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Hotels in Phibsborough, Dublin
Phibsborough is one of the 17 neighbourhoods of Dublin (Wikidata: "suburb in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland"). Its centre is 1.5 km from the city centre. 4 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 4of 138 in Dublin's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 1.5 km
- Nearest station
- Drumcondra1.0 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Spire of Dublin1.5 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 58OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Phibsborough
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleville Lodge Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 2 | Tom Dick and Harriet's Cafe and Rooms | 0.7 km |
| 3 | Maples House Hotel | 0.8 km |
| 4 | Egans House | 0.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Phibsborough
OpenStreetMap maps 18 restaurants, 24 cafes and 16 bars and pubs counted in Phibsborough, and 23 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 18 | 9 of 17 |
| Cafes | 24 | 6 of 17 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 16 | 7 of 17 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 8 | 3 of 17 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 15 | 3 of 17 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 17 neighbourhoods of Dublin; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Phibsborough
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Phibsborough is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Phibsborough in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| National Botanic Gardens | Attraction | 1.3 km |
| Blessington Street Basin | Park | 0.4 km |
| St Peter's | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| St. Joseph's Carmelite Church | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| All Saint's Parish Church, Grangegorman | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Griffith Park | Park | 1.3 km |
| Mount Bernard Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| Great Western Square Park | Park | 0.3 km |
| Four Master's Park | Park | 0.3 km |
| Shandon Gardens Park | Park | 0.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Phibsborough
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Phibsborough, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Drumcondra | rail | 1.0 km |
| Dublin Connolly | rail | 1.9 km |
| Tara Street | rail | 1.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Phibsborough is from Dublin's main sights
| Sight | From Phibsborough |
|---|---|
| Spire of Dublin | 1.5 km |
| Dublin Castle | 2.0 km |
| Chester Beatty Library | 2.1 km |
| Dublin Zoo | 2.2 km |
| National Library of Ireland | 2.5 km |
| Leinster House | 2.6 km |
| National Museum of Ireland | 2.6 km |
| National Gallery of Ireland | 2.6 km |
| Saint Stephen's Green | 2.7 km |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art | 2.7 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Phibsborough
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Liffey Junction · railway station · 1.7 km
- Christchurch railway station, Dublin · railway station · 1.8 km
Sights in Phibsborough
- National Botanic Gardens · botanical garden · 1.3 km
- Blessington Street Basin · park · 0.4 km
Nearby
Areas next to Phibsborough
Questions
Phibsborough: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Phibsborough, Dublin?
4 places to stay in this guide are counted in Phibsborough: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 17 neighbourhoods of Dublin. The nearest to the area centre is Charleville Lodge Hotel, 0.5 km away.
How far is Phibsborough from the centre of Dublin?
1.5 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Dublin.
How far is Phibsborough from Dublin Castle?
2.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Phibsborough. The nearest of Dublin's main sights is Spire of Dublin, 1.5 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Phibsborough?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Drumcondra (rail, 1.0 km), Dublin Connolly (rail, 1.9 km) and Tara Street (rail, 1.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Phibsborough?
OpenStreetMap maps 18 restaurants, 24 cafes and 16 bars and pubs counted in Phibsborough (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 17 neighbourhoods of Dublin that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 138 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Phibsborough on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.