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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Donegal

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Donegal

If it's your first trip to Donegal, Ireland for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Donegal. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Donegal. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Donegal for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Donegal beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Donegal for your first trip!

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

Harvey's Point

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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 6.6 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. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $422 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Donegal
  • 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 5.5 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

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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Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Centre

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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We found Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Centre to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $118. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Main Street; Co. Donegal, Ballybofey; F93 Rd40, Ballybofey. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 27 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • 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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Abbey Hotel Donegal

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $133, Abbey Hotel Donegal, at The Diamond provides room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and evening entertainment. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. 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
  • 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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The Lodge @ Harvey's Point

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The Lodge @ Harvey's Point has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. The great rooms here start at $146 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Lough Eske. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.8 km from the city center, this fantastic 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 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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Central Hotel Donegal

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Central Hotel Donegal is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $154, and it's located at The Diamond. We also love the laundry services, a hot tub, a child pool, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Mill Park Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $216 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Mill Park Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $216. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at The Mullins. Only 0.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool at this convenient hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Sandhouse Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $273 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Sandhouse Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $273 (before taxes). It's located at Killinangel Beg and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, a 24-hour desk, and massages which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
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Farmleigh Guesthouse Donegal Town

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Located at No 1 Farmleigh, Ardeskin, Old Laghey Road,Donegal Town, Farmleigh Guesthouse Donegal Town has great rooms from $139 (before taxes). It offers a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, horse riding, family rooms, shuttle services, and private parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. The water slides are especially fun! It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Donegal Manor

Guest house with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Donegal Manor which has nice rooms starting at $213. Offering room service, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Clar Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 2.7 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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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 Donegal, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Donegal, Best Luxury Hotels in Donegal, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Donegal, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Donegal, Best Hotels for One Week in Donegal, Best Hotels for One Night in Donegal, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Donegal, or Best Business Hotels in Donegal.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Donegal?

Donegal Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$205

After analyzing 13 first time trip hotels in Donegal, Ireland, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $205. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Donegal.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $422
  • 4-star hotels: $230
  • 3-star hotels: $165


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