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The Donard

2.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Newcastle with a 24-hour front desk

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Game room
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Family Quadruple Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Triple Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Double or Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Quadruple Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the neighborhood

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29 Main St, Newcastle, Northern Ireland, BT33 0AD

What's nearby

  • Newcastle Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Royal County Down Golf Course - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Tollymore Forest Park - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Murlough National Nature Reserve - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Slieve Donard - 21 min drive - 9.2 km

Getting around

  • Belfast (BHD-George Best Belfast City) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Quinns Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪O'Hares Lounge Bars - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Strand - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Chaplin's Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Shimna Diner - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Donard

Bed & breakfast near the bay
The Donard provides a garden and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • A 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and a nature reserve
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Donard boast comforts such as separate sitting areas, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets, separate sitting areas, and electric kettles

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (47 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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

Property is also known as

Donard Hotel
The Donard Hotel
The Donard Newcastle
The Donard Hotel Newcastle

Frequently asked questions

Is The Donard pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Donard?

This bed & breakfast doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Donard?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Donard?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Donard located?

Situated in Newcastle, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Tollymore National Outdoor Centre and Newcastle Beach. Royal County Down Golf Course and Tollymore Forest Park are also within 15 minutes.

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The Donard Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 73 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel staff is so friendly I would 100% be going back
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

niall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at the donard. Excellent facilties and a professional and courteous staff. Fantastic games room which my children really enjoyed. Room exceeded expectations. Will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

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

10/10 Excellent

alwyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel will definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Petr

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic stay

Excellent stay -) 1st class service Friendly and helpful staff excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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

Cute Hotel

Had a wonderful stay at this lovely antique hotel. Can't wait to return!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel triple room was amazing staff were lovely breakfast gud certainly stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

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

Great time at the Donard

The room was great with a large bathroom and a comfortable bed. The hotel itself was beautiful, great location, the staff were friendly and helpful and the breakfast was delicious
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great stay. My room was huge with beautiful views! The staff were friendly and very helpful. Also the location is perfect amd convenient for walking everywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Excellent rooms, well worth the money. Very central.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Florence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were lovely. Room basic but very clean. Very convenient would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable clean staff friendly and helpful centrally located near to several amenities and cafes, shops etc.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Clean and comfortable. Nice free breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

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

Beautiful time in Newcastle

Lovely hotel, room was lovely...kids loved the bunked beds! Breakfast was lovely. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

KAREN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic stay. Staff Was amazing. Great breakfast in the morning. So helpful and went above and beyond to make us comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Briiliant location to go exploring a walk up the moutains stunning
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Starfish

Reception staff friendly and welcoming and an added bonus that it was dog friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cakers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved the room size and staying at front of hotel was fab. Dog loved his stay too! Staff very good, very helpful & friendly. We will definitely stay again, very reasonably priced too and we got continental breakfast free of charge! Joanne 💜
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Starfish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly and welcoming staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff where very friendly and helpful, location is excellent but the rooms are tiered and unclean
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its very well located and surprisingly quiet once your in the rooms the staff we dealt with kevin and Katie were very friendly and onliging kevin offered to help us with our luggage on two occasions the bed was very comfortable and there was plenty of hot water in the bathroom the continental breakfast was good and its complimentary it has something for everyone a selection of cereals ,breads ,pastries and fruit etc
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024