The Central Hotel Donegal

Property class: 3
Donegal hotel with indoor pool and bar/lounge

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The Central Hotel Donegal is a great choice for a stay in Donegal. After splashing around at the indoor pool, you can grab a bite to eat at one of the 2 restaurants or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a health club, a hot tub, and a sauna. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff and location.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • 2 restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Indoor pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Health club
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Children's pool
  • Hot tub
  • Room service
  • Meeting rooms
  • 24-hour front desk

Feel at home (6)

  • Children's pool
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
The current price is $138
$157 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 5 - Oct 6

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
(53 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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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

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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

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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

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About the neighborhood

Map
The Diamond, Donegal, County Donegal

What's nearby

  • Donegal Castle - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Killaghtee Old Church - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Donegal Bay Waterbus - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Donegal Railway Heritage Centre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Abbey of Donegal - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Letterkenny (LTR-Letterkenny Airfield) - 42 min drive
  • Donegal (CFN) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Reveller Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪McCafferty's Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Reel Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Olde Castle Bar & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Central Hotel Donegal

  • The Central Hotel Donegal is a great choice for a stay in Donegal. After splashing around at the indoor pool, you can grab a bite to eat at one of the 2 restaurants or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a health club, a hot tub, and a sauna. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff and location.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 113 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

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

Required at check-in

    • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Offsite parking within 328 ft (EUR 3.20 per day)
    • Street parking available

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:30 AM–10 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service (limited hours)

Traveling with children

  • Children's pool

Working away

  • Meeting rooms

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Health club
  • An indoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

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

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

Upper Deck Bar - This bar specializes in Irish cuisine. Open daily.
Blazers - This restaurant specializes in seafood. Open daily.

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

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

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 16 for adults and EUR 10 for children

Renovations and closures

The property is closed: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Parking

  • Parking is available nearby and costs EUR 3.20 per day (328 ft away)

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

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

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Property class

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Does The Central Hotel Donegal offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Central Hotel Donegal does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at The Central Hotel Donegal?

Yes, there's an indoor pool and a children's pool. Guests have pool access from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Are pets allowed at The Central Hotel Donegal?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Central Hotel Donegal?

No, unfortunately, but there's street parking available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Central Hotel Donegal?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at The Central Hotel Donegal and nearby?

The Central Hotel Donegal has an indoor pool and a sauna, as well as a steam room and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near The Central Hotel Donegal?

Yes, there are 2 onsite restaurants, featuring Irish cuisine.

What's the area around The Central Hotel Donegal like?

The Central Hotel Donegal is a short 1-minute walk from Killaghtee Old Church and 2 minutes' walk from Donegal Bay Waterbus. Travelers say that the hotel is in a great location.

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Reviews

The Central Hotel Donegal Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant served excellent food, including Donegal mussels and seafood chowder, and offered great breakfast and evening meal options. (29 reviews)
  • Breakfast was consistently described as delicious, tasty, and of a very high standard. (23 reviews)
  • The pool was a huge plus, well-maintained and enjoyable for both children and adults. (15 reviews)
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6/10 Good

The disappointment was someone vaping in there room and set off the fire alarm at 3 different intervals during the night which was startling and terrifying, and disrupted what was supposed to be a treat for myself and my friend.
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10/10 Exceptional

The restaurant is surprisingly good. Highly recommend it if the others in town are full.
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8/10 Very good

Hôtel avec piscine, petit hammam et bain à bulles. Très bien placé et parking à tarif raisonnable à proximité. Très grande chambre, mais hôtel vieillissant. Petit déjeuner en supplément, donc chambre relativement chère.
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10/10 Exceptional

We checked in and were greeted by a very pleasant and helpful receptionist. Our room was very spacious very clean and overlooked the harbour, couldn't have been better. Breakfast was a buffet and again good. Evening meal beautiful. We will go again and highly recommend the Central hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely staff. Great breakfast very good location
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8/10 Very good

Love central location. We had a great dinner in the bar and enjoyed the musical entertainment. It is an older hotel and noise carries. Someone was banging doors from 10-12.00 very disturbing. Only real suggestion is more and better quality towels.
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8/10 Very good

Great place ideally situated in the middle of town.
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10/10 Exceptional

If you can ask for a room on the back of the hotel which overlooks the estuary and pier.
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10/10 Exceptional

A nice clean place to stay. great central location. Very good dinner.
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6/10 Good

Great location very dated hotel needs a up grade room very basic didnt eat in the hotel the breakfast was extra
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

Only real issue involves room doors that have a strong shutting mechanism. Obviously too much for many guests. We managed to close our door without banging...... apparently, too much effort for many others resulting in loud door banging into the night and then early morning. No fault of the hotel just inconsiderate fellow guests!
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic location in the city center
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8/10 Very good

Great wee clean tidy room, staff helpful Breakfast was as expected, bang on
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

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!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great staff, modern clean room. Great view. Good breakfast. You can’t go wrong staying here
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8/10 Very good

Helpful staff with clean and comfortable rooms.
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8/10 Very good

Room clean, great view over the river and friendly staff. Some areas of the hotel a bit tired.
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice stay
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8/10 Very good

The room was clean and the staff were very pleasant. Parking is a 2minute walk from the hotel
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10/10 Exceptional

Yes parking was fine and we did nit have a hot tube
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10/10 Exceptional

The hotel was very good, however the pool and gym need to be refurbished.
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10/10 Exceptional

Breakfast was good parking not so good
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10/10 Exceptional

Hotel mit unglaublich viel Charme direkt am zentralen Platz von Donegal Town. Parken geht super einfach auf einem öffentlichen Parkplatz 50 m entfernt für tagsüber 30 cent pro Stunde(2026). Pool mit Dampfbad gut nutzbar.