Visiting Dublin? Generation Voyage has put together a mini guide to places to stay near Dublin Airport.
Located in the middle of Ireland’s east coast and level with Liverpool, Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland, with a population of 533,165. Do you have a connecting flight in Dublin, or are you visiting the Irish capital for a few days? You may need to park or sleep near Dublin airport. Dublin Airport is the world’s 17th busiest airport, with 27.9 million international passengers passing through in 2016. This represents four times the total Irish population (6.95 million).
Dublin airport therefore attracts a proportionately large number of passengers. Is your flight early in the morning or late at night? Here are our top tips on where to stay near Dublin airport.
Is Dublin Airport open at night?
Sleeping at the airport – what a funny idea! To save a few euros or to wait for a flight, you may find yourself sleeping near Dublin airport. If so, bring a good sleeping bag, a pillow and stay close to your luggage: you’ve got the ingredients for a precarious night’s sleep! Dublin airport remains open at night, with several places to lie down and sleep. Our guide to airports where you can sleep reveals a few secrets to our readers.
Looking for a good night’s sleep? Here are the hotels to stay at near Dublin Airport!
Hotels near Dublin Airport
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Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport ****
Need to stay close to Dublin Airport? The four-star Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport is located directly inside Dublin Airport. There is a 24-hour shuttle service to the terminals.
The hotel offers modern, air-conditioned rooms, secure private parking and a quality restaurant. The hotel boasts quality bedding and toiletries. A leisure club (ALSAA) with swimming pool, gym and jacuzzi is available to the public.
Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport ****
Now that your flight has been delayed or canceled, you know what it’s like to have to deal with the vagaries of travel. The four-star Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport is located right next to the airport. A shuttle service from the terminals is available 24 hours a day.
Free public parking is available. The hotel also offers guests free wi-fi access. Rooms offer a view of Dublin or the airport runways, and are spacious and soundproofed. Feeling peckish? Come and sample Irish cuisine at the hotel’s restaurant, based on fresh, local produce. A gym is open day and night.
Radisson BLU Hotel Dublin Airport ****
The Radisson BLU Hotel is located within the Dublin Airport complex. If your flight leaves early the next day, you’ll be just a few minutes’ walk from your terminal. This 4-star hotel also offers a free shuttle service to and from the airport, 24 hours a day. Best of all, Dublin city center is only 12 minutes away.
Rooms are equipped with air conditioning and quality beds. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi, breakfast and express check-in and check-out. The ALSAA gym and swimming pool, just two minutes away, are also free. Private public parking is available for €12.5 a day.
Glenmore House ***
Are the hotels in the Dublin airport complex fully booked? Here’s a hotel to stay at, just a five-minute bus ride from Dublin Airport: Glenmore House.
It offers accommodation with free Wi-Fi and en suite rooms. Breakfast is free every morning. The hotel is close to the shops and pubs of Swords town.
Need to get to the airport early in the morning? Check the timetable: public buses serving Dublin and the airport stop outside the hotel entrance. Alternatively, a (paying) shuttle service will take you there!
Where to stay near Dublin airport?
Are hotels near Dublin airport fully booked? Don’t worry, there are a number of towns close to the airport where you can book a room for the night.
Swords
Swords is a small town of 37,806 inhabitants to the north of the airport. It is home to a number of hotels where you can book a room. So you can stay close to Dublin airport and still visit the city. On the program: the Norman castle, with its tower and ramparts, dating back to 1200.
Bus routes 41, 102 and H1 take you from Swords to Dublin Airport in 20 to 30 minutes.
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Beaumont
Beaumont is a northern suburb of Dublin, located between the city center and the airport. Beaumont is home to the hospital of the same name, one of Dublin’s most important hospitals. If the hotels near the airport are fully booked, you’ll find a few places to stay for the night.
To get there, take bus routes 16 and 41.
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Ballymun
To the west of Beaumont and Santry, this small suburban community north of Dublin is also home to a number of hotels. It has a small town center. Some 22,109 people live here permanently. The area is well known in Dublin for its high levels of social housing. It used to have a bad reputation. Today, however, it has become a good compromise for sleeping close to Dublin airport if the nearby hotels are fully booked.
You can reach Ballymun from the airport by bus on routes 41, 13, 700 and 83.
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Where to park at Dublin airport?
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Coming to Dublin by rental car? You might need to book airport parking online at the best price. You can choose between :
- Express Red Car Park,
- Holiday Blue Car Park,
- Express Green Car Park,
- Terminal 1: Car Park A and Car Park C
- Terminal 2: Short Term and Surface
Short Term parking costs €40 per day, €3 for the first hour, then €4.50 for each additional hour. Long-term parking costs €9.50 per day. So parking at Dublin airport can be expensive!