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Downings Bay Hotel

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8.7Excellent

(520 Ratings)

"Beautiful Room, very deceiving from the outside"

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8.7 / 10.0

Excellent(520 Ratings)

Hotel in Downings

3-Star Hotel

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Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

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About this hotel

Situated in Sheephaven Bay on the picturesque Atlantic Drive, this award-winning hotel offers fresh, locally sourced food and free Wi-Fi. Its spacious bedrooms offer luxury toiletries.

Amenities at Downings Bay Hotel

Business facilities

Golf course (within 2 mi)

Map of Downings

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Glenveagh National Park

Fanad Head Lighthouse

St Columb's Park

Available Rooms

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Additional fees to expect

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Top rated by guests

8.7Excellent

(520 Ratings)

"Beautiful Room, very deceiving from the outside"

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.7 / 10.0

Excellent(520 Ratings)

Hotel in Downings

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceA high end property in this 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 Downings

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Glenveagh National Park

Fanad Head Lighthouse

St Columb's Park

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Situated in Sheephaven Bay on the picturesque Atlantic Drive, this award-winning hotel offers fresh, locally sourced food and free Wi-Fi. Its spacious bedrooms offer luxury toiletries.

Amenities

Business facilities

Golf course (within 2 mi)

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

8.7 / 10.0

Excellent(520 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

Excellent hidden Gem.. In Beautiful Downings,

Beautiful Room, very deceiving from the outside

Hotel was advertised with indoor pool only this wasn't at the property it was a mile away, might want to add that to the Hotel description

10.0 / 10.0

Recommend to everyone

Stylish, homily and spotlessly clean . Friendly staff and great food.

10.0 / 10.0

Really enjoyable relaxing weekend away

Ver friendly staff

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

We had a very relaxing few days...just what we wanted

Beautiful location and the food was delicious and the staff was so nice

N/A

10.0 / 10.0

We loved our stay here

We loved this hotel. It has an old-world charm (the lobby is elegantly decorated) and our room was spacious, clean and comfortable. We enjoyed our dinner in the bar area. The staff were all lovely and very helpful. Breakfast was delicious!

Just to note that there is not a pool on the premises, but guests have complementary use of a nearby leisure centre (they just have to ring ahead to let them know you are coming). Maybe the listing could be clearer?

8.0 / 10.0

Great location in center of town. Staff were very good

Good size room. Breakfast was excellent and staff very friendly

Young barman at end of night, didn't know what a whiskey sour was. He'll learn with time and was very good besides

9.0 / 10.0

Had a brilliant few days here, having the beach so close was amazing.

Lovely big room and extremely clean and well maintained.

I liked everything about the property, it would have been nice to have some bottled water in the room but beyond that it was great.

10.0 / 10.0

Downings Bay

The location, the staff, the rooms, the food

The weather

9.0 / 10.0

Overnight stay

Had a very enjoyable overnight stay with my wife. Very nice and clean room to stay in. Bar food was excellent. Staff very friendly and accommodating.

Nothing.

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect

Location is excellent. Bar meals are enormous and breakfast is more than satisfying

7.0 / 10.0

The lady who seemed to be over the breakfast area was AMAZING.

The location Sooooo close to the beach Plus Not summer season , so lovely & peaceful

The room was soooooo warm Heating seemed to come on at 4.30am ish & valve was broken, so couldn’t turn it off

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely food and great value for money

Locality and its conviviality.

Grumpy wee man behind the desk early this morning!

10.0 / 10.0

Enjoyable from start to fonish

Breakfast was excellent, great selection of cereals juice & cooked food.

Can't think of anything

8.0 / 10.0

Great hotel, lovely staff and perfect location

The location is superb, the staff was really nice and the room was big and comfortable.

The room didn’t have a fridge which in a 4 day stay it would have been useful.

10.0 / 10.0

Our stay was very enjoyable and we would return without hesitation

Furnished to a high standard All staff very friendly efficient and very caring and responsive to our needs

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely central hotel for a few nights stay in Downings.

Great location in town center. Spacious comfortable bedrooms. Parking on site. Near beach front. Great breakfast - a big shout out to Angela! (I think that’s the name) She welcomes everyone makes it feel like a family breakfast. And keeps the breakfast sitting running like clockwork.

The bathroom in our room. Main Lightbulb not working in our second day. Shower water leaking out onto floor. After informing receptionist she sent up extra floor towels. But needs to be addressed properly.

10.0 / 10.0

thanks guys.highly impressed with the standard of hotel and quality of food - especially duringa busy time like the Down

Beach front location with excellent food

10.0 / 10.0

Enjoyable stay

Friendly service and staff. Comfortable room. Great location. Parking available. Excellent breakfast. Quiet room.

Nothing

9.0 / 10.0

Enjoyable stay at Downings Bay Hotel. Friendly staff.

Clean, bright, comfortable

There isn't anything we didn't like

8.0 / 10.0

We'll be back next year!

Very central, check in was quick & the breakfast was good. We stayed during the August bank holiday weekend during the Downings festival, it was very busy but the hotel was prepared and managed it well.

A small criticism, when we returned to the hotel the doors were shut & it took some persuasion for the doorman to let us in. He was of course only doing his job and I understand why but to make it easier for him & guests, it may be an idea to provide him a list of guests to avoid any confusion or assumptions made.

8.0 / 10.0

The stay was Pleasant and Enjoyable

Breakfast Dinner and Room were all good

The Noise from near by bars

10.0 / 10.0

Fun filled week attending the local Irish college RosGoill

Friendly staff. Great food. Excellent location

Nothing to complain about at all

9.0 / 10.0

Highly Recommend

The friendliest staff! We were made feel so welcome by the receptionist on the first day of checking in until our last day checking out. Same for bar staff, domestic staff, restaurant & dining room staff!

No complaints

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely hotel, great location near the beach

Lovely hotel, great breakfast with lots of choices and great location in Downings. I had an issue with the room i had booked (sea view), but the room didn't have that and i paid extra for this type of room. When i explained to staff that i wouldn't have paid that much for what i got and it wasn't what was advertised on Booking.com and i was told it was it partial sea view. I was unimpressed with it all at the start but a girl at reception rang my room later and said they would offer me a better price, which i have to say that ii really appreciate that.

10.0 / 10.0

Staff very friendly. Overall a very pleasant stay

Great location.

Can’t complain, all was good.

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely stay by the beach

Great location and good staff

10.0 / 10.0

Would highly recommend!

Great place - great staff

Nothing really!

9.0 / 10.0

Almost perfect - ideal location for exploring the North west

Very nice room, good parking, super friendly and helpful reception staff, brilliantly located for exploring the north west of Ireland, good food (huge portions) - would gladly stay again. Thank you all, especially the lovely lady on reception.

The only “fly in the ointment” was the woman in charge of breakfast on our second morning who for some unknown reason wouldn’t let us sit at the table we had sat at the previous day - they weren’t busy and there were lots of other free tables - so we had to sit between two very noisy tables unable to converse with each other - totally bizarre.

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely friendly Hotel

Location was central and only 200 meters from a beautiful beach.

Probably only NO complimentary water in bedroom.

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent location to stay if golfing at the Rosapenna!

The staff at the reception (Karen + others) were excellent! The wait staff at breakfast were very friendly and made the breakfast very enjoyable every morning!

Nothing

9.0 / 10.0

Catching up with an old friend

Margaret was very pleasant and accommodating in providing us with breakfast at 7.10a due to our early departure. Access to Tramore beach and Downings beach both fabulous.

Leisure center too far away for easy walking access and has poor reviews.

10.0 / 10.0

Bliss

Everything. 😀 food is lovely, staff are fantastic. Can't do enough for you. Location is perfect, beach on your doorstep and plenty of bars and restaurants to suit everyone. Been going there for years and wouldn't go anywhere else in Donegal. Going to book again for August. 😍

Can't think of a thing.

9.0 / 10.0

Top spot -great location good parking !

Breakfast was lovely -great choice of menu and such friendly service and helpings -even the offer of top up / fresh pot of tea ! Friendly welcome even though arrived down just a few minutes before closing time !

Nothing really !

8.0 / 10.0

Very enjoyable

Excellent breakfast, friendly staff

The bar was very noisy so it was hard to have a conversation. Too many TV's with sports coverage.

9.0 / 10.0

Great stay for a quick getaway

Great breakfast, room ready on arrival, lovely steak meal, entertainment, on the beach, restrooms and bed Rooms were of very good standard. Would book again

Check out could be da bit later

10.0 / 10.0

Good solid value 3 star hotel

Room & breakfast excellent supper club good value .

10.0 / 10.0

Best 3 star Ive ever stayed in!

Everything about the hotel was great! Good breakfast, rooms were fantastic and the staff were excellent!

Nothing. Loved every minute

8.0 / 10.0

Had a great time will be back

Staff position of hotel food

Should have asked if they rooms with walk in shower as wife found it slightly hard getting into and out bath

9.0 / 10.0

Really enjoyed are stay and we will be back

Breakfast was filling and very enjoyable.

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Downings Bay Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Downings Bay Hotel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Downings Bay Hotel?

We found 2 amenities for this rental. This includes business facilities, and golf course (within 2 mi).

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