Sandhouse Hotel

Fabulous dinner with a gorgeous sea view. Visited the Sandhouse for a family meal. We started with a drink in the bar, lovely selection of wines, then we moved to the dining room. Gorgeous views of the sea and the beach. I had the fish cakes (5stars!) followed by steak, family chose fish options, everyone was very happy. The service was exceptional, such a lovely treat.

We spent two wonderful nights! Beautiful room with a big window overlooking the crashing waves! Our room was lovely and had every needed amenity! The staff was very attentive! The morning breakfast was excellent! Dinners which were great! We can’t wait to go back in the future!

Enjoyed a great five nights stay at the Sandhouse. The staff were very welcoming, flexible and accommodating. Our room offered a great ocean view and we were able to relax, take in the views, or make our way to the beach. Breakfast was great with very friendly service. We also thoroughly enjoyed our time in the mornings. Dinner in the Glasshouse restaurant was lovely also. Again great attention to the guest. We also had a wonderful time in the Surfers bar whilst open, the staff were very helpful. We were also very lucky to enjoy live acoustic entertainment. The musician was very entertaining, knowledgeable and accommodating to requests. Marine Spa experience was very positive too, with Noreen looking after both my wife and I very well. It was great to be back in Donegal for a few days, so thank you to the Sandhouse Team for their hospitality.

This was the start of our Nostalgic Visit to Ieland and it provided an excellent start. The hotel cannot be faulted. Walks on the beach go on for miles but in October you need to be wrapped up. Even the surf school was giving lessons although the participants needed their wetsuits

Called at the beach and went for a lovely walk we then walked to the entrance to the beer garden of the hotel overlooking the beach but the gate was locked Walked around to another entrance which was also locked Walked around to the main entrance which required us to use an intercom to gain entry. As we had 2 dogs with us we decided to leave. Totally unwelcoming for visitors which is a shame as there are terrific views from the beer garden which was empty and this was at 2am. The beach was very busy..... just can't understand why in these times when businesses are struggling a hotel does not encourage visitors who can boost their earnings. We put the dogs in the car and went into Donegal town where we enjoyed a late lunch (dogs included).

Been here a few times over the years but it’s been a while since our last visit. The location & views are still spectacular, the staff were their usual friendly/helpful self and the weather was very kind to us but we still came away feeling a bit disappointed. Our deluxe Seaview room felt tired, the bathroom facilities were poor and in need of refurbishment, and the window had condensation in the double glazing which detracted from the view. Surprisingly there was no complimentary water in the room which you would have expected in this standard of room – in summary there was nothing deluxe about the room. We were also surprised to find paper napkins in their fine dining restaurant, no champagne by the glass and no dessert wines on offer – it seems the hotel is cutting corners to save money. We left feeling it was no longer the special place we had once visited and was now just a bit ordinary.