Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar vs Zanzibar Locke
Both are in Dublin, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★The Liberties
Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★Hardwicke Street Flats
Zanzibar Locke
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 130 m apart.
Choose Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 160)
Choose Zanzibar Locke if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.1)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 160 / 22)
Why is Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar better than Zanzibar Locke?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (22 vs 160 rooms)−138
Why is Zanzibar Locke better than Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.1)+1.2
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (243 vs 36), so the rating is more reliable×6.8
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (160 vs 22 rooms)×7.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar vs Zanzibar Locke: which hotel is better? | Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar | Zanzibar Locke |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.3 +1.2 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 9.6 +0.7 | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 9.2 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.3 +1.2 |
| Number of reviews | 36 | 243 +207 |
| Rank in Dublin | bottom 14% | top 1% +85% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 320 m | 270 m |
| To public transport | 230 m −130 m | 350 m |
| To the airport | 9.3 km | 9.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 | 30 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 22 | 160 |
| Floors | 3 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 14 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Dublin Castle | 310 m | 450 m |
| Spire of Dublin | 560 m | 430 m |
| Leinster House | 920 m | 940 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
130 m apart
Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar: city centre: 320 m, nearest station Connolly Train Station: 230 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Zanzibar Locke: city centre: 270 m, nearest station Dublin: 350 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.1 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar or Zanzibar Locke: common questions
Which is better, Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar or Zanzibar Locke?
They are evenly matched. Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar is stronger in public transport; Zanzibar Locke is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar or Zanzibar Locke?
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How far apart are Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar and Zanzibar Locke?
The two hotels are 130 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