Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Club

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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Standard Single Room
Front of property
Hiking

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
Main Street, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal, F93 RD40
  • Balor Arts Centre
    6 min walk
  • Drumboe Woods
    14 min walk
  • The Balor Theatre
    2 min drive
  • Donegal (CFN)
    62 min drive

Room options

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

  • 30.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Ballybofey

Located in Ballybofey, Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Club is on the riverwalk, within a 15-minute walk of Balor Arts Centre and Drumboe Woods. .This family-friendly hotel is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Bluestack Mountains and 11 mi (17.7 km) from Oakfield Park.

What's nearby

  • Drumboe Woods - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • The Balor Theatre - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Drumboe Castle - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Glenmore Estate - 7 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Oakfield Park - 15 min drive - 17.8 km

Getting around

  • Donegal (CFN) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Roadhouse - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Gallaghers Home Bakery & Coffee Shop - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Browne's Cross Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪China Tower - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪P&J's Takeaway - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Club

Family-friendly hotel with a fitness center and a sauna
Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Club offers 138 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Ballybofey hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 138 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary weekday newspapers.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and an arcade/game room.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Garden Restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Garden Restaurant - This restaurant serves dinner only.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–10 AM: EUR 12 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Garden Restaurant

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Indoor pool
  • Pilates classes
  • Sauna
  • A hot tub
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

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

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers (weekdays)
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
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 will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 23 and December 26.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 12 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

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

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Jackson's Hotel & Leisure Club Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 399 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 138 out of 399 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 399 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 399 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 399 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was very welcoming and staff were very friendly and helpful with any queries, we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

malachy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were extremely helpful and readily resolved our problems
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grainne

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, staff very good and food lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel,staff very friendly and helpful,good choice of food
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hot Days
Enjoyed our stay except for the room on the 4th floor. It was like a sauna due to the high daily temperature and the proximity to the roof. Could do with some fans at night if the temperatures are mid 20's. Otherwise eveything else was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Gerard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The age
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

BRIDGET

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Marian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a beautiful place to stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sinead

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Candice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was an okay stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were lovely and the hotel and my room was very clean. I'd definitely stay there again. The restaurant is great too. I hughly recommend them.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dwyer

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best bed ever
One night stop only A bit tricky to find as turn off from main road very tricky Staff lovely and food filled a gap though was not up to standard....spaghetti with chunky vegetables....should have diced em then it would have gone down a treat.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pleasant
Nice meal, friendly, helpful staff. Rooms were a bit dated by spacious, bathroom very dated and in need of ungrade
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, hotel staff very helpful. Great garden area. Annoying having no wi-fi in bedroom.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023