Twenty minutes outside the city center, just off the M50 in Sandyford, The Beacon is a trendy boutique property with details like a four-poster bed in the lobby lounge and spacious rooms with bathrooms of Philippe Starck design. On site amenities include a stylish bar, Asian restaurant, 24-hour gym and beauty salon. Nearby: the Imaginosity Dublin Children's Museum, the Beacon Hospital and the shopping of Dundrum Town Centre, the largest mall in Ireland.