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The Harbour Inn

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

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

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
The current price is AU$203
includes taxes & fees
23 June - 24 June

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

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

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

Twin Room

Highlights

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

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • 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
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • 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
  • Rathmullan House - 56 min drive - 67.6 km
  • The Looking Glass Spa Therapy - 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), smoke-free property and outdoor furniture
  • A front desk safe and luggage storage
  • 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

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

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

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 19 June 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Harbour Inn on 23 June 2025 start from AU$202.87, 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. 180 out of 239 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 239 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 239 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 239 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 239 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

Lovely araea friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10

Great Staff an dining!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10

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

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

10/10

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

10/10

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

the hotel was excellent
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10

Nice place. Friendly staff, clean plesant room and good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10

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

Very close to the beach and golfing !
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10

Brilliant location, layout and friendly staff! Very close to beach
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10

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

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

Very nice restaurant food lovely staff so nice would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10

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

10/10

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

Lovely stay Comfortable room with all the amenities you need.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10

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

10/10

Absolutely lovely stay… staff all very friendly, couldn’t fault anything…would defo go back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10

Everything
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

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

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

Beautiful cities. Very friendly staff. Convenient locations.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10

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

10/10

Superb place to stay. All the staff were amazing and couldnt do enough to help where needed. The bar/restaurant staff were also lovely and great service! Food was consistently good night after night and breakfasts were fresh and very tasty. I would recommend Harbour Inn. No problems at all.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023