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The Fitzwilliam Hotel
Dublin, Ireland · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The Fitzwilliam opened in 1998 at the Grafton Street end of St Stephen's Green, a new block by Ashlin Coleman Heelan with interiors by CD Partnership. James Soane called the look baronial modern: a double-height hall in black and white marble, Barcelona limestone, American walnut, and a roof garden, rare in Dublin then. The door is at numbers 127 and 128, where the shopping street meets the square.
- Opened 1998
- Neighborhood: St Stephen's Green
- Rooms from 215 sq ft (20 m²)
- Architect: Ashlin Coleman Heelan & Partners
- Interiors: CD Partnership
About The Fitzwilliam Hotel
- Glovers Alley, upstairs over the Green, holds a Michelin star. Kevin Thornton had this dining room, Andy McFadden opened Glovers Alley in 2018, and Adam Nevin reopened the kitchen on 9 September 2026.
- The Irish Times, in April 1998, priced the project at £17 million and 135 bedrooms for the Fitzwilliam Hotel Group. A year later the Architects' Journal counted 137 rooms, 13 of them suites.
- Entry-level rooms start at 215 sq ft (20 m²).
History
The Fitzwilliam Hotel opened in 1998 at 127-128 St Stephen's Green, at the top of Grafton Street. The Irish Times, that April, described a 17 million pound, 135-bedroom project by the Fitzwilliam Hotel Group. Ashlin Coleman Heelan and Partners designed the building. CD Partnership, under James Soane, did the interiors and called the work baronial modern: black and white marble, Barcelona limestone, American walnut, 137 rooms including 13 suites, and a roof garden. Glovers Alley, on an upper floor looking over the Green, holds a Michelin star. Kevin Thornton cooked in this space. Andy McFadden established Glovers Alley in 2018 and held the star for five years as of May 2026. The restaurant closed on 17 May 2026 and reopened on 9 September 2026 under Adam Nevin.
The setting
127-128 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 HE18, at the Grafton Street end of the square. The Shelbourne is along the same terrace of the Green. Trinity is the walk down Grafton Street and through College Green.
Restaurants and bars
- Glovers Alley — Restaurant · Michelin Star tasting menu · One MICHELIN Star
Amenities
- Complimentary Wi-Fi in meeting rooms
- Secure on-site parking
- Corporate meetings and events
- Residential conferences
- Private dining
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- Michelin Star (Glovers Alley) (2026)
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