Last tea is served as Shelbourne closes doors

COFFEE was the strongest drink available at Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel yesterday before it closed for a massive facelift.

The Horseshoe Bar, a famous watering hole for the movers and shakers, was already closed for the dry Good Friday.

The 181-year-old hotel on St Stephen's Green, currently managed by the Mariott Hotel Group, was recently acquired by a consortium of private investors.