Sandhouse Hotel

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Sandhouse Hotel

Front of property
Bar (on property)
Interior
Lobby sitting area
Tennis court

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Killinangel Beg, Rossnowlagh, Donegal
  • Rossnowlagh Beach
    1 min walk
  • Franciscan Friary
    6 min walk
  • Catsby Cave
    11 min drive
  • Sligo (SXL)
    69 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Room (Double +Single Bedded 3 pax)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Rossnowlagh

With a stay at Sandhouse Hotel in Rossnowlagh, you'll be on the beach, just a 1-minute walk from Rossnowlagh Beach and 6 minutes by foot from Franciscan Friary. .This beach hotel is 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from Abbey Assaroe and 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from Catsby Cave.

What's nearby

  • Rossnowlagh Beach - 1 min walk
  • Franciscan Friary - 6 min walk
  • Donegal Castle - 16 min drive
  • Abbey of Donegal - 17 min drive
  • Bundoran Beach - 23 min drive

Getting around

  • Donegal (CFN) - 129 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sean Og's Ballyshannon - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Bridgend Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Owen Roe's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Goodies Coffee Shop - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Sandhouse Hotel

Beachfront, with full-service spa
Sandhouse Hotel offers 55 accommodations with hair dryers. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. This Rossnowlagh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 55 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, housekeeping is provided daily, and cribs/infant beds can be requested.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at Seashell Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10 AM.
Seashell Restaurant - This restaurant serves dinner only.
Glassroom Restaurant - This restaurant serves dinner only.

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

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–10 AM: EUR 16 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Seashell Restaurant
  • Glassroom Restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds available
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway beds available

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Local culture and ecosystem education

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cots/infant beds available
  • Heating
  • Rollaway beds available

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Individually decorated
  • LED light bulbs
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 16 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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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

Sandhouse Hotel Hotel
Sandhouse Hotel
Sandhouse Hotel Rossnowlagh
Sandhouse Rossnowlagh
Sandhouse Hotel County Donegal, Ireland - Rossnowlagh
Sandhouse Hotel Rossnowlagh
Sandhouse Hotel Hotel Rossnowlagh

Sandhouse Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 193 out of 318 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 318 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 318 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 318 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 318 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Lynne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the Sandhouse many years ago and throughly enjoyed our stay in a luxury 4 star experience. This time it was as if the place had stayed still in time in every sense it is tired it is grubby and has lost its panache. On a positive the breakfast was first class and all the staff were lovely. So whilst I would not say it was a disaster the 4 star pricing was not reflective of the hotel standard.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The views across the Atlantic from bedrooms are stunning …excellent food and service !!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from Sand House is wonderful and we were impressed with the meals.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old hotel with great room and excellent dining and pub. There's nothing that i can say that i didnt like.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for solo travels
Food was fabulous as was the service. Beds very comfy. Room decor a bit dated but overall an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unbelievable views of the Atlantic Ocean and convenient access to the beach from this hotel and the restaurant was delicious. I can’t recommend it highly enough!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in could be improved
When checking in you have to use the intercom at the front door. We expected we were too early for check in but did not expect to be told, in an exasperated tone, before we even got through the front door that check in is not until 3pm. No suggestion of how was your journey, did you travel far, your room isn't ready but please come in (out of the rain) and you are welcome to use the bar. A very poor first impression. The remaining staff were very attentive and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tania, Altona Meadows

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location of hotel is lovely but the property is tired and is in desperate need of renovation. My room was depressing. Poor lighting. Frayed carpet. Worn out towels etc
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Eileen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from our room was absolutely beautiful looking straight onto the beech. Enjoyed relaxing on the sun veranda on the second floor. Meals were first class and staff were so friendly. Really enjoyed our few days there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Colleen

Lovely location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aisling

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

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

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

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really Nice Stay
We had a really nice stay. Breakfasts and dinners were great. We loved walking on the beach and the beautiful views from our room and the restaurant. Our room was very clean and quiet and parking was easy, what more could we ask for?
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful seaside location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Davina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing beachfront hotel, clean inside and out. Great food. Beautiful place!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with group
Amazing service excellent food cleanliness exceptional and I am so fussy Katherine in the restaurant nothing too much trouble but all the girls fab Karla in the spa again it’s all exceptional service professionalism ensuring your spa experience leaves you relaxed and revived exceptional cleanliness again Trust me visit you won’t be disappointed it’s an 11/ 10
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ned

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming and very helpful concierge. Wonderful vintage establishment.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

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

8/10 Good

luke

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The room is huge with a fantastic view of the ocean. Most pleasing to look at.Staff friendly and receptionist too.Food great just found it too rushed with the servings.Would definitely recommend Hotel to implement room service…..Otherwise great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No hot tub, sauna, pool at this time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible views. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. Will happily return!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Liam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Just a little dated.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024