The Old Borough by Wetherspoon

4.0 star property

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Restaurant
Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, desk, laptop workspace
Interior
Front of property
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
$112
$99 nightly
$112 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 29 - Jan 30

Explore the area

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72 Main Street, Swords, K67 E6W7
  • Place, Pavilions Shopping Centre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Swords Castle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Trinity College
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Double or Twin Room

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

Economy Double Room

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

Family Triple Room, Accessible

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

Double Room

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

Family Triple Room

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

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About the neighborhood

Swords

Located in Swords, The Old Borough by Wetherspoon is within a 15-minute drive of Dublin Port and Croke Park. .This hotel is 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Grafton Street and 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Guinness Storehouse.

What's nearby

  • Pavilions Shopping Centre - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Swords Castle - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Dublin Port - 11 min drive - 9.9 miles
  • Trinity College - 13 min drive - 10.7 miles
  • Guinness Storehouse - 17 min drive - 11.2 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Butlers Chocolate Café - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Arch Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Cottage - ‬2 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 transportation

  • 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
  • Elevator
  • 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property 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. 222 out of 454 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 138 out of 454 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 454 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 454 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 454 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Marinell

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was very difficult, first of all there was no check-in counter, we checked in in the bar. Was directed to park our car in the front of the parking lot and it was free. Circled around for over a half an hour could not find access to the front of the building. Finally called again and was told the parking lot that we had originally been in was where we were supposed to park and we would be given a voucher for parking. This was extremely confusing, a very small parking lot, and very difficult to maneuver vehicle within the parking lot
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
all good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

James E

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pub/hotel near the Dublin Airport.

It was a hotel on top of a pub. Not fancy, but comfortable. Order everything from the bar including food, drinks, and hotel room. Not much parking and a little hard to find, but we felt secure, had a good dinner, and enjoyed the pub atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

alice

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Unfortunately there was no mention of a bar/nightclub that is part of the Inn in the description. There was very loud techno dance music until 2 in the morning. It was extremely loud. We could not sleep until after the bar/night club closed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Danelle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. Close to the airport, very convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Nice pub in facility.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

john

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
No parking just about 10 spots
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

edwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking was not easy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

DECLAN

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Parking was tight, and we requested two twin beds and ended up with a king. Otherwise a great stay. Cheers
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Aloise, Frisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older building but very updated and modern rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient before flying out of Dublin airport
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ferdinand

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

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

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel great food and drinks
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, friendly staff, easy to get a meal at night and at breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great stay! Everyone was friendly and helpful! Food and drinks were great too! We definitely would stay again the next time we come to Ireland! Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We did not eat at this hotel, room was nice, spacious, staff was fantastic. We were close to some restaurants, and a bus ride to Dublin for sightseeing, food, drink and shopping
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Great area with access ti shops and restaurants close to airport Parking onsite minimal and no elevators
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel reception is odd. You walk into the main floor bar and the ‘reception’ is a small office at the end of the bar. The elevator is the weirdest one I’ve ever seen. I rode it once, and thought I was stuck until I figured out how to open the door. Some instructions would have been useful. I didn’t ride it a 2nd time. Nice basic restaurant and bar on the main level. One of the few places I visited that provided ‘normal’ sized meals instead of ludicrously oversized sandwiches like many places serve. The breakfast options were limited. I usually just have a pastry or brown bread and coffee or tea, but no pastries, scones, or breads were available.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025