Pros

  • Tranquil lakeside location, great for exploring the Donegal area
  • Spectacular guest rooms with lots of space and deep soaking tubs
  • Gourmet restaurant with an open kitchen using locally sourced produce
  • Fresh fruit, cookies, and milk delivered to guest rooms daily
  • Spa and beauty treatments
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Attractive events and meeting facilities
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free parking
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Cons

  • No fitness center or swimming pool
  • Resort fee
  • Donegal is not within walking distance
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Bottom Line

The 64-room, upscale Harvey's Point is a romantic and elegant all-suite hotel. It's a popular spot for special occasions, not just because of its spectacular setting between Lough Eske and the Blue Stack Mountains, but because of the personal service and attention to detail by its Swiss owners, one of whom is a chef in the hotel's kitchen. Every suite is huge and stylish, with a luxurious bathroom, minibar, and fresh fruit and cookies daily. The quaint town of Donegal is just over 10 minutes away by car, and there are plenty of opportunities for fun and adventure in the area -- it's a prime destination for surfers, golfers, and hikers.

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Internet
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pets Allowed
  • Spa

Oyster Hotel Review

Harvey’s Point

Scene

Grand and elegant, but fresh and welcoming, with gorgeous views

Harvey’s Point is one of Ireland’s most famous and luxurious hotels, owned by a Swiss family who work hard to create a Swiss experience in Donegal. The hotel is stately and elegant, with grand rooms and bespoke furniture, lots of dark wood, elaborate millwork, and luxe upholstery. The lake and mountain views are stunning, and the hotel offers plenty of vantage points for enjoying the sunsets. Despite the setting's grandness, Harvey’s Point is fresh, not stuffy. Throughout the hotel, there are great stone and brick fireplaces and crackling peat fires. The lobby is spacious, lit by chandeliers, and lined with oriental carpets. Harvey’s Bar has a club-room feel, with atmospheric lighting, a grand piano, and plenty of spots for quiet conversation. The Reading Room is so large that the grand piano in the center looks small; the rose carpet and comfy wing chairs give it a welcoming feel, and the views are, again, unmatched. What distinguishes Harvey’s Point are the details, from individual picture lights on the artwork to the good behavior certificates awarded to guests’ pets after a few days in residence. There's a reason this hotel is a preferred destination for Irish citizens as well as foreign travelers, including families and couples: A stay at Harvey’s Point will be a memorable one.

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Location

Between the lake and the mountains, surrounded by hiking trails and spectacular views

Harvey’s Point is located between Lough Eske and the Blue Stack Mountains, on a quiet country road beside the water. There are no shops or restaurants within walking distance, but there are miles of hiking and biking trails to explore. Two of Europe’s best Blue Flag surfing beaches, Murvagh and Rossnowlagh, are within a 25-minute drive, as are several golf courses. The Ardnamona Woods, an atmospheric native oak forest, are less than three miles of the hotel, and the town of Donegal, Donegal Castle, and the Donegal Bay Waterbus are about a 10-minute drive from the hotel. Harvey’s Point offers free parking with enough space for cars, RVs, and buses. This is rural north Ireland, and the closest major airport is, in fact, over the international border in Belfast, Northern Ireland, about two-and-a-half hours away by car. 

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Rooms

Spacious and elegant, with huge Italian marble bathrooms and two-person soaking tubs

Rooms at Harvey’s Point are huge, spotlessly clean, and beautifully decorated with fine fabrics, lush carpets, and heavy carved furniture with handsome dark wood details. All rooms are suites, and most are entered via individual foyers for extra privacy, and even the smallest Executive Suite offers 75 square meters of space (807 square feet). Fresh fruit, cookies, and milk are delivered daily to each room, one of the personal touches that set Harvey’s Point apart. Rooms have lake or mountain views, and some have furnished balconies. The comfortable memory foam beds have large, carved head- and footboards; some rooms have romantic canopy beds. There are oriental rugs layered on top of wall-to-wall carpeting. Guest rooms are large enough for there to be work desks that don’t double as TV stands or makeup mirrors. The Italian marble and tiled bathrooms are as large as small hotel rooms elsewhere, and come with separate walk-in shower stalls and deep soaking tubs for two. Some suites have whirlpool tubs. Many bathrooms have separate makeup stations with flattering lighting and magnifying mirrors. All rooms include 42-inch flat-screen TVs, minibars, ironing and coffee/tea facilities, free toiletries, and hairdryers. 

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Features

Gourmet food, stylish bar, free breakfast, and spa treatments

The Restaurant at Harvey's serves gourmet dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. The dining room is sophisticated and upscale, with lovely sunset views, but kids are welcome, and there's a children’s menu on offer. Breakfast is included, and offers a buffet as well as cooked-to-order dishes. On Sundays, the restaurant serves a special Carvery lunch that's popular with guests and locals alike. There's a stylish bar with a light menu, and coffee and tea are available in the lobby at all times. Bikes can be rented from the concierge, and picnic lunches are an option for guests planning long hikes or other outings. After a strenuous day, or instead of one, spa and beauty treatments can be booked; the hotel has two treatment rooms. There are conference and event facilities, as well as a 24-hour business center, and the hotel provides free Wi-Fi throughout. The lobby includes a high-end gift shop with clothing, accessories, candles, and other items for sale. Family-friendly features include laundry facilities and babysitting services. There is free on-site parking.

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Oyster Hotel Review

Harvey’s Point

Scene

Grand and elegant, but fresh and welcoming, with gorgeous views

Harvey’s Point is one of Ireland’s most famous and luxurious hotels, owned by a Swiss family who work hard to create a Swiss experience in Donegal. The hotel is stately and elegant, with grand rooms and bespoke furniture, lots of dark wood, elaborate millwork, and luxe upholstery. The lake and mountain views are stunning, and the hotel offers plenty of vantage points for enjoying the sunsets. Despite the setting's grandness, Harvey’s Point is fresh, not stuffy. Throughout the hotel, there are great stone and brick fireplaces and crackling peat fires. The lobby is spacious, lit by chandeliers, and lined with oriental carpets. Harvey’s Bar has a club-room feel, with atmospheric lighting, a grand piano, and plenty of spots for quiet conversation. The Reading Room is so large that the grand piano in the center looks small; the rose carpet and comfy wing chairs give it a welcoming feel, and the views are, again, unmatched. What distinguishes Harvey’s Point are the details, from individual picture lights on the artwork to the good behavior certificates awarded to guests’ pets after a few days in residence. There's a reason this hotel is a preferred destination for Irish citizens as well as foreign travelers, including families and couples: A stay at Harvey’s Point will be a memorable one.

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Location

Between the lake and the mountains, surrounded by hiking trails and spectacular views

Harvey’s Point is located between Lough Eske and the Blue Stack Mountains, on a quiet country road beside the water. There are no shops or restaurants within walking distance, but there are miles of hiking and biking trails to explore. Two of Europe’s best Blue Flag surfing beaches, Murvagh and Rossnowlagh, are within a 25-minute drive, as are several golf courses. The Ardnamona Woods, an atmospheric native oak forest, are less than three miles of the hotel, and the town of Donegal, Donegal Castle, and the Donegal Bay Waterbus are about a 10-minute drive from the hotel. Harvey’s Point offers free parking with enough space for cars, RVs, and buses. This is rural north Ireland, and the closest major airport is, in fact, over the international border in Belfast, Northern Ireland, about two-and-a-half hours away by car. 

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Rooms

Spacious and elegant, with huge Italian marble bathrooms and two-person soaking tubs

Rooms at Harvey’s Point are huge, spotlessly clean, and beautifully decorated with fine fabrics, lush carpets, and heavy carved furniture with handsome dark wood details. All rooms are suites, and most are entered via individual foyers for extra privacy, and even the smallest Executive Suite offers 75 square meters of space (807 square feet). Fresh fruit, cookies, and milk are delivered daily to each room, one of the personal touches that set Harvey’s Point apart. Rooms have lake or mountain views, and some have furnished balconies. The comfortable memory foam beds have large, carved head- and footboards; some rooms have romantic canopy beds. There are oriental rugs layered on top of wall-to-wall carpeting. Guest rooms are large enough for there to be work desks that don’t double as TV stands or makeup mirrors. The Italian marble and tiled bathrooms are as large as small hotel rooms elsewhere, and come with separate walk-in shower stalls and deep soaking tubs for two. Some suites have whirlpool tubs. Many bathrooms have separate makeup stations with flattering lighting and magnifying mirrors. All rooms include 42-inch flat-screen TVs, minibars, ironing and coffee/tea facilities, free toiletries, and hairdryers. 

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Features

Gourmet food, stylish bar, free breakfast, and spa treatments

The Restaurant at Harvey's serves gourmet dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. The dining room is sophisticated and upscale, with lovely sunset views, but kids are welcome, and there's a children’s menu on offer. Breakfast is included, and offers a buffet as well as cooked-to-order dishes. On Sundays, the restaurant serves a special Carvery lunch that's popular with guests and locals alike. There's a stylish bar with a light menu, and coffee and tea are available in the lobby at all times. Bikes can be rented from the concierge, and picnic lunches are an option for guests planning long hikes or other outings. After a strenuous day, or instead of one, spa and beauty treatments can be booked; the hotel has two treatment rooms. There are conference and event facilities, as well as a 24-hour business center, and the hotel provides free Wi-Fi throughout. The lobby includes a high-end gift shop with clothing, accessories, candles, and other items for sale. Family-friendly features include laundry facilities and babysitting services. There is free on-site parking.

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Amenities

  • Babysitting Services

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Basic Television

  • Beauty / Hair Salon

  • Business Center

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Free Breakfast

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pets Allowed

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Spa

  • Tennis Court

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