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title: "Harcourt Hotel vs Kilronan House: which hotel is better?"
description: "Harcourt Hotel or Kilronan House in Dublin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Harcourt Hotel vs Kilronan House

Both are in Dublin, 280 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Portobello
## [Harcourt Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/harcourt-hotel-dublin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 6 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1505362/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Ranelagh North
## [Kilronan House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kilronan-house-dublin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.1

- **Score by category:** 3 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1726875/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Harcourt Hotel

It comes out ahead on 6 of 12 compared facts. 280 m apart.

### Choose Kilronan House if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.3)

### Why is Harcourt Hotel better than Kilronan House?

1.  More guest reviews (178 vs 81), so the rating is more reliable (×2.2)

### Why is Kilronan House better than Harcourt Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.3) (+0.6)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Harcourt Hotel | Kilronan House |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | – | 9.1 |
| Public transport | – | 9.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.8  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.9  (+0.6) |
| Number of reviews | 178  (+97) | 81 |
| Rank in Dublin | bottom 17% | top 30%  (+53%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.4  (+0.3) | 9.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km  (−160 m) | 1.4 km |
| To public transport | 130 m | 200 m |
| To the airport | 10 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+28) | 122 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 530 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6  (+6) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 24  (+4) | 20 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Dublin Castle | 1.0 km  (−240 m) | 1.2 km |
| Spire of Dublin | 1.7 km | 1.9 km |
| Leinster House | 900 m | 920 m |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

280 m apart

Harcourt Hotel: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Harcourt Street railway station: 130 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 10 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 24 sights within 1 km.

Kilronan House: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Harcourt Street railway station: 200 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 11 km, 122 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Dublin

[Dublin weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/ireland/leinster/dublin/weather)

## Harcourt Hotel or Kilronan House: common questions

### Which is better, Harcourt Hotel or Kilronan House?

Harcourt Hotel leads in 6 of 12 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Kilronan House is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Dublin.

### Which is cheaper, Harcourt Hotel or Kilronan House?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Harcourt Hotel is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.4 km for Kilronan House.

### How far apart are Harcourt Hotel and Kilronan House?

The two hotels are 280 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/harcourt-hotel-dublin-vs-kilronan-house-dublin/. 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/