The Shelbourne

The Irish Constitution was drafted in Room 112 in 1922, which gives the Shelbourne a claim to political significance that few hotels anywhere can match. The hotel has overlooked St. Stephen's Green since 1824 and has been at the centre of Dublin's social and political life ever since — Elizabeth Bowen wrote a celebrated history of the hotel, and the Horseshoe Bar has served as the unofficial parliament of Dublin's literary and professional classes for decades. 265 rooms, a recent Renaissance Hotels renovation that refreshed the interiors while preserving the grand public rooms, and a position on the most beautiful square in Dublin.