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The Old Borough by Wetherspoon

Property class: 4

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A hallway leading to a dining area with a patterned floor, wooden chairs, and a bar area with stools.
A traditional interior with a fireplace, wooden paneling, and a hanging lamp.
A modern building with a courtyard, featuring a wooden bench and chairs, a small table, and a door with a balcony.
A historic building named "The Old Borough" with a sign indicating its establishment in 1804.
A bar area with a granite countertop, multiple beer taps, and a wine cooler.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
The current price is $150
$132 nightly
$150 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 27 - Sep 28

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, St. Stephen's Green
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double or Twin Room

A hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a chair, a desk, and a mirror.

Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a framed picture on the wall, and patterned carpet.

Economy Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a flat-screen TV, and a skylight.

Family Double Room, Mobility Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a brick wall, a fireplace, a bed with pillows, a desk with a TV, and a hanging light fixture.

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a chair, a desk, and a mirror.

Family Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE ECONOMY

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE STANDARD

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

Double or Twin TWO BEDS

  • Sleeps 6
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Swords

Located in Swords, The Old Borough by Wetherspoon is within a 15-minute drive of Croke Park and Dublin Port. .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
  • Trinity College - 19 min drive - 11.7 miles
  • St. Stephen's Green - 22 min drive - 12.3 miles
  • Guinness Storehouse - 24 min drive - 13.0 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Butlers Chocolate Café - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Indie Spice - ‬2 min walk
  • The Old Borough
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Old Borough by Wetherspoon

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property class

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. 247 out of 526 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 162 out of 526 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 526 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 526 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 526 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a perfect hotel. Very helpful and polite staff. Clean rooms. Easy booking in and out. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cool location and the room was very nice. Parking was a bit of pain as it is also a busy bar and lounge. Overall a wonderful experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Roxanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location. Very walkable and the rooms were surprisingly quiet. The staff was extremely helpful and kind but the room was than expected. It was a bit run down and smelled of old cigarette smoke in the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Bermet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It a nice place, I liked the ambiance and the setting, close to the airport but there is no shuttle.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious and well equipped. The staff were very helpful at our arrival and departure. The lift is very basic--it's of a type that is usually found in residences, but it worked.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sonja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient locating for taking public transport to the airport and Dublin. Unfortunately there is a music venue right next door which plays loud music until 2.30am on weekends which did disturb our sleep massively.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solid room, good staff, good location.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms, great location and super helpful staff. Always my go to when I fly from Dublin.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Theodore R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
“Near the airport” isn’t usually an indication of a good area, but Swords was recommended to me as a place to stay before flying out, by a Dubliner I met while touring the rest of the country. Food, beverage and lodging prices were actually lower in Swords than any of the places I visited in rural western Ireland, though the people were more urban in their conduct. My room had a cathedral ceiling and a fireplace, plus both a bathtub and a shower, and I could park right in front, off-street.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marion

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

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice and clean. Had great time.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The parking was very tight but free for guests. I was a bit worried when I saw the bar downstairs but the rooms were lovely and quiet. The location was handy to the airport and an easy walk to the castle and shops. The beds were very comfortable and the shower was clean and hot. We bought breakfast which was a very good deal. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mandilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was incredible, the staff were wonderful and extremely helpful when we had an issue with our shower. Our last night we tried the food and bar both were great! We hope to stay again when we plan our next trip to Ireland!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was wonderful..clean, comfortable room..friendly staff. Great location and proximity to airport.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good at the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good spot to stay in the Swords area. The room was very well appointed and more roomy than some hotels we experienced in Ireland. Really nice bathroom and comfy beds. Very clean and the staff were very helpful — the manager even showed us to our room. No real lobby area in the hotel (check in is at the end of the bar downstairs) and minimal parking onsite, but we didn’t care about that. Area around the hotel is walkable and full of great shops and restaurants. There is even a castle just down the street! The Old Borough is not the Savoy, but it is not pretending to be either. It is a very good hotel and an excellent value. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable and stylish rooms with a decent sized bathroom and a lift to get to the upper floor. Bathroom also had a tub/shower combo You'll be extremely lucky if you can park at the facility. If not, you have to park about a block away. Ordering food/drinks in the bar/restaurant has to be done from a QR code on the table. Menu is limited and you're virtually invisible to the staff while sitting at your table
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel suited where we were and was easy access to Dublin .
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Laura

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay & the staff were very friendly :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All staff very polite and approachable and helpful, always willing to help.sufficient number of staff on duty.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There is no actual "front desk" to check in at. The bar/restaurant handles that. The staff was very helpful during check un and during our one night stay. 10-15 minutes away from airport. Restaurant food was mediocre in quality. Prices for beer/wine and mixed drinks were very inexpensive, the lowest I have seen anywhere. Room was no frills but comfortable. If you need a place for a night or two arriving/leaving Dublin airport this will do it. Parking is limited.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026