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The Belvedere Hotel | |
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Hotel chain | Maldron Hotels |
General information | |
Classification | |
Address | Great Denmark Street, D01 W1C0, Dublin |
Coordinates | 53°21′18″N6°15′45″W / 53.3550°N 6.26241°W |
Current tenants | Dalata Hotel Group (under management agreement) |
Owner | Donie Cassidy |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 103 |
Number of restaurants | 1 |
Parking | Parking available |
Website | |
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The Belvedere Hotel is a hotel located on Great Denmark Street in Dublin, Ireland. It operates primarily in three Georgian red-brick houses built in the 1770s, at 1-3 North Great George's Street, while the remainder of the property to the rear was constructed in the mid 2000s. [4] [5] [6]
The hotel is owned by former Fianna Fáil TD Donie Cassidy and is currently managed under an operating agreement by Dalata Hotel Group, who market it under the "Maldron" brand, [7] [8] [9] and as of 2020, it was rated as a 3-star grade hotel.[ citation needed ] In December 2021, Cassidy acquired Barry's hotel immediately opposite the Belvedere hotel for €8m. [10]
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