The Inn On The Green bar in the Fitzwilliam Hotel is slightly buried inside it; and as such I had never bothered going in to try find it. However, as unvisited premises in the city centre are getting thin on the ground, I decided to see if I could go in.
On the day of my visit, the actual main entrance to the hotel was undergoing works, so you had to enter through what I suspect is normally a fire exit, or at best a circulation stairwell; which dropped you in to a corridor somewhere to the side of the reception. This did not stop a doorman seeing me and asking what I was looking for - but the outcome was not rejection, but instead instructions on how to find the bar - it is very much open to the public.
And a very snazzy bar it is too, albeit the decor and lack of windows do make it feel like you're drinking on a very fancy cruise ship.
Like some other 5-star hotels in Dublin - the Shelbourne, Marker and Merrion being ones I've experienced this in - there's some free basic bar snacks; albeit the range of drinks is quite limited.
Dublin was exceptionally quiet on the day of my visit, so this bar being even quieter than most is possibly not a regular occurrence, but it may still be a good place to drop in to for a quiet drink when elsewhere is busy. It's certainly away from the main activity outside.
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