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The Dawson Hotel vs Clontarf Castle Hotel

The Dawson Hotel & Spa and Clontarf Castle Hotel are both recommended by professionals. On balance, Clontarf Castle Hotel scores significantly higher than The Dawson Hotel & Spa. Clontarf Castle Hotel comes in at 78 with endorsements from 4 reviews including Frommer's, Time Out and oyster.com.

The Dawson Hotel
The Dawson Hotel
7 / 10
35 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
From $136 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Georgian townhouse with Art Nouveau exterior and quirky, eclectic decor."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Standing outside on orderly Dawson Street, you’d never imagine the Indo-Asian fantasy that lies behind the door of this Georgian manse." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Overlooking the Mansion House, home to the luxe and popular Balzac restaurant... this intimate town-house hotel is one of the classiest boutique hotels on the Dublin scene." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"It’s all about location, location, location when it comes to The Dawson. A combination boutique hotel and award-winning spa complex, guests are never far from the city’s best offerings –..." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A boutique hotel with a range of elegant rooms designed in a variety of styles, from classical French to more exotic Moroccan." Full review
Clontarf Castle Hotel
Clontarf Castle Hotel
8 / 10
Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin D3
From $117 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Modern rooms and characterful luxury suites with cutting edge facilities. Grand restaurant reminiscent of a knights' banqueting hall."
Frommer's Frommer's
"If you want to be within striking distance of Dublin airport (8km/5 miles away), this hotel in Clontarf is a good option about 10 minutes' drive away." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Looking every inch the swanky modern hotel (except, of course, for the elements of the 12th-century structure that have been artfully integrated into the design)." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Clontarf Castle Hotel is a striking, historic property in a north Dublin suburb that expertly mixes old and new." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Romantic and baronial meets modern at the four-star Clontarf Castle." Full review
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