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The Old Borough by Wetherspoon

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace
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Economy Double Room | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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72 Main Street, Swords, K67 E6W7
  • Beaumont Hospital
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Malahide Castle
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Malahide Beach
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Dublin (DUB)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace

Family Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace

Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Economy Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace

Economy Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Triple Room, Accessible | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace

Family Triple Room, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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About this property

The Old Borough by Wetherspoon

Hotel in Swords with coffee shop/cafe and restaurant
This hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a garden and a fireplace at reception. Change of towels is available on request
The Old Borough by Wetherspoon offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Digital televisions are provided. Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The Old Borough by Wetherspoon's proximity to the airport gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be close to Malahide Castle. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a restaurant are available.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a lift and a fireplace at reception
  • Guests have great things to say about the proximity to the airport and the clean guestrooms
  • 12 minutes by car from Dublin Port and 13 minutes from Croke Park
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Old Borough by Wetherspoon also features a garden, a fireplace in the lobby, and a lift. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Swords hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to noon.
The Old Borough by Wetherspoon has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to noon for a fee: EUR 2.95 to 8.60 for adults and EUR 2.95 to 2.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 2.95 to 8.60 for adults and EUR 2.95 to 2.95 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property does not have a front desk. The host will greet guests on arrival.

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

The Old Borough by Wetherspoon Hotel
The Old Borough by Wetherspoon Swords
The Old Borough by Wetherspoon Hotel Swords

The Old Borough by Wetherspoon Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 269 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 269 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 269 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 269 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Donna

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was great. There is a very busy bar downstairs but the rooms were clean and quiet and nicely appointed. Parking was tight in the lot but we managed. A quick walk to The Old Schoolhouse for dinner- it was a great spot to stay before heading to the airport in morning.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Fiona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well kept, fair pricing and great food for great pricing!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice area and convenient pub restaurant downstairs. When restaurant is busy it can be tough to find an employee to help with the room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
We were initially very excited to stay at this hotel.. however, the pictures of the rooms and the one we got were entirely different. There wasn’t any stone feature wall in our room, there wasn’t even a window. The corners of the room and walls were extremely dusty where I had to wet a hand towel and wipe them down. I don’t think the room had been properly vacuumed in a while. At least the linens were clean and the washroom surfaces were decent. Overall, disappointed with the room at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

d

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful and pleasant staff. Good location. Large restaurant and bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice overnight stay
Boutique hotel above a bustling pub in a historic building. Beautiful architectural features. Pub is a local hangout. Easy walk to Swords castle, restaurants & shopping. 5 min from airport. Enjoyed our stay. Parking lot is tiny, so if you arrive in late afternoon, they’ll have to give you a voucher to park offsite.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the airport (8-10 min). Hotel pub food was good (I really liked my pizza) and was easy to order online from the table or at the bar, then delivered hot to the table. Drinks were pretty inexpensive and coffee/tea/espresso in the morning was bottomless. Our room was very quiet. No window but a skylight that could open for a breeze and a shade that could be closed for darkness. The whole room looks like it had been recently updated and did have its own thermostat which was nice as we prefer cooler sleeping temps. Everything was clean. Parking out front was limited but we arrived early enough (2:30) so there were lots of spaces. Check in for the rooms is done at the bar. Overall, it was a quick night for us as we were heading for the airport early to return our rental but it was a good place to rest our weary bodies.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

jill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious and clean property. The room itself was average size. Really nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Meredith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very convenient being over a bar and restaurant. Our room was located next to the beer garden area so it was quite noisy until about 1am. We had a flight in the morning so location was good to get to the airport early
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent our last night in Ireland at The Old Borough. It's an interesting old building that has been renovated into a nice pub and inn. The room was spacious with unique decor and comfortable bedding. The shower worked well, though it did let a good bit of water out onto the floor. Otherwise, the room was comfortable and quiet. Parking is very limited, but we lucked out and were able to park at the property. Street parking is available, but it is a busy street. The Old Borough is on the main street through Swords, and is a short walk to the castle and many good dining options. It's a very short drive from Dublin Airport, so super convenient if you've got an early flight. After a week of driving around the North & West of Ireland, The Old Borough was the perfect place to stay before flying out the next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the country inn vibe. I loved that there was a lift as I had a very heavy suitcase. The lift was quirky. Great selection of pub grub at reasonable prices which included a generous glass of wine. When checking out early morning, I was standing in front of the counter and my shoes were sticking to the floor. Probably a drink was spilled there but it did not give a good impression.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved The Old Borough experience. It was wonderfully restored. We loved the original fireplace in the room. Hospitality was very evident, as were thoughtful optional touches in place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Colette

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were freezing in our room. We had been out in the rain all day and trying to warm up. When I went down to the front desk to ask if there was a trick to get the heat on, she told me they control the heat and it wasn't due to go on but she could put ours on earlier. I found this strange, especially when I'm the guest and if I'm cold, I want to be able to put my heat on.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Surprised to find rooms were recently renovated Ourroom was beautiful. Hard to find staff. We had to wait quite awhile whenever we needed anything.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Juliette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We’re not told about the lift so dragged our luggage up the stairs. When checking out we did take the lift and once down we couldn’t open the door. We were stuck in lift for 8-10 minutes until we were able to flag down someone walking by and they notified management…need better instructions!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was in a great location, it had wonderful dinner meals and breakfast. The staff were really helpful and friendly. It was a great experience and I would definitely recommend staying there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great bolthole for the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024