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Tara Hotel: Traveler Reviews

Tara Hotel
Average price*: $120 (€95) (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 based on 18 reviews 18 Reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 3 hotels in Killybegs
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  • Rooms: 31
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Address:
Main Street
Killybegs
Ireland

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Reviews of Tara Hotel

( 7-11 of 18 )
“Great Hotel, Great Staff!!”

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4 of 5 stars
Galway, Ireland
Jul 2, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

We are regular visitors to this hotel as my other half's family is from the area. This is an excellent hotel with fantastic staff, the best in the area. The rooms are lovely and clean but I would recommend the ones overlooking the harbour, it's absolutely gorgeous waking up to that view! Also, the top attraction is the comfort of the rooms we have stayed in, their beds are the most comfortable hotel beds we have ever stayed in!! We always get breakfast delivered
to our room as well so much so that the staff know not to ask anymore
and give us a call in the morning before they drop it up to make sure
we're awake! Breakfast in particular is always good, even when it's being delivered up to the room. The only thing I have to fault the hotel on (and it is the smallest fault)is the lack of variety on the evening restaurant menu and sometimes the quality is not that great. This is very surprising as every other aspect of the food in this hotel is great so I don't know why they fall down in their formal dining. This is a great hotel with really friendly, local staff. It's
a great place to stay.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Great comfy beds!
    • Disliked — Lack of choice on evening menu
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agalwaygirl's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 18-24
Member since: June 26, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 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, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“under rated!!!”

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4 of 5 stars
northern ireland
May 16, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Went on 2B&B & 1dinner deal- whan arrived upgraded to suite, free of charge!! Hotel room very very clean, a bit upset that we had no view of the bay we were overlookingthe road instead. The service was next to none, when we went to the resturantfor the dinner that evening the food looked to be 'too fancy' for our liking, we asked the manager if we could eat from the bar food menu, (which was excellent) there was no problem, The meal was beautiful
the staff at the desk were more than helpful to us. We wandered up the town and tested the local night-life, which is very quiet until aruond 1 am. There is 1 nightclub- the lighthouse which we had great craic. The buffet breakfast was also great- full coked irish and continental. Overall i thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Tara Hotel. Do not know if i would return to kilybegs for a 2 day break tho as it is a very quiet wee town and v limited activities.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — excellent friendly service
    • Disliked — room view
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carolmcgirr05's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: February 05, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 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, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, 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:
Great food / Wine
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“Loved this place”

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5 of 5 stars
Offaly, Ireland
May 16, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

I stayed for 2 nights which included breakfast each morning and one evening meal. The food in the Tara Hotel is exceptionally good regardless of whether you dine in their resturaunt or just have some bar food. My compliments to the chef. Killybegs is a small village but perfect for a couple of days away from it all!
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Compliments all round

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The food was excellent
    • Disliked — Nothing to complain about
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DeirdreOffaly's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Traveled with: Family (extended)
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: May 16, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, 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:
Great food / Wine, Golf, Spa
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“Great night”

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4 of 5 stars
Scotland
Nov 6, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

Booked the Tara after reading the Tripadvisor reviews and very happy with the outcome. Had lovely room overlooking the harbour and fishing fleet, and the sauna steam room and Jaccuzzi all to ourselves. Staff friendly and helpful and great breakfast. Restaurant looked a bit quiet so gave it a miss in favour of 22 Main street which was also reviewed on this site. Had a very nice meal, good atmosphere, nice place but avoided the seafood, as most of it seemed to be brought in already prepared - mussels could only be had as on the menu "that's the way they come in" and the most popular fish was an imported one, not a local catch. A bit surprising for a town based round a large fishing fleet. Having said that, our meat-based meal was lovely and I would definitely go back.

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Cumbrae's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2006
Member since: October 14, 2006
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“It was OK”

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3 of 5 stars
Boston
Aug 23, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

I stayed at the Tara for one night on my driving tour of Donegal. It is a perfectly nice hotel. Clean rooms with some of the modern ammenities that can be hard to find in Ireland. The windows, however, didn't open fully (child proof?) and the room was very warm even though it wasn't warm outside. My traveling companion had trouble sleeping. It is a business person's hotel lacking the charm of the smaller hotels and B&B's. Finally, the town of Killybegs is not one that I would reccomend for a tourist. With so many beautiful and quaint towns nearby, it was a shame to spend the night in Killybegs. I would reccomend Ardara or Glenties as alternatives. (also very expensive)

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Gilleb's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2006
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 25-34
Member since: April 27, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Older travelers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Main Street, Killybegs, Ireland