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title: "Grand Hotel Tralee vs The James Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Grand Hotel Tralee or The James Hotel in Tralee? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Grand Hotel Tralee vs The James Hotel

Both are in Tralee, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Tralee
## [Grand Hotel Tralee](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-hotel-tralee-tralee/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 7.6

- **Score by category:** 7 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1458639/agoda/?lang=en)

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Tralee
## [The James Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-james-hotel-tralee/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 2 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2202943/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Grand Hotel Tralee

It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 220 m apart.

### Why is Grand Hotel Tralee better than The James Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The James Hotel better than Grand Hotel Tralee?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Grand Hotel Tralee | The James Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.4 | – |
| Location | 7.6 | – |
| Public transport | 8.2 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.3  (+0.1) | 9.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.4  (+0.1) | 9.3 |
| Number of reviews | 24  (+17) | 7 |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.6  (+0.4) | 7.2 |
| Distance to Tralee centre | 410 m | 200 m  (−220 m) |
| To public transport | 480 m  (−150 m) | 630 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 98  (+5) | 93 |
| To the nearest food shop | 130 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 12  (+3) | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 3 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

220 m apart

Grand Hotel Tralee: city centre: 180 m, nearest station Tralee railway station: 480 m, Kerry Airport (KIR): 16 km, 98 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

The James Hotel: city centre: 400 m, nearest station Mallow To Tralee Railway: 630 m, Kerry Airport (KIR): 16 km, 93 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Tralee

[Tralee weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/ireland/munster/tralee/weather)

## Grand Hotel Tralee or The James Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Grand Hotel Tralee or The James Hotel?

Grand Hotel Tralee leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. The James Hotel is stronger in distance to Tralee centre, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Grand Hotel Tralee or The James 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 James Hotel is closer: 200 m from the centre, against 410 m for Grand Hotel Tralee.

### How far apart are Grand Hotel Tralee and The James Hotel?

The two hotels are 220 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/grand-hotel-tralee-tralee-vs-the-james-hotel-tralee/. 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/