The Belvedere Hotel, Georgian hotel in Dublin City Centre, Ireland
The Belvedere Hotel spans three connected Georgian red-brick houses on Great Denmark Street, with contemporary structures extending to the rear. The property offers over 100 rooms arranged in multiple styles and sizes.
George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere, built the house between 1775 and 1786 at a cost of £24,000, with Michael Stapleton designing the interior stucco ceilings. In 1841 it became a Jesuit college housing Belvedere College. Rochfort's mother, Mary Molesworth, 1st Lady of Belvedere, died in the house and is said to haunt it.
The house was built for George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere, between 1775 and 1786 at a cost of £24,000, and its interior ceilings were designed in stucco by Michael Stapleton. Since 1841 it has housed Belvedere College, a Jesuit school. Visitors may hear the story that the ghost of Rochfort's mother, Mary Molesworth, 1st Lady of Belvedere, who died there, haunts the building.
The hotel sits within easy walking distance of Connolly Station and O'Connell Street, making it simple to navigate the city center. Look for the main entrance on Great Denmark Street, as the building has several access points.
The hotel developed by combining multiple historic buildings, including the former Barry's Hotel and Hotel 7, which were gradually integrated into one operation. This expansion reveals how Dublin's older structures adapt to contemporary uses.
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