Iveagh Garden Hotel vs Marlin Hotel Dublin
Both are in Dublin, 370 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Portobello
Iveagh Garden Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★The Liberties
Marlin Hotel Dublin
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 370 m apart.
Why is Iveagh Garden Hotel better than Marlin Hotel Dublin?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Marlin Hotel Dublin better than Iveagh Garden Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (850 vs 132), so the rating is more reliable×6.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Iveagh Garden Hotel vs Marlin Hotel Dublin: which hotel is better? | Iveagh Garden Hotel | Marlin Hotel Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Location | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 9.2 +0.6 | 8.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +0.1 | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | 132 | 850 +718 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 3% | top 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 990 m | 670 m −320 m |
| To public transport | 300 m −110 m | 410 m |
| To the airport | 10 km | 9.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 17 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 15 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Garden | ✓ | – |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Dublin Castle | 760 m | 400 m −360 m |
| Spire of Dublin | 1.4 km | 1.1 km −330 m |
| Leinster House | 740 m | 700 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
370 m apart
Iveagh Garden Hotel: city centre: 990 m, nearest station St Stephen's Green station: 300 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 10 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Marlin Hotel Dublin: city centre: 670 m, nearest station St Stephen's Green station: 410 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Iveagh Garden Hotel or Marlin Hotel Dublin: common questions
Which is better, Iveagh Garden Hotel or Marlin Hotel Dublin?
Iveagh Garden Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Iveagh Garden Hotel or Marlin Hotel Dublin?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Marlin Hotel Dublin is closer: 670 m from the centre, against 990 m for Iveagh Garden Hotel.
How far apart are Iveagh Garden Hotel and Marlin Hotel Dublin?
The two hotels are 370 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