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Shandon Hotel & Spa Hotel in County Donegal

Shandon Hotel & Spa Hotel in County Donegal

Shandon Hotel & Spa Hotel in County Donegal

Shandon Hotel & Spa Hotel in County Donegal

8.5Excellent

(625 Ratings)

"It’s set is a beautiful bay on the Atlantic Ocean and the facilities are second to none. The staff are welcoming, friendly and helpful. We stayed in a junior suite and the room was enormous and very w..."

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8.5 / 10.0

Excellent(625 Ratings)

Hotel in County Donegal

4-Star Hotel

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About this hotel

Refurbished in 2016, the Shandon Hotel & Spa is located in the small village of Dunfanaghy and offers a wonderful views of the Sheephaven Bay and a luxury spa.

Amenities at Shandon Hotel & Spa

Pool

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

TV

Wheelchair accessible

Beachfront or waterfront

Gym or Fitness Center

Family friendly

Free parking

Map of County Donegal

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Glenveagh National Park

Assaranca Waterfall

Fanad Head Lighthouse

St Columb's Park

Available Rooms

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

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Top rated by guests

8.5Excellent

(625 Ratings)

"It’s set is a beautiful bay on the Atlantic Ocean and the facilities are second to none. The staff are welcoming, friendly and helpful. We stayed in a junior suite and the room was enormous and very w..."

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.5 / 10.0

Excellent(625 Ratings)

Hotel in County Donegal

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of County Donegal

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Glenveagh National Park

Assaranca Waterfall

Fanad Head Lighthouse

St Columb's Park

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Refurbished in 2016, the Shandon Hotel & Spa is located in the small village of Dunfanaghy and offers a wonderful views of the Sheephaven Bay and a luxury spa.

Amenities

Pool

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

TV

Wheelchair accessible

Beachfront or waterfront

Gym or Fitness Center

Family friendly

Free parking

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

8.5 / 10.0

Excellent(625 Ratings)

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8.0 / 10.0

great staff , great views and very comfortable

Reception staff were excellent on arrival and departure view from the room was superb , View at breakfast again was excellent . Thought the dinner menu was a little limited but it was a wet Monday night in November and hotel wasn't that busy .What i chose was spot on and the service was good . The lights in the dining room are very bright and white which made it feel a bit cold . Could do with a plan of the hotel in the information folder to show where everything was . I knew there was a pool but didnt know where . Well if all i have to complain about is the colour of the white lights !! all in all a great stay and hope to come back in the summer

dining room lights

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely break

Great location

N/A

10.0 / 10.0

Top class hotel and facilities. Highly recommend to all types of travellers.

It’s set is a beautiful bay on the Atlantic Ocean and the facilities are second to none. The staff are welcoming, friendly and helpful. We stayed in a junior suite and the room was enormous and very well equipped with two very large TVs and a fantastic view. The gym is brilliant and the spa and indoor pool are so relaxing. If you want to just get away from it all and have no distraction just great food and fabulous scenery then this is the place to be. It was our second visit and we will be back again next year all being well.

Nothing, it’s a fabulous hotel.

10.0 / 10.0

A hotel placed in my most favourite place in the whole world.marblehill beach

Friendly and adaptable staff

All good

4.0 / 10.0

Wouldn’t go again

The location is nice

The noise in the room was awful, I could hear every conversation and door opening and closing in the hallway so therefore was unable to sleep, the room was €320 for the night, no view out the window just a wall of grass. Was not worth the money at all.

8.0 / 10.0

Loved the location, enjoyed the facilities and would recommend it.

Breakfast was excellent as was evening meal. The staff were extremely pleasant and friendly and room was very clean.

The only negative was the radiator in our room didn’t appear to be working and, while we did politely report it twice, it wasn’t sorted so room was a little chilly in the evenings.

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely wee night away with my 2 sisters & mother

Everything

7.0 / 10.0

A pleasant return to old glorious surroundings

Clean, spacious and well spacious

Awkward shower over the bath. A walk-in would have been much more convenient

9.0 / 10.0

Relaxation in a lovely location

Good location and wonderful views . Clean and food was excellent

Nothing

1.0 / 10.0

Massive disappointment

Room wasnt clean, and how they dealt with my issues was beyond poor. They acknowledged the very clear poor cleanliness, yet offered nothing as am apology.

The room smelled awful, the floor sofa bed were all veey obviously dirty. There were footprints on each and everyone of the chairs

8.0 / 10.0

Great location lovely hotel

Great location

6.0 / 10.0

Disappointed

Beautiful location, and a beautiful hotel, room’s are lovely.

Pool was closed for 3 hours on a Sunday for children’s private swimming lessons and could not be used during that time; apparently it’s in the small print somewhere. I’d specifically emailed reception to ask if we could use the pool at that time, and was told yes, we could. As we were only staying one night and it was the only time that suited us to use it, it meant we couldn’t use it. We were told we were still able to use the steam and sauna, not the jacuzzi, but the noise from the kids lessons and the fact that the changing rooms were rammed with kids and parents dressing for lessons made for a pretty unrelaxing environment, a real shame, it was the main reason we chose to stay here. It’s one of the main reasons spa hotels charge a lot more to stay, especially at weekends. I checked the price of the rooms midweek to compare, and it was almost half what we paid to stay at the weekend, yet when staying at the weekend the facilities are limited due to private swimming lessons? I don’t think this is fair on paying residents or good value for money. It’s either a spa hotel or it’s not. I feel the owners are trying to be all things to everyone in an effort to make as much money as they can and the result is disappointing for customers who’ve paid a lot to stay there.

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely place would definitely come back on a weekend preferably

Great breakfast and the view was lovely from the room

Was just a bit quiet in the evenings no entertainment and the restaurant and bar upstairs wasn't open

9.0 / 10.0

Excellent place to stay in a superb setting

Fantastic setting, great food

5.0 / 10.0

Chilled & relaxed but didn’t fell comfortable in the room.

Brilliant location & lovely staff. Hotel was the sort of environment we were looking for - chilled and relaxed.

Rooms were very standard for 4 star hotel. In the room I found mold behind the curtain and below the window. This not only is a cleaning issue but also a health & safety issue. I raised this to the reception staff but there was no manager on site to resolve the issue. The room was also not throughly cleaned. Crumbs on the chair and other peoples belongings still there. I am disappointed as I was recommended by a few people to stay here.

7.0 / 10.0

An OK stay but we expected more.

Breakfast was excellent.

The restaurant was never open and dinner was served in the bar. This made it difficult for people who just wanted a drink, as all the tables with the lovely views were taken by diners. Little issues like loose towel rails, confusing external signage and poorly trained staff took the icing off the cake.

9.0 / 10.0

We had an excellent time. Right on a lovely beach with good facilities like swiming, tennis, football. The girls loved t

Great location & great staff. Nial at breakfast was always helpful.

A small fridge in the room should be provided. Our shower pressure on the 3rd floor wasn’t the best. Maybe needs a pump. Also, no need for caps to be worn in the pool.

8.0 / 10.0

Relaxed weekend

Location superb good facilities staff informative

I booked 2 standard rooms interconnected rooms and bathroom compact access to shower via the bath very high no air conditioning could only open window slightly uncomfortable for sleeping everything else very good

10.0 / 10.0

Stunning views and beautiful room

The location took our breath away. With the good weather it is really a special location. The room was clean, comfortable and well maintained and modern. The pool is small but fabulous and beautifully kept. Staff were lovely and the proximity to one of the most gorgeous beaches we’ve seen just added to the experience.

Nothing really.

8.0 / 10.0

Great location, friendly staff, good quality food, just lacking the high end finish on some aspects.

Great location. Modern feel.

Neither the Marbles Restaurant or Jonjo’s bar where open which was extremely poor considering it was a Sunday night stopover, the hotel was busy and people were being turned away from the beats bar and being asked to come back later for food leaving them the lobby area to wait. The lobby does not have a bar so you still had to go into the beats bar, order a drink and then carry it out to the lobby and wait for a table to become available. Yes the recommend booking a table but if you were late in arriving the majority of bookings would have gone. Also the portion sizes in the beats bar were rather meagre. Couldn’t fault the quality of the food just wanted and needed more. Finally as a Gluten Free eater there are no desserts available. Again that poor in this day and age.

8.0 / 10.0

Good.

Access and meal

We wanted 4th floor sea view. Never happened

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely location, accessible room was excellent and view from room exceptional.

Breakfast was good plenty of variety

The meal in the Bar restaurant was average. I ordered Cod with tomato sauce on the side. The Cod was very small and needed to be covered by the sauce to make it look an acceptable meal. Only for the dish of champ I would have been Hungary. Not good value at €27.

9.0 / 10.0

Loved the hotel and all staff were extremely friendly and attentive, would love to return and will r

Staff went out of their way to be friendly and ensure we had all we needed

Food a little expensive

9.0 / 10.0

Excellent overnight stay to celebrate 50 th wedding anniversary with family

Everything

Nothing

8.0 / 10.0

Relaxing and comfortable

Location is superb and staff are really helpful and friendly. An example was Kayleigh (think that her name ) girl with pony tail and glasses who served at breakfast , was a great example of the excellent staff approach to guests.

Cant think of anything.

10.0 / 10.0

Fantastic staff. Most helpful, thoughtful, warm, cheerful staff I have had the pleasure to meet.

The view and pool

A charge for accessing hot tub

8.0 / 10.0

Really nice, fantastic views

The view was the most incredible view I have ever seen

Found false eyelashes (the individual type eyelashes) in two of our towels which was a little disappointing

10.0 / 10.0

our room was breathtaking. Our staff was extremely friendly, and the entire hotel and staff were. Was just super friendl

what can you not love or like about this property? It was absolutely beautiful. The staff was extremely friendly. Our room was magnificent very comfortable and the view was beautiful. Getting to look out at the countryside and seeing the Atlantic ocean all at one time.

There was absolutely nothing you could say negatively about this place.

5.0 / 10.0

Adequate, but for £245 sterling for bed and breakfast way overpriced

The room was large with lovely views sadly let down by very small bathroom that we struggled to use. Carpet didn’t appear to be that clean, no fridge which you would expect given very high nightly cost. Didn’t eat in the bar as it was way overpriced for basic food like a bowl of soup or burger. Restaurant not open even though it was high season and hotel seemed full of Residents! Breakfast was cold and food unappealing we choose to eat out in Dunfanaghy. Used the pool and leisure facility very very noisy with families and children as was the bar area later in the evening Wouldn’t recommend this hotel for mature retired couples who want a nice break with good food and wine and a leisurely swim and happy to pay restaurant prices. Very much a family hotel with lots of children and young babies and it would be useful if this was clearly stated. No plans for a return visit, but views were lovely.

Bathrooms too small Needs room fridge Noisy Food needs serious attention

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect break

Location is great for the beach and not too far from town

Nothing

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely relaxing break I.a wonderful

Location, cleanliness and friendliness of staff

No shower caps

9.0 / 10.0

Relaxing

Friendly atmosphere but quiet location

10.0 / 10.0

A beautiful experience

The location

Thought the dinner menu in hotel was limited

7.0 / 10.0

Would definitely return

Beautiful location especially when the sun is shining. Staff were great and very friendly. Amazing breakfast included, so many options and all very tasty

I would’ve slept better if it wasn’t so warm in the room. Water pressure was not the best

7.0 / 10.0

It was relaxing.

Amazing breakfast and location.

The spa was overpriced and the hotel was a bit basic.

9.0 / 10.0

when the sun shines and weather good the Shandon is a must place to stay…lovely seating area outside to relax on and wha

Wasn’t certain what to expect in the dining room but I must say my pasta dish was superb!

room for some reason, the room was very very warm…one of the windows did not open properly however I did let reception know..

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful location, spacious suite and stellar service!

Amazing property with our suite overlooking the bay and beach. Spacious suite, with a fabulous deep bath! Excellent service from Keira. Restaurant food was delicious as was the great buffet breakfast. A beautiful location, would highly recommend!

Nothing!

3.0 / 10.0

We won't be back

The view

The bar setting no atmosphere Lady (manager) very unapproachable Other staff were nice especially Reception Food was far too expensive in the bar and was not good Bar service was very slow Rooms very small Spa beautiful best part of the hotel

9.0 / 10.0

We had a really lovely, peaceful stay and would definitely come back!

Firstly the location! We had a view overlooking the sea and it was stunning! We were able to lie in bed and watch the sunrise! We used the leisure centre pool/steam/sauna and ate in the restaurant. We had a triple room and it was a great size with one double bed and two singles with plenty of room! The room had everything we needed, robes/slippers, iron/ironing board, safe, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities etc.