Barnacles Temple Bar vs Wren Urban Nest
Both are in Dublin, 160 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
- 2 of 13
Hotel★★★★The Liberties
Wren Urban Nest
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.0)+1.2
- 2More 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 vs Wren Urban Nest: which hotel is better? | 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 | top 89% | 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 |
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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.
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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?
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How far apart are Barnacles Temple Bar and Wren Urban Nest?
The two hotels are 160 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