Sunlight Chambers
Sunlight Chambers
Essex Quay , Dublin 2Designed as Dublin offices for Lord Lever (of Lever Brothers), by the Liverpool architect Edward Ould who also designed Port Sunlight.
Built in a romantic Italianate style with its wide overhanging eaves, tiled roof, and arcaded upper floors, the building boasts one of the most unusual architectural features in Dublin - two multicoloured terracotta friezes depicting the history of hygiene.
Until recently these friezes were quite dirty but a restoration last year restored the building to its multicoloured brilliance.
The building met with resistance from architects in Dublin at the time due to the fact that a foreign architect had been hired (Lutyens also had this problem around this time). Upon its completion, ‘The Irish Builder' referred to it as the ugliest building in Dublin, while a few years later the same journal called it ‘pretentious and mean'.
Around the corner on the quay facade, there is a strange little hiberno-romanesque detail which seems at odds with the rest of the building.
The colourful, Italianate-styled building, at the corner of Parliament Street and Essex Quay, is one of Dublin's most unusual and best-loved buildings.
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4 Nights stay - 15% Discount
Stay longer and save more! 15% discount on 4 night or longer stays. Room Only Rate. No booking deposit required. Reservation may be cancelled without charge until noon GMT the day before arrival.
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Dublin Visitors Package
The Perfect Bed and Breakfast Package for any visitor to Dublin. Includes hop-on hop-off tour of the City Centre and entry to the most popular of all Dublin attractions - the Guinness Storehouse tour with a complimentary pint of Guinness in the famous Sky-bar after your tour.> -
Romantic Getaway
Get away with your significant other and relax in style with this great offer. 2 nights bed and breakfast. Dinner on one evening with a glass of bubbles, get a complimentary upgrade and a late check out.
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Luxury City Break
Take a break and enjoy two nights accommodation and breakfast with dinner on one evening of your choice.> -
The Gathering Special Offer
Coming to Dublin for the Gathering? This special Gathering offer includes 3 nights Accommodation, Full Irish Breakfast each morning and a Gathering Light Supper in Cafe Cairo on your first evening with authentic Irish Food and Drink. From only €175.00 per person sharing. Minimum 3 night stay and 3 rooms. To book this offer please contact Dee on info@capital-hotels.com and she will be happy to check availability for you.
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Pamper Package
Stay with the Trinity Capital Hotel and enjoy Accommodation, Full Irish Breakfast and a Luxury Treatment from Neelu's @ Arnotts. Treatment will include a de-stressing Back Massage and Nail File & Paint. Rate From €109.00 pps.Additional nights available from €45.00 pps, bed and breakfast.
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Shopafrolic Package
This package is a shopaholic's dream. The hotel is just around the corner from Trinity College and is perfectly located for shopping in Grafton Street and Henry Street. After a hard day's shopping come back to the hotel and enjoy a drink or dine in our trendy Café Cairo Bar & Restaurant.
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The Summer Shopafrolic Package is for 2 Guests, Package includes: Arrival Glass of Mimosa or Non-Alcholic Cocktail "Fruit Loose" / Accommodation and Full Irish Breakfast! (Early Check in available on selected dates) -
Advance Purchase Rate
Full prepayment, no cancellation or changes allowed. Room only rate, Breakfast is available at the hotel, priced at €12 per person for full Irish breakfast. Booking must be prepaid in full, no changes or cancellations on this offer.> -
Theatre & Concert Package
See your favourite concert or show in the O2 or Grand Canal Theatre and avail of accommodation, complimentary transfer to the venue and breakfast for 2 people the following morning. (Transfer may be shared with other guests.)
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3 Night Stay - 10% Discount
Stay longer and save more! 10% discount on 3 night stays. Room Only Rate. No booking deposit required. Reservation may be cancelled without charge until noon GMT the day before arrival.
Room only basis. Breakfast is available at the hotel, priced at €12 per person for full Irish breakfast.>
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The Lion King
Celebrating its 14th year at London’s Lyceum Theatre and now on its first UK and Ireland tour, Julie Taymor’s reimagining of Disney’s beloved animated film THE LION KING is a theatrical event you will never forget.
Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains to the evocative rhythms of Africa, this spectacular production explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music to tell the timeless story of Simba and his epic journey to fulfil his destiny as King of the Pridelands.
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Dublin Dance Festival
Dublin Dance Festival is the leading dance event on Ireland’s cultural calendar. Each year in May, the Festival brings together dance artists and choreographers from across the world to share vibrant contemporary dance with audiences in Ireland. -
Bloom in the Park
Bloom, Ireland's largest gardening, food and family event, will take place in the Phoenix Park Dublin during the June bank holiday weekend for 5 days (From Thursday 30th May - Monday 3rd June 2013).
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Gorgeous rooms, beautiful decor, AMAZING breakfast. Wouldn't stay anywhere else in Dublin.
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This was my second visit to Trinity Capital and thoroughly enjoyed my stay once again. We arrived for our stay for my 40th birthday with my husband and was greeted in my room to a birthday card and box of sweets and then also realised that they had kindly upgraded us to an Executive Room. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly and the atmosphere in the hotel was as wonderful as ever - the location is only a short walk from Temple Bar and Grafton Street, which is great. Hopefully before too long I shall be back to Trinity Capital for my third stay and I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone wanting to stay in Dublin.
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Very friendly reception team and good comfort of accomodation
