Merrion
Dublin
Popular places to visit
Sandymount Beach
Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Sandymount Beach during your travels in Dublin? Discover the area's museums and shops.
St. Stephen's Green
Take a break in Dublin’s most popular public park with green lawns and flower beds, a stone bridge and statues, a swan-filled lake and a playground.
Trinity College
Walk the cobbled lanes of Ireland’s oldest university, alma mater to literary greats and home of the precious Book of Kells.
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is so much more than an impressive sports stadium. “Croker”, as it is locally known, is in many ways is a bastion of Irish identity that protects the spirit of Gaelic games from forces seeking to dislodge it. If this all sounds a bit dramatic you should take the fantastic Croke Park Experience tour to get a very real sense of just how important and deeply ingrained the GAA and Gaelic games are to Ireland’s sense of itself.
Dublin Port
Explore the waterfront in Dublin with a trip to Dublin Port. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.
Aviva Stadium
Watch a game of rugby or soccer and take a tour of the changing rooms and players’ tunnel to peek behind the curtain.
Merrion Hotel Deals
Maldron Hotel Merrion Road
No airport shuttle
Reviewed on May 15, 2026
Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport
Airport shuttle was great.
Reviewed on May 17, 2026
Marlin Hotel Stephens Green
The staff was extremely helpful. From the moment you walked into the lobby for check in until the time you checked out. We stayed 4 nights and was very pleased with our room and how clean the entire property was. We had drinks each night at the end of our day of site seeing and was always greeted ...
Reviewed on May 17, 2026
Ruby Molly Hotel Dublin by IHG
Excellent location to explore the city. Nice spread for breakfast and worth it if included in your rate. Staff were OK. Some better than others. Gave us an accessible room when that wasn’t what we booked and didn’t want to change us on request. Housekeeping has a really strange way of making the ...
Reviewed on May 17, 2026
Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin
Our family experienced issues in 2 of our 3 rooms with the air conditioning/heating unit. Issues required maintenance in the middle of the night and eventual room moves. We have stayed at this hotel many times over the past 5+ years but don’t plan on returning.
Reviewed on May 17, 2026
Clink i Lár
It was a good stay of one night.
Reviewed on May 14, 2026
Other neighborhoods around Merrion
Sandymount
Travelers come to Sandymount for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Dublin Port and Dublin Bay while you're in town.
Ballsbridge
Many diplomatic residences are located in this affluent Dublin area. The neighborhood offers Herbert Park for leisure and iconic sights like the cylindrical U.S. embassy. Accessible by bus routes and DART train stations.
Beggar's Bush
While visiting Beggar's Bush, you might make a stop by sights like Grand Canal and National Print Museum.
Grand Canal Dock
While visiting Grand Canal Dock, 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 Iveagh Gardens or Fitzwilliam Square and hop on the metro to see more the city at Ranelagh Station or Charlemont Station.
Dublin Docklands
If you're spending some time in Dublin Docklands, Dublin Port and Bord Gáis Energy Theatre are top sights worth seeing.
