Over 200 guests enjoyed a ‘gold-themed’ launch party which celebrated the official opening of Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel in Dublin’s Docklands last week. Guests were treated to what was one of Dublin’s glitziest parties with guests wearing gold in homage to the Anantara brand colours and drinking Bollinger champagne and gold leaf cocktails.

Michael Davern, General Manager said, “We are very excited that Anantara has made its debut in Ireland, it’s an ultra-luxurious brand which celebrates and works with genuine and authentic visitor experiences, people, and places.”

Since Anantara has taken over what was previously known as’ The Marker Hotel’, all of the 187 bedrooms have been renovated, the bar and public areas have been reimagined and a brand-new restaurant ‘Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins’ will open in the coming weeks.

Broadcaster, fashionista and influencer, Lorraine Keane was the MC for the evening and spoke on stage with the various Anantara The Marker Dublin ‘guru’s’ including Spa and Wellness Director, Bodina Quereshi, Director of People and Culture, Claire Robert and Executive Chef, Gareth Mullins.

Special guests in attendance included the brother of the Chairman and Founder of Minor Hotels and Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, Skip Heinecke and his wife Kathleen who officially cut the ribbon to launch the hotel alongside Michael Davern and Lorraine Keane.

Famous faces spotted at the launch included multi-Oscar nominated film maker, Jim Sheridan, broadcasters Pat Kenny and Mia Dunphy, influencers and fashionistas Marietta Doran and Celia Holman Lee, former RTE presenter, Mary Kennedy, Virgin media’s Martin King and Muireann O’Connell, fashion designer Deborah Veale and RTE broadcaster, Sharon Ní Bheoláin.