· Dublin Skylon Hotel

This hotel is located on the Upper Drumcondra Road. It's a great location if you want to be located between the city and the airport as the airport is about a 15 minute drive and the city is about a 10 minute drive.

The Dublin Skylon has 126 well equipped guestrooms, a cosmopolitan bar, a traditional Irish bar and a bistro where guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Stay at this hotel if you want to be close to Croke Park Stadium, the National Botanic Gardens, the Mater Hospital, Beaumont Hospital or Dublin City University.

· The Regency Hotel & Leisure Centre

The Regency Hotel is located on the Swords Road, 3km north of Dublin city centre and just 6km south of Dublin International Airport.

The hotel has 253 guestrooms fitted with all the facilities you would expect from a 3 star hotel. It also has two restaurants and a bar. The main restaurant is called Season's and it's located right beside the hotel lobby. The hotel also boasts the award winning Shanard Restaurant which is a great spot for exquisite dining. In the Appian Lounge you can relax with a drink and be entertained by some live music especially on Sunday morning when it host's a jazz band.

The Regency has a fantastic leisure centre, which features a 17-metre swimming pool, a children's pool, a sauna, a Jacuzzi, steam room and fully equipped gym.

This hotel is convenient to Croke Park Stadium, Clontarf Golf Course, Beaumount Hospital and Dublin City University.

· The Travelodge Dublin Airport

The Travelodge is located in Swords about 2km from Dublin Airport and 16km from the city centre.

It has 130 comfortable ensuite guestrooms and for breakfast, lunch and dinner, guests can eat at the Metzo Restaurant. The hotel also offers complimentary car parking.

The hotel is ideally location on the N1 Dublin/Belfast road and within easy reach of many golf clubs, Malahide, Skerries and the Airside Retail & Business Park at the airport.

· The Carnegie Court Hotel

The Carnegie Court Hotel is located in the village of Swords about a 5-minute drive north of Dublin Airport.

The hotel has 36 cosy and welcoming guestrooms, a restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner and private car parking. It is home to the popular 'Harp Bar', which boasts five bars over two levels and live music every Friday and Saturday night.

When you stay at this hotel you're just a short drive from attractions like Swords Castle, Malahide Castle, Newbridge House, Skerries Mill and the historical sight of Newgrange is only about half an hours drive from here.

· Tulip Inn Dublin Airport

The Tulip Inn is located in the Airside Retail Park in Swords about a 5 minute drive from Dublin Airport. It's convenient for an overnight stay, but it's also a great base for touring north Dublin.

Stay in one of the hotel's 155 spacious guestrooms, which are equipped with free wi-fi internet access and satellite TV. The stylish surrounding of the 'Bibo Bar and Restaurant' is perfect for breakfast, dinner, or just enjoying a few drinks.

Whether you're staying for the night or longer, there's plenty of things to do and see in the vicinity. You can go paintballing, golfing, gokarting or you could visit some famous Irish castles like Swords Castle, Malahide Castle or Ardgillan Castle.

· The Bewley's Hotel Dublin Airport

The newly opened Bewley's Hotel is located in Swords, just a short shuttle bus ride from the airport's main terminal.

It is one of the biggest Dublin hotels with 466 guestrooms, lots of dining options in the lounge and brassiere and a free 24 hour shuttle bus to the airport terminal.

The hotel is just a 20 minute drive from Dublin city centre and within easy reach of Croke Park Stadium, Fairyhouse Racecourse, the Pavillion Shopping Centre in Swords and the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre.

· Day's Hotel Dublin Airport

Days Hotel is located at Santry Cross on Ballymun Road, just a 10 minute drive from Dublin Airport.

This hotel offers guests a free shuttle bus to the airport between the hours of 4am and 9pm, free car parking and free wireless internet access. It has 88 spacious and modern guestrooms and Rueben's Café Bar and Restaurant.

The hotel is convenient to Dublin City University, the Omni Park Shopping Centre and it's just a 15 minute drive from the city centre.

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