Number 31 vs Ariel House
Both Number 31 and Ariel House are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Number 31 is the choice of most professionals compared to Ariel House. Number 31 comes in at 88 with endorsements from 11 publications including Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Number 31
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31 Leeson Close, Dublin 2
From $139 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Meeting Rooms
- Dry Cleaning
Michelin Guide
"Unique house with retro styling, personally run by hospitable couple."
Frommer's
"A discreet plaque outside an elegant gate on a tiny side street is your only clue that what lies beyond is an outstanding guesthouse."
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Concierge
"What a guesthouse—Number 31 marries a handsome Georgian town house with a mews... inked by a delightful urban garden."
Fodor's
"Whether your lodging style is sublime Georgian elegance or serene cool modern, this one-in-a-million guesthouse, a short walk from St. Stephen's Green, serves up both."
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Travel + Leisure
"Part Georgian town house, part groovy seventies crash pad, it's a secluded yet popular 20-room boutique B&B just off St. Stephen's Green."
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Ariel House
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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."
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Oyster
Upscale
"Little effort has been spared in recreating an authentic Victorian experience in this quaint Ballsbridge hotel."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"A seriously impressive award-winning guesthouse occupying two Victorian townhouses next to the Aviva Stadium."
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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."
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