Merrion Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Sandymount Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Sandymount Beach during your travels in Dublin? Discover the area's museums and shops.
St. Stephen's Green
Visit the beautiful gardens of Dublin’s most popular park to relax amongst statues of the city’s most famous residents.
Trinity College
Follow in the footsteps of many literary greats as you explore the fascinating treasures of the country’s oldest university.
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is so much more than an impressive sports stadium. “Croker”, as it is locally known, is in many ways is a bastion of Irish identity that protects the spirit of Gaelic games from forces seeking to dislodge it. If this all sounds a bit dramatic you should take the fantastic Croke Park Experience tour to get a very real sense of just how important and deeply ingrained the GAA and Gaelic games are to Ireland’s sense of itself.
Dublin Port
Explore the waterfront in Dublin with a trip to Dublin Port. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.
Aviva Stadium
Watch a game of rugby or soccer and take a tour of the changing rooms and players’ tunnel to peek behind the curtain.
Activities
Dublin: Guinness Storehouse Entry Ticket
From Dublin: Half-Day Trip to Glendalough and Wicklow
Dublin Book of Kells, Castle and Molly Malone Statue Guided Tour
Dublin: Forge a Silver Ring Workshop - 2 Locations
Dublin Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour
Dark Dublin Walking Tour: Torture, Murder and Mystery
Our pick of the best Merrion Hotel Deals
Maldron Hotel Merrion Road
No airport shuttle
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport
Airport shuttle was great.
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Marlin Hotel Stephens Green
The staff was extremely helpful. From the moment you walked into the lobby for check in until the time you checked out. We stayed 4 nights and was very pleased with our room and how clean the entire property was. We had drinks each night at the end of our day of site seeing and was always greeted ...
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Ruby Molly Hotel Dublin by IHG
Excellent location to explore the city. Nice spread for breakfast and worth it if included in your rate. Staff were OK. Some better than others. Gave us an accessible room when that wasn’t what we booked and didn’t want to change us on request. Housekeeping has a really strange way of making the ...
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin
Our family experienced issues in 2 of our 3 rooms with the air conditioning/heating unit. Issues required maintenance in the middle of the night and eventual room moves. We have stayed at this hotel many times over the past 5+ years but don’t plan on returning.
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Clink i Lár
It was a good stay of one night.
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Merrion
Sandymount
Sandymount is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Dublin Port and Dublin Bay while in the area.
Ballsbridge
A noteworthy feature of Ballsbridge is its fantastic nightlife. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Royal Dublin Society and Herbert Park.
Beggar's Bush
While visiting Beggar's Bush, you might make a stop by sights like Grand Canal and National Print Museum.
Grand Canal Dock
If you're spending some time in Grand Canal Dock, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and Grand Canal are top sights worth seeing.
Ranelagh
When in Ranelagh and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Iveagh Gardens or Fitzwilliam Square and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Ranelagh Station or Charlemont Station.
Dublin Docklands
While visiting Dublin Docklands, you might make a stop by sights like Dublin Port and Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
