The Croke Park Hotel, part of the family-owned hotel group The Doyle Collection, has refurbished its lobby, Sideline Bar and Hawthorn Restaurant, along with its adjoining outdoor terrace and landscaped courtyard covered with a retractable roof.

The hotel said the overall design scheme highlights home comforts with plush materials and muted hues, with a backdrop of eclectic contemporary furniture and artwork with the use of print and statement colours, ensuring a synergy throughout the newly refurbished areas.

Open for lunch and brunch seven days a week, The Sideline Bar has new panelling on the walls for a greater sense of intimacy, with a new glass and brass screen adding to the open plan layout.

The bar counter has been restyled and the area adjoining the fireplace has become an intimate snug with plush velvet banquets and comfortable sofas.

“A colour pallet of reds, blues and blacks combined with striking geometric and floral patterns bring energy and create a sense of atmosphere,” says the hotel.

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The restyled Hawthorn Restaurant is decorated in a glossy moss-coloured hue and furnished with velvet banquets in blue and terracotta.

Croke Park’s private venues - The Long Room and The Blue Room – have also been redesigned.

The hotel said the new look “reflects the vision of chairman Bernie Gallagher”, in collaboration with architect Denis Looby, a long-time consultant with The Doyle Collection.

Bernie Gallagher commented: “Through this large-scale refurbishment, we wanted to create a true sense of escapism to somewhere exotic and unknown, as well as instil in each guest a sense of calm and belonging, as we do in all of the social spaces in our hotels.

“Bright and bold wallpapers partnered with rich and natural tones and textures transport guests to the Mediterranean whilst light, elegant design touches create an oasis from the bustling streets of Dublin.

“Comfort and convenience continue to be at the forefront of the design and the overall effect are chic, elegant and warm – making for a truly memorable guest experience.”