January 2004

Bloomsday in Dublin is one of the most celebrated days of the year and the 2004 centenary will be an extra special shindig of Irish cheer with the ReJoyce Dublin festival. Joining in with the celebration, The Merrion is offering a special rate for all guests wanting to experience the best of Irish hospitality during the festival.

The ReJoyce Dublin 2004 festival kicks off in April and the city will be alive with events and activities to mark Bloomsday, the day on which James Joyce's masterpiece Ulysses is set. Literary fans can go back in time to retrace the steps of his character Leopold Bloom, who made an historic journey throughout Dublin on 16th June 1904. ReJoyce Dublin will include parades, street parties, art installations around the city, the theatrical Bloomsday ball, an international literary symposium, and various art and photographic exhibitions.

The ReJoyce at The Merrion Package, which costs €130 (approx. GBP£90) per person sharing, offers guests overnight accommodation in an award-winning double or twin room, complete with full Irish breakfast the following morning. This offer is available in the months of April, July and August 2004. Throughout May and June, The Merrion will be offering complimentary full Irish breakfast to all Joyceans, with rack rate bookings in any category of room.

The Merrion is situated in the heart of the Dublin city and is the prime location to explore Bloom's haunts or pay a visit to The James Joyce Centre which is dedicated to the promotion of the life and works of this most famous Dubliner giving a unique, personal view of his work and his minutely-observed origins.

These exclusive offers are inclusive of value added tax at 13.5% and there is no service charge at The Merrion.

For further information and reservations please contact The Merrion directly on +353 1 603 0600, facsimile +353 1 603 0700, e-mail or alternatively via the website.

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