The Mont — Dublin, Ireland

The Mont — Dublin, Ireland
(Image credit: Ruth Maria Murphy)

If the calibre of the boutique hotels opening is any indication, Dublin is having something of a moment. The newest kid on the block is The Mont, a handsome 19th-century pile that once housed a bank and later a nightclub, and which local studio 21Spaces has now reimagined as a warm, sleek 96-room retreat lined with Irish timber, customised furniture and Kvadrat fabric.

From certain angles, the liberal sprinkling of leafy house-plants, mesh-wire lamps, rattan screens and dark panels evoke a pleasingly mod plantation mood, whilst the bedrooms are awash in light and dressed in a masculine palette of dark greys and burnt hues.

The public spaces are a particular treat, especially the old school vibe of Sin Bin bar with its stock of gin and craft beers, and the brightly lit in-house restaurant Speranza where head chef Krys Kania’s Italian menu is anchored by knock-out stone-baked pizzas.

The Mont — Dublin, Ireland

(Image credit: Ruth Maria Murphy)

The Mont — Dublin, Ireland

(Image credit: Ruth Maria Murphy)

The Mont — Dublin, Ireland

(Image credit: Ruth Maria Murphy)

The Mont — Dublin, Ireland

(Image credit: Ruth Maria Murphy)

The Mont — Dublin, Ireland

(Image credit: Ruth Maria Murphy)

ADDRESS

1-4 Merrion Street Lower

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Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.

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