Clifden House vs Gardiner House
Both are in Dublin, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseHardwicke Street Flats
Clifden House
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
GuesthouseHardwicke Street Flats
Gardiner House
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Gardiner House
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 200 m apart.
Choose Gardiner House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.8)
Why is Clifden House better than Gardiner House?
- 16 more sights within 1 km+6
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Gardiner House better than Clifden House?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.8)+0.9
- 2More guest reviews (396 vs 74), so the rating is more reliable×5.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Clifden House vs Gardiner House: which hotel is better? | Clifden House | Gardiner House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.7 +0.9 |
| Location | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.4 | 7.5 +1.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.7 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.7 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 74 | 396 +322 |
| Rank in Dublin | bottom 4% | top 48% +48% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Distance to Hardwicke Street Flats centre | 200 m | 280 m |
| To public transport | 820 m | 620 m −200 m |
| To the airport | 8.1 km | 7.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 113 +22 | 91 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 210 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 13 +3 | 10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 22 +6 | 16 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | – | 200 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 14 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Dublin Castle | 1.5 km | 1.7 km |
| Spire of Dublin | 690 m −200 m | 880 m |
| Leinster House | 1.8 km | 1.9 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
200 m apart
Clifden House: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Drumcondra: 820 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 8.1 km, 113 places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.
Gardiner House: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Drumcondra: 620 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 7.9 km, 91 places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
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Clifden House or Gardiner House: common questions
Which is better, Clifden House or Gardiner House?
Gardiner House leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Clifden House or Gardiner House?
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How far apart are Clifden House and Gardiner House?
The two hotels are 200 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