St Columbs House

Left St Columbs with very mixed feelings. The host was very attentive and helpful, the location was perfect for walking into the town centre and the room was clean-so that was all fine. However, I felt in some ways the stay didn’t live up to its details as advertised. The room was very basic, not having any tea/coffee making facilities and having no hair dryer. (We later found that there was a communal kettle in the communal lounge). Also we were not offered any cooked breakfast, which was a bit odd for a bnb. The price was rather high at €150 considering these factors. It looked as though the host was operating this bnb single-handedly and is a very friendly guy but is struggling to cope.

We apologize for the late review. This place was recommended to us by an Irish lady in Boston! We were warmly welcomed by Brian, the owner. He took such good care of us and his home is well maintained and beautiful. He is a wealth of information of Donegal! You can use this location as a good place to explore Donegal. Do not hesitate to stay here if you are in the area - you will be well cared for! Thank you!

Thrilled at the overall appearance of this B&B upon entering the driveway. Brian met us at the door fully prepared for the eight of us as if there were no challenges he couldn’t meet or exceed. From the excellently prepared fresh and delicious breakfast complete with breads, fruits, yogurts and juices not to mention the eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes and coffees and teas to the clean, comfortable and homey feel of each of the rooms this is a MUST stay location. Brian is professional, knowledgeable and courteous in the performance of his duties and we couldn’t have asked for more! Bravo!! 👍👍

We used St Columbs house as a base for touring Donegal last week. Brian could not have been a more attentive host. He was very informative, made reservations for us at very good local restaurants, and poured us a wee dram of poteen as a nightcap. The house itself is charming and the rooms very comfortable. I look forward to returning.

I stayed here with family for a wedding conveniently located at the Church across the road. The room was warm, clean and comfortable. Breakfast was good as was the location - very close to the centre of Buncrana. The house is very big on the inside. I have to mention Brian the host. He was so friendly and helpful - drove us down to pick up our car the morning after - he left out extra water for all of us after the wedding celebrations. He would chat to us about the locale and where do go and good places to eat etc. He went above and beyond and really contributed to the great stay we had.

This was a ment to be a relaxing time for us all,sadly it was anything but. On first glance it was a beautiful house & 2 Studios. Once we got settled in and had time to look around our rooms oh boy that's when it went down hill. We were collectively 3 couples staying in both Studios & one double room. This double room was really only suited for single person. It was anything but clean,same was the situation for the Studios we all had to go out and buy cleaning products for the bathrooms. The kitchen sink had a dirty dishcloth lying it. Floors in both bathroom & living area hadn't been cleaned after last visitors. Especially the shower room(hairs ). My sisters staying in main hse said they weren't given an option for breakfast,second morning they noticed the table cloths hadn't been replaced from day before. Breakfast was luck warm. Very very disappointing stay which was such a shame as the hse has such potential. Overall opinion for all 6 of us was that Brian needs to hire cleaners as he cannot manage everything that is required when running a B&B... To be honest we don't know how it hasn't been reported to Health & Hygiene Agencies. To whom it may concern this place needs a spot check done on it. Its a tough thing to leave this negative review but it's an Honest one. ☹️