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! (7,316 reviews)
Convenient airport shuttle, modern clean room and great breakfast!

Reviewed on 3 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 €105 per night from 11 Feb to 12 Feb
€105
11 Feb - 12 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
Fully refundable
The price is €107 per night from 26 Feb to 27 Feb
€107
26 Feb - 27 Feb
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! (2,768 reviews)
I booked a ‘cosy’ room and assumed the room would be tiny! The room was a lovely size & had an enormous bed in it! The room and bathroom were spotless. Reception staff were so helpful - literally appeared from nowhere and were so accommodating. Would highly recommend this hotel and wouldn’t book ...

Reviewed on 3 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! (2,298 reviews)
Loved my stay and front desk team was super helpful and responsive. I have stayed here almost every year since Covid and will be back next year!

Reviewed on 5 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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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Popular places to visit

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
Dublin Port seen in the morning light

Dublin Port

4/5(113 reviews)

Explore the waterfront in Dublin with a trip to Dublin Port. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.

Dublin Port
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
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

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
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5 - Excellent 19%
4 - Good
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4 - Good 56%
3 - Okay
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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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