The Marker Hotel

Stayed here during business visit to Dublin. I’ve been loyal to one of the major US hotel chains for biz travel, and The Marker sure tests that loyalty! Love the modern funky design, exceptionally fresh/​local healthy food options (why dine in town when the menu here is great!). The service is outstanding – professional, prompt and courteous. Only wish the gym were a bit bigger and open longer. I will def plan to return!

Great service! Top notch in the area! Loved the 6^th floor rooms and view. Will definitely stay here if I come again.

One of my favourite spots to go in Dublin if I have visitors. Superb views of the city and docklands. Good food, friendly staff. Dublin’s best rooftop.

First time here and only had late drinks no good
Fab hotel love the décor, nice and spacious
Cocktails are really nice and great choice, expensive but it is a classy hotel
Service good looking Frwd to going back try food and rooftop bar

High standard all the way! Very posh hotel, very nice luxurious design!
I was attending there Blogger Conference.
Food was very good, healthy sandwiches and protein low calorie snacks, 99% at the conference were females, it was great to know some bloggers, it was a fun day !
There were several tables there served with tea and coffee, so during our breaks we enjoyed our chats and a cuppa!
Staff was very friendly and very nice to us.
The only thing it was very cold in the hall we had conference on so i had to stay in my coat

Just want to say Mark in the brasserie was amazing! Just blew us away with his service tonight. He is a credit and the hotel is to be commended on someone like him on their team.
The food is amazing especially the brunch, their Banoffee pie is something else.
Would go back.
Lu and Darina

Headed here with a couple of friends one Saturday afternoon. I know what you’re thinking, rooftop bar, Dublin summer, doesn’t really ring that attractive does it? Unless of course you enjoy being soaked wet through looking into grey mist.
On the day we went it was raining — surprise — so we grabbed one beer in the modern and stylish downstairs bar while waiting for the rain to stop — a lovely Hop House 13, reasonably priced at € 5.75. Up on the rooftop we we’re given a nice sofa area with covering from the rain & they also gave us blankets to keep us warm — a necessity in the Irish summertime!
Overall the place is well designed and gives you some great views of Dublin and whilst I was actually pleasantly surprised with the Marker and it’s rooftop option, for a place that is priding itself of being upmarket and for the location they are in, it just didn’t have the classy appeal I was expecting.
It’s not that they do anything wrong so to speak, they just don’t do anything particularly noteworthy — which for a high end establishment in a vibrant city, you come to expect.

I am writing a review for the spa, and the spa only.
I went with my husband and although we had a nice time at the pool before our treatment i think it was the poorest spa experience of my life. I have been to spas all over the world high end to low end.
I had a 30 body massage and the 45min head massage. I had to ask my therapist 4 times to go harder. FOUR! And she never went hard at all. I was left feeling so unsatisfied. I literally could wait for her to leave the room so I could massage my own head.
All I kept thinking is I hope my husband is having an amazing massage, so when he told me he had the exact same experience as me I was really disappointed. Such a waste, so expensive. Ps, and they messed up our booking off the start.
Get it together over there People!

SUCH AN INTERESTING CRONUT «SHOP» LOCATION! This review will be in two parts: 1) Why this donut «shop» is so unique and worth a trip over and 2) the taste and quality.
To start, this place is strictly a hotel and the cronuts are sold in the bar in boxes of 4 medium sized cronuts for 10 euros. The kitchen only makes about 5ish boxes, based on what the receptionist tells me and they usually sell out around noon or earlier. I came on a Monday and grabbed one of the last boxes around 12. You simply walk up to the bar, ask for cronuts, and receive a box of four.
Inside, you get 2 each of pistachio cream with mini marshmallows and raspberry jam. Personally like the pistachio one more but both are delicious! The trick with cronuts is to get them the perfect balance between croissants and donuts and the marker’s tend to be more on the donut-​y side than the croissants because it was more doughy and lacked flakiness. In addition, the donuts were baked in the morning and left to sit and would prob have been been better while they were still warm. Regardless, still really tasty and the pistachio cream is so creamy and goes perfectly with the denseness of the cronut. More of a crunchy top layer would have been nice but hey i ain’t complaining!

Excellent place to relax. Have brunches regularly weekends. Peoples are friendly and cool. Recommend…

The rooftop bar at the Marker Hotel is a must to visit in Dublin. Brilliant service, comfortable coaches and foremost an AMAZING VIEW. Great place to enjoy a sunny day. For colder days they have blankets and heaters available at your convenience.
They offer a great choice of different cocktails and snacks. I ordered a watermelon martini with The Marker Irish beef slider. Both were delicious!
I will come back there for sure :)
Tip: Be there on time to avoid waiting in a queue.

Le Marker est un très bel hôtel, tout neuf, super moderne, dans un quartier qui né l’est pas moins, au bord du Grand Canal, à seulement une vingtaine de minutes à pied du centre-​ville.
Accueil aimable, chambre très grande et très confortable, salle de bain qui né l’est pas moins avec douche ET baignoire, petites attentions sympa (fruits — bons ! — et bouteille d’eau à dispo en arrivant dans la chambre), et en plus prix super compétitifs, j’étais parti pour mettre 5 étoiles bien méritées.
Et là, douche froide au sens propre, puisqu’il m’a été impossible de tirer une seule goutte de flotte chaude de la douche ce matin. Donc toilette de chat à l’eau froide, mauvaise humeur subséquente, c’est quand même étonnant pour un bâtiment aussi moderne… je connaissais la plomberie britannique de réputation mais il semble que les Irlandais né fassent pas mieux. Je l’ai fait savoir au check-​out, ils né mettent évidemment pas des plombiers au comptoir donc les malheureuses filles de la réception n’ont pas pu faire grand-​chose d’autre que de s’excuser.
Bön, j’ai sans doute été malchanceux, mais ça né me conduira pas à y revenir les yeux fermés.

We went to the Marker with friends; there were 6 of us in total.
It was a busy Saturday, but the staff were very attentive and moved us when better seats became available.
The cocktails were top notch albeit pricey. We will be going back as we will like to see the rooftop.

Was lucky enough to be treated to a Valentine’s tasting meal here in February and wow, was it impressive! The hotel has such a modern, exclusive feel and the atmosphere was buzzing. The staff were so friendly and professional and the food was incredible, my starter of cured fish was the best I’ve had all year.
The other courses were all top-​notch, with the main of beef being another stand-​out, it literally melted in the mouth and the accompanying sauce was on another level of deliciousness. A box of pretty pink macaroons to take home rounded off the meal beautifully and was a great touch. If you are looking for somewhere to be wined and dined and do a spot of people-​watching then The Marker is the place for you.
One brief aside… I’d heard that the roof-​top bar was fabulous and was really looking forward to having a post-​dinner drink there but it was closed for the evening by the time we’d finished… just the excuse I need to back really haha!

Seit etwa anderthalb Jahren gibt es neben dem dem Merrion Hotel in Dublin das zweite Leading Hotel of the World — the Marker Hotel. Da Dublin eine moderne, junge und dynamische Stadt ist passt das Marker irgendwie ideal dazu. In und um seine 187 Zimmer und Suiten bietet das Marker moderne Architektur und einen up-​to-​date Style. Die oberen Stockwerke sind dem Wellnessbereich und den Zimmern vorbehalten, daher ist der Platz im Groundfloor etwas beengt. Die Brasserie etwa muss mit leichtem Platzmangel kämpfen und mit ziemlich kleinen Tischen. Die Rezeption ist ebenfalls recht klein, lediglich die Bar im Basement ist gross und geräumig — Dublin setzt seine Prioritäten. Die Rooftopbar ist im Winter geschlossen, ausser an Silvester. Insgesamt ist es auf den Hotelgängen etwas dunkel. WLan gibt es kostenlos.
Ein neuer Stadtteil ist in den alten Docklands Dublins rund um den Grand Canal Square entstanden — das Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Büro– und Wohngebäude sowie maritime Atmosphäre –das prägt die Umgebung des Markers Hotels. In der Nähe des Grand Canals gibt es Restaurants (die Ely Bar gegenüber sei erwähnt) und Geschäfte, die zum Einkaufen und Verbleiben einladen. Zur Innenstadt sind es im gemächlichen Fussmarsch etwa fünfzehn Minuten zu laufen. Dann kann der Besucher an der Groooo Street einkaufen oder im Temple Bar District den nächsten Pub anlaufen. Aber nicht vergessen: Dublin ist eine 500k Einwohnerstadt und keine Weltmetropole. Die Einkaufsmöglichkeiten sind nicht so gross, wie in den Metropolen Südostasiens, aber es ist ehrlich hier. Und die Kneipendichte ist sensationell hoch. Und die Leute sind sehr nett.
Man (einer der Angestellten) hat mir erzählt, dass es hier irgendwie etwa 230 Mitarbeiter aus 120 Nationen gibt und das macht — jedenfalls Freude. Dazu kommt aber noch, dass der Service aller Mitarbeiter sehr freundlich und auch kompetent ist. Mehr noch: Jeder Servicemitarbeiter war individuell und hinterlässt bei mir einen speziellen Eindruck. Und auch die Kräfte, die das Zimmer auf Trapp halten machen einen tollen Job, auch wenn ich diese Menschen leider nie kennenlernen durfte. Insgesamt machen die Leute, die hier arbeiten das Marker zum Leading Hotel of the World. Kann man so sagen.
Das Frühstück ist wirklich sehr reichhaltig und das Beste ist, dass sich bei einer Buchung des Frühstückes bereits am Vortag der Preis auf 15, – € pro Person reduziert (gegenüber 25, – €). Eier können ebenso wie frischer Toast bestellt werden. Daneben gibt es internationales Niveau und die übliche englische Spezialität der schwarzen Blutwurst, Black Pudding. Der Orangensaft ist frisch gepresst (herrlich) und damit wird zu einem sehr günstigen Preis-​/​Leistungsverhältnis alles geboten, was man sich in einem internationalen Tophotel vorstellt.
Das Diner in der Brasserie wurde nicht a la carte genommen, sondern wegen des Silvestertages als vorher festgelegtes 5-​Gänge-​Menue. Eine Artischocken-​Crème machte den Anfang, klang spannend, war aber geschmacklich nicht das herausragende Event. Der Lachs danach war da schon eher mein Geschmacksfall — mit einer in Champagner gebrutzelten Dublin Bay Languste und einem bisschen Hummerbisque — super, voll mein Ding. So, wie auch die Foie Gras mit Ingwerbrotkrumen und Mandarinenkompott. Das Fleisch zur Hauptspeise war ein Träumchen, gerade recht medium. Zum Nachtisch gb es dann noch so eine übliche Trilogie mit dies und jenem. War sehr gut unter dem Strich. Mein Herz gewann aber die Lobbybar, die fast immer gut gefülltwar und die eine interessante kleine Barkarte bot — neben den üblichen Getränken gibt es Hamburger, Sandwiches und sonstige entzückende Kleinigkeiten. Überschätzt wird die Rooftopbar, die eh nur zu limitierten Zeiten geöffnet ist.
Der Wellness-​Bereich wirkte auf mich primär dunkel, läuft darüberhinaus im Whirlpool der Bubblemacher, dann ist es auch noch laut. Aber der Pool ist sagenhafte 23 Meter lang und das ist erfreulich, im Wasser gibt es genug Platz. Dafür leider nur vier Liegestühle, was etwas knapp ist bei der Grösse des Hotels. Dem Kulturkreis geschuldet sind Dampf-​/​und Sauna, die nur in Badekleidung benutzt werden dürfen — bin wahrlich kein grosser Sanier, aber so geht es dann mal gar nicht.
Gross, hell und zweckmässig — so lässt es sich kurz umschreiben. Alles ist modern und neu, Flat TV und iPhone-​Aufladestation sind vorhanden. Minibar und Gläserbar sind in einer geschickt angebrachten Einbauung in der Wand integriert. Die Fenster reichen bis zum Boden und geben damit Helligkeit. Das Bett ist für Zwei nicht zu gross, aber die Matratze sehr bequem und pro Person mit zwei grossen Kopfkissen üppig ausgestattet. Das Bad hat Dusche und Badewanne, sehr modern im grauen Schiefer. Modernes Ambiente, bequemer Stil, alles gut.

Spectacular, luxurious and expensive just about covers it I think.
I was here for a launch so I got to sample most of what the marker can offer without the inconvenience of parting with cold hard cash, which was nice.
Sadly I didn’t stay so I can’t speak about the accommodation, but I hear it is likewise superb.
Leaving aside the truly delicious food and smart and efficient staff, the thing that really struck me was the buzz and the atmosphere; the place felt alive, it felt like it was a place lots of people were going to to have fun and to be treated.
The hotel is vast and the spaces big and bright, the architecture focusing on uncluttered clean lines and big bright spaces. It all makes for a very relaxed and pleasant environment.
There is a garden on the roof which I am told is well worth a visit — I shall do so as soon as I can for a cool drink on a (hopefully) hot summers eve.

I’ve been here on two occasions now, once for a Christmas Party & once to chill on their roof top terrace.
As far as the Christmas party goes, the service was second to none, the food was tasty (considering it was turkey & ham) however I do feel they sacrificed flavour for decoration — e.g. we had a giant root vegetable of some kind that was carved into the shape of a bullet. It was fine, but extremely weird. Also, the dessert was extremely luscious… Not needed after the preceding courses, and this is as a chocolate lover speaking about a chocolate dessert. Way too heavy, could honestly only eat about 2 bites. Again I feel they sacrificed flavour for being fancy…
I will say that the roof-​top bar was a huge redeeming factor for me. Spacious, comfortable couches, service was absolutely brilliant, blankets & heaters (was February when we were there) & a great drinks menu. Definitely worth a look!

I visited the spa and rooftop bar a couple of weeks ago. I would rate the spa experience in The Marker 5 stars. The service was fantastic. The Marker spa in Dublin feels like an oasis in the middle of the city centre. I would highly recommend it. We got the Sunday Special. The pool, steam room, jacuzzi and changing rooms were totally flawless.
After the spa we headed up to the rooftop terrace. The views are spectacular but I do feel that given that Ireland is never going to be super warm that more could be done to improve this space. The glass could be higher to provide more shelter from the winds and there could be more heating for the cooler winter months.

Me gustó mucho venir a este hotel, no porque me alojase en él sino porque en su azotea dispone de un bar-​terraza muy agradable con unas vistas muy interesantes de esta zona de Dublín.
Se accede por el hall principal de hotel y tras pedir mesa abajo, junto al ascensor, te suben arriba y otro empleado te acompaña a tu mesa. Como suele llover, tienen una zona cubierta y otra cerrada, pero nosotros optamos por sentarnos más «al aire», pues hacía un día bastante bueno, aunque fresco.
Nos pedimos un buen par de cervezas artesanas, nos pusieron unos fruto secos deliciosos, nos ofrecieron unas mantitas por si teníamos frío, había WiFi y los camareros eran de lo más atento. En definitiva, una experiencia la mar de agradable que, en nuestro caso, sirvió para ponerle una de las últimas guindas a nuestros días por la capital irlandesa.

What did I love about The Marker?
1. The AC. It was a bit of a heatwave when I visited Ireland for two weeks, and The Marker was one of two hotels out of eight that had it.
2. The breakfast buffet was pretty dang good. I was a big fan of the hand crafted yogurts available.
3. The location. The Hop On, Hop Off tour also picks up right down the street (and you can buy tickets at reception.)
4. The staff. Everyone was really friendly, especially Robert at the front desk and Steven.
5. The view on the rooftop bar.
6. The complimentary coffee they will bring to your room with your wakeup call.
7. The toiletries they provide.
I have nothing bad to say about this hotel at all; it was incredible,

The rooftop bar is the main selling point of The Marker for me — the views are stunning and even on a chilly night it’s cosy with heated areas and bright yellow blankets to snuggle up in. The cocktails are a spectacle in themselves — I ordered one that was ‘infused with cinnamon’ where cinnamon sticks were were lit in an upturned glass, allowing the smoke to fill the tumbler. Not sure it impacted the taste massively but it was interesting to watch it being made nonetheless! Cocktails are pricey (€ 12+) but regular beers and wines are reasonable.
The general downstairs bar is also really nice, it has quite a corporate atmosphere unlike the rooftop however the food is good and the drinks decently priced. I love the touch of olives being brought to your table when there’s a round of drinks ordered — it makes me come here over other bars in the area that charge similar prices without the little extras.

A little disappointed! With this place on my bucket list for a few months was super excited to spend afternoon of an anniversary here. Place is ultra modern and we decided to opt for the bar which on arrival was super busy… After bn greeted, we were seated in a small table off the view of the main bar so it took away of the flair for me, the table was still dirty with tea stains and to my surprise they seated us, offered menu but FAIL to clean the table down. The food was nice, not the standard I hear their brasserie is like but all the same, a good bits to eat and reasonable prices however as tables were cleared, basic things were amiss… Plates cleared but table not wiped down so we had to work away crumbs finished our coffees and dessert — shame!
A lot of staff on so these little things shouldn’t have been missed plus was obvious there was no ‘order’ about the service between waiters and heads as ye could over hear then asking tables for order but order already taken, niggling things! Has potential to be super amazing go to spot in Dublin — not giving up on this place yet!!! I’ll give then a second chance someday soon to impress

I had the cronut. It was sugary. It was sweet. It was heavy. It was about a stone of a diabetic’s worst nightmare crossed with a dentist’s cash cow.
Whoever came up with the idea of a doughnut crossed with a croissant needs to be both applauded and berated in equal measure.
It’s not something you’re going to eat every day, it’s not something you should eat once a month, but it’s definitely something you NEED to try.
You can buy a box of four from the Marker for a tenner, and as they say in Home Store & More; when they’re gone, they’re gone. (until the next day when the next batch of limited edition, limited quality saccharine dreams come out)
Treat your workmates, or try to devour them all yourself in a sugar-​fueled moment of Man Vs Food madness.