The Morgan Hotel is on Fleet Street in Temple Bar, Dublin 2, positioned between the cultural quarter's pub and gallery cluster to the west and the financial district to the east. Trinity College is a four-minute walk east; the DART at Tara Street station is five minutes; the Ha'penny Bridge and the Liffey quays are a two-minute walk north. Dame Street, with its bars, theatres, and the Olympia just around the corner, forms the hotel's immediate neighbourhood.
The Morgan opened in the late 1990s during the early phase of Temple Bar's development as Dublin's cultural quarter. The building is a purpose-built contemporary block, unremarkable on the exterior, but with an interior that has been updated over successive refurbishments to carry a cleaner, more boutique character. The public spaces — bar, terrace, and reception — are compact and social in feel, matching the Temple Bar environment around them.
The hotel has 121 rooms across Standard, Superior, and Suite categories. Rooms are well-proportioned for a city-centre boutique property — Suites include self-catering kitchen facilities, making them practical for longer stays or travellers wanting flexibility outside restaurant hours. The self-contained suite option is a distinguishing feature at this price point.
The Morgan Bar and restaurant serve breakfast through to late evening, with an easy-going brasserie menu and a terrace on Fleet Street that becomes animated on fine evenings and during the summer months. The bar draws a mixed crowd of hotel guests and locals, with a relatively relaxed atmosphere compared to the Temple Bar pub scene immediately around it.
A gym is available to guests. There is no spa or swimming pool. The hotel's strength is its location: Temple Bar's concentration of live music venues, galleries, and restaurants — including the Irish Film Institute — is within a three-minute walk in every direction.
Room types
- Standard
- Superior
- Suite
Amenities
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Gym
- Central location
Location
10 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 EK84
53.3449, -6.2638 View on map
Highlights
- Temple Bar location with Trinity College four minutes away and Tara Street DART five minutes on foot
- Suite rooms with self-catering kitchen facilities — practical for longer stays or flexible dining arrangements
- Fleet Street terrace bar, popular in summer months in the heart of the cultural quarter
- Compact boutique scale of 121 rooms providing a more personal atmosphere than larger city hotels
- Immediate access to the Irish Film Institute, live music venues, and independent galleries of Temple Bar
Tips for visiting
- Temple Bar can be loud on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights — the Fleet Street side of the hotel carries the most noise; request an upper rear room for quieter sleep.
- Suite rooms with kitchenettes are good value for stays of three nights or more, reducing reliance on restaurant dining.
- The DART at Tara Street is one stop from Pearse Station, which connects to the south city suburbs, Dún Laoghaire, and Bray — useful for day trips along the coast.
- The Irish Film Institute on Eustace Street (two minutes' walk) screens a varied programme of world cinema and has a good café and bar open to non-members.