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Wheelchair-friendly AND luxury? Inside the top Irish hotel making five-star accessible

Luxury
Emma Dooney
4 April 2025

With its exceptional staff and spacious layout, Anantara The Marker Dublin proves hotels don’t need to compromise on luxury to accommodate guests like my brother. 

A family photo of a smiling older mother, adult son and daughter

Kevin Dooney, middle, spent two days testing out the accessibility of Anantara The Marker Dublin 

“I don’t believe it!”

Those are the words of my brother, Kevin, having discovered the universal symbol of luxury sleep for the first time – turndown service.

We have just returned from our meal at Anantara The Marker Dublin, where we are staying in celebration of his 25th birthday. He erupts into laughter as he wheels around the king-sized bed to inspect the scene: peeled-back sheets, plumped pillows and herbal tea. The free chocolate almost sends him over the edge.

He turns to me earnestly and cries, “We should do this at home!”