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Academy Plaza HotelvsAriel House
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Ariel House scores slightly better than Academy Plaza Hotel. Ariel House ranks #13 in Dublin with praise from 6 sources including Frommer's, Oyster and The Telegraph.
Academy Plaza Hotel
Star Service
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
10 - 14 Findlater Place, Off Upper O'Connell St, Dublin
From $64/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Star Service "For those on a budget, this clean, friendly hotel is a good bet in Dublin." Full review
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Whichever way you choose to look at it, the rates are right.
Fodor's "This modern, architecturally uninspired Best Western Plus hotel is centrally located just off O'Connell Street and offers lots of comfort at an affordable, slightly unfashionable-neighborhood price." Full review
Frommer's "Owned by the Best Western chain, this large, modern, low-frills option is popular with business travelers and well located for travelers exploring central Dublin" Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Only a few steps from O'Connell St, this solidly three-star hotel is part of the Best Western group and as such offers the kind of comfortable, if unmemorable, night's sleep associated with the brand." Full review
Ariel House
Michelin Guide Fodor's
Oyster
The Telegraph Frommer's Lonely Planet
50-54 Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
From $147/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Michelin Guide "Personally run Victorian townhouse with comfy, traditionally styled guest areas and antique furnishings."
Fodor's "The homemade preserves and oven-warm scones are reason enough to stay at this redbrick 1850 Victorian guesthouse, in one of Dublin's poshest tree-lined suburbs." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Little effort has been spared in recreating an authentic Victorian experience in this quaint Ballsbridge hotel." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A seriously impressive award-winning guesthouse occupying two Victorian townhouses next to the Aviva Stadium." Full review
Frommer's "It’s a smoothly run, great value-for-the-money operation, situated on a quiet Victorian street...simple guest rooms are tastefully decorated in earthy oatmeal or cream with brocade-pattern bedspreads." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This highly rated Victorian-era property has 28 rooms with private bathrooms, all individually decorated in period furniture, which lends the place an air of genuine luxury." Full review
