About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: MOUNT BARKER in Swords offers a garden and terrace with free WiFi. Guests enjoy a lounge, shared kitchen, outdoor seating area, and free on-site private parking. Modern Amenities: The guest house features a hairdresser/beautician, bicycle parking, and streaming services. Each room includes a private bathroom, kitchen, tea and coffee maker, and garden views. Delicious Breakfast: A continental breakfast is served with juice, fresh pastries, and fruits. Additional amenities include a washing machine, work desk, and soundproofing. Prime Location: Located 8 km from Dublin Airport, the property is near attractions such as Dublin North Suburb (4 km), Portmarnock Golf Club (13 km), and an ice-skating rink. Highly rated for its kitchen, host, and room cleanliness.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
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1 single bed
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1 double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
1 double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A lovely place to stay just north of Dublin; hosts Gillian and Paschal were most friendly, warm and helpful. I recommend Mount Barker 100%.
  • Anne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A lovely property, very bright and clean, Gillian and Pascal were lovely and really helpful. No negatives that we could find, location would suggest a car which we had, nice kitchen /breakfast room
  • Maidoh
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location and property were excellent, the layout and reception was top notch. I would definitely recommend to friends and family.
  • Wendy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very clean, comfortable and well equipped. Rural location.
  • Pat
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great communication before and during our stay. Gillian and Paschal clearly love what they are doing and quite rightly are very proud of their property. Spotlessly clean throughout. Lovely communal lounge and kitchen. Very comfortable beds and...
  • Geraldine
    Ireland Ireland
    The whole experience was great from the start. Great facilities, room was so comfortable. The shared kitchen worked really well.
  • Hošek
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Everything was absolutely perfect. Large, spotlessly clean and comfy room, great breakfast, amazing shared dining room, living room and kitchen. Great location only 10 minutes from airport and 25 minutes from Dublin. Very lovely host, gave us...
  • Stephen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The new concept of a shared kitchen with your own fridge and food so that you weren't consigned to set times for breakfast. You could help yourself whenever you decided to get up. Gillian & Pascal are excellent hosts and the room was very clean...
  • Yj
    Germany Germany
    We stayed at this lodge-style hotel for three nights as our base for visiting Dublin and surroundings. The host couple was very friendly and helpful, we were welcomed by large, well-equipped kitchen with small fridge dedicated for each room,...
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Well organised, you have your own fridge and you basically help yourself. Have what you want. Nice touch as I had a piece of toast one evening.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Gillian & Paschal Morrison

Company review score: 9.7Based on 272 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Myself and my husband have been running our guest house for a few years and we both really enjoy it. as we get to meet a lot of wonderful guests from all over the world. Previously we both worked in pretty stressful jobs for the past 35 years, so we decided to take it down a notch, and its working really well. We work hard, but its very rewarding and we do everything we can to ensure our guests enjoy their stay with us by making them feel comfortable, safe and at home.

Property information

Our Guest house is in a rural setting, surrounded by large trees and fields. There is a beautiful garden Centre/restaurant/country shop 5 mins walk, otherwise we are in the countryside. By Car, the house is 8 mins from Dublin airport, 5 mins to Swords, and 2 min from Exit 4 on M1, and 8 min to M50 which connects to the national motorway system. Galway, for example, is a 2 Hr drive. Excellently situated if you are travelling by car and planning on visiting different parts of Ireland. If you are travelling by bus, Dublin airport has a national bus & coach service. The house offers a choice of Super King, King, Double or twin rooms, All En-suite, very comfortable & spotlessly clean. Two of the rooms have a terrace. All rooms have smart TV, excellent Wi-Fi, and Tea & coffee facilities. There is a fully equipped guest kitchen, with a separate fridge & food press for each guest bedroom. The kitchen has a cooker, dishwasher, Washer/dryer and coffee machine. The breakfast room is on ground level, and upstairs is a quiet Guest Lounge. The house has Free on site parking. if you are not travelling by car, it is a 5min walk to the Bus stop, which takes you to Swords, Dublin Airport and City Centre. Close to Swords, Donabate and Malahide seaside villages, which offer plenty of shopping at the Pavilions shopping center. restaurants, bars, golf clubs and beautiful beaches. Swords has a 24 hour bus service. The Swords Express bus service takes 22 mins to Dublin City from Swords Town centre.

Neighbourhood information

We live between Donabate and Swords, Swords being the closest. Our house is remote, we are surrounded by large trees and fields, with only a handful of houses on our road. There is a beautiful Garden Centre , 5 min walk, across the road, which has a restaurant open from 09:00 to 18:00 every day, also a country food shop, and fantastic Gift shop. there is a lovely walk 5 mins from the house, that takes you down to the Estuary, via a very quiet country road. We are a two min drive to Newbridge House and demesne, which offers fantastic walks and also has a really nice café. We are no more than a 15 min drive to a number of beautiful beaches, Skerries,Malahide, Portmarnock and Donabate being the closest and our favorite. Swords and Malahide are very close and offer many restaurants, bars and shopping.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Facilities of MOUNT BARKER

Great facilities! Review score, 9.8

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Towels/sheets (extra fee)
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Dressing room

View

  • Garden view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Coffee machine
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Tumble dryer
  • Kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels
  • Radio
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

    Services

    • Grocery deliveries
      Additional charge
    • Shared lounge/TV area
    • Lockers
    • Barber/beauty shop

    Reception services

    • Invoice provided

    Safety & security

    • Fire extinguishers
    • Smoke alarms

    General

    • Designated smoking area
    • Non-smoking throughout
    • Heating
    • Soundproofing
    • Carpeted
    • Ironing facilities
    • Non-smoking rooms
    • Iron

    Languages spoken

    • English

    House rules

    MOUNT BARKER takes special requests - add in the next step!
    Check-in
    From 15:00 to 00:30
    Check-out
    From 06:00 to 11:00
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
    Children and beds

    Child policies

    Children are not allowed.

    Cot and extra bed policies

    Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

    Age restriction
    The minimum age for check-in is 20
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Payments by Booking.com
    Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
    Smoking
    Smoking is not allowed.
    Parties
    Parties/events are not allowed

    The fine print

    Need-to-know information for guests at this property

    This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

    Legal information

    This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

    FAQs about MOUNT BARKER