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The Morrison Dublin, Curio Collection by Hilton
Dublin, Ireland · Curio Collection · Core Luxury
The Morrison stands on Ormond Quay on the site of the former Ormond Printing Works, opening in May 1999 as one of Ireland's first designer boutique hotels with interiors by fashion and design icon John Rocha. Russian businesswoman Elena Baturina bought and reopened it in 2013 with a theme celebrating Irish songwriters and lyricists, and Zetland Capital's 2021 takeover repositioned it as a five-star Curio Collection hotel by Hilton.
- 138 rooms
- Opened 1999
- Neighborhood: Ormond Quay
- Rooms from 280 sq ft (26 m²)
- Architect: Douglas Wallace; Nikki O'Donnell; NODA
- Interiors: John Rocha
About The Morrison Dublin, Curio Collection by Hilton
- Hugh O'Regan bought the Ormond Printing Works site in 1997; the first house ran about 90 rooms, a bar, and the basement Lobo nightclub before a mid-2000s stretch to 138 keys.
- Elena Baturina closed it in November 2012 and reopened in February 2013 around Irish songwriters; Nikki O'Donnell's NODA studio did that redo.
- Quay 14 still puts live music on the Liffey; St Patrick's Cathedral is a 15-minute walk south of the quay.
History
The Morrison stands on Ormond Quay along the north bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin, built on the grounds of the former Ormond Printing Works, which publican Hugh O'Regan acquired in 1997. Developed as one of Ireland's first designer boutique hotels, it opened in May 1999 with interiors by the Hong Kong-born, Dublin-based fashion and design icon John Rocha, whose minimalist 'East Meets West' aesthetic set a new standard for Irish hotels.
Initially comprising around 90 rooms, a bar and restaurant and the basement Lobo nightclub, the hotel was extended around 2005 to some 138 rooms. It closed in November 2012 and reopened in February 2013 after a refurbishment following its acquisition by Elena Baturina, with a design theme celebrating Irish songwriters and lyricists.
Ownership passed to Zetland Capital in 2021, and the hotel was repositioned under Hilton's Curio Collection, undergoing further redesign that elevated it to five-star status while broadening its cultural theme to encompass contemporary Irish writers and spoken-word artists tied to its northside location.
The setting
15-minute walk to storied St Patrick's Cathedral.
Amenities
- Fitness center
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