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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in County Donegal

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to County Donegal

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to County Donegal? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to County Donegal, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in County Donegal to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in County Donegal, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting County Donegal for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in County Donegal for first time visitors.

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

Harvey's Point

Donegal, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at F94E771 Lough Eske, Donegal Town County Donegal, Harvey's Point has great rooms from $311 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 24.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Lough Eske Castle

Donegal, Ireland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $422 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Lough Eske Castle which has nice rooms starting at $422. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Lough Eske Donegal IE. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 25.6 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Rockhill House

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to County Donegal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Rockhill House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $200. We loved that is has a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at F92R523 Rockhill House, Rockhill Letterkenny. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 14.5 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Centre

Donegal, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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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. New visitors will really like this amazing 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. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Dillons Hotel

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in County Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Dillons Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $109 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 29 Upper Main Street. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, city views, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 17.2 km from the city center, this fantastic 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Abbey Hotel Donegal

Donegal, Ireland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Abbey Hotel Donegal is 8.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $133, and it's located at The Diamond. We also love the hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and evening entertainment which are great for visitors. And since it's just 30.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
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Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to County Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny because it has great rooms that start at $173. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Paddy Harte Road. Only 17.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $173 (before taxes). It's located at Ramelton Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a spa, free parking, and horse riding which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 22.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Lodge @ Harvey's Point

Donegal, Ireland
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Lough Eske, The Lodge @ Harvey's Point has great rooms from $146 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 24.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
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Clanree Hotel Conference & Leisure Centre

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to County Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Clanree Hotel Conference & Leisure Centre which has nice rooms starting at $109. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Derry Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, a hot tub, a spa, a child pool, and an indoor pool. It's located just 19.5 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Londonderry, Donegal, Sligo, Letterkenny, and Enniskillen.

For more terrific hotel ideas in County Donegal, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in County Donegal, Best Luxury Hotels 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 hotels for first-time visitors cost in County Donegal?

County Donegal Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$184

Travelers to County Donegal will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 24 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $184. 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 first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $422
  • 4-star hotels: $196
  • 3-star hotels: $154


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