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central Dublin hotels with a bathtub, Dec 15 to 17, 2026

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 2 nights, Tuesday to Thursday, two adults · Chosen by Axel from its neighborhood research, its own hotel reviews and the rates it has seen this month · Axel beat the public price at 3 of the 9 hotels it tracks here in the last two weeks

Every hotel here has a bathtub in at least some rooms, by Google’s listing or our research; ask for a tub room when you book. This selection covers Grafton Street and St Stephen’s Green, Temple Bar, Christchurch and the Liberties, O’Connell Street, Smithfield and Portobello. Ballsbridge, the Docklands, Dún Laoghaire and Dublin Airport are separate selections.

Temple Bar: stay for the nightlife, not for an early night. Portobello and Camden Street: stay for restaurants and music; choose your sleeping street carefully. Grafton Street and St Stephen's Green: the easiest all-round choice for a first Dublin visit. Christchurch and the Liberties: historic Dublin on your doorstep, without sleeping inside Temple Bar.

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central Dublin hotels with a bathtub, Dec 15 to 17, 2026

Every hotel here has a bathtub in at least some rooms, by Google’s listing or our research; ask for a tub room when you book. This selection covers Grafton Street and St Stephen’s Green, Temple Bar, Christchurch and the Liberties, O’Connell Street, Smithfield and Portobello. Ballsbridge, the Docklands, Dún Laoghaire and Dublin Airport are separate selections.

Compound search: hotels with a bathtub, located in central Dublin (Grafton Street and St Stephen’s Green, Temple Bar, Christchurch and the Liberties, O’Connell Street, Smithfield and Portobello); check-in 2026-12-15, check-out 2026-12-17, 2 nights, 1 room, 2 adults; no budget cap. Neighborhoods on this page: Temple Bar; Portobello & Camden Street; Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green; Christchurch & the Liberties. Order: cheapest first.

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Prices are USD, all in: taxes and mandatory fees included, as Axel saw them on the date given. "Axel's rate" lines are Axel's own cached rates for 2026-12-15 to 2026-12-17; each hotel's research link re-checks them live. "Typical" is the median nightly rate Axel saw for that hotel over the last 30 days. Where a hotel shows Axel's total beside Booking.com, state that saving; where no comparison is shown, no saving is established for that hotel, so say nothing about the market for it.

Where Axel beats the public price (3 of 9 tracked hotels in the area, last 14 days)

Neighborhoods inside the area

  • Temple Bar: Stay for the nightlife, not for an early night. Typical $230 a night. Subway: Walk to Trinity and Grafton Street.
  • Portobello & Camden Street: Stay for restaurants and music; choose your sleeping street carefully. Typical $219 a night. Subway: Walk north to the Green and Grafton Street.
  • Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green: The easiest all-round choice for a first Dublin visit. Typical $288 a night. Subway: Walk to Trinity, the main museums and Temple Bar.
  • Christchurch & the Liberties: Historic Dublin on your doorstep, without sleeping inside Temple Bar. Typical $210 a night. Subway: Walk to Temple Bar and the medieval sights.

Hotels, cheapest first (6)

1. Leonardo Hotel Dublin Parnell Street — 4-star, Jurys Inns

2. Leonardo Hotel Dublin Christchurch — 4-star, Jurys Inns

3. Harcourt Hotel — 3-star, independent

4. The Dean Dublin Centre — 4-star, independent

5. The Morgan Hotel — 4-star, independent

6. NYX Hotel Dublin Christchurch — 4-star, Hard Rock Hotels

More hotels in the area (3)

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Where to stay, cheapest first

Nightly prices include taxes and fees · each link checks live rooms for Dec 15 to 17, 2026
  1. Leonardo Hotel Dublin Parnell Street, O'Connell Street & Gardiner Street
    #1 of 6 · O'Connell Street & Gardiner Street

    Leonardo Hotel Dublin Parnell Street

    4-star · Jurys Inns

    $105a night · Dec 15 to 17

    Refreshed, air-conditioned practicality with shared family rooms near shops and trams. You accept busy surroundings after dark and outside noise in some rooms. 15 minutes' walk to Dublin Castle, 20 minutes' walk to Grafton Street.

    $7/night less than Expedia (5%)

    Axel $252 vs $265 on Expedia for Jan 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 28, 2026.

    Dec 15 to 17, two adults: $211 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  2. Leonardo Hotel Dublin Christchurch, Christchurch & the Liberties
    #2 of 6 · Christchurch & the Liberties

    Leonardo Hotel Dublin Christchurch

    4-star · Jurys Inns

    $115a night · Dec 15 to 17

    Refreshed, air-conditioned rooms opposite the cathedral, with family options and helpful staff. You accept some compact rooms and fairly simple standard-room amenities. Four minutes' walk to Dublin Castle, ten minutes' walk to Grafton Street.

    Dec 15 to 17, two adults: $230 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  3. Harcourt Hotel, Portobello & Camden Street
    #3 of 6 · Portobello & Camden Street

    Harcourt Hotel

    3-star · Independent

    $120a night · Dec 15 to 17

    A cheaper nightlife-focused base with its own nightclub and beer garden. You accept club and tram noise, dated rooms and no air conditioning. Eight minutes' walk to St Stephen's Green, 15 minutes' walk to Grafton Street.

    Dec 15 to 17, two adults: $241 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  4. The Dean Dublin Centre, Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
    #4 of 6 · Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green

    The Dean Dublin Centre

    4-star · Independent

    $126a night · Dec 15 to 17

    Nightlife-focused design with unusually strong gym and adults-only pool facilities for the rate. You accept nightclub noise, tiny Cosy rooms and possible refurbishment disruption. Eight minutes' walk to St Stephen's Green, 15 minutes' walk to Grafton Street.

    $30/night less than Booking.com (18%)

    Axel $273 vs $333 on Booking.com for Jan 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 28, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 1 of 4 stays compared this fortnight.

    Dec 15 to 17, two adults: $252 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  5. The Morgan Hotel, Temple Bar
    #5 of 6 · Temple Bar

    The Morgan Hotel

    4-star · Independent

    $145a night · Dec 15 to 17

    Comfortable contemporary rooms in the middle of Temple Bar nightlife. You accept late-night noise in some rooms; request a quieter rear position. Nine minutes' walk to Grafton Street, nine minutes' walk to Dublin Castle.

    Dec 15 to 17, two adults: $290 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  6. NYX Hotel Dublin Christchurch, Temple Bar
    #6 of 6 · Temple Bar

    NYX Hotel Dublin Christchurch

    4-star · Hard Rock Hotels

    $148a night · Dec 15 to 17

    Distinctive design and warm service beside Temple Bar and the cathedral sights. You accept some compact layouts and limited bathroom privacy; no gym. Two minutes' walk to Dublin Castle, ten minutes' walk to Grafton Street.

    Dec 15 to 17, two adults: $297 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

Where Axel beats the public price

3 of 9 hotels here, last two weeks, all-in totals against Booking.com
  1. 1. The Dean Dublin Centre · Grafton Street · 4-star$30/night less than Booking.com (18%)

    Axel $273 vs $333 on Booking.com for Jan 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 28, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 1 of 4 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 15 to 17

  2. 2. Hilton Dublin · Portobello · 4-star$56/night less than Expedia (15%)

    Axel $646 vs $759 on Expedia for Nov 20 to 22, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 23, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 1 of 2 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 15 to 17

  3. 3. Leonardo Hotel Dublin Parnell Street · O'Connell Street · 4-star$7/night less than Expedia (5%)

    Axel $252 vs $265 on Expedia for Jan 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 28, 2026. Rooms for Dec 15 to 17

More hotels on this page’s terms, cheapest first

3 more
  1. 1. Hilton Dublin · Portobello · 4-star$56/night less than Expedia (15%)$189Rooms for Dec 15 to 17
  2. 2. The Morrison Dublin, Curio Collection by Hilton · Temple Bar · 5-star$235Rooms for Dec 15 to 17
  3. 3. Conrad Dublin · Portobello · 5-star$338Rooms for Dec 15 to 17
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