The River House - Hostel

2.0 star property
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Front of property
Flat-screen TV, DVD player
Property amenity
Basic Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds
Interior entrance

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
The River House, Gweedore Road, Dungloe
  • Long Lough
    7 min walk
  • Lough Tunny
    16 min walk
  • Lough Tun
    18 min walk
  • Donegal (CFN)
    19 min drive

Room options

Hostel Double - Ensuite

  • 0.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Hostel Twin - Ensuite

  • 0.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 0.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Dungloe

Located in Dungloe, The River House - Hostel is on the riverwalk, within a 5-minute drive of Long Lough and Lough Tunny. .This hostel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Lough Nacre and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Lough Tun.

What's nearby

  • Mount Errigal - 20 min drive
  • Dooey Beach - 22 min drive
  • Narin & Portnoo Golf Club - 23 min drive
  • Glenveagh National Park - 27 min drive
  • Donegal Castle - 49 min drive

Getting around

  • Donegal (CFN) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lobster Pot The - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Mccafferty’s Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Stepping Stone Bar and Bank Bistro - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Doherty's Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Tabhairne Leo - ‬11 min drive

About this property

The River House - Hostel

Riverwalk hostel in Dungloe with free parking
The River House - Hostel offers 4 accommodations with DVD players and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily: EUR 7 per person

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • 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.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property for check-in information
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 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 10.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 7 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 10.0 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

Property is also known as

River House Hostel Dungloe, Co. Donegal
River House Dungloe, Co. Donegal
The River House
The River House Hostel
The River House Hostel Dungloe
The River House - Hostel Dungloe
The River House - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

The River House - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good pit stop on Wild Atlantic Way
Good pit stop on the wild Atlantic way. Very receptive to our pet dog. Good local restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Léa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING
Everything was amazing. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We only stayed for one night, and were upset with ourselves for not booking longer. Such a lovely stay, with restaurants and shops within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and easy to find. It located near the ferry where we wanted to take the ferry to Arranmore for the day.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Will

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant place really is 5 star establishment.
Absolutely fantastic place. Owner/host was brilliant. Very friendly & helpful. Room was extremely well equipped & comfortable. Place is immaculate. It is really much more than a ‘hostel’ Facilities & parking superb. Will love to go back. Thank you Will
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect resting place
Perfect place for us to rest our heads while we took in the Wild Atlantic Way in Donegal. Fully recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stop over
One night stop over on a two day sightseeing trip. We were both well impressed with our room and shower was excellent with breakfast thrown in! Too top it all the price was right !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff! The self catering facilities in the kitchen were great!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good it would be difficult to find better and a very pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awsome
It was hard to find. Went to the wrong town. Owners stay up for us to arrive. Beautiful area. Clean place to say.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful weekend away at the River House. Ken and Anthea are incredibly welcoming; the food was great; the whole place was spotless; and the surrounding area is beautiful.

10/10 Excellent

Ana, N.Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay with the kids. Lovely kitchen.. Lovely everything!! We miss it already!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Hotel was lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very impressed!
Excellent value for money and less than a minutes walk to the main street. I would highly recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best shower in Ireland
BEST SHOWER IN IRELAND! I have really thick hair so trying to get it clean can be tricky without fairly strong water pressure and their shower was AMAZING! The laundry service was very helpful too and at a reasonable price. Leave it with the front desk in the evening and they'll take care of it over night. I would absolutely stay here again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Very good value
The stay was OK - nothing special.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Immaculate
Immaculate hostel - best,cleanest hostel that I have ever stayed in and I have stayed in a lot over the years ! Excellent location just off main street, so really handy for walking around and leaving car. Friendly & helpful hostess. Home made buns provided for free! Lovely and very comfortable. 10 out of 10.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
Came with my granddaughter as my mother was in hospital and the service from the owners was exceptional. I'm very fussy where I will stay but will come back here again and have no hesitation in recommending the hotel or hostel to anyone

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Great stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un location organizzatissima, con spazi comuni (Soggiorno e cucina) pulitissimi; Camera spaziosa e pulita bagno perfetto; possibile utilizzo della cucina per cucinare fornita di stoviglie, tegami, padelle ecc..a disposizione inoltre cereali, latte, biscotti, tè, caffe ed altro per la colazione, disponibile un computer con collegamento wi-fi, prezzo economicissimo. in altre parole fantastico complimenti ai gestori. Super super consigliato
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Hendrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019