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Lough Eske Castle Road, F94 HX59 Donegal, Ireland

#5 of 8 hotels in Donegal

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 614 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free Wifi

    9.4

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  • Reviewed: October 10, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Quiet atmosphere. Excellent breakfast. Very kind staff.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 8, 2024

    10
    It was a very relaxing stay really enjoyed it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff were brilliant very helpful and informative

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2024

    10
    Staff were so friendly and accommodating. Pity we don’t get the same in Australia.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Excellent range and service was lovely

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2024

    10
    Memorable in all ways
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 5, 2024

    10
    Sorry we didn’t stay longer.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Beautiful castle and grounds, spacious room with attention to details, excellent included breakfast, polite and friendly staff. The food in the dining room was incredible and a most enjoyable dining experience.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 28, 2024

    9.0
    100% will come again if we‘re around Donegal. Very highly recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some loose screws on the doorhandle for the terrace, EU power outlet and bathroom mirror. it was a long way to walk from the room to the main house :) All of that is complaining on the highest level, yet you expect „perfection“ from a 5-star hotel.

    the room with a small outdoor area was amazing. super comfy bed and incredible bathroom (separate tub and shower). power outlet for EU plugs and UK, first time we‘ve seen that in a hotel. amazingly friendly and professional staff. the breakfast was fantastic.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 26, 2024

    10
    A very beautiful hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower and bath very hard to regulate temperature and sinks splashed water

    Beautiful grounds and garden. Impeccable interior. Bar, restaurant and lounges lovely

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2024

    10
    Such a pleasant stay in a garden suite
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Garden Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Lovely historic buildings, beautiful gardens.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2024

    10
    A wonderful castle stay experience in Ireland
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We really enjoyed Lough Eske Castle. We arrived late and had a pleasant dinner in the bar, where a musician was playing guitar. We had an amazing room, and enjoyed the wonderful breakfast. We loved walking the grounds and a wonderful carriage ride. Everyone was extremely nice and helpful. A wonderful castle stay experience in Ireland.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2024

    10
    Lovely wedding venue and excellent, friendly staff
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Found the bedroom very hot and impossible to regulate temperature

    Lovely wedding venue

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2024

    8.0
    Location second to none with the most wonderful friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Our rooms weren't ready although we didn't get there till after 4 pm and 1 room wasn't able to be used so we were split up. The blinds in our room were broken & unable to open which left the room very dark. Staff were informed of this early on but not able to be remedied. Just took the shine off such a wonderful castle. But all in all wonderful stay.

    Beautiful grounds and fabulous staff. Restaurant was also wonderful. Felt very well treated.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2024

    10
    Wonderful. Excellent breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was quite far from lobby

    The grounds, flowers etc

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 14, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff member Dillion was amazingly helpful and outgoing.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2024

    10
    Quality accommodation, excellent staff and a great experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Dinner was sensational. Great service and high quality meal Being greeted by about 9 staff at the front door. Dylan was very friendly and helpful with sight seeing tips in the area

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    nothing

    excellent choices

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 7, 2024

    9.0
    A luxurious and relaxing experience at a beautiful setting
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I thought I’d asked for twin beds but it wasn’t an issue really, as the king was huge. We also got slightly wrong directions to the lake walk but we found it in the end

    The gardens and grounds were beautiful, our room was spacious in a 400yr old stone stable. Bathroom was luxe. All the staff were so kind and the included breakfast was incredible with a la carte and buffet included. We also enjoyed a lovely spa massage and the jacuzzi area as well as the free pool,

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 30, 2024

    9.0
    A grand stay in the castle
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Our room was not quite as nice as I was expecting. It seemed smaller, a little beat up in places, and did not have the view we were expecting. However it was a nice room and very comfortable.

    The staff at reception and in the restaurants and pub were very friendly and always ready to help with our stay. The food was excellent. The breakfast the following morning was fantastic! The grounds and gardens around the castle are beautiful and well kept up. We enjoyed walking/cycling around the various trails and roads nearby. The public area inside the castle really does give one the feeling of being in a grand castle. Very well kept up, with wonderful paintings, furniture, photos in all the various rooms available to relax in.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Absolutely nothing. We were given all the service that we would expect in an establishment such as this

    We spent a beautiful few days in this area and we were met with sophisticated , old school charm and elegance. We loved our stay here.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2024

    10
    We were very well looked after by all staff members from the moment we arrived
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Garden Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing to dislike

    The setting was Beautiful, a great selection of breakfast dishes for adults and children in the family

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 26, 2024

    10
    Weekend Stay @ Eske
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Loved the castle and surrounding areas, lovely friendly staff very helpful, food was delicious rooms where very clean and tidy coffee machine in the room & fridge (empty) nice atmosphere in the bar (bar food was also lovely) bare in mind if you want to actually stay within the castle those suites need to be carefully booked as there are lots of extended wings/cottages & other rooms too outside of the castle building. Bathroom was very nice large shower, bath & separate sinks.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful surroundings, impeccable standards of service and warm friendly Irish hospitality!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The downstairs Father Brown bar was a little colder compared with the more homely warm atmosphere in the other bar and the food took a little while to arrive, however the quality of the food was excellent. Food ordered at breakfast was very hot, the buffet breakfast extensive but if your preference is hot food on a hot plate, do order it.

    Reception very professional and friendly and and a special word of thanks to Michael who brought us to the room, and upon hearing I wanted to go across to the pool and spa the next morning, returned back to the room within minutes with an umbrella given the forecast for rain. He also checked the level of heating in the room to ensure our comfort. The courtyard room was a great size and exceptionally clean, with excellent bathroom facilities with the toilet having its own door within the bathroom affording more privacy. Double bathroom sinks and ESPA and Ritual toiletries provided and ample towels. Good coffee and tea making facilities, double portions of biscuits, many accessible plugs for charging. Very comfortable large bed, seating and storage with robes and slippers. Very good and friendly service in the Father Brown bar and again lovely helpful staff at breakfast with ordered food arriving quickly and hot!!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2024

    10
    A Must if you want to do a Castle in Ireland.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This was a wonderful delight. From the beautiful gardens and sculptures to the well maintained decor and rooms this place is a must if you want a castle experience in Ireland. There were many rooms to sit and enjoy and the staff were very kind and friendly. Nothing was a bother. The room was comfortable. I would stay here again and again.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2024

    9.0
    Always memorable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was hot -no air conditioning

    Beautiful, relaxing

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2024

    10
    Great experience!!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Courtyard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff were super helpful as we had been in a car accident and they help us contact right people

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful castle with amazing staff, focusing on large bus tour customers
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Construction of a huge wing that looks like a mid range hotel brings down the charm of the property. Our very large and luxurious garden room felt like it could be in any hotel anywhere in the world. Did not feel like staying in a castle.

    Beautiful Maine castle building. Gorgeous grounds. Gardens are lovely.

    Stayed in June 2024

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