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The Central Hotel Donegal

3.0 star property

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Spa
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Fitness facility
Indoor wedding
Meeting facility

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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The Diamond, Donegal, County Donegal
  • Place, Diamond Obelisk
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Donegal Castle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Donegal Bay Waterbus
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Donegal (CFN)
    ‪73 min drive‬

Room options

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Double or Twin Room

Double or Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(43 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Double Room Single Use

Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Donegal

With a stay at The Central Hotel Donegal in Donegal, you'll be just steps from Diamond Obelisk and Killaghtee Old Church. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Daniel O'Donnell Museum and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Donegal Bay Waterbus.

What's nearby

  • Diamond Obelisk - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Donegal Castle - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Donegal Bay Waterbus - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Daniel O'Donnell Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Abbey of Donegal - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Letterkenny (LTR-Letterkenny Airfield) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Supermac's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Salthill Cabin - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Aroma Coffee Shop & Mini Bakery - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Quay West Restaurant Donegal Town - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cedars Grill at Lough Eske Castle - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Central Hotel Donegal

The Central Hotel Donegal offers 113 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Donegal hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
Make yourself at home in one of the 113 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a health club, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy Irish cuisine at Upper Deck Bar, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Upper Deck Bar - This bar specializes in Irish cuisine.
Blazers - This restaurant specializes in seafood. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 3.20 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: EUR 16 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Blazers
  • Upper Deck Bar

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of EUR 2000 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 16 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 3.20 per day (328 ft away)

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 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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

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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The Central Hotel Donegal Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 288 out of 577 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 577 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 577 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 577 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 577 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Hotel staff really friendly,rooms a good size and spotlessly clean.We ate in the bar the food was delicious and the service fantastic.The live entertainment was great.The breakfast was tasty and again the staff were lovely.A fantastic hotel and would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very tidy, front of hotel staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was spotless. Staff were friendly and accommodating and the evening meal and breakfast were of a very high standard. Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Larry

lol
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lady on reception was lovely, friendly. I asked for a quieter room and was immediately changed. Great hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Elaine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room was very basic not 4 star as advertised. Hotel needs a full refurbish. Did not sleep as lots of banging and loud talking from other guests. Could not fault the staff as they were very good.they Staff were good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Decent rooms and staff were pleasant .
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were great, food great and room was newly refurbished. Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Hester

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Aimee

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Our room windows was really draft to the point the two of us and the room was freezing, we did ask to change rooms and we changed to a smaller room and the windows and frames were drafty so much so that it was blowing the carpet and we wer again freezing all night, I've since emailed the manager looking a refund with no answer back
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Valerie

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saoirse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean and tidy, staff all lovely and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

geraldine

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Brendan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Room ok no fridge staff were friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, great views. & hidden options
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025