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Donegal Manor
Average price*: $161 (€110) (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 based on 58 reviews 58 reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 20 hotels in Donegal
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  • Rooms: 10
Description: Donegal Manor offers our guests - style in our beautifully decorated manor, comfort in our spacious deluxe, twin and family bedrooms, location, only... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Clar Road
Donegal
Ireland

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“Comfortable and Convenient”

Donegal Manor

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3 of 5 stars
Mullingar, Ireland
Sep 28, 2007
2/3 found this review helpful

We stayed in a Deluxe Room in this Guesthouse and found it very comfortable. Lots of hot water and clean towels whenever needed. Tea making facilities in room which was great. Breakfast was very nice a cold buffet, fruit juices, cereals, fruit compotes, natural yogurt, dried fruits, breads and following a choice of a cooked breakfast - Irish with toast and a couple of other hot options. The cooked breakfast was excellent, one of the best Irish Breakfasts we have had. Hot coffee, tea or herbal teas if wanted. We were just escaping from the office for a few days and the stay was fine.

I personally have to say the photos on the website are a little misleading.. the house is not so cosy as depicted and a little dark inside and could do with a few more personal touches, but just my opinion, many others from reviews found it fine. The landlady very helpful and not imposing in any way.. just there if you needed her for anything, directions, advice about places to eat or see etc.

The house outside especially needs some attention. On arriving a bit bleak and it is situated on a main road... we were in a room at the back so no noise but would not have liked to be looking out onto the car park and main bye pass road into Donegal Town. The garden and surrounds could do with some brightening up, no flowers, not even any pretty pots or plantars to brighten up the grey stone and tarmac just concrete everywhere so not very inviting as I said a little "dark".

The rooms don't appear to be sound proof and you could hear very easily from the corridors and also in the next rooms, we had this one night and were glad it was our last night ... a crying baby or some lively children or someone with a few drinks too many and it would have been a night which would result in lack of sleep!

I have nothing very bad to say about Donegal Manor and would not say don't stay there, but also I would not say to my friends to stay there, just something lacking ...a rather dead place and no I don't think we would stay there again... don't be deceived by the web pictures of the rooms!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Comfortable Deluxe Room, and great Irish Breakfast
    • Disliked — Ambience, needed some brightening up and rooms not sound proof!
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Kazpaws's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: June 22, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Luxury AND Value!!!”

Donegal Manor

Sep 28, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

We've been to Ireland 3 times and this place was the best as far as it being new, great rooms and a great price. When we booked the room she told me 100 euro and after we arrived my husband told me to make sure it wasnt 100 euro per person - that's how nice it was. We got one of the superior rooms, I believe there are 4, but when I snooped around to look at the other regular rooms, they were very nice also, I'd say about the same size as a nice American hotel. The owners are very nice and very accomodating, if you are travelling with a group there is a large common room right when you walk in with tables and benches and a tv and the breakfast room is beautiful and bountiful. The only thing I would caution about is that in the guest house directory I believe it says one mile from town which seems walkable, but it is not. If you are a couple with no designated driver and you want to stay out drinking at the pubs all night and walk home, this is not the place for you, otherwise, I wouldn't even dream about staying anywhere else!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Everything
    • Disliked — Cant walk to town
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
NorthSideIrish's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 50-64
Member since: November 13, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
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“Much higher rating if rooms were ready”

Donegal Manor

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3 of 5 stars
Belfast, Ireland
Sep 11, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

We were attending a wedding in the nearby Harveys Point Hotel and a party of us stayed for 2 nights at Donegal Manor. We did not check in until almost 3pm in the day and I was very dissapointed that the rooms were not ready. They explained to us they had a large party from the previous evening which were hard to shift - while I accept this is an explanation - I am also a paying guest and should therefore have been given the same hospitality and reception as them. We had to leave and go to Harveys Point without even freshening up, as the rooms were still in dissaray. This really annoyed me as it was 3pm and is plenty of turnover time, if guests supposedly have to check out at 12pm. We were allocated a room on the top floor which was nice, but rooms on the middle floor - the Nuala room being one - are much much nicer. I think the rooms at the top should not be the same price bracket, as they are in no way of the same standard as the rooms on the middle floor. When we were checking out they didnt even offer a discount for the hassle with checking in, very unprofessional I thought. Nice breakfast, and nice people, but the bottom line is first impressions always stick.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Breakfast room
    • Disliked — Rooms not ready in time/ rooms not of same standard - but same price
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
IrelandAnnie_B's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2007
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 25-34
Member since: February 01, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, Girlfriend getaway, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Can't rate this B&B highly enough!!!!!!!!!!1”

Donegal Manor

Sep 7, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

I have to be honest here.......this is the 3rd time we have stayed in this B&B over the last two years. I have written previous reviews on this B&B (more like 5* hotel). And yet everytime I go here I feel compelled to rave about it again. Myself and hubby and 2 little ones (6 and 4 years) stayed there for 4 nights about 3 weeks ago. Sian and Michael as usual gave us a lovely warm welcome, its is starting to feel like going home on holidays!!! We stayed in a lovely large family room with 3 double beds. Everything was spotless and comfortable as I had expected it would be. Sian even had toys for the kids to play with. (these little touches are priceless). We spent most days out visiting different parts of Donegal and we got advice from Sian on the local attractions with some passes provided too!!! We also got passes from them for a local swimming pool in a hotel. kids loved that!!! Its getting hard to venture anywhere else now and every time we visit Donegal Manor it is always such a hit!! The food (especially breakfast) is brill and you would survive on the breakfast until 3pm. Whatever you do when planning to visit Donegal is give these people a buzz first (or go online) and book your accomodation........you won't regret it.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The comfort, cleaniness, friendliness and breakfast!!!!!
    • Disliked — nothing
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SheDublin's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2007
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: May 13, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, Girlfriend getaway, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Enjoyable Stay”

Donegal Manor

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4 of 5 stars
Merseyside
Aug 2, 2007
1/3 found this review helpful

We are frequent visitors to Donegal Town but this is the first time we have stayed here. A modern easy to find place on the outskirts of the town with ample parking. Modern & clean we stayed in one of the newly built rooms on the top floor. It was large, airy & clean with a flatscreen TV & satellite channels. Friendly atmosphere & great service at breakfast time. It is quite apparent that the owners take a real pride. Fully recommended.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Clean, Spacious, Friendly
    • Disliked — Taxi ride into town & the taxi's are expensive.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
petekim's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: January 31, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Outdoor / Adventure, Concerts / Music festival
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