Castle Hotel vs Clifden House
Both are in Dublin, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Hardwicke Street Flats
Castle Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
Guesthouse★★★Hardwicke Street Flats
Clifden House
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Castle Hotel
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 220 m apart.
Choose Castle Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Castle Hotel better than Clifden House?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.8)+0.7
- 2Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
- 3More guest reviews (446 vs 74), so the rating is more reliable×6.0
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Clifden House better than Castle Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Castle Hotel vs Clifden House: which hotel is better? | Castle Hotel | Clifden House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.7 | 7.8 |
| Location | 8.5 +0.4 | 8.1 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 7.0 +0.6 | 6.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.5 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.7 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 446 +372 | 74 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 67% +26% | top 93% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 +0.4 | 8.1 |
| Distance to Hardwicke Street Flats centre | 190 m | 200 m |
| To public transport | 700 m −120 m | 820 m |
| To the airport | 8.2 km | 8.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 123 +10 | 113 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26 +4 | 22 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +0.5★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 131 | – |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 +8 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:30 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
220 m apart
Castle Hotel or Clifden House: common questions
Which is better, Castle Hotel or Clifden House?
Castle Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Castle Hotel or Clifden House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Castle Hotel and Clifden House?
The two hotels are 220 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