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Reviews of The wee airport cottage

ORCHARD 1 NEVINSTOWN WEST SWORDS CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN K67 K8W6 Swords, Ireland

#5 of 6 B&Bs and Inns in Swords

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 71 hotel reviews

6.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.1

  • Comfort

    7.0

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.1

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.2

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 9 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I hadn't realised it was a shared bathroom but to be honest it was grand

    It was very close to the airport and had everything we needed for a one night stay

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2025

    8.0
    Good location ..Good nights sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was good for me, but some may find it basic..

    Great location , friendly, helpful staff . Good selection of cereal, bread, tea coffee for breakfast etc. Comfortable night sleep.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Close to the airport and the owner was helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2025

    8.0
    Great location for being close to the airport
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom is shared, directions to arrive a bit unclear (leaving directly from a bit a faster road).

    Really close to the airport, like a 7min drive. Room was comfortable, parking space is available for 2, maybe 3. Keys are in a lock outside.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very basic facilities. Flexible owner. A bit pricy for what you get. OK if you want to catch a few hours of sleep. The owner has tried to make things cosy, but it looks like he is still in the process of fixing the place. The back entrance is a bit messy.

    Close to the airport with a bus stop in front on the building.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2025

    8.0
    Recommend, close to airport.👍
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was all good.

    Location. Good tea making facilities, juice, toast, cereal etc.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2025

    6.0
    Basic amenities for a budget traveller on the northeast side of Dublin airport
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    On the downside, to put it nicely, the place is quite rustic. And the fact that it's well accessible, right by a main road at street level, also has a downside: traffic noise throughout the night. (I was so tired that I slept well anyway.) And, although I had instructions how to get there (and the location shown on a map on booking.com), at first I missed the place and went by. (I had never been to the area before.) As I was first coming and saw the building, I thought to myself, "That looks like a house that could be named a wee cottage," but as I reached it, I thought, no this can't be it, because I can't see the name or address of the place shown anywhere. At the next intersection I realized I had passed it and returned. Entry is through a back yard that resembles a scrapyard. Summer weather was unseasonably cool, and the room was a bit on the cold side (I didn't try if the heat could be adjusted), and I didn't see anyone in the evening when I arrived, but the blanket was warm so I slept OK. The room key was of a type I had last seen in southern Africa in the 1990's (but it worked).

    There's everything that a budget traveller needs: a comfortable bed with a warm blanket, there's a shared toilet and shower with warm water (it may have helped that I went to bed and got up before others who were there), and a kitchen with free bread, jam, breakfast cereal and fruit juice. (It looked like everyone is supposed to wash the dishes one has used, so I did.) Indoor facilities were clean. And for travellers to/from Dublin airport, the place is fairly close (only a couple of kilometers from the terminals), and most of the way can be travelled by bus (but I walked there from the airport; the road has sidewalks). After booking, I got instructions rather quickly as a WhatsApp message (as to how to get in and get the key from an outdoor key box; luckily I had recently started using WhatsApp).

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    7.0
    Very convenient to airport, helpful, friendly host, no frills
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I hadnt expected to share a bathroom - although that was actually fine, I didnt have to wait for anyone. And double glazed windows would help cut the quite loud traffic noise - the house is right next to the road, and I was in one of the rooms closest to the road. I thought it quite pricey for what it was.

    great host - he was waiting for me outside the house when I arrived to help me find it, and saw me in. A nice welcome. Good selection of cereals, toasts, jams etc for breakfast (and very welcome to be able to have toast when I arrived). Bus stop for the airport right in front of the house, so VERY convenient, my main reason for choosing it.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    8.0
    The perfect place to stay on a budget.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We knew going in that the facility had a shared bathroom, but in the future we would prefer staying with our own bathroom .Otherwise no surprises and Kevin was a gracious host.

    The location was perfect. Four minutes from downtown swords, half an hour from downtown Dublin and four minutes from the airport.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2025

    8.0
    Fantastic host, great location for Dublin airport.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A tad noisy for me but ok

    The welcome given and the property location

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    6.0
    All in all the stay was convenient to the airport. The staff was very flexible and willing to help.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Seems like the smell of cigarettes was prominent in the home.

    It was magically convenient to the airport.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Misleading. Needs to state bathroom is shared by all guests and toilet is in the bathroom. No tv. Linen clean but tired.

    Staff helpful. Generous with food and toiletries

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2025

    8.0
    this is a good place to stay if you need to be close to the airport and are on a tight budget.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Unfortunately, there was only one shared toilet to service all the bedrooms in the Wee Airport Cottage, although there were two available in the adjoining cottage but I really didn't want to go outside in the middle of the night to access them! As a senior, I need to use the toilet quite frequently. Our toilet was situated inside the shower room. The first night, I needed to use the toilet but someone was taking a late night shower and I had to wait 20 minutes, hoping that I wouldn't have an accident on the kitchen floor!

    The staff were lovely! They were friendly and helpful and did their best with what they had to work with. They told me which bus to get from the airport and which stop to get off. It was only a five minute bus ride and cost Euros 2.60 as opposed to paying a lot more for a taxi. If you are fit, it is possible to walk to the airport from the cottage. As a senior, with some mobility problems, I found the one-level bungalow easy to cope with (no stairs)! The bedroom was clean and included toiletries and snack pots. The bed was comfortable. The bed linen and towels were clean. the kitchen was well provisioned with equipment and basic stuff like tea, coffee, milk, etc. Across the road was a Centra supermarket and further down the road was a more comprehensive Supervalue supermarket, as well as the Swords Pavillion shopping centre, which could be reached by local bus services.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen area was really dirty. It wasn't cleaned for weeks... The bed was quite narrow and uncomfortable. The walls are made of paper. You can hear everything from the street and the neighbouring rooms. The whole place needs renovation.

    It was really close to the airport, and had free parking. The owner was friendly and polite. Communication was also good. There were clean bed linen and towels.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2025

    8.0
    Very helpful host and great location near airport
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was happy with the stay and would recommend

    The host was friendly and accomodating. Offered alternative options for checking in late at night.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2025

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room without bathroom is inaccetable

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very good atmosphere and homely

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very thoughtful host

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor cleanliness.

    The host was kind, friendly and helpful. Excellent location for the airport.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    1.0
    I do not recommend to stay at this facility
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is not a cottage. The property is a duplex modified to be a dormitory situation. 1 bathroom for 7 male and female guests. No Tv in the room . No curtains with a bright street light outside. Trash in kitchen area not empty. Guests open cans of food in the refrigerator. Dirty dishes left in sink. Bedspread smelled men’s cologne and body odor. Towels damp and funny smell. Entrance effectively through a construction area with a 40 foot shipping container for a wall. Bathroom floor covered with water and dirty towels on floor. Trash all around structure. Window next to busy street had to be left open for ventilation- very noisy. This is not a cozy cottage- college frat house on an undesirable part of town. Pictures available.

    Owner was nice

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Near the airport.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    5.0
    Thank you for being a great host.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was hard to find as it`s on a busy road. Quite untidy out the back which is the preferred entrance. A family was staying which was not suitable for a family situation. Only three chairs in the tiny kitchen, so not all guest could not use the facilities at the same time. There was a guest smoking in a room which was adjacent to the kitchen which travelled through the cottage.

    Kevin was a great host and trying to improve the setting. Lot of toiletries were available. Lots of cereal option were available. The cottage is also very close to the airport.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    1.0
    Not even for 1 night with 3 adults…
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We put the key pack in the box. The one bed was just some kind of commode with a thin mattress on it. We are sorry, but we cannot sleep there with 3 adults in this room. One bathroom, that’s okay, bit a clean room would have ben great. The garden was a mess.

    There have been clean towels and things for a shower and food in the kitchen.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Host was so lovely and helpful! Free foodie bits were a greatly appreciated!

    Stayed in August 2025

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