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.
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