Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Ireland | (888) 616-5829
Elegant and homey lobby with lots of seating and a fireplace
Pleasant rooms with flat-screen TVs and coffee- and tea-making facilities
Spacious suites available with hot tub/sauna/steam room
hybrids
Fine-dining restaurant and relaxed bar and grill
Large pool with kids’ pool, sauna, steam room, and hot tub
Fitness center with cardio- and weight-training machines, and an aerobics studio
Several meeting rooms and an event space, including conference
and wedding facilities
Free Wi-Fi and parking
Not within walking distance of town
Decor can be a bit generic
Only Superior Rooms and Suites have minibars
Small bathrooms with limited toiletries
The 140-room Mount Errigal Hotel is an upper-middle-range
property located in Letterkenny, the largest town in Donegal. Traditional and
elegant interiors are infused with a homey atmosphere, enhanced by cozy
fireplaces and plenty of seating in the spacious lobby. Features include two restaurants with a Josper Charcoal Oven, which is renowned for its grilling prowess. There is also a large leisure center with a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, hot tub, and fitness center. Rooms are pleasant if a bit generic, but higher-priced rooms offer more space and added amenities such as minibars; suites include high-tech hot tub/sauna/steam room hybrids. The hotel is not within
walking distance of Letterkenny, and travelers seeking a hotel closer to town should check rates at Dillon’s Hotel or
Gallaghers Hotel Letterkenny.
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Scene
Traditional hotel with elegant and homey interiors in Letterkenny
Situated along a busy road and flanked by a parking lot, the
two-story brick Mount Errigal Hotel is a bit nondescript, but it has elegant
interiors, a homey atmosphere, and modern amenities that make this a comfortable and
popular choice for travelers exploring the northwest of Ireland and the Wild
Atlantic Way. The traditional lobby is decorated in rich burgundy
hues that are complemented by wooden paneling, molded white ceilings, and a
maroon carpet festooned with swirling cream patterns that matches the wine-hued
velvet armchairs and plush curtains. Fireplaces imbue the space with a sense of
coziness, while high ceilings and large windows bring in light.The traditional decor extends to the hotel’s restaurants and
bars, where interiors range from a fine-dining restaurant with a grand piano centerpiece
and red velvet chairs surrounding round tables clad in crisp white tablecloths,
to a relaxed wood paneled bar illuminated by floor-to-ceiling windows and lots
of comfortable seating.
Location
Located along the Wild Atlantic Way, a five-minute drive to Letterkenny
The Mount Errigal Hotel is located on the main road into
Letterkenny, a large town in Donegal that is a five-minute drive from the
property. There is not much within walking distance of the hotel besides a gas
station and a convenience store down the road (a seven-minute walk away). The
Letterkenny Institute of Technology is nearby, and farther away is the
Letterkenny Shopping Center and the bus station (about a 20-minute walk). The
hotel is located along the beautiful Wild Atlantic Way, a scenic driving route
on Ireland’s western coast. The Donegal section of the route includes stunning
seaside cliffs at Malin Head, the most northerly point of Ireland, and the
picturesque Fanad Head, both about an hour’s drive away. The gorgeous Glenveagh
National Park, with its beautiful lake, mountains, and 19th-century
castle, is a bit closer and also worthy of a visit (30-minute drive).
Rooms
Rooms are pleasant, if a bit generic, with minibars in higher-priced rooms and high-tech hot-tub hybrids in suites
The Mount Errigal Hotel has a range of rooms, from basic units to higher-priced suites. Decor varies, but rooms are
pleasant and clean, if a bit staid and dated, with patterned carpets and
standard wooden furnishings. All rooms have flat-screen TVs, large work desks,
free Wi-Fi, and tea- and coffee-making facilities. Higher-priced Superior Rooms
offer the most space (besides the Suites), and also have minibars and free daily
newspapers. Bathrooms, though small (especially in Standard Rooms), have
shower/tub combos, ample sink space, fluffy towels, and limited toiletries.Master Suites have separate living rooms, and are decorated
in rich purple hues and dark wooden furniture, with high-tech bathrooms that
have combo hot tub/sauna/steam rooms with back massage and aqua puncture
jets.
Features
Two restaurants equipped with the renowned Josper Charcoal Oven, plus large leisure center with pool, sauna, steam room, and fitness center
The Mount Errigal Hotel has two restaurants: the fine-dining Strawberry Garden Restaurant and the more relaxed Dexter’s
Smokehouse Bar and Grill, which serves bar food, gourmet burgers, and steaks. This Spanish hybrid indoor
barbecue grill/oven is reportedly one of only two in Ireland. A continental or full Irish
breakfast is available for an additional fee.There is a large leisure center with a 66-foot swimming
pool, children’s pool, sauna, steam room, and hot tub, as well as a fitness
center and an aerobics center. The hotel is also
well equipped for corporate functions and banquets, with several meeting rooms
and an event space, including conference as well as wedding facilities. Wi-Fi is
free throughout the hotel, as is parking.
