RDS Conference Village Hotels Ballsbridge Hotel
Lansdowne Hotel
Distance to the RDS Venue: 600m
Distance to the RDS Venue: 1km
400 bedrooms Contact: Stephanie Hughes e shughes@ballsbridgehotel.com t +353 1 637 9300
40 bedrooms Contact: Ann Murray e reception@lansdownehotel.ie t +353 1 668 2522
Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge (formerly Bewley’s Hotel Ballsbridge)
304 bedrooms Contact: Jaclyn Kilmurray t +353 1 647 3300
Distance to the RDS Venue: 450m
Clyde Court Hotel
185 bedrooms Contact: Susan Sheahan e ssheahan@clydecourthotel.com t +353 1 238 2700 Distance to the RDS Venue: 800m
Sandymount Hotel 168 bedrooms Contact: Ronan Treacy e info@sandymounthotel.ie t +353 1 614 2000
Distance to the RDS Venue: 850m
Stillorgan Park Hotel 150 bedrooms Contact: Annmarie Caddell e acaddell@stillorganpark.com t +353 1 200 1800
Ariel House
37 bedrooms Contact: Deirdre McDonald e reservations@ariel-house.net t +353 1 668 5512 Distance to the RDS Venue: 750m
Our Partner Hotel Benefits Free delegate Wi-Fi in all hotels Welcome drinks reception on arrival Complimentary organiser’s office Complimentary upgrade for the conference organiser Complimentary accommodation for your site visit to Dublin
Distance to the RDS Venue: 4.6km
Grand Canal Hotel 142 bedrooms Contact: Joanna Fall e jfall@grandcanalhotel.com t +353 1 646 1000
Distance to the RDS Venue: 1.4km
Tara Towers Hotel 111 bedrooms Contact: Patricia Thomas e pthomas@taratowers.com t +353 1 269 4666
Distance to the RDS Venue: 3.4km
Premier Suites Dublin Ballsbridge 41 suites & 8 bedrooms Contact: Patricia Mulligan e pmulligan@premgroup.com t +353 1 639 1114 Distance to the RDS Venue: 250m
For more information, please contact us RDS Conference Village Alison Eivers, Commercial Executive RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland t + 353 (0)1 240 7291 e enquiriescv@rds.ie
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Choose an exclusive Irish Village in Dublin City for your Conference Delegates
1.5km from RDS
The RDS Conference Village works in partnership to offer an exclusive location just minutes from Dublin’s bustling city for delegates to relax and enjoy.
Spencer Dock LUAS Stop 3.3km from RDS
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The RDS Conference Village offers: A venue which has over 22,000 sq metres of floor space on the 42 acre Ballsbridge site. The RDS has 10 multi-purpose conference and exhibition halls with access to 15 breakout rooms and a capacity for up to 12,000 delegates. Free delegate Wi-Fi throughout the venue and partner hotels. A variety of 3, 4 and 5 star hotels offering over 1,500 bedrooms within the RDS Conference village. An environment steeped in heritage, Georgian architecture and natural parks, with a variety of lively pubs, cafes and restaurants for delegates to meet with welcoming locals. A perfectly positioned location with excellent transport links including Lansdowne DART station, numerous bus routes and an airport coach service.
Excite and inspire your delegates at Dublin’s finest conference location – the RDS Conference Village
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Partner Hotels 1
Ballsbridge Hotel
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Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge
3
Clyde Court Hotel
4
Sandymount Hotel
5
Stillorgan Park Hotel
6
Grand Canal Hotel
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Charlemont LUAS Stop 1.4km from RDS
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(formerly Bewley’s Hotel Ballsbridge)
8
7
Tara Towers
8
Premier Suites
City Centre 20 minutes’ walking distance (3.8 km)
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Lansdowne Hotel
Dublin Port 14 minutes’ drive (4.7 km)
10 Ariel House
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Dublin Airport 22 minutes’ drive (14.5km)
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Dun Laoghaire Harbour Ferry Services 19 minutes’ drive (7.9 km)
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RDS Venue Capacity Room
Floor
Gross Area (Sq M)
Theatre
Dinner
Classroom
Hall 1
Ground
3,580
4,500
2,000
1,800
Hall 2
Ground
2,200
3,000
1,400
700
Hall 3
Ground
1,072
1,000
700
400
Hall 4
Ground
2,343
2,500
1,000
800
Concert Hall
Ground
800
1,000
450
256
Hall 6
Ground
370
350
200
210
Merrion Room
First
117
110
100
50
Committee Room
First
48
40
40
35
President’s Room
First
48
40
50
20 n/a
Centurion Bar
Ground
80
n/a
n/a
Lansdowne Room
First
97
110
100
70
Dodder Suite A
First
90
100
80
60
Dodder Suite B
First
120
100
80
60
Dodder Suite C
First
35
25
30
18
Dodder Suite D
First
32
30
30
21
Dodder Suite E
First
30
25
30
18
Minerva Suite
Ground
128
120
100
60
Simmonscourt Pavilion A
Ground
1,900
2,350
1,000
700
Simmonscourt Pavilion B
Ground
2,037
2,500
1,100
750
Simmonscourt Pavilion C
Ground
4,717
6,500
3,250
1,800
Simmonscourt Pavilion D
Ground
1,029
1,000
650
330
Simmonscourt Pavilion E
Ground
840
800
500
300