Hotel Metropole, Dublin
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| Hotel Metropole | |
|---|---|
 The Hotel Metropole around the year 1900 | |
| Former names | Prince of Wales Hotel |
| General information | |
| Status | Closed and demolished |
| Type | Hotel |
| Classification |  |
| Location | 35-39 O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, Dublin, Ireland |
| Opened | 1893 |
| Demolished | 1916 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Mitchell |
| References | |
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The Hotel Metropole (The Met) was a notable landmark hotel in Dublin, Ireland. It was located next to the General Post Office building in O'Connell Street. Originally four Georgian buildings, they were combined to form a unified hotel in a high-french style by architect William M. Mitchell in 1891–93. Various architectural additions and embellishments were included to make the building look more French including a mansard roof with rounded dormer windows. This followed the style other Dublin hotels were adopting at the time including the Shelbourne Hotel and nearby the Jury's Hotel at College Green.
The building was badly damaged during the Easter Rising and the remains were ultimately demolished. The hotel's owners received significant compensation following the final report of the Property Losses (Ireland) Committee.