Garden Lane Backpackers vs Generator Dublin
Both are in Dublin, 800 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelThe Liberties
Garden Lane Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
HostelStoneybatter
Generator Dublin
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Garden Lane Backpackers
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 800 m apart.
Choose Garden Lane Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.0)
Why is Garden Lane Backpackers better than Generator Dublin?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.0)+0.3
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Generator Dublin better than Garden Lane Backpackers?
- 1More guest reviews (476 vs 94), so the rating is more reliable×5.1
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Garden Lane Backpackers vs Generator Dublin: which hotel is better? | Garden Lane Backpackers | Generator Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 7.9 +0.4 | 7.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 94 | 476 +382 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 80% +15% | top 95% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | 540 m | 610 m |
| To the airport | 9.8 km | 9.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 78 | 85 +7 |
| To the nearest food shop | 190 m | 90 m −100 m |
| To the nearest park | 420 m | 430 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 11 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 19 | 20 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | – | 109 |
| Floors | 3 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +3 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Garden | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Dublin Castle | 690 m −220 m | 910 m |
| Spire of Dublin | 1.5 km | 1.2 km −290 m |
| Leinster House | 1.5 km | 1.8 km |
| Merrion Square | 1.9 km | 2.1 km |
| Gaiety Theatre | 1.0 km −360 m | 1.4 km |
| Gate Theatre | 1.7 km | 1.2 km −490 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
800 m apart
Garden Lane Backpackers: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Christchurch railway station, Dublin: 540 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.8 km, 78 places to eat within 500 m, 19 sights within 1 km.
Generator Dublin: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Christchurch railway station, Dublin: 610 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.0 km, 85 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.
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Garden Lane Backpackers or Generator Dublin: common questions
Which is better, Garden Lane Backpackers or Generator Dublin?
Garden Lane Backpackers leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Garden Lane Backpackers or Generator Dublin?
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How far apart are Garden Lane Backpackers and Generator Dublin?
The two hotels are 800 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