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Paramount Hotel Temple Bar vs The Central Hotel

Paramount Hotel Temple Bar and The Central Hotel are both rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Paramount Hotel Temple Bar scores slightly higher than The Central Hotel. Paramount Hotel Temple Bar comes in at #22 in Dublin with accolades from 6 reviews including EuroCheapo, Oyster and Star Service.

Paramount Hotel Temple Bar
Paramount Hotel Temple Bar
7 / 10
Essex Gate, Parliament Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
From $117 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Classic 1930s American movies seem to have been the inspiration for the interior of this medium-size hotel in the heart of Temple Bar." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Behind the Victorian facade, the lobby is a faithful re-creation of a 1930s hotel, complete with dark-wood floors, deep-red leather Chesterfield couches and heavy velvet drapes." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 64-room Paramount Hotel is located in the popular Temple Bar area, the "cultural quarter" of Dublin known for its nightlife." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"You'd never guess it from sitting in the Turk's Head bar on a Saturday night, but this hotel is something of a hidden gem." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"With a discreet entrance tucked onto the side street, this voguish art-deco hotel occupies a rehabilitated historic building a block north of Dublin Castle and the city hall." Full review
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As all rooms are graded standard, guests requesting corner rooms and larger front-facing rooms get the best proportions.
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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