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Ariel HousevsThe Central Hotel
Both Ariel House and The Central Hotel are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Ariel House scores significantly better than The Central Hotel. Ariel House scores 82 with recommendations from 6 sources such as Fodor's, Oyster and Michelin Guide.
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
"Personally run Victorian townhouse with comfy, traditionally styled guest areas and antique furnishings."
"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
Upscale
"Little effort has been spared in recreating an authentic Victorian experience in this quaint Ballsbridge hotel." Full review
8.0
"A seriously impressive award-winning guesthouse occupying two Victorian townhouses next to the Aviva Stadium." Full review
"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
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
The Central Hotel
Insight Guides
Fodor's
Time Out
Oyster
Lonely Planet
1-5 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
From $87/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
"Has more character than some of Dublin’s bigger, pricier places, with the first-floor Library Bar a popular spot with literary types. Situated close to Grafton Street. ."
"Every city center needs its little oasis, and the Central's book-and-armchair-filled Library Bar—warmed by a Victorian fireplace—nicely fits the bill." Full review
"This comfortable, 187-year-old hotel is unique in that it's a prime piece of real estate (right off Dame Street near Temple Bar) that the designers haven't yet got their hands on." Full review
Mid-Range
"Dating back to the 19th century, the mid-range Central Hotel has become a local landmark." Full review
Top Choice
"The rooms are a modern – if miniaturised – version of Edwardian luxury." Full review