Harding HotelvsAriel House
Both properties are rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, Ariel House is preferred by most professionals compared to Harding Hotel. Ariel House comes in at #13 in Dublin with recommendations from 6 reviews including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Harding Hotel
Copper Alley Fishamble Street, Christchurch, Dublin 2
From $74/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
- Accessible
Star Service
"This remains one of the better budget hotels in Dublin, a rough-around-the-edges operation that continues to fill its rooms based more on low rates than style, service or standards. " Full review
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Harding Hotel is a family-run three-pearl hotel, with a warm, welcoming atmosphere." Full review
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The Harding Hotel is located a five-minute walk from Temple Bar—close enough for easy access but far enough away to allow guests to feel just slightly more grown up than the Temple Bar hostel kids." Full review
Frommer's
"The polished wood and bright, floor-to-ceiling windows of the cheerful lobby give off a pleasantly old-fashioned vibe. The comfortable, if plain, guest rooms are good value." Full review
Ariel House
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
Oyster
Upscale
"Little effort has been spared in recreating an authentic Victorian experience in this quaint Ballsbridge hotel." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"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 Planet
Top 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