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Buswells HotelvsSchoolhouse Hotel
Schoolhouse Hotel and Buswells Hotel are both rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Buswells Hotel ranks slightly better than Schoolhouse Hotel. Buswells Hotel scores 82 with accolades from 7 publications like Time Out, Star Service and Frommer's.
Buswells Hotel
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Frommer's
Oyster
The Telegraph
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
23-27 Molesworth Street, City Centre - Stephens Green, Dublin 2
From $74/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"It has a central location beside government buildings... requented by political figures."
"The rooms are distributed across three Georgian buildings and exude charm, from their hefty Georgian windows to the views of the broad streets below." Full review
"This small, traditional four-story hotel—a series of five bricked Georgian town houses—holds plenty of old-fashioned historic charm, at least in the public areas." Full review
i
Room 100 is worth requesting for its spaciousness, but its hearth is merely ornamental.
"This traditional hotel has a wonderful sense of class that saves it from feeling stuffy." Full review
Mid-Range
"Buswells Hotel has a homey vibe... the hotel is located in the city center near many tourist attractions, but it's still quiet." Full review
8.0
"Not so much grand as comfortable and quaint, with a matchless situation in the very heart of the city. The Aircoach stops across the road." Full review
"An old-school air pervades this rather traditional midpriced hotel...small but decently furnished guest rooms are modern in style." Full review
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Guests with mobility problems should ask for a room on a lower floor, as the old building (actually three townhouses merged together) has many staircases.
Top Choice
"The 69 bedrooms have all been given the once-over, but have left their Georgian charm intact." Full review
Schoolhouse Hotel
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Oyster
The Telegraph
Time Out
Lonely Planet
2 - 8 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
From $97/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
"Spacious, well-kept bedrooms - most in the extension - boast William Morris designed fabrics and locally built Mackintosh-style furniture."
"Excuse the pun, but this converted Victorian parochial school just off the Grand Canal really is A-plus." Full review
Upscale
"The Schoolhouse is a charming, historic hotel located in the leafy Ballsbridge neighborhood." Full review
8.0
"A 19th-century Dublin schoolhouse, before it became a boutique hotel, offering comfortable and reasonably priced accommodation close to the Aviva stadium and RDS concert arena." Full review
"With king beds, colourful quilts, antique oak desks, special edition wallpaper, flat-screen TVs, and a photograph of their namesake, the quaint lodgings are well above-par. " Full review
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Time Out tip: Parking is free but limited, so reserve a spot ahead if you’re coming by car.
Nearby:3fe: For quality take-away coffee and brewing necessitiesOscar Wilde Memorial: For an aptly colourful depiction of one of Ireland’s literary legendsOsteria Lucio: For surprisingly authentic Italian eatsCellar Bar: For lunch or pre-dinner drinks in an old wine vault
"A Victorian schoolhouse dating from 1861, this beautiful building has been successfully converted into an exquisite boutique hotel that is (ahem) ahead of its class." Full review