Donnybrook Hall vs The Lansdowne Hotel
Both are in Dublin, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★
Donnybrook Hall
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Baggotrath East
The Lansdowne Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Lansdowne Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Donnybrook Hall if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.1)
Choose The Lansdowne Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 3.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (48 / 16)
Why is Donnybrook Hall better than The Lansdowne Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.1)+1.1
Why is The Lansdowne Hotel better than Donnybrook Hall?
- 1270 m closer to the beach (1.9 km vs 2.2 km)−270 m
- 21.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
- 332 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+32
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 69 vs 48)+21
- 53 more sights within 1 km+3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Donnybrook Hall vs The Lansdowne Hotel: which hotel is better? | Donnybrook Hall | The Lansdowne Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.1 | 8.1 |
| Location | 4.3 | 6.3 +2.0 |
| Beach access | 2.9 | 3.8 +0.9 |
| Public transport | – | 6.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.5 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.1 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 25 | 36 +11 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 19% +64% | top 83% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.3 | 6.3 +2.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.0 km | 1.9 km −1.1 km |
| To the beach | 2.2 km | 1.9 km −270 m |
| To public transport | – | 850 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 11 km −1.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 16 | 48 +32 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 5 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 1 | 9 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.2 km apart
Donnybrook Hall: city centre: 3.0 km, Dublin Airport (DUB): 12 km, beach: 2.2 km, 16 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
The Lansdowne Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Grand Canal Dock: 850 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 11 km, beach: 1.9 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
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Donnybrook Hall or The Lansdowne Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Donnybrook Hall or The Lansdowne Hotel?
The Lansdowne Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Donnybrook Hall is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Donnybrook Hall or The Lansdowne Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Lansdowne Hotel is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 3.0 km for Donnybrook Hall.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
The Lansdowne Hotel is 1.9 km from the nearest beach; Donnybrook Hall is 2.2 km.
How far apart are Donnybrook Hall and The Lansdowne Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.2 km 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