The Croke Park Hotel in Dublin hosts board meetings, seminars, product launches, private dinners and receptions for groups of 8 to 100 guests. Three ground-floor meeting rooms each seat 50 people theater style, and the social event rooms take up to 100 guests. The hotel stands on Jones' Road in Drumcondra, next to the Croke Park stadium, a short drive from Dublin Airport.
Seminars and company events
The Clonliffe, Fitzroy and Russell rooms are matching ground-floor rooms of about 50 square meters. Each takes 50 people in theater layout, 24 around a boardroom table, 20 in classroom or U-shape and 28 in cabaret style, with a buffet for 40. They have daylight, Wi-Fi and audio-visual equipment, and doors open onto the central courtyard, where breaks are served from The Sideline, the hotel's restaurant and bar. The rooms suit board meetings, think tanks, company presentations, product launches and private dining.
Smaller groups can use the four Murphy rooms, which seat 8 each around a boardroom table. On the fourth floor, the Executive Boardroom seats 10, and the Executive Lounge, 88 square meters, holds a buffet for 60.
Weddings and receptions
Social events take place in The Long Room, The Blue Room and The Hawthorn with its Garden Terrace. They are used for family gatherings, milestone birthdays and receptions of up to 100 guests. The Hawthorn can be hired exclusively as a private event space. It seats 40 for dinner, takes 50 for a drinks reception and opens onto the Garden Terrace, which holds 60 for drinks. The Blue Room, at 121 square meters, seats 80 for dinner. The meeting rooms can also be used for civil ceremonies.
Rooms and capacities
The Long Room measures 104 square meters and takes 80 guests for a drinks reception or 36 at a dinner. The Hawthorn measures 77 square meters. The Garden Terrace measures 115 square meters and can serve a buffet for 50. All meeting rooms have daylight, and the Executive Lounge on the fourth floor is a separate space for smaller buffets.
Accommodation
Guest rooms come as Classic, Deluxe and Family Suite types, with single, double, king and twin layouts. The hotel does not state a total number of bedrooms on its website, so confirm availability for your group size when you enquire. An Executive Lounge, a fitness suite and accessible rooms are listed among the hotel amenities.
Catering
The Sideline restaurant and bar serves contemporary dishes made with fresh ingredients. Menus exist for meetings and for special occasions, and the hotel publishes a sustainability approach for meetings and events. Breaks for meeting delegates are served at the courtyard doors.
Getting there
The hotel is on Jones' Road, Dublin 3, in Drumcondra, within the city and a short drive from Dublin Airport. A secure underground car park with an electric car charger is complimentary for event attendees, with lift access from the hotel floors.
