Albany House vs Iveagh Garden Hotel
Both are in Dublin, 70 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
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★Portobello
Iveagh Garden Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.6)+0.6
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More 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 vs Iveagh Garden Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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?
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How far apart are Albany House and Iveagh Garden Hotel?
The two hotels are 70 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