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title: "Barnacles Temple Bar vs Wren Urban Nest: which hotel is better?"
description: "Barnacles Temple Bar or Wren Urban Nest in Dublin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/barnacles-temple-bar-dublin-vs-wren-urban-nest-dublin/
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retrieved: 2026-10-21
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# Barnacles Temple Bar vs Wren Urban Nest

Both are in Dublin, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · The Liberties
## [Barnacles Temple Bar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/barnacles-temple-bar-dublin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1187433/agoda/?lang=en)

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Hotel · ★★★★ · The Liberties
## [Wren Urban Nest](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wren-urban-nest-dublin/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2325477/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Wren Urban Nest

It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 160 m apart.

### Choose Wren Urban Nest if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.0)

### Why is Barnacles Temple Bar better than Wren Urban Nest?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Wren Urban Nest better than Barnacles Temple Bar?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.0) (+1.2)
2.  More guest reviews (326 vs 75), so the rating is more reliable (×4.3)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Barnacles Temple Bar | Wren Urban Nest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | – |
| Location | 9.5 | – |
| Public transport | 9.6 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 9.2  (+1.0) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.2  (+1.2) |
| Number of reviews | 75 | 326  (+251) |
| Rank in Dublin | bottom 11% | top 1%  (+88%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Distance to The Liberties centre | 1.0 km | 1.1 km |
| To public transport | 220 m  (−110 m) | 340 m |
| To the airport | 9.4 km | 9.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 30  (+6) | 24 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 32 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Dublin Castle | 270 m | 330 m |
| Spire of Dublin | 620 m | 680 m |
| Leinster House | 820 m | 670 m  (−150 m) |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

160 m apart

Barnacles Temple Bar: city centre: 280 m, nearest station Connolly Train Station: 220 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Wren Urban Nest: city centre: 240 m, nearest station Connolly Train Station: 340 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Dublin

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## Barnacles Temple Bar or Wren Urban Nest: common questions

### Which is better, Barnacles Temple Bar or Wren Urban Nest?

Wren Urban Nest leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Barnacles Temple Bar is stronger in to public transport, shops within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Barnacles Temple Bar or Wren Urban Nest?

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

### How far apart are Barnacles Temple Bar and Wren Urban Nest?

The two hotels are 160 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/barnacles-temple-bar-dublin-vs-wren-urban-nest-dublin/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/