemetery and the Gravediggers pub). Yes, it’s a city and there are occasionally people asking for money as you walk down O’Connell (some junkies too as they are provided with assistance in front of the nearby historic post office). But back to the hotel: Clean rooms with housekeeping doing a great job. Quiet - we left before the 17th but the hall/floor we were on was almost silent save for the sound of seagulls (we looked out to apartments in the back). I will say that the halls/room flooring does not smack of luxury but it’s probably durable and easy to clean (not carpet). Comfortable beds, pillows and the towels were thick enough. Nice tea set up in the room. Breakfast included with the room and holy big buffet Batman! Any kind of breakfast item you could ever think of and constantly replenished by a large waitstaff. We ate in both dining rooms (preferred the one behind reception as it’s divided into smaller rooms). Staff - from security, front desk, housekeeping and restaurant, all were exceptionally friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay here again.

  Mar 17, 2026
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  Disappointing

  The good things- Mostly good staff service Comfortable bed Good selection at breakfast However- the hotel appears to have been bought by a Spanish chain. They have removed all of the carpets and put down vinyl everywhere. I felt that I was sleeping in an office or maybe a nursing home. There isn’t even a rug in the room to soften the decor or a mat to put your feet on when you get out of bed. This might work in Madrid or Seville but in cold snowy Dublin it is definitely not appropriate. The removal of carpets in the hall means that noises are not subdued and every door opened is amplified as well as every guest conversation-beware guests. They have also removed bathtubs even though the bathrooms are big enough for a bath and a shower. However, their entry on Booking.com and Hotels.com still has a bathtub symbol and they still advertise that they have a private bathroom as opposed to a shower room. I really don’t understand why you would remove a bath and install two basins. We had a long difficult journey and I was so looking forward to a soak in a hot bath. I won’t return to this hotel while it is managed by this company. I rarely give negative feedback as you will see from my previous reviews

  Mar 14, 2026