Reviews of Sweeney's Hotel 2020 Limited This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!
18 Lower Main Street, Dungloe, Ireland
#17 of 27 hotels in Dungloe
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 27 hotel reviews
8.8Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.5
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Comfort
9.2
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Location
9.7
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Facilities
8.9
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Staff
9.4
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Value for money
9.3
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Reviewed: April 3, 2025
Lia
Ireland8 Reviews1 helpful vote10“Quiet”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I had the most lovely stay in Sweeney’s. I’d highly recommend it to anyone.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 2, 2025
Anna
Ireland70 Reviews6 helpful votes10“Highly reccommend a stay in this beautiful boutique hotel in Dunglow”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
This hotel is a perfect place to stay in this beautiful town . Everything was perfect from minute we set foot through the doors . Excellent customer service from manager Adrian and all the staff . Great dinner , great trad session in bar . Terrific breakfast . Spotlessly clean and beautiful decorated. A real gem . Thanks to guy in reception in evening for procuring sandwiches.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 31, 2025
Susan
Ireland33 Reviews4 helpful votes10“Highly recommend !”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Absolutely lovely stay - Breakfast great - excellent choice Highly recommend !!!
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 28, 2025
Noel
Ireland13 Reviews10“A great place to stay while visiting Donegal”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Friendly welcoming and comfortable
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 24, 2025
Ann
United Kingdom38 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing. The bedrooms may need a little extra to bring them up to the standards of the public places.
Beautifully renovated hotel. Lovely dining room, small welcoming bar. An amazing courtyard pizzaria with the best pizzas I've ever tasted! The staff were friendly and helpful . Thanks Jack !! I will definitely be back.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 23, 2025
Patricia
Ireland9 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lovely Hotel, Very clean and comfortable, and very reasonably priced. All the staff we met were fantastic, very friendly and helpful. Will most definitely visit again.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 18, 2025
Aaron
United Kingdom1 review10“Great”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Newly refurbished
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: March 18, 2025
Elizabeth
United Kingdom9 Reviews8.0“Small quirky hotel with lovely friendly staff.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Suite with Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We booked a suite but the room was an unusual shape and the bed took up almost all of the width. The bed was a very small double but luckily we were able to move to a larger room. And the suite was advertised with a sea view which in reality was a sea glimpse between the buildings across the road.
Great location on the Main Street. Everything was spotlessly clean. Breakfast was fantastic and we had dinner in the hotel which was very good. All the staff are lovely (special mention to Sarah on reception for helping us out).
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: February 19, 2025
Gordon1964
Ireland4 Reviews9.0“Valentines night”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The only point that we were unhappy about was the upstairs corridor was very cold to and from the room.
The hotel is well situated lovey new and clean. We ate in the hotel and the food was lovely
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 18, 2025
Joan
United Kingdom16 Reviews10“Comfortable stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
V comfortable stay again. Great breakfast. Wonderful pizza for dinner Friendly staff
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Darren
Ireland16 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0“For a romantic night away this is the place”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bar was a little too cosy, Seemed to me the bar could be swapped with the reception area to maybe give more space
Lovely newly refurbished boutique hotel, Bright and modern with charm Very friendly and welcoming staff
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 3, 2025
Orla
Ireland1 review9.0“Lovely quaint boutique experience”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Corridors a little cold
Boutique hotel - gorgeous chocolates in our room, breakfast was exceptional - pizza also delicious. Lovely cocktails and warm Donegal welcome
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: January 24, 2025
Joan
United Kingdom16 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Friendly staff who made us feel very welcome. Clean and comfortable bedroom
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: December 29, 2024
Grainne
United Kingdom2 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Pizza and bakery exceptional . Breakfast delicious
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: April 6, 2025
Penny
Ireland4 Reviews5.0“Disappointing”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Too quiet, nobody about. Clinical cold decor and ambience. No pictures. No extractor fan or window in bathroom. Rusty water in the iron. No information or Wi-Fi code in room. Green light on bedroom ceiling made it hard to sleep. No curtains, only blinds. Courtyard view. Some very stale breakfast items.
We were very much looking forward to our stay at Sweeneys but overall found it to be very soulless, clinical and extremely quiet. A cold decor throughout and no pictures or history of Dungloe or the hotel itself as far as we could see. The bathroom had no extractor fan nor a window which in turn led to a damp smell if left closed. I used the iron once and it spat out rusty water over the item I was ironing, just as well it wasn't an expensive dress for a function. There was no information about the history of the hotel in the room nor were there contact numbers, menus, essential information like Wi-Fi code etc. A bright green light on the ceiling shone all night so the room was quite bright albeit in a green hue and it was difficult to sleep even in the very comfortable bed. Our room looked over the courtyard and because there were only blackout blinds on the windows and not curtains it proved quite awkward as occasionally there were people sitting down there. We got our stay for a good price. The breakfast, although very nicely presented was mediocre and gave you the feeling some items had been left lying about for a while, especially the scones. The welcome chocolates in the room were a nice touch. I realise this is a newly refurbished hotel and while it has been finished well, there should be more attention paid to finer details and it seemed number of things hadn't been thought through fully. We would not return.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: December 1, 2024
Janine
United Kingdom8 Reviews4.0“Disappointed”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Hard bed, no hotel information in room, no fridge in room, just generally lacked what most hotels offer.
Breakfast basic choice, no buffet, staff unattentive had to wait 20 minutes to book in.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: November 26, 2024
Maggie
Australia11 Reviews5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Dinner from the bistro was very pricey !!
Accomodating staff
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: April 9, 2025
Geraldine
United Kingdom4 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: April 7, 2025
Seamus
United Kingdom22 Reviews10“A super hotel so clean and comfortable and food was of the highest standard. Look forward too staying again soon”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: March 22, 2025
Margaret
Ireland3 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 18, 2025
Sarah
United Kingdom1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: February 21, 2025
Cheryl
Ireland9 Reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 16, 2025
Shaun
United Kingdom2 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 16, 2025
Brona
United Kingdom13 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe King Suite
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
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