Albany House vs Harcourt Hotel
Both are in Dublin, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Portobello
Albany House
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 4 of 12
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 200 m apart.
Choose Albany House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.3)
Why is Albany House better than Harcourt Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3)+0.3
- 214 more sights within 1 km+14
Why is Harcourt Hotel better than Albany House?
- 1More guest reviews (178 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×18
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Albany House vs Harcourt Hotel: which hotel is better? | Albany House | Harcourt Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Location | 9.1 | – |
| Public transport | 9.1 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.3 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.3 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 178 +168 |
| Rank in Dublin | bottom 41% +24% | bottom 17% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.1 | 9.4 +0.3 |
| Distance to Portobello centre | 670 m | 530 m −140 m |
| To public transport | 320 m | 130 m −200 m |
| To the airport | 10 km | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 38 +14 | 24 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Dublin Castle | 820 m −190 m | 1.0 km |
| Spire of Dublin | 1.5 km | 1.7 km |
| Leinster House | 770 m | 900 m |
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Location
200 m apart
Albany House: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Harcourt Street railway station: 320 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 10 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 38 sights within 1 km.
Harcourt Hotel: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Harcourt Street railway station: 130 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 10 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 24 sights within 1 km.
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Albany House or Harcourt Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Albany House or Harcourt Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Albany House is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Dublin; Harcourt Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to Portobello centre.
Which is cheaper, Albany House or Harcourt Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Harcourt Hotel is closer: 530 m from the centre, against 670 m for Albany House.
How far apart are Albany House and Harcourt Hotel?
The two hotels are 200 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score