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Great Northern Hotel

4.0 star property
Family beach fun and outdoor pool

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Exterior
Breakfast and dinner served
Standard Triple Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Bar (on property)
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
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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Tonight

Sep 12 - Sep 13
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Tomorrow

Sep 13 - Sep 14
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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

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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
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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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
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin 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
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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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
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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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
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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 - 16 min drive - 10.2 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

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

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 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance
  • ATM/banking services, a banquet hall, and luggage storage
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

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. 165 out of 436 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 147 out of 436 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 436 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 436 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 436 reviews

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Nice and well looked thanks
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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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

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

6/10 Okay

Sinead

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

Graham

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Carmel

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

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

10/10 Excellent

Liam

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Wonderful

Beautiful hotel!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very great views. Some things could be better maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

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