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The Central Hotel Donegal

Property class: 3

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A hotel lobby with a wooden floor, red and green upholstered seating, a Christmas tree, and a fireplace.
A restaurant with a curved counter, cushioned seating, and pendant lighting.
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
The current price is $161
$142 nightly
$161 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 1 - Oct 2

Explore the area

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The Diamond, Donegal, County Donegal
  • Place, Donegal Castle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Killaghtee Old Church
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Donegal Bay Waterbus
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Donegal (CFN)
    ‪73 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand with a lamp, a small table, and a window with a view of greenery.

Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(50 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a television, a desk with a chair, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Double Room, River View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with three beds, each with a wooden headboard, white bedding, and brown throw blankets.

Triple Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large window, a bed with two pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a phone.

Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Donegal

With a stay at The Central Hotel Donegal in Donegal, you'll be just steps from Killaghtee Old Church and Donegal Castle. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Donegal Bay Waterbus and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Donegal Railway Heritage Centre.

What's nearby

  • Donegal Castle - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Killaghtee Old Church - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Donegal Bay Waterbus - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Donegal Railway Heritage Centre - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Abbey of Donegal - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Letterkenny (LTR-Letterkenny Airfield) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Reveller Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Reel Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McCafferty's Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Salthill Cabin - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Central Hotel Donegal

The Central Hotel Donegal offers 113 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Donegal hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
Make yourself at home in one of the 113 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a health club, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy Irish cuisine at Upper Deck Bar, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Upper Deck Bar - This bar specializes in Irish cuisine. Open daily.
Blazers - This restaurant specializes in seafood. Open daily.
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

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 3.20 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 16 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Blazers
  • Upper Deck Bar

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of EUR 2000 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 16 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 3.20 per day (328 ft away)

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 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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Property class

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

Property is also known as

Central Hotel Donegal
Central Donegal
The Central Donegal Donegal
The Central Hotel Donegal Hotel
The Central Hotel Donegal Donegal
The Central Hotel Donegal Hotel Donegal

The Central Hotel Donegal Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 303 out of 608 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 193 out of 608 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 608 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 608 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 608 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place ideally situated in the middle of town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice clean place to stay. great central location. Very good dinner.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location in the city center
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great wee clean tidy room, staff helpful Breakfast was as expected, bang on
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff with clean and comfortable rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, conveniently located in the centre of Donegal. Plentiful parking is available, but note that this is in a public car park near the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Perm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel in central Donegal with a fitness center. Restaurant was great and had the Donegal mussels and seafood chowder. Bars, restaurants all in central square and Donegal castle a couple of minutes away.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, modern clean room. Great view. Good breakfast. You can’t go wrong staying here
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you can ask for a room on the back of the hotel which overlooks the estuary and pier.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was good and room was a nice size. The decor was a little dated but overall nice stay in a very central location and close to food and pubs.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were great, food great and room was newly refurbished. Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Decent rooms and staff were pleasant .
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the staff were very pleasant. Parking is a 2minute walk from the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Maeve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room clean, great view over the river and friendly staff. Some areas of the hotel a bit tired.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay -- comfortable room, courteous and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very tidy, front of hotel staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Clara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay. The staff were great! All staff were very helpful. The room was very warm, even though we kept the window open all night. Wouldn't let that put me off returning. We hope to return soon!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very good, however the pool and gym need to be refurbished.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location was prefect the people were friendly and helpful as well as the breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Awesome restaurant in the hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Hotel staff really friendly,rooms a good size and spotlessly clean.We ate in the bar the food was delicious and the service fantastic.The live entertainment was great.The breakfast was tasty and again the staff were lovely.A fantastic hotel and would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026