Rent a holiday apartment in County Donegal

County Donegal between the Atlantic and several coastal areas

If you would like to rent a holiday apartment in County Donegal, you should first choose the coastal direction for your trip. County Donegal lies in the north of the Republic of Ireland between the River Foyle, Donegal Bay and the Atlantic. The coast is divided by bays and peninsulas; long sandy beaches lie between the cliffs. This means that holiday apartments, holiday homes or hotels are not being searched for in a single holiday resort, but in an extensive coastal landscape with several base areas.

For broader regional orientation, you can also visit Ulster.

Cliffs, bays, beaches and headlands

Donegal offers a mixture of sea cliffs, headlands, long beaches and sheltered bays. In the coastal areas described, dunes, machair, quiet settlements, beaches and bays alternate. Slieve League belongs to the southwest coast; Fanad Head and Malin Head are located on the northern peninsulas. On the beaches described, wind, light and walks tend to take centre stage rather than a classic promenade atmosphere.

The specific coastal landscapes also differ: Bundoran and Rossnowlagh are associated with the surfing coast, Portsalon lies on a sandy bay on Lough Swilly, while Rosguill and Inishowen are known for expansive beaches. This creates a destination where landscape experiences are not concentrated on a single stretch of coast.

Choosing the right search area for your accommodation

For choosing a location, three described regional areas can be used as search directions: Rosses and Gweedore in the northwest, the Inishowen and Fanad peninsulas in the north, and the southern surfing coast around Bundoran. If you primarily want to experience this southern coast, you can focus your search on the area around Bundoran and Rossnowlagh. For the northwest or the northern peninsulas, a different regional base may be suitable.

For coastal walks, days at the beach and visits to scenic landscapes, the accommodation location should match your preferred stretch of coast, because Donegal's coastal areas are spread out and are not described as a single resort. Therefore, first align the location with your desired daily programme and then choose between a holiday apartment, holiday home and hotel.

Explore places in County Donegal

For further orientation, you can open the following pages individually. The names serve here as neutral search points within the County Donegal selection:

An Charraig, Annagry, Ardara, Ballintra, Ballybofey, Ballygorman, Ballyliffin, Ballyshannon, Baylet, Bridge End, Bun Cranncha, Bunbeg, Bundoran, Burnfoot, Burt, Burtonport, Carndonagh, Carrickart, Carrowkeel, Carrowreagh

Castlecooley, Clonmany, Convoy, Culdaff, Darney, Derrybeg, Donegal, Doocharry, Downings, Drumfree, Dunfanaghy, Dungloe, Dunkineely, Dunlewey, Falcarragh, Figary, Fintragh, Fort Stewart, Glencolumbkille, Glendowan

Glenties, Gortiness, Greencastle, Gweedore, Inishowen, Kilcar, Killybegs, Killygordon, Kincasslagh, Kindrohid, Knockfola, Laghy, Leabgarrow, Letterkenny, Lettermacaward, Lifford, Loughanure, Malin, Manorcunningham

Milford, Moville, Muff, Naran, Pettigo, Portnoo, Portsalon, Ramelton, Raphoe, Rathmullan, Rooskey, Rosnakill, Rossnowlagh, Speenoge, Stranorlar, Teelin, Termon, Treantagh

Discover County Donegal as a search area

If you want to find accommodation in County Donegal, you should keep your preferred stretch of coast at the centre of your search. This keeps the choice between a holiday apartment, holiday home and hotel aligned with your planned landscape experiences.