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Great Northern Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star beach hotel with outdoor pool

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Exterior
Standard Triple Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Breakfast and dinner served
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Bundoran, Bundoran, Donegal
  • Place, Bundoran Golf Club
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bundoran Adventure Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Bundoran Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Bundoran

Close to the beach.Your stay at this hotel will put you steps from Bundoran Golf Club and a 5-minute walk from Bundoran Adventure Park. Bundoran Surf Company and Bundoran Beach are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Bundoran Golf Club - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Bundoran Adventure Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Bundoran Beach - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Bundoran Surf Company - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Surfworld Bundoran - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Sligo Mac Diarmada Station - 30 min drive
  • Donegal (CFN) - 134 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Smuggler's Creek Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Chasing Bull - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Bridgend - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Selkie - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Great Northern Hotel

4-star beach hotel with outdoor pool
Great Northern Hotel offers its guests a children's pool, an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 9419 square feet (875 square meters) and includes conference space. A fitness center, a terrace, and a children's club are also featured at the family-friendly Great Northern Hotel. Self parking is free.

  • 95 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • 9419 sq ft of conference space
  • 875 sq m of conference space
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Kid's club
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Great Northern Hotel offers 95 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This Bundoran hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a first aid kit in each accommodation.

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

Great Northern Bundoran
Great Northern Hotel
Great Northern Hotel Bundoran
Hotel Great Northern
Great Northern Hotel County Donegal
Great Northern County Donegal
Great Northern Hotel Hotel
Great Northern Hotel Bundoran
Great Northern Hotel Hotel Bundoran

Frequently asked questions

How close is Great Northern Hotel to the airport?

Great Northern Hotel is 61.9 mi (134-min drive) away from the Donegal (CFN) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Great Northern Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Great Northern Hotel offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Great Northern Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is a short 8-minute walk from Bundoran Beach and 9.3 mi (15-min drive) from Mullaghmore Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Great Northern Hotel offer free breakfast?

Great Northern Hotel offers free full breakfast every day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Great Northern Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Great Northern Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM.

Is there free parking at Great Northern Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Great Northern Hotel have a pool?

Great Northern Hotel features an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool.

Does Great Northern Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Great Northern Hotel have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.

How close is Great Northern Hotel to downtown Bundoran?

Great Northern Hotel is 0.4 mi away from Bundoran.

Great Northern Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 167 out of 443 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 152 out of 443 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 443 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 443 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 443 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brian

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jerome

Traveled with partner
Room dull. Windows very dirty but nothing to view anyway. Could not use shower as was far to hot tried to control but no luck
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms dated and expensive
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Seth, Burlington

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Catherine

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was supposed to check in at 16 hours nearly an hour late to give us room key would not hold onto our cases until check in time as we arrived early Going out next morning shower not working so was impossible for us to wash a basic in all accommodations no heating room was actually very cold at night kept having to go down to reception and asking them to put heating on as it must be controlled from there asked for a reduction of our stay was refused so that was two things that should have been no issues with would not recommend this 4star hotel in bundoran and Expedia you should keep these updates on your website
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeanne

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The outside location was beautiful! But…We did not like our room at all though. Our outside window faced someone else’s window. It seemed very creepy. We did not have a view at all ! Our room seemed dark and outdated. We did not like our room at all!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A stunning spot.

Staff were superb. The food was of a high quality. The room was without a view and airless - even with the window open and the doors were noisy and so sleep is disturbed. The setting is stunning. Children were allowed to run around and play in the lounge and bar area. Suggest an activity space for them so they are not allowed to disturb other guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a 4 star hotel.

Very stuffy in the room if the weather is warm. No air conditioning in rooms, windows only open a couple of centimeters. Bathrooms very old, space around toilet is cramped for anyone with mobility issues. Shower was very small and the shower head was was not high enough, had to shower basically crouched over. Hotel is right on the coast. Weather I was there the beach was very busy. Car park totally taken up with people clearly not staying at the hotel. Had to park on verge. Not up to a modern 4 star specification.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Damian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff helpful and friendly. The room is in need of refurbishment the wallpaper was falling off the wall. The bathroom was mouldy. Not what you expect from a 4 star hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Graham, Coventry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The property was tiered in need of modernisation
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Victor

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

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Older property, spotlessly clean, good sized rooms, bathrooms clean but dated….
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lindsay

Traveled with group
We checked in at 7:45 only to learn the swimming pool closed at 8. Then we made it to our room booked for three people to find everything set up for two. We tried to call down but the phone was broken. We were so tired and laid on the beds to then realize the wedding going on below was right under our room and the swinging door banged directly under our beds reverberating up. Oh yay. We went downstairs to see what could be done and they tried to keep it propped open but it never lasted long. Then the band started up. The evening staff were mortified and apologized but asked us to deal with the day manager. We did this in the morning but she was unperturbed and would only offer us free drinks before leaving - at 10am in the morning. In fairness, the breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sinead

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
This was the view from my bedroom window
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

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

Gorgeous view

The view is so gorgeous from the room! The food is not the best. You have a lovely walk along the see.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for families with small children
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel is a bit dated decor wise but we’ve been coming here for decades and just love this hotel..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

PATRICK

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
My stay was quite enjoyable, I feel the hotel would need an update. Shower was not great doors getting stuck other than that it was good. The food was lovely plenty of it and it was good fun. Staff were very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

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

Relaxing stay pool was great.Golf on site!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

William Anthony

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hot water no heating in room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

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

A great stay

A really beautiful hotel with very beautiful views. Very comfortable beds and a big spacious room. Would recommend a stay here and I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024