Barnacles Temple Bar vs Mercantile Hotel
Both are in Dublin, 80 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelThe Liberties
Barnacles Temple Bar
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
Hotel★★★★The Liberties
Mercantile Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 80 m apart.
Choose Barnacles Temple Bar if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Mercantile Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Barnacles Temple Bar better than Mercantile Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (32 vs 105 rooms)−73
Why is Mercantile Hotel better than Barnacles Temple Bar?
- 1A larger hotel with more facilities (105 vs 32 rooms)×3.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Barnacles Temple Bar vs Mercantile Hotel: which hotel is better? | Barnacles Temple Bar | Mercantile Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.1 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 75 | 116 +41 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 88% | top 87% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Distance to The Liberties centre | 1.0 km | 1.0 km |
| To public transport | 220 m | 240 m |
| To the airport | 9.4 km | 9.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 32 | 105 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +5 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
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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