Avoca house vs Harveys Guest House
Both are in Dublin, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseGreenmount
Avoca house
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
GuesthouseHardwicke Street Flats
Harveys Guest House
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Avoca house if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 8.4)
Choose Harveys Guest House if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.3 km / 2.5 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (94 / 3)
Why is Avoca house better than Harveys Guest House?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.4)+1.2
- 2Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00)−3h
Why is Harveys Guest House better than Avoca house?
- 11.2 km closer to the city centre−1.2 km
- 291 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+91
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 32)+54
- 412 more sights within 1 km+12
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Avoca house vs Harveys Guest House: which hotel is better? | Avoca house | Harveys Guest House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 +1.2 | 8.4 |
| Location | 4.7 | 8.0 +3.3 |
| Public transport | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.4 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +1.2 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 17 +11 | 6 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 13% +47% | bottom 40% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 | 8.0 +3.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.5 km | 1.3 km −1.2 km |
| To public transport | 640 m | 650 m |
| To the airport | 6.7 km −1.2 km | 7.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 94 +91 |
| To the nearest food shop | 610 m | 240 m −370 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 13 +13 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 16 +12 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 5 | – |
| Listed amenities | 6 +4 | 2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 11:00 −3h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Dublin Castle | 2.8 km | 1.7 km −1.1 km |
| Spire of Dublin | 2.1 km | 850 m −1.2 km |
| Leinster House | 3.1 km | 1.9 km −1.2 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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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.
Harveys Guest House: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Drumcondra: 650 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 7.9 km, 94 places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
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Avoca house or Harveys Guest House: common questions
Which is better, Avoca house or Harveys Guest House?
They are evenly matched. Avoca house is stronger in guest rating; Harveys Guest House is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Avoca house or Harveys Guest House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Harveys Guest House is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 2.5 km for Avoca house.
How far apart are Avoca house and Harveys Guest 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