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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 $422 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Donegal
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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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 5.5 km from the city center, visitors will especially love laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking 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
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • 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
Perfect for 2 Days in Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Centre which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Main Street; Co. Donegal, Ballybofey; F93 Rd40, Ballybofey. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 27 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. 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
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Mill Park Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
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We found Mill Park Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $216. 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 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at The Mullins. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend 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. Travelers will really like this relaxing 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
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Harvey's Point

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Harvey's Point has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $311 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at F94E771 Lough Eske, Donegal Town County Donegal. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking, which is nice for visitors. Just 6.6 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Sandhouse Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $273 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
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The great guest rating of Sandhouse Hotel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $273, and it's located at Killinangel Beg. We also love the a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, a 24-hour desk, and massages which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 12.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
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 Hotel for a 3-day trip in Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A cool place is Farmleigh Guesthouse Donegal Town because it has great rooms that start at $139. It has a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at No 1 Farmleigh, Ardeskin, Old Laghey Road,Donegal Town. Only 1.4 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love free parking, horse riding, family rooms, shuttle services, and private parking at this fun hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
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 Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Donegal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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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 comfortable 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 2.7 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

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

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $137 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Lough Eske Heeneys Lodge, The Heeneys, Heeneys Lodge B&B has great rooms from $137 (before taxes). It offers room service, hiking, free parking, family rooms, and private parking. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find amenities which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 3.5 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
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Central Hotel Donegal

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Donegal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
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A great place to stay is Central Hotel Donegal which has nice rooms starting at $154. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at The Diamond. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a child pool, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
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Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Londonderry, Donegal, Enniskillen, Sligo, and Letterkenny.

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 a weekend visit cost in Donegal?

Donegal Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$178

After analyzing 22 weekend trip hotels in Donegal, Ireland, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $178. 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: $287
  • 4-star hotels: $202
  • 3-star hotels: $152


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