The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in County Donegal

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Are you deciding where to to stay for a weekend in County Donegal? We've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria and have found the best options for a 3-day or 2-day trip. Whether you're with your family or on a romantic getaway, we've got the perfect weekend hotel in County Donegal for you. These selected hotels offer affordable rates with top-notch amenities, comfortable and relaxing rooms, and prime locations for sightseeing and exploring for a perfect long weekend trip. From museums to scenic walks and outdoor adventures, there's plenty of things to do in County Donegal over a weekend retreat. And when you're ready to refuel, these hotels are located near some of the best restaurants in the area. So why wait? Book your weekend getaway in County Donegal at one of these top hotels and get ready to experience all that the area has to offer.

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

Lough Eske Castle

Donegal, Ireland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to County Donegal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at Lough Eske, Lough Eske Castle has great rooms from $311 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 25.7 km from the city center, visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this convenient 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.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Clanree Hotel & Leisure Centre

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in County Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Clanree Hotel & Leisure Centre which has nice rooms starting at $119. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Derry Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a spa, a child pool, and an indoor pool which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 19.5 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 weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Mill Park Hotel

Donegal, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days 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
  • Spa

We found Mill Park Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $165. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at The Mullins. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a spa, and a child pool which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 29.8 km from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Station House Hotel Letterkenny

Letterkenny, Ireland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $128, Station House Hotel Letterkenny, at Lower Main Street provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 16.9 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa

Letterkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in County Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Spa

Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. The great rooms here start at $137 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ramelton Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking, which is nice for visitors. Just 22.4 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Harvey's Point

Donegal, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $268 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Harvey's Point is 9.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $268, and it's located at . We also love the hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 24.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Abbey Hotel Donegal

Donegal, Ireland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Abbey Hotel Donegal because it has great rooms that start at $118. It has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at The Diamond. Only 30.1 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Ard na Breatha Boutique Guesthouse

Donegal, Ireland
Guest House with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in County Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed

Ard na Breatha Boutique Guesthouse offers room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $129 (before taxes). It's located at Drumrooske Middle and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 28.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Central Hotel Donegal

Donegal, Ireland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to County Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Spa

Located at The Diamond, Central Hotel Donegal has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 7.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 30.1 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Donegal Manor & Cookery School

Donegal, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1647 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in County Donegal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Donegal Manor & Cookery School which has nice rooms starting at $1647. Offering room service, scuba diving, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Clar Road. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, cooking classes, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 28.8 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Londonderry, Donegal, Letterkenny, Sligo, and Enniskillen.

For more terrific hotel ideas in County Donegal, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in County Donegal, Best Cheap Hotels in County Donegal, Best Luxury Hotels in County Donegal, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors 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 a weekend visit cost in County Donegal?

County Donegal Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$193

Travelers to County Donegal will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 23 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $193. 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $311
  • 4-star hotels: $374
  • 3-star hotels: $101


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