The Donard

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 8.7
Rated fabulous

Staff

9.6

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Donard in Newcastle offers family rooms with private bathrooms, featuring baths, showers, and modern amenities. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and wardrobe, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax in the garden or bar, enjoy free WiFi throughout the property, and utilise the outdoor seating and picnic areas. The bed and breakfast provides a lift, 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, and full-day security. Prime Location: Located 51 km from George Best Belfast City Airport, The Donard is a 3-minute walk from Newcastle Beach. Nearby attractions include Down Cathedral (20 km) and The Belfast Empire Music Hall (47 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Breakfast info

Continental, Buffet

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 single beds
or
1 large double bed
3 single beds
1 double bed
and
2 bunk beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Michele
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Natasha & Pat on reception were brilliant room was spotless & very comfortable complimentary continental breakfast was appreciated close to everything will definitely stay again, an absolute gem 💎 😀 👍”
Gemma
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Excellent accommodation for the price basic clean excellent location we wer attending wedding in the slieve Donard , minutes away from the Donard complwmemtary continental breakfast , in short small basic hotel in fantastic location , lovely staff...”
Eimear
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very homely hotel, location perfect and the staff were amazing and so helpful especially Natasha”
Damien
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Clean and tidy.Staff went out of their way to make it comfortable for us”
Lisa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great location lovely comfortable rooms at affordable prices. The staff especially the gentlemen on reception nothing was no trouble to him so courteous great attention to customers. Have booked numerous times”
Copeland
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Staff were so welcoming and lovely and the rooms were top notch 👌”
Bernie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very welcoming staff. Beautiful room. Exceptional breakfast . Close to all shops etc”
Sophy
Ireland Ireland
“It was excellent value for money. The room was spacious, modern and extremely clean and the location is excellent.”
Christine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The staff were amazing from checking in to checking out and couldn’t do enough for me which I really appreciated.”
Edward
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The welcome was fantastic and the staff are a credit to the property.”

Property surroundings

Food & Drink

Breakfast

  • Very good breakfast included with all options.
  • Served daily
    07:30 to 10:30
  • Food
    Bread • Pastries • Butter • Yogurt • Fruit • Jam • Cereal
  • Drinks
    Coffee • Tea • Hot chocolate • Fruit juice
More food and drink
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Meals • Facilities

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
American ExpressVisaMastercardMaestroCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.