The witty NEW MAjestic Hotel, with its ebullient murals, sleek furniture, exposed ceiling and glass-bottomed pool that lets swimmers view the restaurant downstairs, is a case in point.

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If you do not want ghosts disturbing your sleep, you might want to pass on Dublin's most majestic hotel, the Shelbourne, located on stately St Stephen's Green.

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The centerpiece is a waterfront district known as the Bund, lined with majestic art deco buildings such as the newly restored Peace Hotel.

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