Castle Hotel vs KGT HOUSE
Both are in Dublin, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★½Hardwicke Street Flats
Castle Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
GuesthouseHardwicke Street Flats
KGT HOUSE
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Castle Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 250 m apart.
Choose Castle Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 6.9)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 131 / 1)
Choose KGT HOUSE if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 131)
Why is Castle Hotel better than KGT HOUSE?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 6.9)+1.6
- 2More guest reviews (446 vs 20), so the rating is more reliable×22
- 346 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+46
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 94 vs 83)+11
- 512 more sights within 1 km+12
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (131 vs 1 rooms)×131.0
Why is KGT HOUSE better than Castle Hotel?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 131 rooms)−130
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Castle Hotel vs KGT HOUSE: which hotel is better? | Castle Hotel | KGT HOUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.6 | 6.9 |
| Location | 8.5 +0.8 | 7.7 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Public transport | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.6 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.6 | 6.9 |
| Number of reviews | 446 +426 | 20 |
| Rank in Dublin | bottom 28% +26% | bottom 2% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 +0.8 | 7.7 |
| Distance to Hardwicke Street Flats centre | 190 m | 70 m −120 m |
| To public transport | 700 m | 700 m |
| To the airport | 8.2 km | 8.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 123 +46 | 77 |
| To the nearest food shop | 120 m | 100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 +6 | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26 +12 | 14 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ | – |
| Rooms | 131 | 1 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 +13 | 1 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:30 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Dublin Castle | 1.3 km | 1.6 km |
| Spire of Dublin | 600 m −250 m | 840 m |
| Leinster House | 1.7 km | 1.9 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
250 m apart
Castle Hotel: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Dublin Broadstone railway station: 700 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 8.2 km, 123 places to eat within 500 m, 26 sights within 1 km.
KGT HOUSE: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Dublin Broadstone railway station: 700 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 8.0 km, 77 places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.
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Castle Hotel or KGT HOUSE: common questions
Which is better, Castle Hotel or KGT HOUSE?
Castle Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Castle Hotel or KGT HOUSE?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
KGT HOUSE is closer: 70 m from the centre, against 190 m for Castle Hotel.
How far apart are Castle Hotel and KGT HOUSE?
The two hotels are 250 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