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Why these two, and not any two
Same city-centre / Temple Bar-edge shortlist. One sells aparthotel space and a gym; the other sells a 9.4 supplier score from 13,124 reviews. Readers comparing these two pins need a straight answer.
We publish a handful of comparisons per city, chosen by an editor. We do not generate a page for every possible pairing: at thirty hotels that would be 435 near-identical pages per city, and at five hundred it would be 124,750 for one city alone — which is a doorway-page pattern, not a service to anybody trying to pick a hotel.
Should you book this hotel?
Which one to book
Staycity if aparthotel kit, fitness and Temple Bar at 0.8 km matter; Travelodge if the 9.4 headline, stronger cleanliness and Bord Gáis at 0.2 km win — accepting small rooms and no gym.
Position splits the centre. Staycity puts Temple Bar and Connolly at 0.8 km and Trinity at 0.7 km; Travelodge puts Bord Gáis Energy Theatre at 0.2 km and Temple Bar at 1.1 km. Location scores 9.35 against 9.49 — close on the number, different daily maps.
Headline scores favour Travelodge: 9.4 out of 10 from 13,124 reviews as of 10 January 2026 against 9.2 from 13,447 as of 16 January 2026. Cleanliness favours Travelodge hard (9.48 against 8.34 with linens/kitchen-utensil issues named at Staycity). Room quality favours Staycity (9.3 against 8.44 with small rooms named at Travelodge). Service is exceptional at both — 9.81 against 9.95.
Facilities: Staycity lists restaurant, fitness, parking garage and family rooms. Travelodge lists restaurant, bar and family rooms — no fitness or parking in the amenity list we cite. Neither lists pets as allowed. Neither lists a pool.
Check-in is from 03:00 PM until midnight at both. Check-out is 11:00 AM at both. Chains: none recorded at Staycity against Travelodge.
Best for
Choosing between a Mary Street aparthotel and a Townsend Travelodge on the same centre shortlist
Families weighing kitchen kit against a higher headline and stronger cleanliness scores
Not for
Anyone who needs St Stephen’s Green at 0.1 km — that is Marlin
Guests who need a pool — neither lists one
Verdict last reviewed . Rates, refurbishments and management change — re-check anything time-sensitive before booking.
★★★★4-star hotelCity Centre & Temple Bar edgeIndependent
A four-star Staycity aparthotel on Mary Street — Temple Bar 0.8 km, Connolly 0.8 km — with exceptional service praise and a cleanliness score that undercuts the 9.2 headline.
Third-party guest reviews:9.2/10 from 13,447 reviews — as of
Praised consistently
Exceptional service · Great location · Comfortable rooms
★★★3-star hotelCity Centre & Temple Bar edgeTravelodge
A three-star Travelodge on Townsend Street — Bord Gáis Energy Theatre 0.2 km — with flat-nine service scores from 13,124 reviews and small rooms as the named trade-off.
Third-party guest reviews:9.4/10 from 13,124 reviews — as of
Praised consistently
Friendly staff · Clean rooms · Central location · Good breakfast options
Every row is checkable against the supplier data on the two property pages. “Level” is a real answer and is used — a comparison where one side wins every row is usually a comparison somebody wrote backwards from the conclusion.
Staycity Aparthotels Dublin City Centre compared with Travelodge PLUS Dublin City Centre, point by point
What is being compared
Staycity Aparthotels Dublin City Centre
Travelodge PLUS Dublin City Centre
Edge
Official classification
4-star
3-star
Staycity Aparthotels Dublin City Centre
Position
Mary Street Little. Trinity 0.7 km, Temple Bar 0.8 km, Connolly 0.8 km.
Townsend Street. Bord Gáis Energy Theatre 0.2 km, Temple Bar 1.1 km, Trinity 1.4 km.
Level
Supplier rating (our hotel data provider, /10 — display only)
Service (third-party guest score, /10 — display only)
9.81
9.95
Travelodge PLUS Dublin City Centre
What guests complain about
Cleanliness issues; confusion during check-in
Small room size; limited amenities
Level
Fitness
Fitness centre listed
Not listed
Staycity Aparthotels Dublin City Centre
Parking
Parking / garage listed
No parking listed
Staycity Aparthotels Dublin City Centre
Chain
Independent — our hotel data provider records no chain
Travelodge
Level
Rows taken: Staycity Aparthotels Dublin City Centre 4, Travelodge PLUS Dublin City Centre 3, level 3. Counting rows is not how you pick a hotel — one row usually decides it, and the verdict above says which.
Neighbourhoods, transport, what a day costs, when to go and what to skip — the long-form guide behind these hotel picks.
Common questions
Which is better for Temple Bar?
Staycity Aparthotels Dublin City Centre — 0.8 km against 1.1 km at Travelodge PLUS on our hotel data provider’s figures. Travelodge is closer to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre at 0.2 km.
Which has better guest scores?
Travelodge on the headline and on cleanliness — 9.4 out of 10 from 13,124 reviews as of 10 January 2026, cleanliness 9.48 against Staycity’s 8.34. Staycity leads on room quality (9.3 against 8.44) if aparthotel space is the point.
