Straid Church
Straid Church, L1551, County Donegal, Ireland- Ruines
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Luxurious Accommodations
Experience comfort and convenience in every room at the Ballyliffin Hotel. Enjoy amenities such as satellite TVs, power showers, and stunning views of Pollan Bay in select rooms.
Fine Dining Experience
Indulge in exquisite culinary delights at the Cruckaughrim Restaurant with a variety of menu options to choose from, including a la Carte and Table d’hôte. Savor the vibrant atmosphere and live Irish music at the Rachtan Bar while enjoying a delicious meal.
Family-Friendly Activities
Keep the whole family entertained with a playroom equipped with a Playstation 3 for kids and teenagers. Explore the nearby beaches for water sports and fishing, or take a short walk to the Ballyliffin Golf Club for a relaxing day out.
Book your stay at the Ballyliffin Hotel now for a memorable and enjoyable experience.
Check-in from
04:00 PM
Check-out by
12:00 PM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
16 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Perfect location and great staff
Breakfast was not great
Breakfast Bar
Creaky floors
Really nice room and decoration and the bathroom was lovely.
It was a little more expensive than other properties in the area.
Breakfast was really good with a wide variety of starters on offer. Wheaten bread in particular was so tasty. Our evening meal was also very good, my husband’s steak cooked to perfection. Throughout our stay, the staff were friendly and anxious to please. The hotel has a warm ambience, which we felt as soon as we arrived.
We couldn’t fault our stay in any way.
Location was excellent, staff were very friendly and helpful, dinner was excellent, good menu , Guinness was excellent, rooms clean and tidy , breakfast was excellent. We will definitely be back
There was nothing we didn’t like
Staff were excellent. Cleanliness of the Hotel. Food was exceptionally good.
a sea view
The staff were so friendly and helpful and the food was delicious.
The breakfast was poor, could smell the oil used when we entered dining room, like smell of oil used in a chippan. Looked like Eggs has oil poured over them Mushrooms were very overdone looked like been used for a few days, bacon was the same, and tomatoes, Nothing Fresh. Fruit very basic and yogurt, no crosiants or extra breads, not an enjoyable breakfast at all.
We paid 200.00 euros midweek for a room, the hotel was not busy and we were put in a room with a window to the parking lot, common enough I'm sure. room not up to standard at all for this price, room cold, no glasses for water, informed bathroom water ok to drink, would of been better at home, pay to go away for the hotel experience this certainly was awful, scraped furniture, decor and paint poor, went to take a shower, dripple of water. This is not what we would expect from an hotel at this rate. Totally disappointed in our experience. Told staff on counter and think he was surprised shower not working or maybe noone bother to say before, he came back with a key to another room which shower worked, was alot better. I will be asking booking.com for a credit as we were just I think put in worst room in hotel as it was booked via booking.com possibly they have so many rooms allocated and that's how the hotel organising those stays as no way would I expect to pay this amount of money for what we got, Staff ok noone really cared on checkout as busy getting front area ready for a wedding. Desk receptionist did even look up to say good morning on check to ask how was your stay and she didn't know we had to be changed rooms
Location lovely
Breakfast It was buffet style eggs overcooked , rashers tasty but poorly presented
A brilliant and tasty breakfast
Had an excellent meal in the evening and breakfast was great. Thoroughly enjoyed the spa
Staff great & hotel convenient
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Accommodation and food were excellent. Staff helpful and friendly
Nothing comes to mind
Everything
Nothing
Great location, lovely hotel
Didn't like the Shower in the bath, but that's just my preference
Staff
Quite noisy at night
The breakfast was excellent. I do think arriving early helped though, got it quiet and at it's best
No food available late. My bus only left me there at 10pm and I couldn't get a small snack or anything
Very clean and comfortable Staff were very friendly The food was excellent
Location,staff.
Room was cold. Heating was not working ,could not get a staff member to help
Great location, staff were very helpful, the food was excellent.
Our dinner in the evening in the dining room was just delicious. The staff were lovely and very efficient and food was very tasty.
Upon exiting the lift to go to our room the carpet on the corridor was held down with duct tape. Glasses and bottles were on the corridor from other rooms and were not lifted until evening time. Henry hoover was displayed all day. Our sink in the bathroom protruded that far out the door into and out of the bathroom just about made it. The design of this may need to be re-designed. Just the wee things may need brushing up on.
A nice hotel and pleasant staff. We enjoyed our stay. The town is nicely situated close to a beach nearby, and just about half an hour away in the car from Culdaff beach. Hotel room was very spacious (we were upgraded to the suite) which was nice. Bathroom was lovely, and the bed was very comfortable. The breakfast was also lovely.
The hotel advertises a Spa, and we only found out upon arrival that it was closed with very little explanation as to why, which I found disappointing. As a previous review pointed out, this is the main selling point in the advertisement and to find out it was closed upon arrival, felt a bit misleading. Additionally, the TV wasn't working in the bedroom. It kept asking for a password to tune the stations. This would have been fine, as there is a phone to call reception, but they don't seem to ever answer the phone. Rang multiple times to no answer. Went down to reception, no-one there. But the staff were very nice.
Great choice
The same choice of breakfast wasn't there on the Sunday morning
Beautiful hotel , breakfast amazing and staff exceptionable .
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Good breakfast location goods
Room location street noise during night and early morning
Loved location, staff welcoming and friendly. Rooms very clean and comfortable. Food good- breakfast and good menu for evening. Only disappointment was that there were no spa facilities available- and that is the main advertising on hotel booking page! It is classed as a Boutique Hotel??
Location good . Friendly staff Comfortable and clean .
We requested coffee and sandwiches for lunch ,apparently sandwiches were not on menu . We went to Ballyliffen Lodge where we had a lovely sandwich of our choosing Sat out in the lovely garden and enjoyed the sunshine . Also would have liked somewhere to sit outside apart from the smokers bench .
Had such a lovely stay at the hotel, staff are so friendly, especially Sharon who went above and beyond to accommodate us. A credit to the hotel. Thank you so much Sharon.
Nothing not to like, amazing hotel.
The cleanliness and the food was exceptional
Room very basic
Location was lovely and although we didn’t use any of the facilities it seems a lovely hotel.
Would not stay in a cosy room again ..much smaller than expected and in my opinion over priced.
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Very comfy rooms including towels, ironing board, hairdryer, smart TV. Classic rooms have a massive bed.great breakfast too
The breakfast was absolutely fabulous, a great choice of food beautifully presented.
Lovely comfortable rooms, very good food, wonderful location.
A little noisy late at night but only for a few minutes!
Room was well presented and spacious.
The Room was somewhat noisy on two evenings with regard to the room above us- floorboards were creaking with every step taken.
Very welcoming staff great food and location
Nothing
Food was incredible and the staff and facilities were lovely.
Bedroom.spacious, staff friendly food lovely
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Everything
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Food and staff was excellent could not fault the rooms was nicely decorated and bar was newly refurbished too
The rooms was very small and in my opinion a shower over a bath is so dangerous and it was only a head so I always feel not washed properly especially my hair and at 210 euro per night it was expensive..the TV in the room did not work properly either
The breakfast was excellent. All fresh and plenty of choice.
The fact I could have got the room cheaper booking through the hotel itself
All together a great place to stay. Friendly staff
No problems with stay
Staff couldn't be more friendly, room spotless, breakfast was lovely,
Good old fashioned Irish breakfast. Conversation with hostess was very nice.
Everything was great, no problems at all.
Beautiful hotel in superb location. Spotlessly clean and very modern. Spacious rooms and very modern bathroom with rain shower.
Restaurant/Bar food was very good but breakfast was average. Quality of breakfast could be improved. Staff were great.
Staff very welcoming and friendly
Bed was not comfortable
It was really clean,the staff were brilliant could not fault the service at all,we loved the hot tub,and the food was beautiful. We will definitely be back.
The spa was under repair so we couldn't use that hopefully next time
The staff were very helpful the food was lovely
The bed and pillows were very hard and uncomfortable
Breakfast first class as always
No complaints
Staff were very friendly, and the food was very good apart from the chips, very poor.
There was a faulty tap in the bathroom, shower was very small,
Comfortable bedroom, excellent food, efficient staff
Screens in bar/restaurant, noisy in bar.
Location outside hotel was brilliant only 20 minute walk to beach
I rang the hotel prior to attending to ask about spa services but when asking what was avaliable I found call handler quite abrupt and didn’t actually answer the questions I was asking. This led to me and partner not able to use any facilities which we initially booked this for. Additionally, the room we were given was very out of date, issues with TV working and wifi didn’t work in room with limited 5G. Food was okay- expensive for what it was. Also no one advised us of breakfast times on reception on check in. Only that I checked my email after I seen breakfast times but received no updates or reminders from staff like you usually would when checking into a hotel, the only thing offered was lukewarm porridge in a slow cooker but two young girls offered to make us toast which was nice. We are due to get married in a few weeks and had booked for a last minute getaway and feel like we had completely wasted our money. Would not recommend to guests travelling for our wedding to stay or others in general.
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Cleanliness
9/10Multiple reviewers described the hotel as very clean/spotless and rooms comfortable; minor corridor maintenance issues noted but overall cleanliness was praised.
Service
8.8/10Staff repeatedly described as friendly, helpful and exceptional (named staff praised), though a few operational lapses reported (unanswered reception phone, slow help with heating).
Location
8.6/10Frequently called a great/very good location close to beaches and town; a few reports of street/night noise affecting some rooms.
Room Quality
8/10Rooms often described as comfortable, spacious and with comfy beds; some issues reported (basic rooms for some, cold room/heating not working, awkward sink design).
Amenities
6.8/10Spa and other advertised facilities were unavailable to several guests (spa closed on arrival), plus limited outdoor seating; amenities disappointment lowered this score.
Value for Money
8.2/10Good food, friendly service and location support solid value, but missing spa and occasional service/availability issues slightly reduce perceived value.
Food and Beverage
9/10Repeated praise for excellent breakfast and tasty dinner options; minor negatives: no late-night snacks and some breakfast items unavailable on a Sunday.
Overall Experience
8.8/10Majority of stays described as lovely/enjoyable with friendly staff and excellent food; a handful of operational and amenity issues tempered perfect scores.