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Ariel HousevsParamount Hotel Temple Bar
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Ariel House scores slightly better than Paramount Hotel Temple Bar. Ariel House scores 82 with praise from 6 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
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
Paramount Hotel Temple Bar Fodor's Lonely Planet Oyster
Time Out
Star Service
EuroCheapo
Essex Gate, Parliament Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
From $117/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's "Classic 1930s American movies seem to have been the inspiration for the interior of this medium-size hotel in the heart of Temple Bar." Full review
Lonely Planet "Behind the Victorian facade, the lobby is a faithful re-creation of a 1930s hotel, complete with dark-wood floors, deep-red leather Chesterfield couches and heavy velvet drapes." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 64-room Paramount Hotel is located in the popular Temple Bar area, the "cultural quarter" of Dublin known for its nightlife." Full review
Time Out "You'd never guess it from sitting in the Turk's Head bar on a Saturday night, but this hotel is something of a hidden gem." Full review
Star Service "With a discreet entrance tucked onto the side street, this voguish art-deco hotel occupies a rehabilitated historic building a block north of Dublin Castle and the city hall." Full review
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As all rooms are graded standard, guests requesting corner rooms and larger front-facing rooms get the best proportions.
EuroCheapo Editor's Pick
"Stylish rooms, a slew of amenities and a great location just south of the Liffey." Full review
