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Great Northern Hotel

4.0 star property
Beach hotel with free breakfast and a fitness center

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Breakfast and dinner served
Standard Triple Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
The Great Northern Hotel offers a retreat with an 18-hole golf course and sauna massages. Guests enjoy meals at Tir Connaill Restaurant, while the garden and playground entertain families. Two swimming pools complete the relaxation options.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room Single Use

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Bundoran, Bundoran, Donegal

What's nearby

  • Bundoran Golf Club - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Bundoran Adventure Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Bundoran Beach - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Bundoran Surf Company - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Rossnowlagh Beach - 14 min drive - 11.7 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Smuggler's Creek Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Chasing Bull - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Selkie - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Bridgend - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Great Northern Hotel

Upscale family-friendly hotel adjacent to a golf course
You can look forward to free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden at Great Northern Hotel. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or steam room, and indulge in a massage. The on-site restaurant, Tir Connaill Restaurant, offers breakfast and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a playground and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An indoor pool and an outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), a vending machine, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting rooms, a banquet hall, and an elevator
Room features
All 95 rooms have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

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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

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

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 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

Great Northern Bundoran
Great Northern Hotel
Great Northern Hotel Bundoran
Hotel Great Northern
Great Northern Hotel County Donegal
Great Northern County Donegal
Great Northern Hotel Hotel
Great Northern Hotel Bundoran
Great Northern Hotel Hotel Bundoran

Frequently asked questions

Does Great Northern Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool.

Is Great Northern Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Great Northern Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Great Northern Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Great Northern Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Does Great Northern Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Great Northern Hotel located?

This family-friendly Bundoran hotel is located near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Bundoran Golf Club and Bundoran Adventure Park. Bundoran Beach and Bundoran Surf Company are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Great Northern Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 166 out of 442 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 152 out of 442 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 442 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 442 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 442 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Nice and well looked thanks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

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

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a 4 star hotel.

Very stuffy in the room if the weather is warm. No air conditioning in rooms, windows only open a couple of centimeters. Bathrooms very old, space around toilet is cramped for anyone with mobility issues. Shower was very small and the shower head was was not high enough, had to shower basically crouched over. Hotel is right on the coast. Weather I was there the beach was very busy. Car park totally taken up with people clearly not staying at the hotel. Had to park on verge. Not up to a modern 4 star specification.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Catherine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was supposed to check in at 16 hours nearly an hour late to give us room key would not hold onto our cases until check in time as we arrived early Going out next morning shower not working so was impossible for us to wash a basic in all accommodations no heating room was actually very cold at night kept having to go down to reception and asking them to put heating on as it must be controlled from there asked for a reduction of our stay was refused so that was two things that should have been no issues with would not recommend this 4star hotel in bundoran and Expedia you should keep these updates on your website
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Donna

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place But the room the second day they live no coffee, tea or towels how to ask a few times
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Staff was robotic but polite. Good at the restaurant was poor for a four star hotel. I stayed here 4 years ago and it was much better. Will not be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too many small children running about and being very loud. Other than that, everything was great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Admired the quality of furnishings in the lobby and the quality of the rich carpet. The lanterns in the hallways added an ambience to the lighting. The house keeping staff were warm and friendly. They work really hard and you can see that they keep the place well. Very hard working. The gentleman in the spa, pool, sauna, steam room facilities was so kind and helpful. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

William Anthony

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hot water no heating in room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We traveled with our elderly mother & had requested a room on ground floor with easy access to reception or close to lifts. Our requests were made via Expedia app & email direct to hotel. This was not responded to & we were placed in a room very far from the reception, this made our special trip disappointing as our mother felt uncomfortable with the walk. We were given something to eat as a compensation but we really had to fight for this as we were all so upset our mothers wish to stay in the hotel we used to visit growing up had a taint to it. There is a lot of different in the welcome we got years gone by, the “Irish hospitality & welcome” is non existent. Food ok, cleanliness good, service bad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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

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

4/10 Poor

Marian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I’m quite disabled on crutches no space in room plus only 2 pillows
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ron

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Need new beds (mattresses were warn with broken springs) and shower enclosures need updated. Also the first floor windows have little to no security when open (no air conditioning) and can be opened completely if someone was seeking to enter your room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jerome

Room dull. Windows very dirty but nothing to view anyway. Could not use shower as was far to hot tried to control but no luck
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

giorgio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ottima la colazione, ma ci hanno dato una stanza affacciata su un sottotetto nonostante avessi prenotato mesi prima. Inoltre la stanza aveva due letti singoli anziché matrimoniale come richiesto. Bagno essenziale, Wi-Fi molto discontinuo, la struttura nel complesso è però ricercata
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Matthew

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

6/10 Okay

Jeanne

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The outside location was beautiful! But…We did not like our room at all though. Our outside window faced someone else’s window. It seemed very creepy. We did not have a view at all ! Our room seemed dark and outdated. We did not like our room at all!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A stunning spot.

Staff were superb. The food was of a high quality. The room was without a view and airless - even with the window open and the doors were noisy and so sleep is disturbed. The setting is stunning. Children were allowed to run around and play in the lounge and bar area. Suggest an activity space for them so they are not allowed to disturb other guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Damian

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff helpful and friendly. The room is in need of refurbishment the wallpaper was falling off the wall. The bathroom was mouldy. Not what you expect from a 4 star hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness
The property was tiered in need of modernisation
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

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

6/10 Okay

Lindsay

We checked in at 7:45 only to learn the swimming pool closed at 8. Then we made it to our room booked for three people to find everything set up for two. We tried to call down but the phone was broken. We were so tired and laid on the beds to then realize the wedding going on below was right under our room and the swinging door banged directly under our beds reverberating up. Oh yay. We went downstairs to see what could be done and they tried to keep it propped open but it never lasted long. Then the band started up. The evening staff were mortified and apologized but asked us to deal with the day manager. We did this in the morning but she was unperturbed and would only offer us free drinks before leaving - at 10am in the morning. In fairness, the breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sinead

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

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

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