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The Harbour Inn

3.5 star property
Beach bed & breakfast with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Exterior
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Point of interest
Beach nearby
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
The current price is €115
includes taxes & fees
27 Jul - 28 Jul

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds
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About the area

Map
Derry Road, Ludden, Buncrana, Donegal

What's nearby

  • Buncrana Beach - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Vintage Car and Carriage Museum - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Ned's Point Fort - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Buncrana Castle - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Rathmullan House - 56 min drive - 67.6 km

Getting around

  • Londonderry Station - 28 min drive
  • Londonderry (LDY-City of Derry) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Leo's Cafe & takeaway - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Tank & Skinny's Seaside - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Gap coffee co. - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dohertys Cafe - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Drift Inn - ‬16 min walk

About this property

The Harbour Inn

Bed & breakfast near Fort Dunree
Take advantage of an adjacent golf course, a bar and a restaurant at The Harbour Inn. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this bed & breakfast include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage and outdoor furniture
  • A front desk safe and smoke-free property
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at The Harbour Inn have amenities, such as free WiFi, safes and free bottled water.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers and free toiletries
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Harbour Inn

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No lift
  • Portable shower seat
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2004
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately EUR 12 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and window guards
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

Harbour Inn Buncrana
Harbour Buncrana
The Harbour Inn Buncrana
The Harbour Inn Bed & breakfast
The Harbour Inn Bed & breakfast Buncrana

Frequently asked questions

Is The Harbour Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Harbour Inn?

As of 10 Jul 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Harbour Inn on 27 Jul 2025 start from €115.00, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Harbour Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Harbour Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Harbour Inn?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Harbour Inn located?

Situated in Buncrana, this beach bed & breakfast is 8 mi (12.9 km) from Fort Dunree, and within 20 mi (32 km) of Ballyliffin Golf Course and Doagh Famine Village. Malin Head is 27 mi (43.4 km) away.

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The Harbour Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 182 out of 241 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 241 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 241 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 241 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 241 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely araea friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Staff an dining!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service
Friendly and helpful staff. The hotel could use a facelift, but it served its purpose for a quick overnight.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renelle

Liked: Amenities
Great location, very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

V

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Lovely hotel, friendly helpful staff, highly recommend it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was fantastic. Staff where really friendly and very helpful. Would recommend it to everyone lookjng for a relaxing holiday
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

winfred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the hotel was excellent
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with excellent restaurant for breakfast and dinner and across the road from an excellent beach
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Friendly staff, clean plesant room and good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the beach and golfing !
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

niamh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location, layout and friendly staff! Very close to beach
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. The room was gorgeous and the bed was comfortable. Lots of options for dining. The breakfast was superb! And you can’t beat the location!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice restaurant food lovely staff so nice would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay, very nice & clean property and such kind hosts/staff! We had to check-in very late but they were so helpful and accommodating for us. Would definitely stay again and recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Welcoming staff, lovely evening meal in the restaurant and great selection at breakfast time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Retirement party stop over

Great hotel and location, very helpful reception staff and restaurant food was spot on. Have recommended this to friends and would stay there again next time I'm in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abdul Hamid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay Comfortable room with all the amenities you need.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

James

It was lovely peaceful food was great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely lovely stay… staff all very friendly, couldn’t fault anything…would defo go back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eamonn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great stay!

Perfect bedroom, very clean with tea/coffee facilities and bathroom accessories, best breakfast I’ve had in a long time, perfectly cooked and plenty coffee, staff lovely too! Highly recommend 👍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the third time we have stayed here and as usual the staff were amazing, friendly and professional. Breakfast was great. Lots of choice and all good qualify. We also ate in the restaurant where there was a great selection of dishes and staff were very friendly and helpful. We will be back soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful cities. Very friendly staff. Convenient locations.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Very comfortable and clean. Room looked recently done up. Really enjoyed breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Solid Choice in Buncrana.

Right on the main road outside of Buncrana so it's easy to find. Seemed like ample parking. Excellent service, room, and restaurant. Breakfast is very good as well. Plus, it's right next door to a modern Applegreen.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023