Offering garden views, MOUNT BARKER in Swords provides accommodations, a garden, a terrace, and a shared lounge. This guest house offers free private parking, a shared kitchen, and free Wifi. Outdoor seating is also available at the guest house. The units come with carpeted floor and feature a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, a dining area, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, and a private bathroom with walk-in shower and a hair dryer. An oven, a microwave, and toaster are also featured, as well as a coffee machine and a kettle. At the guest house, the units are fitted with bed linen and towels. A selection of options including fresh pastries, fruit, and juice are served for the continental breakfast. Portmarnock Golf Club is 8.1 miles from MOUNT BARKER, while Croke Park Stadium is 8.9 miles away. Dublin Airport is 5 miles from the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

Breakfast Info

Continental

Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 full bed
or
1 twin bed
and
1 full bed
1 king bed
or
2 twin beds
1 king bed
or
2 twin beds
1 full bed
1 king bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.7
Facilities
9.9
Cleanliness
9.9
Comfort
9.9
Value for money
9.5
Location
8.9
Free Wifi
9.7
High score for Swords

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Don
    the United States the United States
    Very convenient location relative to airport and other suburbs (Malahide). Very conscientious and helpful hostess and super clean, extremely well thought out details. Personal cubbies for our individual guest usage was a great feature...
  • Gail
    the United States the United States
    The guest house is lovely. It has a shared dining area and kitchen. Soft music playing was nice. Our room was upstairs. It was a beautiful, large room with a king size bed, had a walk in closet, dresser, en suite bathroom with shower. It also had...
  • Ellen
    the United States the United States
    Spacious, modern, amazing room. Well thought out community kitchen. Food provided for breakfast that you could make and eat at any time. Would be an excellent base for a long stay in the Dublin area. Especially if you had a rental car, which we did.
  • Marty
    Canada Canada
    This exceptional property is over the top a 10 star accommodation. It’s expensive but the owners have put so much investment into it it is deserving of the rates . It is immaculately clean and has the highest grade appointments. The hosts were a...
  • Christoph
    Austria Austria
    We were greeted with a welcome package in the own fridge for our room, had wonderful tranquil nights and a most enjoyable stay for four days. The hosts and other guests were very friendly and openminded. The own eggs from chickens in the garden...
  • Mark
    the United States the United States
    The location was well maintained, thoughtfully decorated, and close to the airport. It allowed us to visit Dublin without the noise and rush of the city. Nearby there was a great market with prepared foods, fresh vegetables and a nice wine...
  • Susanna
    the United States the United States
    Everything at Mount Barker was lovely; the room, the kitchen, the dining room and especially the wonderful hosts! There are many wonderful sights and walks just a short drive away! Swords is a fine little town and the Dublin airport is very close.
  • Sandra
    the United Kingdom the United Kingdom
    The owners were very welcoming and friendly. The accommodations was very comfortable and clean. A very relaxing place to stay.
  • Geoffrey
    the United Kingdom the United Kingdom
    Everything was exceptional well thought out to provide all comforts. Gillian and Pascal are friendly and couldn't be more helpful.Just a delightful place to stay.
  • P
    Patrick
    the United States the United States
    The accommodations were top-notch, clean and comfortable. The common kitchen was very well organized and easy to use. Each room was provided with their own Wi-Fi access, and the artwork throughout was beautiful, many of which were painted by our...

Managed by Gillian & Paschal Morrison

Company review score: 9.7Based on 286 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

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 info

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.

Neighborhood info

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

Area info

Amenities of MOUNT BARKER
Great facilities! Review score, 9.9

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

Bathroom

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

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Walk-in closet

View

  • Garden view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Coffee machine
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • 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 available on site (reservation is not needed).

    Services

    • Grocery deliveries
      Additional charge
    • Shared lounge/TV area
    • Lockers
    • Hair/Beauty salon

    Front Desk Services

    • Invoice provided

    Safety & security

    • Fire extinguishers
    • Smoke alarms

    General

    • Designated smoking area
    • Smoke-free property
    • Heating
    • Soundproof
    • 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 3:00 PM to 12:30 AM
    Check-out
    From 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
    Children & Beds

    Child policies

    Children not allowed.

    Crib and extra bed policies

    Cribs and extra beds aren't 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 for this stay on behalf of the property, 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
    Must-know information for guests at this property

    This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

    FAQs about MOUNT BARKER

    • The prices at MOUNT BARKER may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

    • MOUNT BARKER is 1.5 miles from the center of Swords. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

    • Check-in at MOUNT BARKER is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM.

    • Room options at MOUNT BARKER include:

      • Twin/Double
      • Twin
      • Double
    • Guests staying at MOUNT BARKER can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 8.2).

      Breakfast option(s) include:

      • Continental
    • MOUNT BARKER offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):