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Downings Bay Hotel

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel with a fitness center

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Golf
3 bars/lounges
Front of property
Reception
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
The Downings Bay Hotel features Haven, a fine-dining restaurant serving local cuisine for dinner. Guests can relax at three bars or rejuvenate in the sauna and steam room. The hotel offers free WiFi, babysitting services, nearby bike rentals, and access to an indoor pool.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
Beach

On the beach

This hotel is located on the beach.

Golf
View from property
What guests liked about the beach

The property is located close to the gorgeous Downings beach, offering easy access and a lovely beachside stay.

Room options

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Superior Single Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room (NO VIEW/ DISCO SIDE)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room (NO VIEW/ DISCO SIDE) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room (NO VIEW/ DISCO SIDE)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room (PARTIAL SEA VIEW) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room (PARTIAL SEA VIEW)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room (NO VIEW/DISCO SIDE)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room (PARTIAL SEA VIEW)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room (PARTIAL SEA VIEW)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Downings, Downings Bay Hotel is on the beach. Sandy Hills Golf Course and Ashtree Stables are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Carrigart Beach and Ards Forest Park. Carrigart Riding Stables and Dunfanaghy Stables are also worth visiting.
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Main Street, Downings, Donegal

What's nearby

  • Sandy Hills Golf Course - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Carrigart Riding Stables - 5 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Marble Hill Strand - 25 min drive - 17.5 miles
  • Ards Forest Park - 32 min drive - 16.0 miles
  • Horn Head - 38 min drive - 22.7 miles

Getting around

  • Letterkenny (LTR-Letterkenny Airfield) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caifé Na Sraide - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Singing Pub - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Óstán Charraig Airt - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Huckleberry Coffee Shop - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Starfish Cafe - ‬24 min drive

About this property

Downings Bay Hotel

Property highlights
Free full breakfast, laundry facilities, and 3 bars are just a few of the amenities provided at Downings Bay Hotel. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the steam room. The on-site local cuisine fine-dining restaurant, Haven, serves dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a gym and free babysitting.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A children's pool
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, access to a nearby indoor pool, and access to a nearby health club
  • Smoke-free premises, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Downings Bay Hotel offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Haven
  • J.C.'s
  • The Empire Club
  • The Wheelhouse

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Children's pool
  • Free babysitting
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On the beach

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 parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 10.0 per night

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

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

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Frequently asked questions

Does Downings Bay Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has a children's pool.

Is Downings Bay Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Downings Bay Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Downings Bay Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3 PM.

What time is check-out at Downings Bay Hotel?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Downings Bay Hotel located?

Nestled on the beach, this Downings hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Sandy Hills Golf Course and Carrigart Beach. Carrigart Riding Stables is 2.5 mi (4 km) away.

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Downings Bay Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 134 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 134 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 134 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 134 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 134 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place, really close to beaches, delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very short drive to three world class golf courses. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Food was very good. Room very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Desi

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

Very comfortable

Clean rooms and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel and great bar. Next to the water. Nice Irish breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Perfectly Pleasant

Perfectly pleasant stay in the Downings Bay, with clean and comfortable room, and generous breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Golf trip

We stayed at hotel to play the three golf courses at Rosapena. The hotel staff are brilliant and friendly with a delicious breakfast. The rooms are massive too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

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

Enjoyable short break

Well appointed, generous size and comfortable clean room, well serviced. Excellent helpful and friendly staff. Good food - great choice at breakfast and tasty evening bar food. Well located with easy access to the gorgeous Downings beach next to hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tub bath was a nice amenity after cold day of golf.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff , very welcoming . Ideal location if you are golfing . Great food . Highly recommended. Terrific value
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff at Downey's Bay were wonderful, very accommodating, friendly, cheerful and couldn't do enough for us. My thanks to all of them. We had a marvelous stay
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

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

Staff A+++

The staff at Downings Bay Hotel really made our trip extraordinary. They were so friendly and accommodating. Couldn’t ask for a better experience!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

donna

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beds hard and uncomfortable, breakfast seemed to be an inconvenience to the lady serving it !
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location, everything within walking distance. No pool onsite but we knew this upon booking. Good breakfast clean rooms, quiet despite facing the 'disco' area. Upper rooms very warm without air con but overall excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so accommodating and the food was excellent fare.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel at very reasonable rates. Good food and staff. We’ll be back again. Thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Schöne ruhige Lage, tolles Zimmer, sauber, sehr nettes freundliches Personal an Rezeption, sehr gutes Frühstück, gute Auswahl von Speisen im Restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

George

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

Great hotel close to the beach.

This beautiful hotel has a wonderful location close to the beach and the rooms are lovely. The brilliant bar had very friendly staff and served great food. The full Irish breakfast was great so we highly recommend this super hotel in a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely relaxing stay, great breakfast and clean rooms
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

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