Avoca house vs Gardiner House
Both are in Dublin, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Greenmount
Avoca house
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
GuesthouseHardwicke Street Flats
Gardiner House
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Avoca house if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Gardiner House if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Avoca house better than Gardiner House?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.7)+0.9
- 2Has free parking
- 3Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 15:00)−4h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 200 rooms)−195
Why is Gardiner House better than Avoca house?
- 1950 m closer to the beach (4.0 km vs 5.0 km)−950 m
- 21.2 km closer to the city centre−1.2 km
- 3More guest reviews (396 vs 17), so the rating is more reliable×23
- 488 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+88
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 32)+54
- 612 more sights within 1 km+12
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (200 vs 5 rooms)×40.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Avoca house vs Gardiner House: which hotel is better? | Avoca house | Gardiner House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 +0.9 | 8.7 |
| Location | 4.7 | 8.1 +3.4 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.3 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +0.9 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 17 | 396 +379 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 12% +28% | top 40% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 | 8.1 +3.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.5 km | 1.4 km −1.2 km |
| To public transport | 640 m | 620 m |
| To the airport | 6.7 km −1.2 km | 7.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 91 +88 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 16 +12 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 5 | 200 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 14 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 11:00 −4h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.2 km 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.
Gardiner House: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Drumcondra: 620 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 7.9 km, 91 places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
Avoca house or Gardiner House: common questions
Which is better, Avoca house or Gardiner House?
They are evenly matched. Avoca house is stronger in guest rating; Gardiner House is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Avoca house or Gardiner House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Gardiner House is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 2.5 km for Avoca house.
How far apart are Avoca house and Gardiner House?
The two hotels are 1.2 km 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