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Ashling Hotel Dublin vs The Hendrick Smithfield

Both are in Dublin, 670 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Oxmantown

Ashling Hotel Dublin

Guest rating
9.0 Excellent
Location score
7.3
Score by category
2 of 3
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HotelStoneybatter

The Hendrick Smithfield

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
7.6
Score by category
0 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Ashling Hotel Dublin

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 670 m apart.

Choose Ashling Hotel Dublin if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.5)

Choose The Hendrick Smithfield if you want

  • to walk to the sights (1.4 km / 2.1 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (81 / 20)

Why is Ashling Hotel Dublin better than The Hendrick Smithfield?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.5)+0.5
  2. 2650 m closer to public transport−650 m

Why is The Hendrick Smithfield better than Ashling Hotel Dublin?

  1. 1670 m closer to the city centre−670 m
  2. 261 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+61
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 82 vs 59)+23
  4. 44 more sights within 1 km+4

All compared facts

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

Ashling Hotel DublinThe Hendrick Smithfield
Score by category
Guest rating 9.0 +0.5 8.5
Location 7.3 7.6
Facilities 5.0 –
Spa & wellness 0.0 –
Public transport 10.0 +2.8 7.2
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.9 +0.4 8.5
Guest rating 9.0 +0.5 8.5
Number of reviews 123 +53 70
Rank in Dublin top 17% +51% top 68%
Location
Location score 7.3 7.6 +0.3
Distance to the centre 2.1 km 1.4 km −670 m
To public transport 10 m −650 m 660 m
To the airport 9.2 km 9.1 km
Restaurants within 500 m 20 81 +61
To the nearest food shop 540 m 240 m −310 m
Shops within 500 m 1 6 +5
Sights within 1 km 7 11 +4
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ –
Listed amenities 14 +5 9
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 15:00
Check-out until – 13:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Parking ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ –
Concierge ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
Room service ✓ –
Meeting rooms ✓ –
Wheelchair accessible ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Distance to the main sights
Dublin Castle 1.7 km 1.0 km −620 m
Spire of Dublin 2.0 km 1.4 km −660 m
Leinster House 2.6 km 2.0 km −630 m
Which hotel suits you
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –

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Ashling Hotel Dublin

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      Location

      670 m apart

      Ashling Hotel Dublin: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Cookstown Leisure Centre: 10 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.2 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

      The Hendrick Smithfield: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Cookstown Leisure Centre: 660 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.1 km, 81 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.

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      Ashling Hotel Dublin or The Hendrick Smithfield: common questions

      Which is better, Ashling Hotel Dublin or The Hendrick Smithfield?

      Ashling Hotel Dublin leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Ashling Hotel Dublin or The Hendrick Smithfield?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      The Hendrick Smithfield is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 2.1 km for Ashling Hotel Dublin.

      How far apart are Ashling Hotel Dublin and The Hendrick Smithfield?

      The two hotels are 670 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