Reviews of Arnolds Hotel 3 stars
Main Street, . Dunfanaghy, Ireland
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Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe hotel was lovely I liked everything else about the hotel except the shower & bathroom which needs upgrading The breakfast was first class
Sadly the shower was not sufficient quality It was super hot around the metal ware bit and water was variable and went to roasting then dodgy We were overcharged for three children's soft drinks which was disappointing
Reviewed: 26 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewStaff, location and facilities were excellent, being comfortable and welcoming.
Improvement would be beneficial on the food. The cauliflower tacos in the bar were not as good as expected. The cauliflower was cold and the tacos were crispy on one side and soggy on the other. The vegetarian breakfast was good, but not great, as it was not uniformly hot, particularly the tomato. As a single diner in the restaurant, I like to have a secluded table. The single table offered was beside the staff entrance to the kitchen and alongside the main walkway. It felt like sitting in a corridor! It would have been better moved to near the window, where there is space, and it would have aligned with three other tables
Hi Philip, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We’re delighted to hear you found our staff, location, and facilities excellent and that you felt welcome and comfortable during your stay. We also greatly appreciate your constructive comments regarding the food and dining experience. Your points have been noted by our kitchen and restaurant teams, and we will use them to help improve the consistency and comfort we provide to all our guests. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back again and provide you with an even better experience. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Philip, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We’re delighted to hear you found our staff, location, and facilities excellent and that you felt welcome and comfortable during your stay. We also greatl… Show more
Reviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery warm and attentive staff throughout the hotel. Comfy and spacious room. Good value food and drink,
No trad music in town that night and the music on the night we stayed is not to my taste.
Hi Brendan, Thank you so much for your excellent review and kind words about our staff, rooms, and food. We’re delighted you enjoyed your stay with us. We’re sorry to hear the music in town wasn’t quite to your taste on this visit. Traditional sessions run most weeknights in the village, while weekends often feature more upbeat styles—so it’s a little different each night. Hopefully on your next stay you’ll catch the trad atmosphere you were hoping for! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Brendan, Thank you so much for your excellent review and kind words about our staff, rooms, and food. We’re delighted you enjoyed your stay with us. We’re sorry to hear the music in town wasn’t quite to your taste on this visit. Tradit… Show more
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWe have been visiting Arnold’s hotel for 35 years. The hotel has always been somewhere very special to us and the staff are always friendly and welcoming.
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Hi Angela, Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It means the world to us to hear that Arnolds has been such a special place for you over the past 35 years. As a fourth-generation, family-run hotel, welcoming back familiar faces is truly one of the greatest joys for our team. We’re so grateful for your loyalty and kind words, and we look forward to creating many more happy memories with you in the years to come. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Angela, Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It means the world to us to hear that Arnolds has been such a special place for you over the past 35 years. As a fourth-generation, family-run hotel, welcoming back familiar faces is … Show more
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewStaff, breakfast location - all excellent
Shower wasn’t the best - but I’m nitpicking
Hi Philip, Thank you for your great review! We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed your weekend with us and that our staff, breakfast, and location stood out. We appreciate your note on the shower too—it’s always helpful to know where we can improve, even in the small details. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another relaxing stay. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Philip, Thank you for your great review! We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed your weekend with us and that our staff, breakfast, and location stood out. We appreciate your note on the shower too—it’s always helpful to know where we can… Show more
Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewHad a lovely evening meal . staff were very helpful and friendly
Breakfast was disappointing
Hi Mary, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed your evening meal and found our team helpful and friendly. We are, however, sorry to learn that breakfast did not meet your expectations on this occasion. Our breakfast has been recognised with awards, and it is usually a highlight for our guests, so it’s disappointing to hear we fell short for you. Please be assured that your comments have been shared with our team as we continually strive to deliver the best possible experience. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back again. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Mary, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed your evening meal and found our team helpful and friendly. We are, however, sorry to learn that breakfast did not meet your expectations on… Show more
Reviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe staff was pleasant and helpful. The breakfast was excellent and the beds were comfortable. The hotel was in an excellent location to tour Horn Head and the surrounding area. It had a nice waterfront park across the street.
You had to keep the windows open for air, but the curtains covered it. If you left them open, people could see right in and the street was noisy. The town itself was the disappointment, as we expected more to be open and being that far north, much more quaint. There wasn't anything that stood out.
Hi Jane, Thank you for your review and for choosing to stay with us on your visit to Donegal. We’re delighted you enjoyed our excellent location, comfortable beds, breakfast, and the service from our team. We were a little surprised to hear your impression of Dunfanaghy, as most guests find the town’s charm to be one of the highlights of their stay. At this time of year, visitors usually enjoy the mix of coffee shops, cafés, pubs with live music, and the beautiful scenery that surrounds us. We’re sorry if it didn’t come across that way for you. We hope the rest of your travels in Ireland were enjoyable. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Jane, Thank you for your review and for choosing to stay with us on your visit to Donegal. We’re delighted you enjoyed our excellent location, comfortable beds, breakfast, and the service from our team. We were a little surprised to he… Show more
Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation of the hotel is good. Close to everything in the town. Nice people at the front desk. Breakfast was good. Easy free parking around the hotel
Rooms are in need a bit of an update. Rooms 53 and 54 are directly below the bar area, be prepared for noise of the live music show downstairs until midnight.
Hi Chris, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed our central location, friendly team, breakfast, and the convenience of free parking. We appreciate your comments about the rooms and understand the noise from the bar area may not suit every guest. As noted during booking, some rooms are located above the bar where live music runs until midnight. For any future stay, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly—we’ll always do our best to allocate a room that better matches your preferences. We’re continuously working on improvements to our rooms and facilities, and your feedback is very valuable as part of that process. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to Arnolds again. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Chris, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed our central location, friendly team, breakfast, and the convenience of free parking. We appreciate your comments about the rooms and understand the noise fro… Show more
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe included breakfast was amazing - fresh, tasty, local, variety, all with great service. The location was great for our 3 days of family history and site seeing. Thank you so much. We would love to return someday!
Hard to think of anything. Maybe just the older plumbing fixtures with toilet tank in room (#38) taking an oddly longtime to refill each time. Overall we loved the charm of this place including the bathroom. Hot water and shower were very good. Beds were comfy and on the soft side as I like. Room furnishings and bedding seemed new and modern.
Hi Linda, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed your stay, our breakfast, and that Arnolds was a perfect base for your family history and sightseeing adventures. We also appreciate your note regarding the plumbing in your room. As part of our planned renovations in early 2026, we will be updating bathrooms to ensure even greater comfort for our guests while maintaining the historic charm you enjoyed. We would be delighted to welcome you back to Arnolds someday and create more memorable experiences for your family. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Linda, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed your stay, our breakfast, and that Arnolds was a perfect base for your family history and sightseeing adventures. We also appreciate your note regarding the… Show more
Reviewed: 6 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation was lovely people so friendly
Was disappointed with the food I got duck was so tough had been reheated I think.the potatoes were cold staff were lovely
Hi Maureen, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re delighted you enjoyed the location and found our team friendly and welcoming. We’re very sorry to hear the duck and potatoes did not meet your expectations. Please be assured that all our food is freshly prepared on-site, never reheated. Had this been brought to the attention of our staff at the time, we would have promptly provided a fresh dish or offered an alternative to ensure you left satisfied. We always strive to resolve any issue immediately and never let a guest leave disappointed. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back and provide a meal that truly reflects the high standards we maintain in our kitchen. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Maureen, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re delighted you enjoyed the location and found our team friendly and welcoming. We’re very sorry to hear the duck and potatoes did not meet your expectations. Please be… Show more
Reviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe staff were very friendly and helpfull. Our accommodation was neat and clean. There was off street parking. There was a full cooked breakfast served in the restaurant that was very good.
All good.
Hi Paul, Thank you for your lovely review! We’re delighted you enjoyed your stay, found our team helpful, and appreciated the breakfast and accommodation. We hope to welcome you back to Arnolds on a future visit to Donegal. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Paul, Thank you for your lovely review! We’re delighted you enjoyed your stay, found our team helpful, and appreciated the breakfast and accommodation. We hope to welcome you back to Arnolds on a future visit to Donegal. Kind regards,… Show more
Reviewed: 27 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewBreakfast was very good. Location is town centre but still quiet. Sea view from hotel. Parking very close. Staff friendly and helpful.
Bedside light was not working.
Hi Paul, Thank you for your kind review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the breakfast, our central yet quiet location, the sea view, and found our staff friendly and helpful. We’re sorry about the bedside light—hopefully it didn’t cause too much inconvenience during your stay. We always encourage guests to let us know about any maintenance issues so we can resolve them promptly. We look forward to welcoming you back to Arnolds on a future visit to Donegal. Kind regards, Laura Guest Relations
Hi Paul, Thank you for your kind review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the breakfast, our central yet quiet location, the sea view, and found our staff friendly and helpful. We’re sorry about the bedside light—hopefully it didn’t cause too … Show more
Reviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe location was very good. The room was a good size, although the bathroom was dated.
The room was near steps and a door in the corridor, which not all guests where quiet coming through.
Dear Grace, Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback — we’re really pleased to hear you enjoyed our central location and found your room to be a good size and the bed comfortable. We appreciate your comments regarding the bathroom. As part of our ongoing commitment to improving the guest experience, we do have plans to continue renovations this winter, including updates the bathrooms. With regard to the noise, we're sorry to hear that other guests disturbed your peace. While we do our best to maintain a quiet and relaxing atmosphere, as a small and busy hotel, occasional noise from corridors or nearby rooms can unfortunately be difficult to control. Thank you again for your helpful comments – we hope to welcome you back to Arnolds in the future to experience the continued improvements. Warm regards, Laura Guest Relations
Dear Grace, Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback — we’re really pleased to hear you enjoyed our central location and found your room to be a good size and the bed comfortable. We appreciate your comments regarding the bath… Show more
Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewI wanted to write a review to say how friendly, efficient and hard working all the bar, kitchen and restaurant serving staff are at the Arnold hotel. We stayed two nights on a very hot 1st weekend in July. Dunfanaghy was busy with visitors at start of the holiday season and in the run up to The Open golf across the border, so the hotel was full and demand for food and drink was high. The staff worked long shifts in the heat but the standard of service never dropped. Well done to all the team!
Small niggle - would it hurt to put a box of tissues in the room for guests?? Also, be aware the hotel is on the main street and there is noise from revellers outside on a warm summer evening if you have a room on the front of the hotel, so don't book one of those if you want an early night! Also better signage in in the car park please - we weren't even sure if we were parked at the right hotel!
Dear Peter, Thank you again for taking the time to leave another kind review – we’re genuinely grateful for your feedback and delighted to hear our team made such a positive impression during your stay. They’ve been working incredibly hard this season, so your recognition means a lot. We’re glad you enjoyed Dunfanaghy and the atmosphere during what was a particularly lively weekend! You're right — rooms at the front can pick up a bit of village noise on warm evenings, and we’re always happy to advise guests on quieter room options when available. Regarding your note on tissues and signage – thank you for the suggestions. While we haven’t historically provided tissues in rooms, we’ll certainly take your comments on board as we review our amenities. As for signage, we appreciate it can vary from place to place, though being the only hotel in a small village with a large car park directly beside and behind the building, most guests find us quite easily. That said, we’ll always look for ways to improve clarity for first-time visitors. Thanks again for your support, and we hope to welcome you back again in the near future. Warm regards, Laura Guest Relations
Dear Peter, Thank you again for taking the time to leave another kind review – we’re genuinely grateful for your feedback and delighted to hear our team made such a positive impression during your stay. They’ve been working incredibly hard… Show more
Reviewed: 20 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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