Tara Hotel

3.0 star property
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December 2024
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Exterior
Reception
Double Room, Sea View
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Main Street, Killybegs, Donegal
  • Killybegs Childrens Park
    1 min walk
  • Killybegs Maritime and Heritage Visitor Centre
    9 min walk
  • Atlantic Technological University Killybegs Campus
    10 min walk
  • Donegal (CFN)
    61 min drive

Room options

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Killybegs

With a stay at Tara Hotel in Killybegs, you'll be a 1-minute walk from Killybegs Childrens Park and 9 minutes by foot from Killybegs Maritime and Heritage Visitor Centre. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Atlantic Technological University Killybegs Campus and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Maritime & Heritage Centre.

What's nearby

  • Killybegs Maritime and Heritage Visitor Centre - 9 min walk
  • Donegal Castle - 21 min drive
  • Abbey of Donegal - 22 min drive
  • St. John's Point - 24 min drive
  • Slieve League - 28 min drive

Getting around

  • Donegal (CFN) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ahoy Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Baskins Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Fleet Inn Restaurant, Killybeggs - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Harbour Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mary Murrin's Bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Tara Hotel

Hotel in Killybegs with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Tara Hotel offers 31 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Stay in one of 31 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at The Turntable, a restaurant which specializes in Regional cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
The Turntable - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Station 59 - This bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10 AM: EUR 12 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • The Turntable
  • Station 59

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • 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 (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

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
Free cribs are available on request at the property

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

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Tara Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 282 out of 450 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 120 out of 450 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 450 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 450 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 450 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

George

Poor Night Stay
Hotel is under renovation. Should have been disclosed when booking. No parking at the hotel. Parked car three blocks away on city street. Room was dirty. Found food wraps and food on carpet. Bathroom fixture was broke. Last straw, room included breakfast. Tried to order coffee. They said instant coffee included, we had to pay for brewed coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Uncomfortable bed, no parking, worn down facility
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Not great
Let me start by saying the food is lovely and the staff very friendly and most helpful and the room itself on first glance clean and lovely bearing in mind it was a superior suite it should be . Very clean and comfortable bed HOWEVER, there was a continuous constant droning noise in the room mostly above the bed . On asking reception about it we were told it was the fans from the kitchen and they would be turned off at 9pm. Found this weird as we were on the top floor but there it was. NO it continued through r the night droning on and on the kind of noise that gets inside your head!!! And to top it all below us we had a guest that from 2am was wailing constantly until 8am not the fault of the hotel I know but the other was so all in all the worst nights sleep I have ever had would probably have been better off in one of the other rooms so until they get that noise sorted out DONT book the Tara suite
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hospitality, cute town
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view of the port and vessels. Receptionist (Erin), manager (Killian), and waitress (Fionna) were helpful, personable, and interesting. They made the stay as memorable as the location. Food was good. Location is a gateway to a fascinating area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely short stay hotel
We really enjoyed our stay here. Our room had a wonderful view right over the harbour - we even spotted an otter in the water! There is a fairly busy road right outside but with the window closed, we barely even noticed any noise. All staff were friendly and helpful, and everywhere was very clean. I would recommend a stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent room, great staff but currently building around and in the hotel. Would go there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Hotel undergoing an upgrade plus surround for improved car parking too. Stayed before and will again. Staff n food excellent as before. Good base for small town facilities. Nice local pubs n eating out.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and helpful hotel is getting renovations at the moment can be Noisy and rooms need updating breakfast is nice good variety hotel very central looking forward to seeing it upgraded
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, brilliant staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Oonagh

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Everything was just ok .hotel is very tired looking but is undergoing an upgrade so should improve. Friendly staff food ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Dana

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decor of the room was a bit out dated and 1990-ish but the room was clean and the staff were great! Food was ok - but the servers and bar tenders where amazing. Good location too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Eileen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
6 day holiday stay
Good hotel,very clean, Only thing that was a dissapointing was the service in the restaurant very very slow for dinner service and breakfast service was slow and on more than one occassion we had either been forgotten about or give wrong breakfast and it wasnt because it was busy.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

James

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

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was awesome. The food was really great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay in nice surroundings.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah, La Quinta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel which is currently being remodeled and updated. Room was nice, hallways a bit musty. In July our room was too warm and the windows only open 2”! Hard to cool it down. We asked for a fan but it barely worked. Would have been great if windows opened. Everything was clean and breakfast was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just grear
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Yvonne

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Underneath breakfast table dirty. Room bit smell and very warm. Shower terrible to control.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed this hotel. Though there is not specific parking lot for the hotel there is a good lot across the street or you can park on the street. It is all free. There are some nice dining options. We were even able to take a boat tour from the town which was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is currently having a car park built next to it. Building work also taking place across the road. Hotel was having problems with its fire alarm going off intermittently.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the propert was great with the water view
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

michael

Disliked: Staff & service
Very disappointed
Room was fine but first night dinner was haphazard with roast beef arrived,5min later chips arrived, 5min later veg arrived, drinks ordered but after 10min had to get a waiter to reorder.same problem with desert menu.Flrst breakfast complete opposite of what we asked for, second day breakfast no fresh fruit although still 2hours of breakfast time left.When breakfast arrived the sautéed potatoes were not even half cooked,. Service very poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Steven, Brighton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Undisclosed to us at the time we made the reservation in January, the property is in the middle of a major renovation. The construction work started before 8:00am each morning and lasted into the evening. It was very noisy and we were constantly having to walk around ladders and various equipment. The staff was apologetic, but certainly not enough to offer us a discount on our room because of the inconvenience. There was also NO hotel parking, as what appeared to be a parking lot, was also under construction. We had to find a place to park on the street near the hotel every night. In addition, the bed was not very comfortable. They did, however, offer a good hot breakfast with plenty of coffee. The staff was nice and helpful. As I pointed out upon leaving, this project should have been completed long before the start of the peak tourist season. My advice is to stay away until they’ve completed the project.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024