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Downings Bay Hotel

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel with a fitness center

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Golf
Front of property
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception
On the beach

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

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)

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)

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

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About the neighborhood

Map
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
  • Portsalon Beach - 35 min drive - 19.3 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Harbour Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Shack - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Singing Pub - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Patsy Dan's - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Rose's Bar - ‬14 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
  • A banquet hall, a vending machine, and ATM/banking services
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

Languages

English

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
  • Smoke-free property

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.

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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

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

Clean rooms and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

Beautiful place, really close to beaches, delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10

The staff were so accommodating and the food was excellent fare.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10

Beautiful hotel and great bar. Next to the water. Nice Irish breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10

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

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

Great hotel at very reasonable rates. Good food and staff. We’ll be back again. Thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10

Tub bath was a nice amenity after cold day of golf.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10

Friendly staff , very welcoming . Ideal location if you are golfing . Great food . Highly recommended. Terrific value
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10

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

10/10

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

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

4/10

Beds hard and uncomfortable, breakfast seemed to be an inconvenience to the lady serving it !
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10

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

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

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10

Lovely relaxing stay, great breakfast and clean rooms
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10

Lovely friendly staff Rooms very clean Great location
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10

The hotel and staff were nice enough but the location was awful. I wrongly assumed that given its location and the beach photos on its website there would be beautiful views of the bay but didn’t do my homework properly. Check out Google maps but on satellite view to see the clutter of static caravans completely dominating the best part of Downings and covering the entire length of the bay right up to the boundary of the hotel car park ☹️
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10

We stayed for one night and it happened to be the last night of the season. We were met with a friendly receptionist. We had dinner in the bar and it was one of the nicest meals I’ve had in Ireland in the last 2 years! Great service, varied menu, lots of vegetarian options, absolutely delicious food. The room was spacious and a lovely comfortable bed. Breakfast was a buffet style served to you. Again this was delicious. I would highly recommend this hotel. I didn’t use any of the leisure facilities to comment.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021