Conferences in Dublin
Although a relatively small and compact city with many of the main sights and attractions within walking distance, Dublin can comfortably cater for meetings of up to 6,500 delegates and will have 17,000 hotel rooms by the end of 2006. The award winning 4 star deluxe Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin Airport , set in a mature parkland of 120 acres, has just opened a new purpose built conference centre which can cater for 1000 theatre and 700 banquet style. The expansion includes the addition of a 3 star Holiday Inn Express with 114 bedrooms, complementing the 204 rooms already on offer at the Crowne Plaza itself. Citywest Hotel is the largest conference hotel in Ireland and is located to the west of Dublin a mere 12km from Dublin Airport and within easy reach of Dublin city centre. Constantly expanding and upgrading, this impressive 4 star property boasts 1314 bedrooms spread across two hotels, two golf courses, three restaurants, four bars, a state of the art health and leisure club and conference facilities for 3200 theatre and 2000 banquet style.
The well established Burlington Hotel, a genuine Dublin institution and a member of the Jurys Doyle group, offers the largest hotel conferencing facilities in the city centre. The flexible conference space can cater for 1200 theatre and 850 banquet style and their 506 bedrooms are currently undergoing a stylish refurbishment. Within easy striking distance of the Burlington and situated in the exclusive embassy district is the Royal Dublin Society, or as it’s more commonly known the RDS, the largest conference and exhibition venue in the city. Versatility and flexibility are the keywords for this property with over 20,000 sqm of space to play with from conference and exhibition space to meeting rooms.
Two other recent expansion stories on the northside of Dublin are Clontarf Castle and the Regency Hotel. Originally built in 1172, Clontarf Castle, can now host 600 theatre and 400 banquet style and offers 111 newly refurbished luxurious 4 star bedrooms to the discerning and history-loving guest. The Regency Hotel’s ambitious plans include a 4 star conference centre to open in October 2006 with the ability to cater for 750 theatre style, 80 new executive bedrooms bringing their total bedroom offering to 280 and a full leisure and health spa to open in January 2007.
These are just some of the fantastic new conference facilities available in Dublin , specifically designed to meet the needs of the modern conference and meeting planner. Combined with our luxurious 5 star, excellent 4 star and great value 3 star hotels and a selection of truly unique and unusual venues, our comprehensive business tourism infrastructure and outstanding quality of service make Dublin the one to watch!
Here’s a brief checklist for you to review to see why Dublin is the right destination of choice for your next meeting, event or conference.