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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Donegal

Donegal, Ireland makes for a perfect weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make all the difference. So, if you're looking for where to stay for a weekend in Donegal, you'll find our researched suggestions below. Whether you're a family looking to explore the city or a couple in need of a romantic escape, we've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria to help you find the perfect place to stay for a long weekend in Donegal. From affordable rates to luxurious accommodations, Donegal offers a variety of places to stay for a 2-day or 3-day trip. The hotels we recommend are equipped with amenities that will make your stay relaxing and comfortable. Plus, their convenient locations will allow you to explore all the exciting things to do and see in the area over your ultimate weekend escape. After a long day of sightseeing, you can unwind at a restaurant, enjoy the vibrant nightlife, or simply enjoy the comfort of your room. If you're traveling with family, we recommend hotels that are family-friendly and offer amenities that cater to children. For couples looking for a romantic weekend, we suggest hotels with nice surroundings, good views, and luxurious amenities. With our detailed analysis of the best hotels for a weekend in Donegal, you'll be sure to find the perfect place to stay for your weekend escape.

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

Lough Eske Castle

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Donegal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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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 5.4 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. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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
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Mill Park Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
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A great place to stay is Mill Park Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $165. 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 The Mullins. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, a spa, and a child pool which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. 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
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Harvey's Point

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $268 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Harvey's Point to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $268. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at . You'll also find hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 6.6 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

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
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Abbey Hotel Donegal

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $118, Abbey Hotel Donegal, at The Diamond provides room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 7.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf. 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 weekend trip hotels.

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
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Ard na Breatha Boutique Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
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Ard na Breatha Boutique Guesthouse has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $129 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Drumrooske Middle. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.7 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
  • 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
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Central Hotel Donegal

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Spa
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The great guest rating of Central Hotel Donegal is 7.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $109, and it's located at The Diamond. We also love the child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which are great for weekend 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 weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

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
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Donegal Manor & Cookery School

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1647 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Donegal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Donegal Manor & Cookery School because it has great rooms that start at $1647. It has room service, scuba diving, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Clar Road. Only 2.7 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, cooking classes, free parking, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

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
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Avondale Farmhouse B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa
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Avondale Farmhouse B&B offers room service, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a spa which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $66 (before taxes). It's located at Lough Derg Rd, Pettigo and has earned a guest rating of 9.70/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, private parking, and special diet menus which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 21 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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The Lodge @ Harvey's Point

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Located at Lough Eske, The Lodge @ Harvey's Point has great rooms from $69 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and cooking classes which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 6.8 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
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The Gap Lodge B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is The Gap Lodge B&B which has nice rooms starting at $80. Offering room service, free parking, family rooms, wheelchair-accessible units, and private parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ardnawark Barnesmore. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers amenities. It's located just 10.6 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Letterkenny, Sligo, Enniskillen, and Bundoran.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Donegal, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Donegal, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Donegal, Best Hotels for One Week in Donegal, Best Hotels for One Night in Donegal, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Donegal.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Donegal?

Donegal Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$281

After analyzing 11 weekend trip hotels in Donegal, Ireland, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $281. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $311
  • 4-star hotels: $693
  • 3-star hotels: $100


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