Hotel Metropole, Dublin

Hotel Metropole
The Hotel Metropole around the year 1900
Former namesPrince of Wales Hotel
General information
StatusClosed and demolished
TypeHotel
Classification
Address35-39 O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1
Town or cityDublin
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Opened1893
Demolished1916
Technical details
Floor count6
Design and construction
Architect(s)William Mitchell
References
[1]

Skeleton of the Metropole Hotel after destruction in May 1916

The Hotel Metropole (The Met) was a notable landmark hotel in Dublin, Ireland. It was located next to the General Post Office building in O'Connell Street. Originally four Georgian buildings, they were combined to form a unified hotel in a high-french style by architect William M. Mitchell in 1891–93. Various architectural additions and embellishments were included to make the building look more French including a mansard roof with rounded dormer windows. This followed the style other Dublin hotels were adopting at the time including the Shelbourne Hotel and nearby the Jury's Hotel at College Green.

The building was badly damaged during the Easter Rising and the remains were ultimately demolished. The hotel's owners received significant compensation following the final report of the Property Losses (Ireland) Committee.

  1. ^ "CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'CONNELL STREET LOWER, NO. 035-39 (HOTEL METROPOLE) Dictionary of Irish Architects -". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 15 November 2021.