Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge Dublin

Clayton Hotel, formally known as Bewleys Hotel Dublin. This 19th Century mansion is stunning and is chalked full of historial moments.

The building originally opened as a masonic girl’s school in the 1880s by The M.F.O.S. In the early 70s, it was bought by the Royal Dublin Society and it was renamed Thomas Prior House after one of their founding members. It was then bought by Burt Allen in the late eighties and converted to Bewley’s Hotel over the last number of years.

 In 2008 The Moran Hotel Group bought all Bewley’s Hotels in the UK and Ireland. Work began straight away in restoring the assembly hall, now known as Thomas Prior Hall. In September 2008 Thomas Prior Hall was launched with the filming of the final episode of “The Apprentice” and has been an extremely popular venue due to its uniqueness ever since.

Our trip  to hotel was  bit of a rush, learning to drive on opposite of the road is  at first  almost an impossible task. The round abouts are a nightmare and although traffic isn't  too bad, drivers honk like crazy and are a bit impatient.   Roads are small and often parking actually is in the lanes, you just have to move over when the traffic isn't coming at you.   NUTS!!  Luckily a nice police officer assisted us  at one point to help us with information, a  escort to right direction and some kind words and advice.  ............ Now fastforward to  check in.  Staff was helpful and very kind. We arrived hours before check-in and yet they got us in our room right away.   Rooms are clean and nice. Nothing extravagant but lovely just the same.  
Plug  ins are different here , but vending machines have adapters  in the hotel.   I love that you have to put a card in a slot in the room to turn on hydro, kind a neat!

One weird thing... no washcloths. The chamber maid  seemed to not know what it was I was asking for... so funny.

Breakfast buffet is filling. Delicious and the coffee is amazing in restaurant. IN the room... NOT SO MUCH, actually instant coffee. eeewww.

This historial hotel is not full of amenities we are used too, such as gym's and a pool..however, truly a great place to say and beautiful.

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