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Nicola Brady

You may think that bigger equals better but when it comes to hotel rooms that’s not always the case. Sure, it’s always a thrill when you fling open the door and find a gargantuan room that’s bigger than your home, but there’s also a place for the perfectly decorated cocoon of a small room... when it’s done right, that is.

In Ireland, our hotel rooms run the gamut from teeny rooms with single beds to lavish suites so big you could swing a tiger. While this list may not be a strictly mathematical breakdown of size, here’s a selection of some of the best hotel rooms in the land, from the small but perfectly formed to the jaw-droppingly large...