The Old Borough by Wetherspoon

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
72 Main Street, Swords, K67 E6W7
  • Swords Castle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Malahide Castle
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Croke Park
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Dublin (DUB)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Family Triple Room

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

Double or Twin Room

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

Economy Double Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

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

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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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 - 9 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Croke Park - 12 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Dublin Port - 13 min drive - 15.1 km
  • Trinity College - 15 min drive - 16.1 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • The Old Boro Public House
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Arch Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪J2 Sushi & Bento - ‬1 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.

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

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. 181 out of 356 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 108 out of 356 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 356 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 356 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 356 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

6/10 Okay

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was fine - served a purpose. There were issues when I was trying to check in though which delayed it for a couple of hours
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

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

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Nottingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel and nice staff in a lovely location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room! We enjoyed the restaurant too.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madelaine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay if you need to be close to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mitch

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, Syracuse

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was lovely and restaurant offers great selection of food and drinks
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

We had a pleasant stay.

Great value for the money, room was okay not great not poor. Clean and modern bathroom, mattress a little tired, deck outside window rotten to the point of falling down, but you could not get out there so no big deal. We had a pleasant stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

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

Superb

Great people and great time
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will stay again. Beds comfortable. Lots of in room amenities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything for our stay was absolutely great. The only reason I gave a 4 star for customer service was bc it was a little standoff-ish at first until they got to talking to us after a bit. Wasn’t sure right away how our stay was going to be perceived. Other than that everyone was kind and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extremely attentive and helpful!! Would highly recommend this property to anyone
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nathan

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

10/10 Excellent

Vandalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vandalia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helpful during our stay. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bridget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay and very accommodating. Bus service was convenient as well.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I have stayed here on several occasions when working away. Good value for money, staff are friendly and helpful. The rooms are always of a good size, clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Madison

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great restaurant and lounge experience, the staff was super nice and the rooms were clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice & modern. Good beers, food was classic pub grub. Only gave 4 stars because website said there was parking but it’s limited and only available after 11 when the pub carpark clears.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

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

10/10 Excellent

Aisha

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was well maintained with a lovely spacious room ( singles together to make 6ft bed) friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025