Zanzibar Locke vs Barnacles Temple Bar
Both are in Dublin, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Hardwicke Street Flats
Zanzibar Locke
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
HostelThe Liberties
Barnacles Temple Bar
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 210 m apart.
Choose Zanzibar Locke if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Barnacles Temple Bar if you want
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Zanzibar Locke better than Barnacles Temple Bar?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.0)+1.3
- 2More guest reviews (243 vs 75), so the rating is more reliable×3.2
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (160 vs 32 rooms)×5.0
Why is Barnacles Temple Bar better than Zanzibar Locke?
- 1Has free parking
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (32 vs 160 rooms)−128
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Zanzibar Locke vs Barnacles Temple Bar: which hotel is better? | Zanzibar Locke | Barnacles Temple Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.3 | 8.0 |
| Location | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.9 | 9.6 +0.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +1.1 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.3 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 243 +168 | 75 |
| Rank in Dublin | top 1% +87% | top 88% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 270 m | 280 m |
| To public transport | 350 m | 220 m −130 m |
| To the airport | 9.1 km | 9.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 160 | 32 |
| Floors | 7 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 +4 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
210 m apart
Zanzibar Locke or Barnacles Temple Bar: common questions
Which is better, Zanzibar Locke or Barnacles Temple Bar?
They are evenly matched. Zanzibar Locke is stronger in guest rating; Barnacles Temple Bar is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Zanzibar Locke or Barnacles Temple Bar?
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How far apart are Zanzibar Locke and Barnacles Temple Bar?
The two hotels are 210 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