Swords

Travel Guide

Photo taken of early morning sunrise along Malahide Estuary
Photo taken of early morning sunrise along Malahide Estuary
Swords castle- if you are in the mood of a quick morning trip
Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport

Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport

4 out of 5
Stockhole Lane Clonshaugh Dublin
The price is €116 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
€116
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Clonshaugh. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant ...
9/10 Wonderful! (7,326 reviews)
Welcome, checkin, room and food all excellent

Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026

Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport
Ruby Molly Hotel Dublin

Ruby Molly Hotel Dublin

4 out of 5
26 - 33 Arran Street East Dublin
The price is €96 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
€96
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Dublin. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (3,164 reviews)
Great Hotel, Great Staff, Great Location.....only downpoints are a double bed and single quilts and no in-room tea and coffee or ironing facilities. Bar offers a good poured Beamish and a wide selection of cocktails and other drinks as well as bar snacks and pizza.....breakfast offer full continental ...

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026

Ruby Molly Hotel Dublin
Marlin Hotel Stephens Green

Marlin Hotel Stephens Green

4 out of 5
11 Bow Ln E Dublin
The price is €116 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
€116
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Dublin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2,784 reviews)
EASY check-in/out process Toilet paper was soft! CLEAN and QUIET! FANTASTIC WALKING DISTANCE to walking sights within Dublin 1 and 2! I will be back!!

Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026

Marlin Hotel Stephens Green
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Zanzibar Locke

Zanzibar Locke

4 out of 5
34 ORMOND QUAY LOWER Dublin
Stay at this aparthotel in Dublin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in their ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (2,301 reviews)
Perfect location for exploring Dublin. Well equipped , modern rooms. Staff friendly and helpful. Only negative would be that even with the windows closed a lot of external noise can be heard, I was woken multiple times by very loud seagulls!

Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026

Zanzibar Locke
Staycity Aparthotels, Dublin Castle

Staycity Aparthotels, Dublin Castle

4 out of 5
8 Bride Street Dublin Dublin
Stay at this aparthotel in Dublin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,070 reviews)
Yes ! Very clean ! Very nice and helpful staff !! Happy staying at this Staycity Dublin Hotel ( half hotel and half apartment ) Very satisfied staying even 3 nights!

Reviewed on 24 Jan 2026

Staycity Aparthotels, Dublin Castle
Staycity Aparthotels, Dublin, Saint Augustine Street

Staycity Aparthotels, Dublin, Saint Augustine Street

4 out of 5
42-76 St Augustine Street Dublin Dublin
Stay at this aparthotel in Dublin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, parking (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Guinness Storehouse and St. Patrick's ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,868 reviews)
Great sized apartment and the staff were very accommodating

Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026

Staycity Aparthotels, Dublin, Saint Augustine Street
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Popular places to visit

Aviva Stadium which includes modern architecture and a park

Aviva Stadium

4.5/5(90 reviews)

Watch a game of rugby or soccer and take a tour of the changing rooms and players’ tunnel to peek behind the curtain.

Aviva Stadium
Grafton Street featuring music, street scenes and a city

Grafton Street

4.5/5(552 reviews)

Watch the talented street performers as you search the boutiques in this shopping haven for something special to take home.

Grafton Street
Trinity College showing heritage architecture and a park

Trinity College

4.5/5(569 reviews)

Trinity College offers a welcome haven from the hustle and bustle of Dublin and it is one ivory tower you’d be happy to be trapped in for a long time.

Trinity College
Guinness Storehouse showing signage and interior views as well as a small group of people

Guinness Storehouse

4.5/5(561 reviews)

The Guinness Storehouse is situated at St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin. The giant storehouse covers seven floors and is a popular point of interest for tourists - since it opened in 2000, it has received over four million visitors.

Guinness Storehouse
St. Stephen\'s Green which includes a garden as well as a small group of people

St. Stephen's Green

4.5/5(719 reviews)

Take a break in Dublin’s most popular public park with green lawns and flower beds, a stone bridge and statues, a swan-filled lake and a playground.

St. Stephen's Green
O\'Connell Street featuring heritage architecture, a city and a square or plaza

O'Connell Street

4/5(421 reviews)

Marvel at one of the world’s tallest public works of art as you stroll down this boulevard of shops and historic buildings.

O'Connell Street

Things to do

Dublin: Forge a Silver Ring Workshop

Dublin: Forge a Silver Ring Workshop - 2 Locations

€86
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Dublin: Forge a Silver Ring Workshop - 2 Locations
Titanic Experience exterior in Ireland

Giant's Causeway, Belfast Titanic & Dark Hedges from Dublin

€75
per adult
92% of travellers recommend
Giant's Causeway, Belfast Titanic & Dark Hedges from Dublin
Go City: Dublin All-Inclusive Pass with access to over 40 Top Attractions

Go City: Dublin All-Inclusive Pass with access to over 40 Top Attractions

€79
per adult
82% of travellers recommend
Go City: Dublin All-Inclusive Pass with access to over 40 Top Attractions
Sunny coastline in Ireland

1-Day Ring of Kerry Rail Tour

€149
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
1-Day Ring of Kerry Rail Tour
DoDublin - Hop On Hop Off - Open Top Bus Tour

DoDublin - Hop On Hop Off - Open Top Bus Tour

€34
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
DoDublin - Hop On Hop Off - Open Top Bus Tour
Dublin EPIC Museum Admission Ticket

Dublin EPIC Museum Admission Ticket

€21
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Dublin EPIC Museum Admission Ticket
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Reviews of Swords

3.8
Guest rating
5 - Excellent
3
5 - Excellent 19%
4 - Good
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4 - Good 56%
3 - Okay
3
3 - Okay 19%
2 - Disappointing
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2 - Disappointing 0%
1 - Terrible
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1 - Terrible 6%

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

No It was just a bed for the night would not go back

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Nice town will visit again

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

Great staff and a good breakfast. The rest was pretty grim.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Only ten minutes walk from hotel. Plenty of eaterie's pubs and retail all off main street. Malhahide is a must visit.

Malahide featuring a bay or harbor

Malahide

Dublin showing a city and street scenes

Dublin

Landscape aerial view of Donabate region in Dublin, Ireland.

Donabate

Flying from London to Dublin you take a small plane across many fields and farms. It's a beautiful flight as you look out your small portal to see the Irish countryside.

Cloghran

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