Dublin city centre occupies a small geographic footprint — roughly four kilometres by three — but it contains almost everything a corporate guest needs within walking distance of a well-positioned apartment. The Irish Financial Services Centre, the Convention Centre Dublin, Trinity College, the Government Buildings at Merrion Street and the legal and financial cluster around Dawson Street and Kildare Street are all here. The technology companies headquartered in the Docklands are a short DART or bicycle ride away. Dublin Airport, with direct connections to London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris and most major European business cities, is under thirty minutes by bus from the city centre.
This guide covers our seven serviced accommodation properties across Dublin 1 and Dublin 2 — the Italian Quarter, Jervis, Camden 1, Camden 2, Aungier, Lombard and Temple Bar — and the practical detail that makes a stay of two weeks or more actually function: transport, groceries, remote-work cafés, restaurants, green space and the cultural institutions that make a weekend worthwhile. We have structured it the way we would want it ourselves on an extended work trip.
Getting around Dublin city centre
The River Liffey divides the city centre between north (Dublin 1) and south (Dublin 2), and the two halves have slightly different transport profiles — though in practice both are so well connected that the difference rarely registers in daily use.
Luas Red Line. Our Jervis and Italian Quarter properties in Dublin 1 are within a two-minute walk of the Jervis Luas stop on the Red Line, which runs east to Connolly Station, Spencer Dock and the 3Arena, and west through Smithfield and Heuston Station. For guests working at the Convention Centre Dublin or the IFSC, the Red Line is the most direct surface transit option. Connolly Station, two stops east, connects to the national rail network and the Aircoach terminal at Busáras.
Luas Green Line. Our Dublin 2 properties — Camden 1, Camden 2, Aungier, Lombard and Temple Bar — are served by the Green Line, with stops at St Stephen's Green, Harcourt and Charlemont. The Green Line runs south to Dundrum, Stillorgan and Sandyford (where many financial services and tech companies have offices) and north through the city to Broombridge. St Stephen's Green is the transfer point where the Red and Green Lines intersect, making cross-city journeys between our D1 and D2 properties straightforward without a taxi.
DART. Tara Street station (D2, a ten-minute walk from Temple Bar and Lombard) and Connolly Station (D1, two Luas stops east) put the coastal DART route within reach of all seven properties. The DART runs from Malahide and Howth in the north through the city and south to Greystones, with stops at Grand Canal Dock, Sandymount, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire and Bray. For guests based centrally who need to reach the Docklands or south coast business locations regularly, the DART is the fastest option.
DublinBikes has stations at Jervis Street, Liffey Street, Capel Street, O'Connell Street, College Green, Nassau Street, Merrion Square and Grand Canal Dock — all seven of our city centre properties are within a two-minute walk of a dock. The annual pass is €35; the first thirty minutes of each journey are free. For short cross-city trips — the IFSC to Grafton Street, St Stephen's Green to the quays — cycling is consistently faster than any other option during business hours, and the flat city centre grid makes it straightforward even for guests who rarely cycle at home.
Walking. Dublin city centre is genuinely walkable. From the Jervis property to Trinity College: twelve minutes. From Temple Bar to the IFSC: fifteen minutes. From Camden Street to Grafton Street: eight minutes. From the Italian Quarter to the National Gallery: fifteen minutes. A good pair of shoes and a working knowledge of the quays is all you need for most working days.
Daily essentials
Groceries. North of the river, Dunnes Stores on the ILAC Centre (Henry Street, one minute from both D1 properties) and Lidl on Henry Street cover the full weekly shop. Marks & Spencer at the Jervis Shopping Centre — directly beside the Luas stop — is the premium everyday option. South of the river, Lidl on Aungier Street is the most convenient choice for Camden and Aungier guests; Tesco on Pearse Street covers Temple Bar and Lombard; M&S Simply Food on Grafton Street fills in when you need something quickly. The M&S food hall at the Grafton Street flagship is the most comprehensive central option on either side of the city.
Pharmacies. Boots on Henry Street (north) and Grafton Street (south) are the main chains. Hickey's on Camden Street is the most convenient late-opening option for D2 guests. All are walkable from any of the seven properties.
Gym. FlyeFit operates at Jervis (immediately adjacent to our D1 properties) and on Camden Street (for D2 guests). Both run on monthly rolling contracts — practical for stays of two to eight weeks without a longer membership commitment. Leinster Fitness on D'Olier Street is the central alternative on the south side, close to Lombard and Temple Bar.
Working from Dublin city centre: cafés and remote-work spots
Both halves of the city centre have a strong café culture, though the character differs. The north side leans toward neighbourhood independents; the south side has the higher density and more established specialty scene, a direct consequence of the Silicon Docks effect on the D2 market over the last decade.
North of the Liffey (Dublin 1). Brother Hubbard on Capel Street, directly across from the Jervis property, is the strongest all-day option north of the river — a busy café and restaurant that tolerates working between meal services, with good coffee and a full menu that functions equally well for a working breakfast, a lunch between calls or an afternoon of email. Vice Coffee Inc. on Beresford Place, near the IFSC, is the choice for guests working in the financial district — clean specialty espresso and a fast, professional clientele. Oxmantown on Mary's Abbey is the quietest laptop option north of the Liffey — a small specialty roaster that takes the coffee seriously and doesn't pressure you to move on.
South of the Liffey (Dublin 2). Kaph on Drury Street remains the benchmark for specialty espresso in the south city centre. Clement & Pekoe on South William Street is the best long-session option — loose-leaf teas alongside excellent coffee, generous table space and no pressure to cycle through. Cloud Picker at Grand Canal Dock is the choice for guests with meetings in the Docklands — strong roasts in a setting where the professional atmosphere of Silicon Docks is directly outside. For the broader remote-working picture, see our guide to working remotely from Dublin.
Eating and drinking
The city centre's restaurant scene has improved significantly over the last five years, and the best of it is now divided fairly evenly between the north and south sides — worth knowing for guests spending two or three weeks here who want genuine variety without retracing the same streets.
North (Dublin 1). Capel Street has become the strongest independent food corridor north of the Liffey — a long stretch of restaurants covering genuinely diverse cuisines at competitive prices. Brother Hubbard anchors the brunch end. The cluster of Middle Eastern, Japanese and Asian restaurants in the middle of the street covers most evenings without effort. The Porterhouse on Parliament Street — on the D1/D2 border at the foot of Capel Street — is a Dublin institution for craft beer: its own microbrewery on three floors, always busy on Friday evenings and a reliable choice for a team dinner that doesn't require booking three weeks in advance. For something quieter, The Winding Stair on Lower Ormond Quay — a bookshop-restaurant combination directly on the north quays — does a short Irish menu in a room with river views and a kitchen that takes its sourcing seriously.
South (Dublin 2). Camden Street remains the primary food corridor. Fallon & Byrne on Exchequer Street functions as the all-day anchor — food hall on the ground floor, wine shop and brasserie above, equally suited to client lunches, solo working dinners and group evenings. Delahunt on Camden Street is the most considered restaurant in the postcode — a Victorian grocer converted into a small Irish restaurant that takes its produce and wine list seriously. For pubs, Doheny & Nesbitt on Baggot Street Lower and Mulligan's on Poolbeg Street are the two institutions — Victorian interiors, unhurried Guinness and kitchens that do not treat food as an afterthought.
Green space and exercise
The city centre's green spaces are well distributed across both postcodes, each with a different character and best used at different times of day.
St Stephen's Green is the largest and most used — nine hectares at the top of Grafton Street, open daily from 8am, with a duck pond, formal gardens and a perimeter walking circuit of about one kilometre. Best before nine; busiest at lunch in summer.
Merrion Square is quieter, better maintained and more distinctly Georgian — the Oscar Wilde statue in the north-east corner, the park keeper's precise schedule and the near-absence of tourists on weekday mornings make it the better working-week choice for D2 guests.
The Iveagh Gardens, behind the National Concert Hall on Earlsfort Terrace, are D2's most underused asset — a walled Victorian pleasure garden with a cascade fountain, a yew maze and almost no visitors on weekday mornings. Free, accessible from Harcourt Road, ten minutes from any of our D2 properties.
For running, the Grand Canal towpath (accessible from Lombard and Camden) offers six kilometres of flat, continuous tarmac west to Portobello, connecting at the other end to the Dodder trail for longer loops. On the north side, Phoenix Park — twenty-five minutes by bike from the D1 properties — is the best large-scale option in the city: 1,750 acres, open at all hours, with a flat circuit road used daily by cyclists and runners from across the city.
Culture and weekends
Dublin city centre has, within walking distance of any of our seven properties, most of the country's significant cultural institutions — all free, most under-visited relative to their quality.
The National Gallery of Ireland on Merrion Square West holds the national collection of Irish and European art — Caravaggio, Vermeer, and the most complete collection of Jack B Yeats anywhere. Entry is free. The gallery restaurant does not require a ticket and is one of the better museum restaurants in the city. Our National Gallery corporate guide covers it in practical detail.
The Chester Beatty Library at Dublin Castle is one of the finest manuscript and decorative arts collections in Europe — Islamic, East Asian, Egyptian and Western material in a series of beautifully curated galleries. Free, consistently quiet, and worth two to three hours. Dublin Castle itself is walkable from all seven city centre properties.
Trinity College Dublin — the Long Room and the Book of Kells — is ten to fifteen minutes on foot from any of our seven properties. The cobbled campus is worth seeing even without the library exhibition; the Science Gallery at the edge of campus is free and consistently interesting. Our Trinity College corporate guide has the practical detail on tickets, timing and the surrounding area.
The National Museum of Ireland — Archaeology on Kildare Street holds the largest collection of prehistoric Irish gold in the world, the Tara Brooch and the Ardagh Chalice. Free, always accessible, compact enough to do properly in ninety minutes.
Our seven Dublin city centre serviced accommodation properties
Italian Quarter
Italian Quarter, Dublin 1
Bright and spacious one bed in the heart of Dublin's vibrant Italian Quarter.
The Italian Quarter property sits on Bloom Lane in Dublin 1, surrounded by the authentic Italian restaurants and cafés that give the area its name — Wallace's Taverna, Bar Italia and Enoteca della Langhe are on the doorstep. It is a stone's throw from the River Liffey, within walking distance of the GPO, Temple Bar, Trinity College and Dublin Castle. The Jervis Luas stop is a one-minute walk. For guests who want to be at the absolute centre of the north city with immediate access to both the Liffey quays and Capel Street, this is the most centrally positioned property in the portfolio.
Jervis
Capel Street, Dublin 1
Recently renovated one bed in the heart of Dublin city centre, steps from Capel Street.
Jervis is on Capel Street in Dublin 1, with the Luas Red Line stop at 100 metres and a DublinBikes station immediately outside the door — the best-connected property in the portfolio for public transport. The Jervis Shopping Centre is next door for everyday essentials; Brother Hubbard for breakfast; the Convention Centre Dublin is two Luas stops east. Recently renovated throughout, with a king-size bed, dedicated workstation and fast Wi-Fi. The most practical base in the portfolio for guests whose work centres on the IFSC, the north quays or Connolly Station.
Camden 1
Camden Street, Dublin 2
Stylish one bedroom apartment in the city's most vibrant area.
Camden 1 sits on Camden Street — the most active food and social corridor in D2, with JoJo's, Dillingers and a run of independent bars and cafés on the doorstep. The Luas Green Line at Harcourt is a four-minute walk. One bedroom, two guests, fully equipped kitchen, fast Wi-Fi. The apartment for a single executive or a couple who want to be at the centre of the south city's social scene with immediate Luas access to St Stephen's Green and beyond.
Camden 2
Camden Street, Dublin 2
Stylish one bed in the city's most vibrant neighbourhood.
Camden 2 is our second property on the same street — a separate apartment in the same corridor, which keeps availability higher across the two and suits teams who want adjacent accommodation without sharing. If you are placing two colleagues who need separate space within five minutes of each other, Camden 1 and Camden 2 are the natural pair. Same access to Camden Street, same Luas connection, same kitchen and workstation setup.
Aungier
Aungier Street, Dublin 2
Stylish one bed in the heart of Dublin's city centre, steps from St Stephen's Green.
Aungier Street is the most geometrically central property in the city centre portfolio — five minutes from St Stephen's Green, eight from Grafton Street, ten from the National Gallery. It sits between Camden Street to the south and the Grafton grid to the north, which makes it the best-positioned option for guests splitting time across multiple parts of the city. One bedroom, two guests, city-centre convenience without the Temple Bar noise levels on weekend evenings.
Lombard
Grand Canal, Dublin 2
Recently refurbished one bed in the heart of Dublin's financial and tech district.
Lombard sits at the Grand Canal end of D2, the closest property in the portfolio to the Docklands tech cluster. Google, Meta, LinkedIn and Airbnb are all within a ten-minute walk; the DART at Grand Canal Dock puts Pearse, Tara Street and Connolly on a three-stop line. Recently refurbished, with the canal-side atmosphere and the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre immediately nearby. The most practical base for guests working in or around Silicon Docks who want a serviced apartment rather than a Docklands hotel.
Temple Bar
Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
One bed with Ha'penny Bridge views on the banks of the River Liffey.
Temple Bar is on Wellington Quay, directly on the Liffey with views of the Ha'penny Bridge — the most central property in the entire portfolio. The IFSC is a fifteen-minute walk across the river; Trinity is ten minutes; the National Gallery is twelve. The quayside faces the river rather than the Temple Bar tourist cluster, which keeps the noise manageable. For guests who want to be at the absolute centre of Dublin with the option to walk to almost any destination in the city, this is the property.
All seven properties are part of EirStay's portfolio of sixteen serviced accommodation properties across Dublin 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8. See our wider Dublin business travel guide and Dublin relocation guide for the broader corporate-stay picture, or our Dublin 2 guide for a more detailed look at the south city centre postcodes.
Booking: all our stays are direct, with a fourteen-night minimum site-wide. Get in touch with the dates and we'll come back within one business day with availability and a rate.