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The Old Borough by Wetherspoon

4.0 star property

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Dining
Property grounds
Front of property
Family Triple Room, Accessible
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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72 Main Street, Swords, K67 E6W7
  • Place, Swords Castle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Malahide Castle
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Croke Park
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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

Double or Twin Room

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

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Triple Room, Accessible

Family Triple Room, Accessible

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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

Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Family Triple Room

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

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About the area

Swords

Located in Swords, The Old Borough by Wetherspoon is within a 15-minute drive of Dublin Port and Croke Park. .This hotel is 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Guinness Storehouse and 10.2 mi (16.4 km) from Trinity College.

What's nearby

  • Swords Castle - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Malahide Castle - 10 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Croke Park - 10 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Malahide Beach - 11 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Trinity College - 14 min drive - 17.1 km

Getting around

  • Malahide Station - 6 min drive
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Butlers Chocolate Café - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Arch Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • The Old Borough
  • ‪Indie Spice - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Old Borough by Wetherspoon

Hotel in Swords with a coffee shop and a restaurant
The Old Borough by Wetherspoon offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Digital television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs 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 phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 14 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary bottled water.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and noon.
The Old Borough by Wetherspoon has a restaurant on site.

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

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Fireplace in lobby

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

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 rating 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. 207 out of 426 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 426 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 426 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 426 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 426 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jamillah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed one night before flying home and it was okay but I would not stay again. The pub food and drinks were excellent and the prices for food very reasonable. Parking is almost non-existent and it is on a busy street. If we had not grabbed the last parking spot in front of the hotel my rating would be lower. Dragging suitcases through the pub to the tiny elevator not fun. Room was so small. No window just a skylight that opened. I would eat here again no problem but not stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

SHARON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Authentic and comfortable stay

Absolutely AMAZING stay. HUGE room, comfortable beds, excellent amenities. We only wish we could have stayed longer then our couple of hours before our flight. HIGHLY recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sheron

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service
Didn’t like the restaurant , not super friendly and needs to go get your order in the balcony and paid in advanced
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location of the property is great, but they really need to keep the parking reserved for hotel guests. There was absolutely no parking available because it was all taken by bar guests. It was raining and we were told to pay for parking on the street. Ridiculous.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lenin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent little property and convenient to everything
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great spacious room and near airport

First time in a “Spoons” hotel and completely satisfied. A lovely big room and bathroom and even an iron. Handy for a bus to the airport too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Have used before and will use again.

I have stayed here many times for work. It's everything you expect from Wetherspoons, good value, good choice and good, clean rooms and friendly service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

William, Centennial

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice accommodation close to the airport. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Michele

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved that the pub was right down stairs. Rooms were modern and fresh.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Bethan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Evan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You really must consider this property if you need somewhere close to the airport that is excellent value. Good size room, comfy bed, great bathroom and excellent beer and food options. A lot to like!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a pleasant surprise to stay at this property. Staff was friendly. Our room was very nice and also spacious. Parking was great right in front of the hotel. They had a nice pub inside with great prices and selection. We were also pleased with the close proximity to the airport for our flight the next day. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lord Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth Shea, Playa Del Rey

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room looked nothing like the photos, needs updating - nice to have the bar downstairs with lots of food options
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great, pub and food prices, hotel was just okay, the shower was cold and moon roof on our hotel that wouldn’t close was loud
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025