Mespil Hotel vs The Lansdowne Hotel
Both are in Dublin, 390 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Baggotrath East
Mespil Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Hotel★★★Baggotrath East
The Lansdowne Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 390 m apart.
Choose Mespil Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Mespil Hotel better than The Lansdowne Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.1)+0.9
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (96 vs 36), so the rating is more reliable×2.7
- 434 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+34
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 84 vs 69)+15
- 69 more sights within 1 km+9
Why is The Lansdowne Hotel better than Mespil Hotel?
- 1360 m closer to the beach (1.9 km vs 2.3 km)−360 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mespil Hotel vs The Lansdowne Hotel: which hotel is better? | Mespil Hotel | The Lansdowne Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.9 | 8.1 |
| Location | 7.3 +1.0 | 6.3 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Beach access | 2.6 | 3.8 +1.2 |
| Public transport | 5.8 | 6.2 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.6 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.9 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 96 +60 | 36 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 15% +68% | top 83% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 +1.0 | 6.3 |
| Distance to Baggotrath East centre | 270 m | 130 m −150 m |
| To the beach | 2.3 km | 1.9 km −360 m |
| To public transport | 930 m | 850 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 82 +34 | 48 |
| Sights within 1 km | 14 +9 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 14 +5 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| EV charging | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
390 m apart
Mespil Hotel: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Grand Canal Dock: 930 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 11 km, beach: 2.3 km, 82 places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.
The Lansdowne Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Grand Canal Dock: 850 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 11 km, beach: 1.9 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Mespil Hotel or The Lansdowne Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Mespil Hotel or The Lansdowne Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Mespil Hotel is stronger in guest rating, location; The Lansdowne Hotel is stronger in beach access, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Mespil Hotel or The Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne Hotel is closer: 130 m from the centre, against 270 m for Mespil Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
The Lansdowne Hotel is 1.9 km from the nearest beach; Mespil Hotel is 2.3 km.
How far apart are Mespil Hotel and The Lansdowne Hotel?
The two hotels are 390 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