Craic Division: Four of the Most Stylish St. Patrick’s Day Hotels by JB Cooper
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With St. Patrick’s Day only a month away, now’s the time to get planning should you fancy enjoying the craic to its fullest in the world’s best St. Patrick’s Day hotels …
If ever there were evidence to prove the worth of the Noughties (may they rest in peace), St. Patrick’s Day is it – and a thousand times over, too! Sure, Ireland’s national holiday has been celebrated since way back in 1903. But it was only at the turn of the 21st century, when the Irish Government – bless their emerald green cotton socks – made a concerted effort to turn March 17th into a global celebration of the country’s culture, that St. Patrick’s Day began to truly take off as an international festival.
Today, the festival is celebrated the world over. Parades fill the streets of Dublin for five days straight; people flock to bars everywhere from Manchester to Montserrat. Hell, the river even runs green in Chicago.
Here, then, is an aperitif-like taster of the best, most stylish St. Patrick’s Day hotels from which to enjoy the international calendar’s latest headlining event…
The Morgan; Dublin
It goes without saying that for the very best Patrick’s Day craic, Dublin is the place to be. Visiting Ireland’s capital can be tricky, however: you’ll want to be close to the action, but not so close that you can’t escape it.
The Morgan couldn’t be better situated. Dublin’s famous Temple Bar region is within walking distance of this contemporary luxury hotel, but you still have to cross the River Liffey to get there. As a result, the hotel feels well within the festival’s radius without being on top of the party’s rambunctious epicentre.
And it’s not just the hotel’s location that makes it one of Dublin's top St. Patrick’s Day hotels, either. The acclaimed designer John Rocha dreamt up The Morgan’s furnishings; his fittings are tasteful and chic, creating a warm yet spacious atmosphere that exhibits the happiest hint of idiosyncrasy.
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Hotel on Rivington; New York City
Just across the pond from Ireland, New York does St. Patrick’s Day almost as extravagantly – and certainly as wildly – as Dublin. This, after all, is a town built with Irish hands.
Of all the places to stay for St Patrick’s Day in the city, however, Hotel on Rivington boasts that all-important extra slice of authenticity. The hotel is located in the Lower East Side, a vibrant area of the city that was once termed ‘Little Ireland’ – there was a point during the 19th century, more Irish people lived here than in Dublin itself!
Hotel on Rivington is an ultra-modern 21-storey skyscraper that features astounding views out across the city. It also boasts some of the most achingly well-groomed interiors to be found in any luxury hotel in the United States. Clean lines and angular glass facades here showcase furnishings that veritably sparkle with crystalline cool; in the spaces between the fittings, New York’s artsy urban elite move with ever-elegant ease.
A far cry from the Little Ireland of old it may be, but when life comes as straight up stylish as this, who’s complaining?
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The James; Chicago
The location of The James is enough in itself to make this luxury, residential-styled hotel the insider’s tip-off for St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago. The hotel couldn’t be more downtown if it tried: one block away is the city’s aptly named Magnificent Mile shopping stretch, while only a few more blocks away is the Chicago River, site of the most famous dye-job in the world.
The River runs green every St. Patrick’s Day, providing an iconic backdrop to the city’s outlandish and outstanding celebrations.
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XV Beacon Hotel; Boston
From one swanky St. Patrick’s Day hotel to another. Like Hotel on Rivington, the XV Beacon Hotel in Boston is all about style. Proudly laying claim to the title of first design hotel in Boston, this bijou wonder presents a beguiling – and completely unexpected – mix of monochromatic minimalism and baroque comfort (with a lobby that looks like a black and white version of Alice in Wonderland). Thought those two styles couldn’t go together? Think again.
Aside from the top-notch setting, the XV Beacon proves itself one of the best bets for a St. Patrick’s Day Hotel in Boston thanks to its popular Steak House and Wine Cellar – the perfect one-two combo for a night out.
The hotel also lays on a complimentary car service, which offers the spine-tingling prospect of being chaperoned around Boston’s exuberant St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Not a bad way to paint the town red… Or green.
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