Donegal House

It is in a beautiful setting and the staff were extremely helpful 😊

Room facilities and food

It’s a beautiful place, so relaxing and peaceful. Huge outdoor space, views of mountains.

The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The room was value for money and the view from the room exceptional. The food very good and generous in proportions.

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Very quirky

Little tired and no breakfast served

very nice room with excellent heat pump heating in the winter. large comfy king size bed,great bathroom,toilet shower. bar area has large open fire, very warm and cosy,good areas to sit and great staff and bar prices.

We left before breakfast. Enjoyed a good sleep in peaceful location. Very comfortable.

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Amazing staff. Amazing views. Awesome stay

Good Vibes

Atmosphere off whole property

Friendly staff, great location. The property is well-looked after. The parking is right infront of the room which is great. There is spacious parking.

Some lights werent working but nothing major. The covers for some of the light switches were missing.

Super friendly staff. Great restaurant and service. Very comfortable room..

absolutely fantastic meal we were served quickly which was a shock as the place was full with 100 plus people, we had a party of 10 for dinner and all meals were great value large in servings and delicious.

a bigger sign and perhaps signs at key intersections, we did not realise the Accom was set in a rural setting so we initially thought the GPS was sending us in the wop wops. a few well placed signs would be reassuring.

Really good value for money. Would loved to have had the time to stay longer, and explore the beautiful grounds

I didn't "not like" anything. Normally when booking I would go for more space, particularly in the ensuite, but I cannot fault the facilities in terms of value for money and the excellent staff and food. I booked based on a strong recommendation and was not sure I would enjoy it. I was very pleasantly surprised.

Dinners were great but no breakfast facilities

Lack of breakfast facilities and the curtains are in need of more hanging hooks

Our room was very clean and comfortable, with a lovely relaxing view across the expansive garden. The food and drinks in the restaurant were great. Lovely big open fire place, where we sat and played cards over a few drinks with friends. The staff were outstanding. Very friendly, welcoming and accommodating.

Nothing, everything was perfect.

Nice atmosphere. Food was tasty. Staff were helpful.

Room suffered from crying windows i.e. excessive condensation.

The staff were very accommodating. And really friendly. And made me feel very welcome. And the food I had was delicious. And very good size portion. Thanks for the great hospitality.

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Another great stay at such a great place. Really comfortable bed, warm room, beautiful meal and friendly staff. Recommend Donegal House 100%!

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I loved the gardens and the atmosphere for dinner, great food, and wonderful staff. My husband loved the donegal guineas and the history of the place

Un lieu authentique dans une auberge familiale. Les chambres sont confortables mais surtout l'accès au bout du couloir au restaurant rend la soirée plus simple. Cuisine 100% local, qui est délicieuse. Je vous recommande absolument de manger dans leur restaurant, la cuisine est délicieuse et le personnel, adorable. En prime, vous aurez peut être la change d'avoir un feu de cheminé.

LOVED all the Irish stuff, Very interesting to see all the large photos in the bar & restaurant depicting family members over many decades, both in NZ and Ireland. Quite a 'Roots' experience, well documented for all to see. Thought provoking. A good dinner (crumbed prawns , seafood chowder & garlic bread, Donegal stout [from Co. Donegal, Ireland]) in the restaurant. Great views towards the majestic, snow capped mountains.

The decor in the rooms is a bit tired but that is no show-stopper. The tv definitely needs to be upgraded so as to provide streaming services like TVNZ+ and Netflix that folks can log into with their own accounts.

Außerhalb gelegen, sauber, alles da. Parkplätze vor der Tür (Motel)

Sehr große Anlage mit viel Betrieb

Really pretty location and gardens, very comfortable and homely. Friendly welcoming staff.

We didn’t manage to get a table for dinner, we weren’t expecting it to be fully booked. It would have been good to have some warning that it was necessary to pre-book.

Lovely quiet setting

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Établissement familial au cœur d’un écrin de verdure à l’abris du flux touristique du bord de mer, idéal pour passer quelques jours en familles. Leur restaurant est délicieux avec un personnel au petit soin ce qui rajoute des points positifs à ce logement.

The view was spectacular and staff were helpful and knowledgeable

This was not a peaceful location. People were walking up and down the hallway and outdoor decking into the night and in the early hours of the morning, the sound reverberated into the room, it was very loud. People could be heard talking right outside both the inside and outside door at all hours as well and the doors opened and shut really loudly. On the final morning, staff were shouting, talking loudly and laughing loudly in the hallway, outside and in the neighbouring rooms well before checkout time, we came for rest and sleep and this was not achieved. I was more tired than I was before we came. I have 6 kids so am used to noise but this was ridiculous. There was also light coming under the door from the hallway, we had to stuff a jacket alongside it to block out the light. And there were dead bugs all over the bathroom ceiling and no extraction fan meant it saturated after one shower, we had to wear slippers into the bathroom to stop our feet getting wet.

Excellent dinner menu

The pillows were not that comfortable

The meals at the restaurant were wonderful

Room was outdated, uncomfortable flat pillows and an old tv that didn't even receive all the freeview channels 😞

Great setting, friendly staff !

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Rural location

No WiFi which I needed to plan for next itinerary.

It’s situation and ambience

Room and bed a little small

Love the location, the views and the food

There were some very rowdy people, they were starting to drink as we arrived at around 1.30 (or maybe they had already been drinking), played their music loud, talked very loud and were overall really noisy. They were about 2 rooms down from our room. We went for a drive hoping that it would have calmed down a bit when we came back, but it only got louder. We asked the staff if we could switch rooms and found out that these people had hired almost the entire wing, for a week. Fortunately the staff were really helpful and switched us to a bigger room, at the far end of the wing. We had to pay a little extra but did not mind if that meant less noise. Our neighbours were also complaining about the noise from those units. The next morning it started again at around 8 am. I am glad we only stayed one night, and despite a previous really good stay, we might go elsewhere next time we go to Kaikoura.

Great location, facilities and staff. A very warm and down to earth experience and will definitely stay again.

Close to the surf and friendly people . Nice views and nice garden .

My mistake but there wasn’t cooking facilities and I should have checked before booking . Shower leaked a bit.

Friendly staff, great restaurant with cool vibe

Staff were super friendly and helpful. Restaurant meals were great.

Room was dated but clean. TV only had a few channels and the internet was intermittent. Would have been helpful to have sheer curtains as our room looked out over the deck and garden and if you didn't have the curtain pulled across and in darkness, people could see straight into the room.

Irish influence

They did not play Irish music, disappointing

Staff were excellent. Very Helpful

We didn't arrive until after 9pm, host James was very welcoming and provided us with crockery & cutlery to enable us to use our breakfast ingredients in our room as the dining room was not open the next morning for breakfast. The room was very comfortable, clean & tidy with good facilities.

We had a lovely night at Donegal house. We ate at the restaurant there and the food was lovely and the staff super helpful. The room was clean and there was no noise from other guests.

The whole stay was excellent except for the WiFi which was unstable at times.

Lovely rural setting.

The garden setting and the pub

Beautiful views out to the garden. Restaurant and bar on-site.

A little dated, but otherwise everything you need. Would stay again.

Staff were excellent, friendly, welcoming and helpful

It was in a good location away from busy roads. Had a great restaurant. Staff were very friendly. Lovely outlook with beautiful gardens.

The only downside was the pillows weren’t very good and the bathroom would need a heater if it was winter time.

Easy to get too, quiet, close to town, comfortable bed and room. Helpful, accommodating staff, friendly

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The setting was awesome, the food was amazing as was the staff. We felt they went above and beyond for our family gathering

The rooms while clean, were very basic and I found the fridge noise and light coming in from the hallway made sleeping a bit difficult

Loved the location, the staff were amazing and nothing was too much. I had a late check in but my key was arranged to be waiting for me if there was no one there when I arrived. Housekeeping staff went above and beyond, making sure I had some butter and marmalade for my toast. (No breakfast is provided so make sure you either take something easy like bread as there is a toaster but nothing in the rooms or plan to go out for breakfast) Gardens are stunning 😍 Location is lovely and quiet, it is a little way out of town but it's worth it for the peace and quiet and no city lights or traffic noise.

Was tricky trying to find the reception entrance in the dark, not sure if there was a sign? I may have missed it but clearer signage would be helpful.

Quiet location, beautiful grounds, great parking, fabulous history.

The great customer service The beautiful park like grounds Superb meals

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I’m so glad I stayed at The Donegal. Nice, comfortable (and very large) room, with sliding doors into a deck with beautiful views over the gardens and mountains beyond. Great bar / restaurant with tasty food and very friendly staff throughout. A great shower and very reasonably priced for the area.

Lovely place to stay food was great too

Excellent dinner and friendly staff. Murphys stout (Donegals)

Flies in the room. No toaster

Beautiful location, very good value, great food at the pub and really helpful staff.

We arrived on one of the busiest days of the year. Gymkhana and end of shearing. The guys were absolutely brilliant, recommending when we should eat to avoid the rush. The food was outstanding and the whole atmosphere fabulous.

Staff was great and called upfront to inform that the kitchen closed early on a Sunday

Rooms deserve some freshening up and the glass door allows too much natural light to enter in the room if you want to sleep in.

Staff were friendly and helpful

Confusing were to check in

Ideal for an overnight stay. Very welcoming staff and comfortable bed. Ideal to have on site restaurant and we were offered bowls and spoons for breakfast. Great value for money.

We were very happy with the location but some might find it a bit far from the centre..

Location was a bit far out from kaikoura

very poor wifi connection. Little hair dryer.

Le "special" du jour était excellent. Portion généreuse

Donegal House is an absolute Gem, can't believe we hadn't stayed here before. Wonderful hospitality, great staff, beautiful grounds, Quiet which is such a blessing ( pretty difficult to find these days) Great food and drink selections . Can't rave enough about Donegal house, this is where we will stay when needing accomodation in Kaikoura in the future.

The area around the property is beautiful. The food was very good and tasty. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

The rooms are a bit small and dated. The walls of the rooms are thin and you could hear doors closing and people walking along the corridor. The property is about 1.7 kms from the town centre.

Lovely quiet historic pub with clean comfy quiet rooms and good dining room, set in gorgeous grounds

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Great accommodation, brilliant atmosphere Lovely food at reasonable prices And amazing staff,all friendly and all went out there way to help and accommodate us Highly recommended

Very comfortable and clean

It exceeded expectations - good value for money.

A cosy pub accommodation, with friendly staff and a really lovely warm atmosphere and good food. A lovely garden view from the rooms.

Rooms very small ( not much room for luggage) but comfy and fine for a night.

The property has an Irish pub with an open wood fire which was a very welcome surprise. We had been riding motorbikes in the very cold rain and we arrived the staff showed us to our room, turned the heaters on for us and after we showered hung our wet gear in front of the fire to dry for the night. They were very hospitable

Great place

Nothing really, maybe a bit dated

The location was great, the grounds were just beautiful, so relaxing. To have the pub there for meals was great because you didn't have to travel anywhere else. Very quiet and restful.

The shower needed to be attended to as water was not draining too well.

What an amazing place to stay and dine. The rooms are very comfortable and peaceful with beautiful views of extensive well kept gardens. The restaurant is exceptional. The entire staff are 100% professional and friendly. Highly recommend Donegal House.

we were offered a garden room (extra) but so glad we did as the weather was lovely, we ate both nights here, steak was really nice

Great scenic country location & a very comfy bed.