Radisson Blu St. Helen's Hotel Dublin

Fifteen minutes outside the city centre by car but offering the surroundings of something more suited to a huge country manor, the Radisson Blu is the former residence of Sir Thomas Cooley MP. Cooley had the mansion built overlooking Dublin Bay as a place to entertain the nobility and gentry of Ireland in 1750. The hotel is elegant and historic with beautifully kept gardens and an impressive conservatory bar. You get a real sense of luxury in St. Helen's and there is a real attention to detail. Stay here if you want to feel a million miles away from the city but require its nearby amenities.