Avoca house vs Dublin Skylon Hotel
Both are in Dublin, 840 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseGreenmount
Avoca house
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★★Drumcondra
Dublin Skylon Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Avoca house
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 840 m apart.
Choose Avoca house if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 8.6)
- to walk to the sights (2.5 km / 3.1 km)
Choose Dublin Skylon Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (23 / 3)
Why is Avoca house better than Dublin Skylon Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.6)+1.0
- 2480 m closer to public transport−480 m
Why is Dublin Skylon Hotel better than Avoca house?
- 1More guest reviews (108 vs 17), so the rating is more reliable×6.4
- 220 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+20
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 53 vs 32)+21
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Avoca house vs Dublin Skylon Hotel: which hotel is better? | Avoca house | Dublin Skylon Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 +1.0 | 8.6 |
| Location | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Public transport | 7.3 +2.5 | 4.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.4 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +1.0 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 17 | 108 +91 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 13% +46% | bottom 41% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 +0.2 | 4.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.5 km −530 m | 3.1 km |
| To public transport | 640 m −480 m | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 6.7 km | 6.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 23 +20 |
| To the nearest food shop | 610 m | 30 m −580 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 +2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 5 | – |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 10 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 11:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Dublin Castle | 2.8 km −620 m | 3.4 km |
| Spire of Dublin | 2.1 km −530 m | 2.6 km |
| Leinster House | 3.1 km | 3.6 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
840 m apart
Avoca house: city centre: 2.5 km, nearest station Drumcondra: 640 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 6.7 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Dublin Skylon Hotel: city centre: 3.1 km, nearest station Drumcondra: 1.1 km, Dublin Airport (DUB): 6.3 km, 23 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Avoca house or Dublin Skylon Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Avoca house or Dublin Skylon Hotel?
Avoca house leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Avoca house or Dublin Skylon Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Avoca house is closer: 2.5 km from the centre, against 3.1 km for Dublin Skylon Hotel.
How far apart are Avoca house and Dublin Skylon Hotel?
The two hotels are 840 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