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Arnolds Hotel

3.0 star property

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A breakfast table with a coffee pot, utensils, and food items.
A room with a large window offering a view of a coastal landscape, including hills and a body of water.
Golf
Exterior detail
A coastal landscape with a sandy beach, grassy hills, and a clear sky.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Room service
The current price is $228
$201 nightly
$228 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 6 - Aug 7

Explore the area

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Main Street, Dunfanaghy, Donegal
  • Place, Dunfanaghy Stables
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dunfanaghy Golf Club
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Dunfanaghy Workhouse
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Donegal (CFN)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Twin Room (Standard Twin Room - Above the bar)

A hotel room with two beds, teal bedding, a painting of a sunset, and wall-mounted lamps.

Standard Twin Room (Standard Twin Room - Above the bar)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Basic Single Room, 1 Twin Bed - Above the bar

A bedroom with a large bed, a window with curtains, a radiator, and wall-mounted lights.

Basic Single Room, 1 Twin Bed - Above the bar

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Double Room (Standard Double Room - Above the bar)

A room with a red sofa, a yellow armchair, a bed with a blue bedspread, and a view of the sea through a window with blue curtains.

Double Room (Standard Double Room - Above the bar)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Triple Room (Standard Triple Room - Above the bar)

A room with a large window offering a view of a coastal landscape, including hills and a body of water.

Triple Room (Standard Triple Room - Above the bar)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE RUN OF HOUSE

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE STANDARD

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

Room TWO BEDS

  • Sleeps 10
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Dunfanaghy

With a stay at Arnolds Hotel in Dunfanaghy, you'll be near the bay, within a 10-minute walk of Dunfanaghy Golf Club and Dunfanaghy Workhouse. .This beach hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Killahoey Beach and 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Horn Head.

What's nearby

  • Dunfanaghy Stables - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Dunfanaghy Golf Club - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Dunfanaghy Workhouse - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Killahoey Beach - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Marble Hill Strand - 9 min drive - 4.4 miles

Getting around

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Patsy Dan's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Rusty Oven - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Muck 'n' Muffins - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starfish Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Go Leor - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Arnolds Hotel

Arnolds Hotel offers 30 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated accommodations include dining tables. 28-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 30 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
Grab a bite to eat at the Seascapes, a restaurant where you can take in the ocean view, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10 AM.
Seascapes - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves dinner only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Seascapes

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Games
  • Horseback riding/rentals

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's dinnerware
  • Children's toys
  • Dining table
  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 28-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Toaster

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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 not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 10 per person

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

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Arnolds Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 154 out of 238 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 238 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 238 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 238 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 238 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, lovely staff and good food.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay in Arnolds Hotel. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel was very clean and comfortable, food was tasty and bar was cosy. We would definitley book to go again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were extremely helpful and very supportive of all our needs. Wonderful food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and excellent dinner and breakfast at the onsite restaurant!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JUNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely retirement stay this time. Room excellent with refurbished bathroom. Food excellent with lovely attentive staff, well done girl’s especially ABBIE. Can’t wait to return
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Great stay

Great base to explore Donegal, great staff and incuded bfast was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel staff are lovely great breakfast comfy bed and excellent location Can’t wait to return
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jeri

Great staff and nice location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

CHARLES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
GOOD FOOD, GOOD BREAKFAST.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff who go above and beyond to serve. Breakfast served to table. Bed could have been a bit more comfortable but for the cost it was good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel on the sea front,friendly staff and excellent food
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were excellent and entertainment was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
A very nice little hotel in a nice town. Food was very good - both dinner and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in perfect location for a visit to Dunfanaghy. Very good restaurant onsite, and easy walk to additional restaurants, plus pubs and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was immaculate and just the right temperature, food was beautiful and such friendly and welcoming staff, Maryellen was so friendly and helpful. Definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sinead

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff and cosy room. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the ambience and the modernised restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mrs E

Liked: Amenities
Lovely friendly atmosphere, rooms fantastic sea view, most enjoyable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a very pleasant and comfortable stay, the staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Egil

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

A relaxing stay

Friendly staff, quiet room, good bed and a bathtub: A relaxing stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and quiet room with a really comfortable bed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff, very kind and attentive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ALAN

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

Great stay

Had a lovely weekend at Arnolds. Comfortable room, great food and fantastic staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sinead

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely stay again. Great staff and food. Lovely staff and relaxing break
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Samuel

Homely atmosphere and superb friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024