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The Shelbourne, Autograph Collection
Dublin, Ireland · Autograph Collection · Core Luxury
Ireland's first Free State constitution was drafted in Room 112 of The Shelbourne in 1922, and the original oak table and chairs still stand in what is now called the Constitution Room. Founded in 1824 by Tipperary native Martin Burke from three townhouses on St Stephen's Green, the hotel later hosted William Makepeace Thackeray and Dom Pedro II of Brazil, and British troops occupied it during the 1916 Easter Rising.
- 265 rooms
- Opened 1824
- Neighborhood: St Stephen's Green
About The Shelbourne, Autograph Collection
- John McCurdy's 1867 redesign added four Mathurin Moreau torchère statues cast at the Val d'Osne foundry, still flanking the St Stephen's Green entrance.
- During the Easter Rising of 1916, about 40 British troops under Captain Andrews occupied the hotel opposite Irish Citizen Army forces holding the Green.
- James Joyce name-checks the Shelbourne in Ulysses, where Leopold Bloom recalls buying underclothes from a Spanish American guest staying there.
- Alois Hitler Jr., Adolf Hitler's elder half-brother, worked at the hotel while living in Dublin in the early 1900s.
- In December 2018, UEFA's executive committee drew the 2019 Nations League Finals inside the hotel.
History
Founded in 1824, The Shelbourne has been Dublin's grand address for two centuries — but Room 112 is what sets it apart: it was here that Michael Collins chaired the committee that drafted Ireland's first constitution in 1922, and the original oak table and chairs used for the signing still stand in what is now called the Constitution Room.
The setting
5-minute walk to National Gallery of Ireland.
Restaurants and bars
- No. 27 The Shelbourne Bar — Bar · Lounge bar
- The Saddle Room — Restaurant
- The Horseshoe Bar — Restaurant · Bar & grill
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Fine dining
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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