Royal Marine Hotel, Glenageary

Set in four acres of gardens overlooking Dublin Bay, the Royal Marine is a historic nine-storey spa hotel that was built in 1828 and renovated in 2007. The property is located eight miles from Dublin city center. Dublin International Airport is 16 miles away, and can be reached by car in approximately 45 minutes.The hotel's fully equipped SansanaSPA center features nine treatment rooms, including a Rasul mud room a rock sauna, and an aromatherapy steam room. The hotel also houses a health club with an 18-metre indoor pool, fitness equipment, a steam room, and spa tub. Coffee (fee) and complimentary newspapers are available in the hotel lobby, and wireless Internet access. Staff on the 24-hour front desk can assist with room-service requests, exchange currency and arrange dry-cleaning services. Those arriving by car will find complimentary parking available on site. The hotel offers a choice of dining options: the Gastro Pub offers an all-day menu accompanied by a variety of soft and alcoholic drinks; the Bistro serves a range of dishes, including fresh seafood from Dublin Harbour; and the Bay Lounge offers specialty coffees, teas and pastries, in a renovated yet traditional-style venue.The hotel has 228 air-conditioned, wheelchair-accessible guestrooms located on nine floors. All feature modern decor in natural shades with burgundy touches and light-wood furnishings and include LCD cable TVs with pay movies, high-speed wireless Internet, direct-dial telephones, coffee and tea-making facilities, refrigerators and bathrooms with complimentary toiletries.