To be fair, , we were the last people to check in that night, but when we reached room 774, we were amazed to see the smallest room that I have ever been in.... anywhere.
There was a queen size bed that you could barely walk around with one lamp and that was the lighting for the entire room!

When we checked about changing rooms, a very snooty receptionist told us that there were "No complimentary upgrades available". when we informed her that we were happy to pay for another room, said that she would see what she could do. and she never called back.

The bathroom was a sliding door to the ensuite and .... wait for it..... No bath!!!! in a Five Star Hotel..... shower sprayed all over the place and there was no room next to the sink for a washbag. so so disappointing. we paid 305 EURO and were really disappointed with the room.

otherwise the hotel is lovely but really busy at weekends as it is a popular hotel for the Beautiful Dubliners to drink Champagne. when you make your reservation, just make sure it is not a Queen room on the 7th floor.

Wow, it's a lovely hotel, the bedroom was gorgeous and a spacious bathroom. But more than that, the staff were just so welcoming and nice and focused on you as the guest in a very pleasant and non-fussy way.

The communal areas inthe Shelbourne have been beautifully
refurbished but the size of the bathroom in the standard room and also judging by the listed measurements of superior rooms leave a lot to be desired !The bathroom in a travelodge is bigger.
One always worries when one sees a sliding door into the bathroom-----it obviously is a space saving device and looks cheap.While the standard of fittings was of a high standard the bathroom was too pokey for even a 3 star hotel.
I note a report from somone in Washington saying they had a huge bathroom-----it must have been one of the very expensive suites !
Apart from the bathroom the hotel is very pleasant but being very popular with non residents the bar can be too crowded so it's sometimes difficult for residents to have adrink there.
Again we couldn't get a place in the lounge for afternoon tea.

This was my second stay at the Shelbourne and I am pleased to be able to report that as I was as happy this time around as my first time. Although we had a standard room, unlike the first time where we had been upgraded, I think the size of the room was as expected for a standard room.

Our reservation included full irish breakfast which we looked forward to, and I must say this is one of the best hotel breakfasts I have experienced, a lot of delicious choices and the ot buffet cooked very well.

Visiting Dublin regularly, this has now become one of my regular addresses.