Visited the hotel in June without any research, just highly recommended by a friend. The Hotel is set in its own grounds which includes a small golf course (pitch and putt). The gardens are well looked after and enjoyable and on doing this I discovered one of it's best features in as much that it is right next to a beautiful sandy beach and shallow sea which goes on for miles. My Children loved being able to walk five minutes to the beach which was very clean to play on. In addition you can walk along the beach for twenty minutes which brings you to a small habour which has to great Irish pubs. The staff really go out of their way to make you feel at home. I spent some time exploring the grounds and came across an amazing enclosed vegtable garden which had a large varity of different vegtables which I learnt supply the hotel. One of it's best features is the outstandng food, a good menu which uses local produce and it shows, quality meats and fishes which I have not tasted for a long time indeed. The breakfastes are just as good, I really hates hotel bacon which I feel is always cheap and nasty but oh no it's proper quality back bacon cooked to perfection and runny eggs oh at last a proper hotel that knows how to serve a great breakfast. Stay here and you won't be disapointed.

Just back from a great weekend in Rathmullan Co. Donegal. We stayed at the Fort Royal Hotel and were really inpressed by service, friendliness, food and cleanliness of the hotel. We stayed for 2 nights and got a great family room overlooking the kitchen garden. The staff were brilliant with our children and made us feel really welcome. The location of the hotel is very good and there are lots of things for young ones to do, there is a very good beach a stones throw from the hotel.
We were so impressed by the place that we have agreed to come back next year.

Our family have been going to the Fort Royal for three generations, in fact, my Mother-in-law (now aged 84) was with Tim's grandfather when he first decided to buy the place and turn it into a hotel!
It has so many special memories to us and our children. Our daughters are now aged 21 and 17 and, a few years ago, when flying back from Forida having all had a super time, we asked them if Florida was their best holdiay to which they replied, 'No. we like The Fort Royal more!'
You cannot guarantee the weather at The Fort Royal, but you accept this and, if necessary, put on your waterproofs!!! You will still have an amazing time. In fact our daughter wrote about it for her GCSE English!
We tend to stay in the self catering cottages and have a few meals in the hotel which are absolutely gorgeous. We are about to book for next year and seriously recommend that you book here (but hopefully not when we are going in case there is no room for us!)
The Brittain family

We have just had the most enjoyable four night stay at Fort Royal, where everything was perfect. Tim and his very friendly staff took great care to ensure that we had the most relaxing stay, which together with our sea-view room, our wonderfully prepared meals and the hotel's idyllic location, it just couldn't have been better. It is not often that you feel that you can give a perfect 10, but on this occasion it is well deserved.