The Shaw Court Apartments are located in a quiet area in Dublin city center, within two miles of some of the city's main attractions. The modern, Scandinavian style apartment buildings consist of two three story blocks, which face into a courtyard and have a garden to the side. The 23 one or two bedroom apartments are decorated in a contemporary style with simple pine furnishings, maple flooring and cream and brown fabrics. Each apartment has a living room and fully equipped kitchen with washer/dryer, refrigerator, cooker, microwave and iron and ironing board. Linens and towels and hair dryers are also supplied.
For those arriving by car, the apartments have their own underground car park, although spaces are limited. Residents of the Apartments are entitled to use the facilities of the nearby Harcourt Hotel. In the Harcourt, live Irish music is on offer nightly, in the informal Barney's Bar. The D Two Bar also hosts live music and guests can enjoy bar meals and carvery specialties. The hotel's restaurant serves dishes from an Italian and international menu, alternatively, guests can dine alfresco by the waterfalls in the beer garden, where a late night barbecue is available. Residents of the apartments can also utilize the dry cleaning service available at the hotel. The Shaw Court's central location makes it a good base for sightseeing, with the Guinness Brewery, St Patrick's Cathedral, National Art Gallery and Irish Whiskey Corner all within two miles. Dublin International Airport is approximately 35 minutes driving time and distance of seven miles (12 kilometers. AerDart has a shuttle bus service between Howth Junction DART station and Dublin Airport. The service is every 15 minutes. Aircoach offers a service from the city center and South Dublin City to the airport. Their service runs 24 hours, every day and stops at most of the major hotels around Dublin City.