Hilton today opened the 166-room, four-star Hilton Dublin Airport, the fifth Hilton in Ireland. The Hilton Dublin Airport is conveniently situated on the Malahide Road just 3km from Dublin Airport, and with a free of charge shuttle bus service, is perfectly placed for incoming and outgoing, business and leisure guests.

Hilton operates the Hilton Dublin at Charlemont Place as well as the Hilton Belfast and Hilton Templepatrick. The most recent addition in the territory - The Mount Wolseley Hilton Hotel, Spa and Country Club in Tullow, Co Carlow - joined the Hilton Ireland portfolio at the end of May 2005.

Friedrich Schaefer, Area General Manager, Hilton Ireland, said: "The four-star Hilton Dublin Airport has been designed with the business traveller in mind providing top class meeting and conference facilities. Our 'Time To Fly' package will also be very popular - customers relax overnight at Hilton Dublin Airport and enjoy up to 14 days' airport parking while away. We believe the hotel will also appeal to local residents with its outstanding restaurant S�l�s, The Hilton Bar and our wedding facilities."

The four-star hotel will boast the following facilities:

�Conference and Meeting facilities, which will include a function suite with a capacity for 400 people for banquets and weddings. Nine fully serviced Hilton Meeting rooms with a business centre and breakout area.

�166 air-conditioned bedrooms including four luxury suites.

�All rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access, wireless LAN, in-room safes, Iron & Ironing boards, electronic mini bars.

�Restaurant - S�l�s, offering a unique style of modern elegant Irish cuisine.

�The Hilton Bar.

�LivingWell Express - offering state-of-the-art fitness facilities for hotel guests.

�Secure car park for up to 160 cars.

Standard room tariff from ?109. Luxury Suite tariffs from ?174. --ends--

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