User:Academy Plaza Hotel Dublin

The Academy Plaza hotel is located on 10-14 Findlater Pl, O'Connell Street Upper, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 X2X0

Findlater Place was named after Alex Findlater, a Whiskey Wine Merchant and Grocer.

Located in the north city centre on a narrow street near O'Connell Street. The building was originally a bottling store, which was converted into the Regent Cinema, opening on 19th May 1967 with “A Man For All Seasons”. All seats were on a single sloping floor. The decoration was in a Regency style.

The Regent Cinema was closed on 3rd March 1985. The foyer was demolished and the auditorium was taken over by the then newly built Academy Plaza Hotel. The hotel later expanded and the auditorium was demolished.

The hotel is owned by the Comerford Family originating from Castlecomer in County Kilkenny. The hotel consists of 304 state of the art bedrooms, 4 meeting rooms, a fitness suite and the Plaza Bar & Grill.