Location (Back to top)

Directions

Grand Canal Hotel Dublin's excellent location in Georgian Dublin in the affluent Ballsbridge area makes the hotel the perfect place to discover Dublin. The City centre and Trinity College are accessible on foot in 15 minutes as well as Grafton Street, which offers the very best of international shopping. The DART station ‘Grand Canal Dock’ is across the road, which is ideal for daytrips to the sea side of Dublin (beach, cliff walks, etc.)
Directions from Dublin Airport:
About 12Km/7.5miles.
By Bus
Take the Aircoach Bus in the direction to the city centre/Ballsbridge and get off at the School House Hotel. When you leave the bus turn right down the footway next to the School House Hotel. The School House Hotel will be on your right and the canal will be on your left. Follow this way for about 100 m, and then turn right. After 50 m you will see the Grand Canal Hotel Dublin to your right.

By Car
Departing Dublin Airport you should drive to the Airport Roundabout and take the second exit onto the M1 (signposted Dublin). Join the M1 motorway and continue forward onto Swords Road-N1 (signposted M1 City Centre). On this way you will enter in Dublin. Follow the traffic signals and continue forward onto Drumcondra Road Lower-N1 (signposted City Centre). At Junction 70 turn left onto Belvidere Road (signposted N3, N4, N7, N11). Then, at Junction 71 turn left onto North Circular Road- R101 (signposted N11), and finally, at Junction 73 turn right onto Amiens Street – R105 (signposted City Centre).
Follow the traffic signals again and continue forward onto Memorial Road – R105 (one way). Continue forward onto Moss Street – R802 and turn right onto Lombard Street East – R814. When you are in Lombard Street East continue forward onto Westland Row – R118 and bear right onto Merrion Street Lower – R815. Turn left onto Merrion Square North – R118.
Go on until the end of this street and then turn left onto Clanwilliam Place. Now just turn right onto Grand Canal Street Lower – R815 and you will see Grand Canal Hotel on your right. Parking is complimentary for hotel residents.

Facilities (Back to top)

Epic Restaurant
Epic Restaurant offers an elegant and relaxed atmosphere. A buffet breakfast is served from 7am until 10am mid week and from 8am until 10am at the weekends. The restaurant can host up to 120 guests and is perfect for private dining or small parties alike.

Gasworks Bar
Gasworks Bar is a popular drinking destination for locals and is a far cry from the traditional hotel bar. Nine plasma screens, games, quizzes, pull your own pint tables, live entertainment and of course tasty food or carvery make this bar a great starting and finishing point...if you even leave.

Express Coffee Bar is located in the spacious lobby at the hotel. Canal Express offers a wide range of specialty coffees, delicious smoothies, pastries and gourmet sandwiches to take away or to enjoy in the relaxing ambience of our lobby.

In House Facilities
Free & secure underground car parking.
Laundry Service.
Partnership with Jacky Skelly’s Gym.
WIFI internet throughout the hotel.

Fitness Room.