The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in County Donegal

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in County Donegal

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Are you looking for the most family-friendly hotel in County Donegal? We've analyzed all of the best kid-friendly hotels in County Donegal to find the absolute best based on guest ratings, cost, family-friendly amenities, nearby activities, location and more. Below, you'll find our picks for the top family places to stay. These hotels are even great for larger families, a family of 5, or a family of 4, too. When traveling with children, you'll probably be looking for kid-friendly amenities such as swimming pools, kitchens, extra space, games, and other family-oriented activities. Many of these family hotels and resorts in County Donegal offer these great features. If you're wondering where to stay with kids, all of these hotels are recommended for families with children. So, let's get started planning your next family-friendly getaway to County Donegal with one of these terrific hotels.

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(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Lough Eske Castle

Donegal, Ireland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $422 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 1 Lough Eske Donegal IE, Lough Eske Castle has great rooms from $422 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 25.6 km from the city center, families will especially love laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking at this family-friendly hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table


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Abbey Hotel Donegal

Donegal, Ireland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to County Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Abbey Hotel Donegal which has nice rooms starting at $133. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at The Diamond. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and evening entertainment which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 30.1 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling


Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in County Donegal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

We found Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $173. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Paddy Harte Road. You'll also find laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 17.4 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Centre

Donegal, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $118, Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Centre, at Main Street; Co. Donegal, Ballybofey; F93 Rd40, Ballybofey provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 18.9 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool


Mount Errigal Hotel, Conference & Leisure Centre

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in County Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Mount Errigal Hotel, Conference & Leisure Centre has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. The great rooms here start at $106 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ballyraine Letterkenny 60140 IE. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool, which is nice for families. Just 18.7 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Mill Park Hotel

Donegal, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Mill Park Hotel is 9.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $216, and it's located at The Mullins. We also love the laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 29.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Clanree Hotel Conference & Leisure Centre

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Clanree Hotel Conference & Leisure Centre because it has great rooms that start at $109. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Derry Road. Only 19.5 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love golf, a hot tub, a spa, a child pool, and an indoor pool at this family-friendly hotel. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Donegal Manor

Donegal, Ireland
Guest house with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to County Donegal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Donegal Manor offers room service, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $213 (before taxes). It's located at Clar Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 28.8 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Microwave


Dillons Hotel

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Located at 29 Upper Main Street, Dillons Hotel has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities which families will love. And this family hotel is just 17.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Station House Hotel

Letterkenny, Ireland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to County Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Station House Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $114. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Lower Main Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 16.9 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Londonderry, Sligo, Donegal, Letterkenny, and Enniskillen.

For more terrific hotel ideas in County Donegal, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in County Donegal, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in County Donegal, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in County Donegal, Best Hotels for One Week in County Donegal, Best Hotels for One Night in County Donegal, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in County Donegal, or Best Business Hotels in County Donegal.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in County Donegal?

County Donegal Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$172

Travelers to County Donegal will have a large number of terrific family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of family-friendly hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 14 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $172. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in County Donegal.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $422
  • 4-star hotels: $158
  • 3-star hotels: $146


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