Ruby Molly Hotel: A new landmark rising from Dublin’s historic roots

From its prime location in the heart of Dublin, the stunning new Ruby Molly Hotel offers guests a unique mix of historic charm and contemporary comfort.

With Temple Bar, Guinness Storehouse, Phoenix Park and the major shopping hubs of Henry Street and Grafton Steet right on the doorstep, Ruby’s first hotel in Ireland provides guests with both unrivalled access to Dublin’s attractions and a quiet retreat from the bustling streets.

The hotel’s design draws upon the character of this Victorian neighbourhood, which was once home to the city’s bustling fruit and vegetable market, seeing it pay homage to the site’s past whilst embracing the vibrant, contemporary spirit of Dublin today. Developed in partnership with ARA Europe, this John Fleming Architects-designed hotel offers 272 rooms spread across five categories, ranging from simple and cozy options to expansive loft rooms with private terraces.

Punctuated by a striking interior design led by Ruby’s in-house team under the creative direction of Matthew Balon, guests entering the hotel enjoy a welcoming 500 sq ft space incorporating a bar, café, and lounge complete with large feature windows which flood the area with natural light.

Excellence in design

To help breathe a new lease of life into the site, Waterman Moylan’s team in Dublin worked closely with the architect and wider project team from inception, ensuring the project’s smooth progression and adherence to Dublin’s heritage preservation guidelines.

This saw us provide multidisciplinary consultancy services for the scheme, including health and safety, building services, civil and structural design. Our structural design features a reinforced concrete and steel frame, with key elements from the historic Abbey buildings retained. To enhance guest experience at this busy central Dublin location, soundproofing was carefully integrated throughout the design, seeing walls and acoustic barriers strategically placed to minimise noise from the streets outside.

With sustainability high on the agenda, low environmental impact materials were selected throughout the building’s design, and the interior is punctuated by pre-loved furniture, reclaimed wood and recycled metals. To drive down energy consumption in operation, our building services design includes air source heat pumps for space heating and hot water production, smart low energy lighting and occupancy responsive energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. In addition, the hotel also features efficient water management systems including low-flow fixtures.

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