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Arnolds Hotel

3.0 star property
Family sun and beach fun, near Dunfanaghy Golf Club

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Arnolds Hotel overlooks the ocean near Dunfanaghy Golf Club and Killahoey Beach. Guests can cycle or go horseback riding on the property, unwind by the cozy firepit, and dine at Seascapes restaurant with garden views. The attentive staff enhances the tranquil experience.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Room options

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Individually decorated, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Toaster
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Toaster
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room - Above the bar | Individually decorated, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room - Above the bar

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Toaster
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room - Above the bar | Individually decorated, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room - Above the bar

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Toaster
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Main Street, Dunfanaghy, Donegal

What's nearby

  • Dunfanaghy Stables - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Dunfanaghy Golf Club - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Dunfanaghy Workhouse - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Killahoey Beach - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Horn Head - 13 min drive - 4.6 miles

Getting around

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Shack - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Huckleberry Coffee Shop - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Starfish Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Patsy Dan's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Go Leor - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Arnolds Hotel

Family-friendly hotel near Dunfanaghy Golf Club
Located close to Dunfanaghy Workhouse and Killahoey Beach, Arnolds Hotel provides a firepit, a garden, and laundry facilities. Adventurous travelers may like the horseback riding and cycling at this hotel. The on-site restaurant, Seascapes, features ocean views and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and outdoor furniture
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free premises, and wedding services
  • Games and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually decorated, and offer comforts such as free WiFi and dining tables.
Other amenities include:
  • Highchairs, children's dinnerware, and children's books
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and hair dryers
  • 28-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, toasters, and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Seascapes

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Games
  • Horseback riding/rentals

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's dinnerware
  • Children's toys
  • Dining table
  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 28-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Toaster

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 10 per person

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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

Is Arnolds Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Arnolds Hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Arnolds Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM.

What time is check-out at Arnolds Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Arnolds Hotel located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Dunfanaghy hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Dunfanaghy Golf Club and Dunfanaghy Workhouse. Killahoey Beach and Horn Head are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Arnolds Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 215 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 215 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 215 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 215 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 215 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and excellent dinner and breakfast at the onsite restaurant!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jeri

Great staff and nice location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel staff are lovely great breakfast comfy bed and excellent location Can’t wait to return
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the ambience and the modernised restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in perfect location for a visit to Dunfanaghy. Very good restaurant onsite, and easy walk to additional restaurants, plus pubs and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel on the sea front,friendly staff and excellent food
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
A very nice little hotel in a nice town. Food was very good - both dinner and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff, very kind and attentive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a very pleasant and comfortable stay, the staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to all pubs and restaurants in the village The ONLY hotel in the village
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sinead

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff and cosy room. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sinead

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely stay again. Great staff and food. Lovely staff and relaxing break
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delightful reception staff in this iconic hotel which oozes history of celebrations from past eras. A lovely regal presence as soon as you enter with vibrant red sitting room around a fireplace. Our room was large with tasteful velvet drapes showcasing a delightful water view. Such a lovely stay - Thank you Arnolds
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely location

Lovely location in Dunfanaghy. Easy check-in. Friendly helpful staff and good breakfast. Room was ok, but bathroom a bit tight and towels really need upgrading - perhaps I expected more for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Egil

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

A relaxing stay

Friendly staff, quiet room, good bed and a bathtub: A relaxing stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mrs E

Liked: Amenities
Lovely friendly atmosphere, rooms fantastic sea view, most enjoyable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and quiet room with a really comfortable bed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

JANE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely atmosphere in the hotel and the staff allowed you to feel very at home, customer service outstanding and we would definitely stay again. Thank you Arnold’s 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Desmond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay, the hotel is very central, the Sunday roast was superb. Staff were great, overall a perfect night qway.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

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

Well run busy hotel

Very comfortable throughout. Good food. Great, friendly service. Shame about the derelict building opposite not within their control of course. Easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Samuel

Homely atmosphere and superb friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joakim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

The service - Legend

The service, was exceptionell! The kindness and friendliness, wow!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful when it came to drying our wet clothes at no extra cost
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ALAN

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

Great stay

Had a lovely weekend at Arnolds. Comfortable room, great food and fantastic staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delicious food also great Breakfast choice staff friendly room beautiful newly decorated Tops marks Busy place highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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