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Mespil Hotel vs The Central Hotel

Both hotels are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Mespil Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to The Central Hotel. Mespil Hotel ranks #38 in Dublin with praise from 4 sources including Frommer's, EuroCheapo and The Telegraph.

Mespil Hotel
Mespil Hotel
7 / 10
50-60 Mespil Road, Dublin 4
From $114 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Mespil Hotel offers a fantastic location overlooking the Grand Canal in the upscale Ballsbridge neighborhood." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"A good, albeit rather impersonal, three-star, nicely located overlooking the Grand Canal and just a short walk to the city centre and the Aviva Stadium." Full review
EuroCheapo EuroCheapo
"A delightfully affordable business-traveler-oriented property, the three-star Mespil Hotel sits on the edge of Ballsbridge, a leafy neighborhood just over the canal from central Dublin." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Accommodations here are certainly of a higher standard than what you’re likely to find uptown for the same price...guest rooms are spacious and feature modern decor and comfortable beds." Full review
The Central Hotel
The Central Hotel
7 / 10
1-5 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
From $87 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Meeting Rooms
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"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. ."
Fodor's Fodor's
"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
Time Out Time Out
"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
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Dating back to the 19th century, the mid-range Central Hotel has become a local landmark." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The rooms are a modern – if miniaturised – version of Edwardian luxury." Full review