Wow, what a great few days away in the criminally overlooked Donegal - THE most beautiful county in…read moreIreland. Forget your Kerrys and Connemaras, when it comes to wild, rugged beauty, you cannot beat Donegal. Not only that the people here are so incredibly nice. Not least the owner of the Cois Farraige/Cois Daire cottages in Rathmullan. Siobhan was fantastic to deal with and both cottages were very reasonably priced, given how well they are kitted out. There were large flat screen tvs, good quality coffee machines and all of the rest mod cons. Siobhan has left lots of great material to work out the best activities to do here. Hiking is recommended and the stunning Glenveigh national park is nearby. High quality restaurants are within waking distance (Rathmullan house) and the pristine beach is yards away. Go off the beaten track, rain or shine, and treat yourself to a little piece of heaven in Donegal. (PS if you get the chance try to visit Tramore beach hidden away in Dunfanaghy. The most beautiful beach I have ever seen).

It remains a must do walking tour. You do need a bit of stamina as it's a hilly city and the city…read morewalls are steep in places. There was a large crowd when we turned up for our second experience. The man taking the tour was the same one on our first a few years ago. This was a traumatised city and it was this way I guess 40 years. On our 2nd tour it again struck me how he tells the truth of the horror without any rancour or bitterness - he lived in it and through it. Next time we visit this most friendly of cities we'll certainly do this tour again.

If I could Give them zero I would - they have no clear place…read moreto meet - their website is wrong - location on Google wrong - then we randomly found a sign near an interaction that was the meeting place - we wandered around and missed the last tour because it was so unclear

The Downhill Hostel was one of our favorite places that we stayed in all of Ireland. During our 23…read moredays in Ireland and Northern Ireland, the scenery of the Downhill Hostel was certainly the best of any place we stayed. McCall and William were hospitable and gracious. We definitely recommend you stay there for more than one night. We tried to do just one night and that simply wasn't enough, so we stayed a second night. Thanks for everything! We miss the Downhill already. Coty, Jon, Heidi, and Luke Ottertail, Minnesota, USA

One of our favorite place on earth, if not the first one !…read moreWe've been there 3 times since 2000 with a growing pleasure each and every time. The people running the place are the nicest host you could imagine. The place is magnificent with a breathtaking scenery ! It's not far away from the Giant's Causeway, a mythical place and the neighbourhood is a great place for someone who loves nature and peaceful walks. It's not very far either from Donegal, thanks to a boat which will carry your car and yourself from one place (i.e. Northern ireland) to the other (Eire). We're looking forward to come back (but not too often otherwise we would end in staying there and not returning home (France it is).

I always stay here when Im in Derry. Very quaint B&B! Very homey and very clean and modern. A…read morelittle bit more hip than the ones in the Republic (these people ARE under British rule after all).. Close to city centre and right up the hill from the Bogside! Right across the street is a good chip shop but they dont serve tarter sauce! Luckily, there is a grocery store right by. The owners live in the house so when ya sit down for a proper irish fry you actually sit at their table...ya dont get that at a fancy schmancy hotel! If your ever up in Derry, I recomend that ya stay here..

If you book ahead, show up at the appointed time. Reception. Runs errands throughout the day and…read moremight miss you. The hostel was clean though a bit cramped -- but the prices are excellent and everything worth seeing in Derry is within walking distance. We checked in without much fuss, got our keys, a tour of the hostel, and a wonderful conversation with the operator which included advice for dining, drinking, music, and walking tours. We even got a map. In one of the hostel buildings (they own two rowhouses), the basement is dominated by a kitchen area that is very well appointed. There are laundry machines, but they bear signs requesting that guests contact reception before use -- so I don't know if there's a charge. I would stay here again, on my own, with a partner, or even with a young travel group.

I only spent one night here, but I absolutely loved it…read more I was doing a bit of traveling by myself for the first time and this hostel really made me feel at home. The owner is a very, very nice man and explained everything to me as soon as I arrived. It was a slow week and I had a room of six completely to myself. Now that I think of it, there were only a total of three people staying in the whole hostel that night. The bathrooms were very nice and the bathtub on my floor was one of those fancy old ones with feet. I didn't feel like going out during my night in Derry because I felt kind of nervous going out on a Saturday by myself in a different country. The living room area had over three hundred movies saved to a hard drive so I just sat and watched one. The owner (whose name escapes me, it's been a while) came in and watched it with me! He was a really lovely man. I woke up early the next morning to the smell of freshly baked bread. It really made me feel at home, even though we don't exactly bake bread at home. And luckily for me, I could eat a ton of bread as the only other guests had already left. When I went to pay for the hostel during check out, the total came to £10 even though I was told it was going to be £13. Awesome!

Exhibits include "Journey in Time" about the Victoria Bridge Tram. The carpark is adjacent. There…read moreare displays about Irish coffee and the Derg Valley. This is a local information office with a children's play area. You can also buy gifts or souvenirs.

Just returned from our adventure with Henry at Donegal Tour Guide. If you want to see Ireland,…read moreHenry is your guy. He specializes in Donegal, but he does tours in all of Ireland. He has set tours or you can do what we did and create your own! Very flexible, really took into consideration our interests to fill in in between the stops we wanted and had everything planned out. He was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable, took us to places we would never have known about, and just a pleasure to deal with. If you've never done Ireland before, hiring a driver is a great way to go. You get to see everything along the way and discover places you wouldn't have on your own. Best tour guide I have hired. He is very reasonably priced as well. You will get the most out of your Ireland adventure!

Pros. Great…read moreLocation. Very Nice Room Great Service. Good Breakfast (not included). Cons. Maybe the priciest hotel in city but you get what you pay for I suppose.

A great stop when we arrived in Northern Ireland. Our porter was the kindest and hardest working…read moregentleman I've run across. This gentleman alone merits five stars for the entire experience. Alas, the rest of the staff was very helpful. We were a tad tired from our long drive and opted to eat at the hotel. The food was delicious. The room was very spacious. Certainly a property to seek out.