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The butterbean b&b

3.5 star property
Find comfort and relaxation at this welcoming B&B with a hearty breakfast buffet and a cozy bar for evening unwinding.

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The Butterbean B&B offers a generous breakfast buffet each morning. Guests can relax in the cozy bar, enjoy meals at the on-site restaurant, and stay connected with WiFi. The peaceful, smoke-free environment makes it easy to unwind after a day of exploring.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

About the area

Carndonagh is home to The butterbean b&b. Doagh Famine Village and Carrickbrackey Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Buncrana Leisure Centre and Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium. Visit our Carndonagh travel guide
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Bank place, Carndonagh

What's nearby

  • Drumlee Lough
    11 min drive - 12.4 km
  • Ballyliffin Golf Course
    13 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Tremone Bay
    17 min drive - 20.0 km
  • Doagh Famine Village
    21 min drive - 16.6 km
  • Kinnagoe Bay Beach
    21 min drive - 24.3 km

Getting around

  • Londonderry Station
    32 min drive
  • Londonderry (LDY-City of Derry)
    49 min drive

Restaurants

  • MacTams
    13 min drive
  • Nancy's Barn
    9 min drive
  • The Butterbean Restaurant & B&B
    1 min walk
  • The Diamond Cafe
    1 min walk
  • Caffe Banba
    1 min walk

About this property

The butterbean b&b

Property highlights
Take advantage of a free breakfast buffet, a bar and a restaurant at The butterbean b&b. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this bed & breakfast include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at The butterbean b&b include perks, such as premium bedding, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hairdryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, electric kettles and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

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

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is The butterbean b&b pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The butterbean b&b?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The butterbean b&b?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM.

What time is check-out at The butterbean b&b?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The butterbean b&b located?

Situated in Carndonagh, this bed & breakfast is within 9 miles (15 km) of Ballyliffin Golf Course, Drumlee Lough and Black Lough. Doagh Famine Village and Lough Effish are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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Reviews

The butterbean b&b Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

10

Staff & service

9.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great location / great proprietor

Kevin was extremely accommodating throughout our stay and even provided breakfast before the usual hours to help fit in with our business trip! Will definitely be returning to explore the area and plan on staying here
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything here was fine, we found room too warm not a bad complaint really. Staff, owner and food very good, pleasant. Will return and will tell others about here
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay ! The staff super accommodating and polite. Food is good. Some nice Cocktails on menu and great scones for breakfast. Beds comfy and place is cozy. A Perfect location close to shops and pubs not far from ballyliffen or Malin Head. We Would stay here again. Thanks to the whole staff for taking care of us during our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Enjoyed the room and the food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

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

Nice stay

Nice stay. Very nice staff. Clean and modern. Good fresh made breakfast in the morning. Several options to choose from. Happy to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosaleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing what Kevin has transformed this building into. Fabulous comfortable B&B and had gorgeous food in the restaurant. All the staff were amazing. So nice and friendly and nothing was too much bother. Would definitley stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sheree

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

what a litle gem

loved it from the beginning so friendly clean modern cant speak highly enough food was exceptional
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Fantastic!

My wife and I traveled to Donegal for the weekend and found The Butterbean B&B to be absolutely perfect. Kevin, Colleen and the staff were wonderful. The room was immaculate and well appointed. The bed was super comfortable. The restaurant and food were great (homemade cheesecake was delicious). The B&B was perfectly located - walking distance to shops, cafes and pubs - and a short drive to Malin Head (the northern most point in Ireland) where we took in some star gazing in hopes of getting a glimpse of the Northern Lights. Only potential negative is that the room overlooked the Main Street so there was a bit of street noise as the younger crowd wrapped up their Staurday night (or technically Sunday morning). I do not fault the B&B for this - and think the comfortable bed enabled me to sleep through most of the temporary street noise. All in all, this is a great place and we will definitely stay here everytime we return to Donegal.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff, clean comfortable room and close to a host of amazing views of Donegal
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the Butterbean stayed there twice now. Excellent accommodation, food and friendly staff. Would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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

The Butterbean The Best

Everything was perfect about our stay. I rang to ask if we could check in earlier and was told this would be fine. We received a very warm welcome and were shown to our pristine rooms, everything was spotless. We ate in the restaurant on the first night with our local relatives, each of us was very impressed with the meal and the service. After two great night's sleep, we were treated to a wonderful breakfast each morning with the service once again being attentive. This part of the world is amazing and well worth a visit, Carndonagh is such a friendly town and a great base for seeing the Inishowen Peninsula in all its beauty. I cannot recommend The Butterbean highly enough if you intend to visit this area. The loacation, accommodation, food and friendliness of the proprietor and staff ensure you need to look no further for your place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

William

Hotel tres beau mais bruyant bonne situation Geographique
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Gail

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

Immaculate B and B

Great little b and b. Comfortable,immaculate, stylish. Great breakfast choices. Plenty of free parking. Great location on high Street. Coffee and tea making facilities. Young attentive very friendly staff. Would definitely stay again. Cons. No hairdryer or mini bar/fridge which was OK for me but might be needed by some guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant place..very clean and handy. Looks new..highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Great place to stay!

Absolutely fantastic. Made last minute reservations about an hour before we arrived. Owner was there to greet us and everyone was extremely nice and helpful. Extremely quiet and comfortable. We had a triple room that was spacious and quiet. Lovely small common lounge upstairs. Even has a handicap accessible elevator. Very modern key fobs that are used to open doors giving extra security. The rooms are above the owners lovely restaurant which is where you get to order the most wonderful breakfast. Our options were Belgian Waffles, omelet, or full Irish breakfast. Fantastic cappuccino! Would highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice rooms which had only just been renovated and upgraded. Staff were really friendly and willing to help with anything we needed. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Bertrand

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

Tres Bien

Dans un village calme, les chambres sont bien tenue est le personnelle vraiment disponible
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great place to stay

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Christopher

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

Car racing at night was only down fall kept us w

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018