The Merchant House

The room itself is a hidden gem. From the outside it seems like it might have been a bad decision to stay here but once inside the entrance door and in the room itself we were taken aback by the attention to detail and how nice and clean it was, and very centrally located. Our housekeeper was lovely and very helpful too.

The location is great being so central to Temple Bar area, but this was also a negative as it was incredibly noisy during the night from revellers inn nearby pubs and clubs until 5am in the morning and then even in the morning with a lot of building activity. So you would need a good drink to sleep through! Which is a shame because we would certainly stay again if it was not for this, sometimes location can be a blessing and a curse! The shower doesn't get you very wet either and so a newer model would fit the rest of the property a lot better.

The room was absolutely stunning and the location was perfect. Housekeeping were so so friendly. Overall was amazing.

The room was very comfortable with everything we needed. Our housekeeper, Denise, was very pleasant and informative. We didn't need her assistance for anything, but I'm certain if she had she would've offered exemplary help. Although on a very busy street in Temple Bar, the windows kept out most of the noise and light. For light sleepers, rear plugs are available in the room.

When we arrived the door and siding metal door were locked. We waited outside in the street for 10 minutes until we realized there was an intercom but it could only be reached by reaching through the bars of the gated door. Finally, we were able to reach it and wait until someone let us in. There is no outside light so when returning at night it's very dark at the door.