Gresham Hotel Dublin is perhaps Dublin's best known hotel and has a colourful history and continues to provide excellent service and luxury to guests from all over the world. Built in 1817, it has strong historical associations with important events and people from Ireland's past. Being the oldest hotel in Ireland, Gresham has performed a delicate balancing act throughout the years, combining the latest in guest luxuries while maintaining its unique old world charm. You can see it on the hotel's facade, giving an accurate impression of its elegant style and commitment to the highest standards of service. That's why Gresham Hotel Dublin is internationally renowned for excellence. Lovers of Irish literature should note that the Gresham appears in much of the work of James Joyce.The sixth floor at The Gresham has played to host to the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Grace, Dean Martin and John Wayne in the past