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Number 31 vs The Clarence

Both properties are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Number 31 is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Clarence. Number 31 scores 88 with approval from 11 publications like Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Time Out.

Number 31
Number 31
8 / 10
31 Leeson Close, Dublin 2
From $139 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Free Parking
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Dry Cleaning
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Unique house with retro styling, personally run by hospitable couple."
Frommer's 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." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"What a guesthouse—Number 31 marries a handsome Georgian town house with a mews... inked by a delightful urban garden."
Fodor's 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." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
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The Clarence
The Clarence
8 / 10
6-8 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
From $154 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Attractive riverside hotel... Stylish and well-run."
Concierge Concierge
"Unforgivably at these rates, service can falter, veering madly from friendly-polite all the way down to rude."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"City-centre, riverside location, backing onto Temple Bar. The Art Deco interior has been lovingly restored by new owners (who include U2)."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"A handsome boutique hotel designed to reflect the aesthetic of a 1930s gentlemen's club." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The hotel's owners include Bono and The Edge of the band U2. This Arts and Crafts hotel was restored by the singer and the guitarist and reopened in 1992." Full review
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