Great Northern Hotel

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Lobby sitting area
Standard Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Indoor pool, outdoor pool

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
The current price is $150
$133 nightly
$150 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 14 - Jun 15

Explore the area

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Bundoran, Bundoran, Donegal
  • Place, Bundoran Golf Club
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bundoran Adventure Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Bundoran Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Standard Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Bundoran

When you stay at Great Northern Hotel in Bundoran, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 5-minute walk of Bundoran Golf Club and Bundoran Adventure Park. .This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Bundoran Beach and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Bundoran Surf Company.

What's nearby

  • Bundoran Golf Club - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Bundoran Adventure Park - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Bundoran Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Bundoran Surf Company - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Surfworld Bundoran - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Sligo Mac Diarmada Station - 30 min drive
  • Donegal (CFN) - 134 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wee Bakery - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Chasing Bull - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Bridgend - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Owen Rowe's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sean Og's - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Great Northern Hotel

Great Northern Hotel offers 95 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers.

This Bundoran hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 95 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Bundoran? This hotel has 9419 square feet (875 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Great Northern Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Tir Connaill Restaurant

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 9,419 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Great Northern Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 171 out of 454 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 454 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 454 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 454 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 454 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was fantastic 😋 and our room was very spacious we were well impressed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room clean and the staff were friendly and helpful and the breakfast was excellent both morning and i dinner in the bar on the Saturday night
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great beachside hotel

The breakfast was delicious, especially the coffee. My room was very clean and quiet. Also, I loved walking along the cliff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place, good staff, nice room, wonderful area to explore
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carmel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff, beautiful setting !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel is a bit dated decor wise but we’ve been coming here for decades and just love this hotel..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice food, qnd nice clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for families with small children
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great stay

A really beautiful hotel with very beautiful views. Very comfortable beds and a big spacious room. Would recommend a stay here and I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Great location, comfortable, clean and spacious rooms and friendly and helpful staff. Well worth a visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Nice and well looked thanks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family getaway

Very family orientated hotel,from food to the hotel room and to the great staff and the entertainment at night ,we will be back again for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The views are amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and views of the sea. We had a great stay, all three of our rooms were clean and comfortable. We enjoyed a lovely meal in the bar and there was a lot of choice for breakfast - including make yourself waffles :)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

Beautiful hotel!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Older property, spotlessly clean, good sized rooms, bathrooms clean but dated….
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cosy traditional hotel

Comfortable hotel, very well located. Some of the waiting staff were excellent and very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful walks and views
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gorgeous view

The view is so gorgeous from the room! The food is not the best. You have a lovely walk along the see.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room didn't have a fridge nor a safe. The toilet seat was a danger as it kept moving in use. Apart from that it was a lovely stay. The staff were very friendly and courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms dated and expensive
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dinner was sent back was cold had no warm water on tap or shower was disappointing couldnt wash.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Kristy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views, great location to walking trail and beach. Dining was good but there were lots of children which wasn’t a big deal just something to be aware of. Live music was a fun touch!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sinead

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
This was the view from my bedroom window
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

PATRICK

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
My stay was quite enjoyable, I feel the hotel would need an update. Shower was not great doors getting stuck other than that it was good. The food was lovely plenty of it and it was good fun. Staff were very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025