Clarence Hotel

The Clarence Hotel is a four-star 51-room hotel located at 6–8 Wellington Quay, Dublin, Ireland. It is in the Temple Bar neighbourhood, on the River Liffey. It was built in 1852, and bought by U2 lead singer Bono and lead guitarist The Edge and their business partners in 1992, and opened after refurbishment in 1996.

The Clarence Hotel
The main façade of the hotel, November 2006
General information
Classification
LocationDublin, Ireland
Address6–8 Wellington Quay,
Dublin 2
D02 HT44
Coordinates53.345263°N 6.266782°W / 53.345263; -6.266782
Opened1852 (1852)
Renovated6 October 1996 (1996-10-06)
Renovation cost8 million US dollars
ManagementPress Up Entertainment
Technical details
Floor count7
Other information
Number of rooms45
Number of suites4
Number of restaurants3 — Cleaver East, The Study and the Octagon Bar
Website
theclarence.ie

The hotel was constructed on land that was originally reclaimed for the building of the Old Custom House around 1704.

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