Royal Hibernian Hotel
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Dublin 2
| Royal Hibernian Hotel | |
|---|---|
 Royal Hibernian Hotel circa 1930s | |
  Location within Central Dublin | |
| General information | |
| Classification |  |
| Location | Dawson Street Dublin 2 |
| Coordinates | 53°20′29″N 6°15′31″W / 53.3414°N 6.2585°W |
| Opening | 1751 |
| Renovated | 1956 (additional mansard level added)[1] |
| Owner | Paul Besson (1939-1950) Kenneth Besson (1950-1975) Trust House Forte (1975-1982) |
| Height | |
| Height | 5 storey over basement |
The Royal Hibernian Hotel was a hotel on Dawson Street, Dublin, Ireland. Its history dates back to 1751, making it one of the country's first hotels, and it was popular with the wealthy in the 19th century. Its restaurants specialised in haute cuisine, which gradually declined in popularity in the 20th century, leading to the hotel's closure in 1982 and subsequent demolition and replacement with the Royal Hibernian Way and the offices of Davy Stockbrokers.[2]
The hotel was founded in 1751 as a pair of buildings making up a coaching inn on Dawson Street.[3][4] Following the Acts of Union 1800, the premises became popular with wealthy British and Irish countrymen visiting Dublin. In the early 19th century, the buildings were a coaching business run by Kenny Bourne and Mr Hartley. They were sold to Charles Bianconi in the 1840s, and the hotel became the terminus in Dublin for Bianconi's mail coaches.[3]
