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title: "Albany House vs Iveagh Garden Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Albany House or Iveagh Garden Hotel in Dublin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/albany-house-dublin-vs-iveagh-garden-hotel-dublin/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Albany House vs Iveagh Garden Hotel

Both are in Dublin, 70 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Portobello
## [Albany House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/albany-house-dublin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.1

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1110840/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Portobello
## [Iveagh Garden Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/iveagh-garden-hotel-dublin/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1670947/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 70 m apart.

### Choose Iveagh Garden Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.6)

### Why is Albany House better than Iveagh Garden Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Iveagh Garden Hotel better than Albany House?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.6) (+0.6)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  More guest reviews (132 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable (×13)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Albany House | Iveagh Garden Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.2  (+0.6) |
| Location | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Public transport | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.1  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.2  (+0.6) |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 132  (+122) |
| Rank in Dublin | bottom 41% | top 3%  (+56%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Distance to Portobello centre | 670 m | 720 m |
| To public transport | 320 m | 300 m |
| To the airport | 10 km | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m | 150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 10  (+3) |
| Sights within 1 km | 38 | 40  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | – | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

70 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.

Iveagh Garden Hotel: city centre: 990 m, nearest station St Stephen's Green station: 300 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 10 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Dublin

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## Albany House or Iveagh Garden Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Albany House or Iveagh Garden Hotel?

Iveagh Garden Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Albany House or Iveagh Garden Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Albany House and Iveagh Garden Hotel?

The two hotels are 70 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/albany-house-dublin-vs-iveagh-garden-hotel-dublin/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/