What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00. Guests are kindly requested to contact the hotel before arrival to receive check-in instructions.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

Donegal House is located in Donegal, near local landmarks such as Diamond Obelisk and Killaghtee Old Church, with natural beauty at Bluestack Mountains and Ardnamona Gardens. Donegal Bay Waterbus and Donegal Railway Heritage Centre are also nearby.

Donegal House

What guests think

At Donegal House, travelers praise the spotless, often spacious rooms and very central location on The Diamond, while noting the self-service setup with app-based entry that sometimes fails, requiring key pickup at a nearby shop.

Many highlight comfortable beds, modern decor, and views over the square. Common drawbacks include no elevator and steep stairs, off-site public parking, and wet-room bathrooms that can leave floors wet. Noise varies by room and time, with some stays very quiet and others disturbed by street or hallway sounds. Expect a clean, modern, great-value base in the heart of town.

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Facilities

Unstaffed, self-service property with app-based entry; when the app fails, keys are collected at a nearby Spar. No elevator and access is via stairs only; parking is off-site in nearby public car parks.

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Laurence

Sep 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is strictly a bed, no elevator, very efficiency rooms at a very good price, but you might have to walk up 3 floors. It is in the middle of the Diamond, so great location in town. No parking, need to use the town's pay and display parking. No onsite assistance though the contact online was very quick to respond.

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Graham

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We didn't like the idea of the wetbath. The check online app didnt not work, which led us to the Spar convenience store for the room keys.

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Andrew

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Donegal House is a “self-service” lodging (though with full housekeeping as far as we could tell — the crews were there each day and offered fresh towels, etc.) right on the Diamond in Donegal’s town center. The rooms were very pleasant — but be aware that there is no lift and ALL the rooms are up long stairwells (ours was on the topmost floor, quite a haul with bags). Check in is by digital app (dodgy) or picking up card at the nearby Spar (easy). We parked on the street and there are close by car parks. Pleasant hotel if you don’t require “service”. Donegal is a wonderful town to visit.

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Jon

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was quiet, clean, comfortable, pleasant and well-equipped. The unattended checkin via key app was fantastic despite my initial reservations about how that would work out. There were only two drawbacks. There were several flights of stairs to reach the room, which was in the attic. (This is something I would expect in an authentic inn like this one.) And I'm not yet a convert to the "entire bathroom as shower stall" design. I showered when I arrived there in the late afternoon, and by the morning the bathroom floor still had numerous little puddles on it, forcing me to dry it with my towel before I could use the toilet, sink and mirror. Were it my choice I would add a simple, easily washable shower curtain to the design. Puddles and stairs aside, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at Donegal House, wished I'd had another night or two there and intend to book it again in the future.

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David

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

City Center, great access to shopping and restaurants. Pay for parking about 1 block away. No real interaction with staff. We got our key from a store clerk around the corner. Stayed a peaceful night and check out as just as simple.

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Erin

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We loved this stay in Donegal! The room was clean, warm, and inviting and the bed comfortable. A perfect location to enjoy the town! The only snafu was getting our key as our digital key did not work. The sign on the door directs you to a name, but doesn't specify that it's a convenience store, so I was literally looking around wondering if it was a person or place I was looking for!

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Dale

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Right in Centre square walk to everywhere. Have to park in front of the orange door put your flashers on and unload the luggage. All stairs to units. Parking down by the water dock. Excellent Italian food homemade at La Bella Donna

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Kelly

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very difficult to find. No staff on hand. Room was nice but lots of stairs

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Seana Mc

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, didn't see any staff so can't comment on that. Very convenient that you can access the room via your phone

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Helen

Sep 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Freshly updated, clean, and comfortable. It was a bit unusual checking in to an unstaffed hotel, but it went without difficulty. No lift, so pack light. The bathroom I was skeptical of, but it wasn’t the first open shower I encountered on my 14 day holiday. The location was excellent, and parking in the lot at the bottom of the hill was easy to navigate.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is consistently praised as spotless and well maintained, with many rooms recently renovated.

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David

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. The location was convenient to all of the downtown shops and restaurants.

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Thomas

Sep 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for exploring Donegal; with parking at close range. Nice clean room.

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Kelly

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was beautiful, spotless, and location,location and location. We liked the modern shower.

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Ella

May 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and well managed property. Great check in instructions and fantastic location, right in the diamond. Comfortable beds and good sized rooms. Would stay here again!

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Jackie

Mar 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The property was spotless and smelled lovely, we couldn’t find any faults at all . It was easy to get the keys and the cleaning lady was very pleasant and helpful. Our room over looked the centre of town which was lovely. Bed was comfy and the room was spacious with a sofa to watch tv. There was a small fridge as well as hair dryer, iron and ironing board kettle etc. I can’t recommend this place enough and the price is great. Only not suitable for wheelchair users as there is no lift. We will be back to stay.😀

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Peter

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent facilities. Super clean. Real handy check in and out.

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Julie

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic location. Super clean. Comfy.

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Gregg

May 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very spacious rooms, very clean and modern

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Adrienne

Mar 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless, great location and seamless entry to the property. Definitely recommend.

10

Majella

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location in centre of town clean, new and modern very spacious and comfortable.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and often spacious with comfortable beds and some views over The Diamond; a few are small with limited storage. The open wet-room shower design divides opinion and can leave bathroom floors wet; noise levels vary.

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Laurice Celestine

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room is lovely and big. The large windows provided a great view of the city triangle, but very little privacy. However, we did and you should, bring earplugs.! The city center was busy well past 2:00 a.m., not just busy very loud teenagers yelling and screaming I believe it's because they can hear their voices echo. This went on until well after 3:00 in the morning for the three nights we were there.

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Daniel

Oct 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful room - spacious and clean - great view - great location.

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Tracy

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a top floor room which was quite nice although small. Not a fan of the shower/toilet as many others have said as you can’t step I. With sock feet or you’ll get wet. Other than that, it was just fine for being right in the center of the action

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Christie

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was amazing. Room 11 is the 💣

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Patrick

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

In room no stand to put suitcase on, no closet to hang clothes, no hangers, just two hooks on the wall. Bathroom was just a wet room with no shelves to put toiletries or shaving gear on. It seemed to be freshly painted

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Marie Josee

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Large room, comfy beds, clean and modern bathroom.

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Walter

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious, clean, and beds were comfortable. Location was good, but there is no parking on site. A few things that would make the room more comfortable are more chairs, a better location for the TV so it's not so high, provide something to remove water from the floor of the wetroom/bathroom or place a shield to prevent the entire floor from getting wet.

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Emma

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very spacious and comfortable. Great location. Easy check in and out

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michael

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was wonderful. We only stayed one night but the room was newly remodeled, comfortable, clean and had great amenities ( microwave, mini fridge, snacks and coffee). The only thing that we didn’t like was the shower wasn’t enclosed. The water got all over everything With no way to clean it up. Perhaps a squeegee would be helpful.

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Colleen

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and comfortable for a group of three women. The location was excellent right in downtown so we could walk everywhere. Surprisingly quiet for the area. The only drawback would be the shower is not separated from the rest of the bathroom so it can get a bit wet.

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Service

Service is largely self-service with little on-site staff. Check-in is mixed—many found the app easy, but several reported failures and collected keys at a nearby shop; communication responsiveness varies.

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Michael

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect location. Very nice room. Check in process was no problem.

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Laurence

Sep 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is strictly a bed, no elevator, very efficiency rooms at a very good price, but you might have to walk up 3 floors. It is in the middle of the Diamond, so great location in town. No parking, need to use the town's pay and display parking. No onsite assistance though the contact online was very quick to respond.

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Graham

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We didn't like the idea of the wetbath. The check online app didnt not work, which led us to the Spar convenience store for the room keys.

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Daniel

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Poor communication - no response to requests from guests

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David

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

City Center, great access to shopping and restaurants. Pay for parking about 1 block away. No real interaction with staff. We got our key from a store clerk around the corner. Stayed a peaceful night and check out as just as simple.

10

Erin

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We loved this stay in Donegal! The room was clean, warm, and inviting and the bed comfortable. A perfect location to enjoy the town! The only snafu was getting our key as our digital key did not work. The sign on the door directs you to a name, but doesn't specify that it's a convenience store, so I was literally looking around wondering if it was a person or place I was looking for!

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Malcolm

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The accommodation could not be more central, right on the square 2 mins walk from anything. Check in can be done via an app or by going to the Spar (2 mins away!) who were friendly and efficient. The accommodation is spotless, well laid out with great furnishing. If you are lucky to be in rooms 5 or 6 you have wonderful views out over the square. Cannot fault it.

10

Bonita

Nov 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Getting the Bluetooth key via the app was fairly straightforward. We enjoyed our stay and the room was very nice and located in a very convenient spot!

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Seana Mc

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, didn't see any staff so can't comment on that. Very convenient that you can access the room via your phone

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C Michael

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was on the street. Check in was very difficult, with no registration desk. The other guest had a shouting match during the night. The kindest person was the lady we spoke to during our phone registration. The facility itself was acceptable., however Expedia should vet these places, especially in the areas noted.

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Location

Right in the center on The Diamond, walkable to pubs, shops, and sights, with some rooms overlooking the square. No on-site parking; guests use nearby paid car parks or street parking, and the entrance can be hard to spot.

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Elaine

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Accommodation was beautiful. Only downside was parking. We had to park in the town carpark.

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Maureen

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent location to explore.

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David

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. The location was convenient to all of the downtown shops and restaurants.

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Michael

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location near pubs and food and the castle.

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James

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location right in the middle of the diamond. Shops, pubs, and restaurants all with a few minute walk.

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Renatus

May 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bang in the center of everything. Triple glazing , quiet, parking nearby.

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Christine

Nov 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice, clean and located in the center of town. Little hard to find but look for orange door

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Dale

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Right in Centre square walk to everywhere. Have to park in front of the orange door put your flashers on and unload the luggage. All stairs to units. Parking down by the water dock. Excellent Italian food homemade at La Bella Donna

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Sean

Mar 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Unit is literally the central hub of the city. Overlooking the town square.

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Enda

Nov 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location

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