The Spencer Hotel in Dublin hosts meetings, seminars and corporate receptions in eight meeting rooms that together hold up to 155 guests. It stands on Excise Walk in the IFSC, Dublin's international financial services district, with the Luas, the train and the airport shuttle described as steps from the front door.
Seminars and company events
The hotel's meeting suites can be arranged for small or large gatherings, and the layout choices run from boardroom to theatre and classroom. Two rooms, Tucana and the Club Lounge, have been upgraded for hybrid meetings. The hybrid setup includes a 75 inch 4K screen, a Barco CX-30 wireless conferencing unit and a Logitech Rally Bar, with ceiling microphones and background noise reduction. Delegates connect a laptop through the Clickshare app. This matters when half of a team joins from another city, since the room then works as a studio and a meeting room at the same time.
Rooms and capacities
The hotel states a total of eight meeting rooms for up to 155 guests. Capacities by room and layout are listed in a downloadable capacity sheet, so ask for it when you shortlist dates. Across the meeting rooms the standard kit is an LCD projector and screen, a flipchart, air conditioning, natural daylight and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi. Filtered still and sparkling water, notepads and pens are set out for each delegate. Plan the day around the capacity sheet: ask which of the eight rooms can be combined, which have daylight on the street side, and where breaks and coffee are served, so that delegates move between sessions without crossing the lobby. A hybrid-ready room is worth reserving first, since only two rooms carry the full conferencing kit.
Accommodation
Bedrooms are offered in Superior, Deluxe and Family categories, plus suites. The page does not give the number of bedrooms, so confirm availability for the group at the same time as the room.
Catering
The hotel serves international cuisine using locally sourced ingredients, and a separate food and beverage brochure covers meeting packages. Dining takes place in East Restaurant, while The Spencer Cocktail Bar is available for drinks.
Getting there
The address is Excise Walk, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 X4C9. The Luas tram, the train and the airport shuttle are all listed as steps from the hotel. Delegates who drive can use the Clarion Quay car park, which offers a preferential rate for meeting delegates, with limited spaces. Book parking early for a group.
