CHAMPIONS FESTIVAL

Race and Stay

5* MARKER HOTEL

Champions Festival

5* Marker Hotel

GREAT DUBLIN CITY HOTEL

From Only €249 pp

The 5* Marker Hotel is one of Ireland's premier Hotels overlooking the waterfront of Grand Canal Square in Dublin City. The fabulous location and wide range of Dining and Spa and leisure options give you a wealth of choice during your stay. Just 30 minutes from Dublin Airport and Leopardstown Racecourse and 50 minutes from The Curragh. One of the City Centre's best Hotels.

Our packages include 30mt sq Deluxe Rooms Rooms, either with 1 x King Size (Double) or 2 x Separate Beds (Twin). All of the rooms include 24-hour room service, TV, capsule espresso machine, Luxury toiletries and a host of other thoughtful extras. Upgrades to larger rooms and suites are available at additional cost (Please contact us for more information).

The Marker Hotel

More Information

The Marker has an award winning spa, high quality guest leisure facilities and a fabulous choice of dining options. For a more formal dining experince Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins restaurant serves local and international cuisine, while The Marker Bar & Lounge and Rooftop Bar & Terrace offer a comprehensive list of drinks. Guests can enjoy drinks and snacks outside with a view over the city, weather permitting. Alternatively In Room Dining is available 24 hrs.

The guest rooms are quite spacious and have invigorating rainfall showers and probably the most comfortable beds and pillows we have ever experienced. The guest service is excellent, truly 5* but not pretentious, the Marker Hotel is a very relaxing place to stay and it is easy to see why the they attact many repeat customers. One of our guests most requested places to stay.

Guest Rooms

187 Rooms & Suites

Dining

Multiple Dining Options

Room Service

Available

Excellent Bar

Great Beers & Cocktails

Leisure Centre

Pool, Gym and More

Spa

Award Winning Spa

Rooftop Bar

Fabulous City Views

Car Parking

Valet Parking

What's Included

Everything You Need is Here

The Irish Champions Festival takes place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September 2025. Both days have Group 1 races and plenty of other competitive racing to enjoy.

Our exclusive packages start from only €249 pp and include.

  • Your Choice of stay at The Marker
  • Buffet Breakfast each morning
  • Transport to and from the Racecourses
  • Racecourse Admission Each Day
  • Our Guest Managers looking after you
  • All local taxes and VAT

Booking FAQ's

When you request a booking with us our staff check to make sure we have the exact package you want 100% available. We will then email you a booking confirmation within 48 hours. Should your booking be unclear or we think we can do better for you we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

When you book with us we take a €100 refundable deposit (per booking not per guest). Your account balance is due no later than 31 days before your first arrival date. We will email you a payment reminder at least 40 days before you are due to arrive.

Yes, provided that you let us know at least 31 days before your arrival date. Up until that date you can change anything or cancel your booking in full and we will refund 100% of what you have paid us. From 30 days to 7 days before your arrival date we may be able to change certain items for you but we will not refund. From 7 days to arrival date and through the event no refunds or changes are possible. For a full explanation of our booking terms please visit this page here: Booking Terms

For all of our Race and Stay packages we sell online General Admission Tickets are included with your package. These tickets admit you to all the Public Areas on the racecourse and grandstands. We can easily upgrade your tickets to include Premier Level with Reserved Grandstand Seat or to include a delicious Hospitality package. Just let us know what you want and we will amend your booking to perfectly suit you. Please note that Hospitality and Ticket upgrades do sell out quickly so let us know as soon as possible what you would like.

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Don't worry, your booking is safe with us with our 100% refund guarantee. You can change anything without penalty, or cancel the booking in full and receive a refund anytime up until 31 days before you arrive.


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Total price is based on guests sharing a room.
Single guests are welcome - Please Call Us For Price

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CURRAGH

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WHY BOOK

WITH US

EASY, SAFE AND GREAT VALUE
  •   Over 62,000 Happy Guests
  •   Official Irish Racing Partner
  •   Hundreds of Guest Reviews
  •   Over 200 Events on Offer
  •   Great Value Complete Packages
  •   One Low Deposit Payment
  •   Our 100% Refund Guarantee
  •   Our Friendly Expert Staff
WHAT OUR GUESTS

SAY ABOUT

OUR PACKAGES AND TOURS

" A big thank you to The Race and Stay team for a fantastic weekend, Best racing weekend ever. Everything that was promised was fulfilled to the letter. Looking forward to next year already. "

George, Colin, Hughie and Jim

WHY NOT DESIGN YOUR

OWN PACKAGE

WHAT YOU WANT, YOUR WAY

Our "Ready-Made" Race and Stay packages suit many guests but we realise that you may want something unique and exclusive. No Problem. Our expert staff can help you design the Racing break you really want, and at great prices too. Just get in touch and we'll do the rest.

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