Barnacles Temple Bar vs Zanzibar Locke
Both are in Dublin, 210 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
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★Hardwicke Street Flats
Zanzibar Locke
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 210 m apart.
Choose Barnacles Temple Bar if you want
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Zanzibar Locke if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Barnacles Temple Bar better than Zanzibar Locke?
- 1Has free parking
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (32 vs 160 rooms)−128
Why is Zanzibar Locke better than Barnacles Temple Bar?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.0)+1.3
- 2More guest reviews (243 vs 75), so the rating is more reliable×3.2
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (160 vs 32 rooms)×5.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Barnacles Temple Bar vs Zanzibar Locke: which hotel is better? | Barnacles Temple Bar | Zanzibar Locke |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.3 +1.3 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.6 +0.7 | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 9.2 +1.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.3 +1.3 |
| Number of reviews | 75 | 243 +168 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 88% | top 1% +87% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 280 m | 270 m |
| To public transport | 220 m −130 m | 350 m |
| To the airport | 9.4 km | 9.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 32 | 160 |
| Floors | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 14 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| 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
210 m apart
Barnacles Temple Bar or Zanzibar Locke: common questions
Which is better, Barnacles Temple Bar or Zanzibar Locke?
They are evenly matched. Barnacles Temple Bar is stronger in public transport; Zanzibar Locke is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Barnacles Temple Bar or Zanzibar Locke?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Barnacles Temple Bar and Zanzibar Locke?
The two hotels are 210 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