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title: "Castle Hotel vs Yugo Highfield Park: which hotel is better?"
description: "Castle Hotel or Yugo Highfield Park in Dublin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/castle-hotel-dublin-vs-yugo-highfield-park-dublin/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Castle Hotel vs Yugo Highfield Park

Both are in Dublin, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★½ · Hardwicke Street Flats
## [Castle Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/castle-hotel-dublin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.5

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1257409/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Grangegorman East
## [Yugo Highfield Park](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/yugo-highfield-park-dublin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2379241/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Castle Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.1 km / 2.0 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (123 / 24)

### Why is Castle Hotel better than Yugo Highfield Park?

1.  960 m closer to the city centre (−960 m)
2.  Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★) (+0.5★)
3.  More guest reviews (446 vs 32), so the rating is more reliable (×14)
4.  99 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+99)
5.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 94 vs 54) (+40)
6.  24 more sights within 1 km (+24)

### Why is Yugo Highfield Park 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 | Yugo Highfield Park |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Location | 8.5  (+2.9) | 5.6 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Public transport | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.7  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.7  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 446  (+414) | 32 |
| Rank in Dublin | bottom 28% | bottom 46%  (+18%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.5  (+2.9) | 5.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km  (−960 m) | 2.0 km |
| To public transport | 700 m | 680 m |
| To the airport | 8.2 km | 7.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 123  (+99) | 24 |
| To the nearest food shop | 120 m | 210 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15  (+14) | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26  (+24) | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★½  (+0.5★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 131 | – |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14  (+12) | 2 |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Dublin Castle | 1.3 km  (−660 m) | 2.0 km |
| Spire of Dublin | 600 m  (−1.1 km) | 1.7 km |
| Leinster House | 1.7 km  (−1.0 km) | 2.7 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.2 km 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.

Yugo Highfield Park: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station Dublin Broadstone railway station: 680 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 7.8 km, 24 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Dublin

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## Castle Hotel or Yugo Highfield Park: common questions

### Which is better, Castle Hotel or Yugo Highfield Park?

Castle Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including location.

### Which is cheaper, Castle Hotel or Yugo Highfield Park?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Castle Hotel is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for Yugo Highfield Park.

### How far apart are Castle Hotel and Yugo Highfield Park?

The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/castle-hotel-dublin-vs-yugo-highfield-park-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/