Arnolds Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior detail
Golf
Exterior detail
Daily full breakfast (EUR 10 per person)
Standard Double Room - Above the bar

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Main Street, Dunfanaghy, Donegal
  • Place, Dunfanaghy Golf Club
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Dunfanaghy Workhouse
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Horn Head
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Donegal (CFN)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Single Room, 1 Single Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room - Above the bar

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room - Above the bar

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Dunfanaghy

With a stay at Arnolds Hotel in Dunfanaghy, you'll be near the bay, within a 10-minute walk of Dunfanaghy Golf Club and Dunfanaghy Workhouse. .This beach hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Killahoey Beach and 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Horn Head.

What's nearby

  • Dunfanaghy Stables - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Dunfanaghy Golf Club - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Dunfanaghy Workhouse - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Doe Castle - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Horn Head - 13 min drive - 7.3 km

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

Bayside hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Arnolds Hotel offers 30 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated accommodations include dining tables. 28-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 30 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
Grab a bite to eat at the Seascapes, a restaurant where you can take in the ocean view, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10 AM.
Seascapes - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves dinner only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10 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

  • Smoke-free property

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

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

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.

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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

8/10 Good

Jeri

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

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

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

10/10 Excellent

Roisin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

MARY

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 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

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

6/10 Okay

NEVILLE

Liked: Room comfort

Could do better

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheenaz

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

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Travelled with partner
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

Julie

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

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Travelled with partner
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

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

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

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

Sinead

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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

8/10 Good

Brian

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

10/10 Excellent

JANE

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Bernie

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

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

6/10 Okay

Ray

Not senior friendly No lift, steep stairs…
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025