About Dun Laoghaire


Dun Laoghaire is a busy coastal town with lots to do. Whether it's shopping, eating, drinking, watching movies, going to the theatre, walking, taking part in water sports, hill walking or horse riding, to name a few, you will find it all within easy reach whilst staying in Dun Laoghaire.

For more information on the area, please click on the link:  www.visitdublin.com/dlr

Being on the coast, obviously water sports play a huge role in the lives of all those living in the area. With numerous Sailing and Yacht Clubs, whatever your water sport, there's sure to be an outlet for you to experience it in Dublin Bay.

The Pavilion Theatre, a 12-Screen Cinema Complex, a Maritime Museum, James Joyces' Martello Tower, Heritage Centres, Art & Craft Centres, Galleries, Cookery Schools, Manor Houses & Gardens, Parks and Golf Courses are among the attractions of this picturesque town.

With cobble stone streets lining the on-street shopping and two shopping centres, all within the town itself, retail therapy isn't forgotten.

There are numerous restaurants & bars in Dun Laoghaire, apart from those in the Royal Marine Hotel and you will find many more in the surrounding picturesque villages of Sandycove, Dalkey, Monkstown and Blackrock, all situated along the Dublin coastline.

Further afield...

If you plan on investigating Dublin outside of Dun Laoghaire, many attractions are within minutes of Dun Laoghaire village.

For those with a bit of leisure time, the largest shopping centre in Europe, the Dundrum Shopping Centre, is a mere fifteen minutes drive from the Hotel. Top brands and high street stores await you there as well as the Mill Theatre, a selection of Cinema screens and a wide range of excellent Restaurants & Bars.

Traditional Irish Nights are popular with both locals and tourists and some of the best can be experienced within a short distance of Dun Laoghaire.

We can highly recommend Johnny Foxes, the highest pub in Ireland and The Merry Ploughboys Pub (owned and operated by the musicians). Both host fun filled Traditional Irish Nights with good food, 'Ceol agus Craic' (Music and Fun).

Or why not try a bit of the famous black stuff and pay a visit to the Guinness Storehouse, which offers a tour of the Storehouse followed by 360 degree views of Dublin from its’ Gravity Bar – naturally after you have learned how to pour the Perfect Pint.

Thirty minutes south of Dun Laoghaire is Wicklow, also known as the Garden of Ireland. Here you will find Powerscourt Waterfall, the Monastic settlings Glendalough and the Blessington Lakes, to name but a few of the attractions.