The Rusty Mackerel

Restaurant/places to eat, Lounge or bar, Food and drinks, Seating area, flat iron

The Rusty Mackerel Nature lodge in County Donegal

Property building, Day, Neighbourhood, Natural landscape, Bird's eye view, Mountain view, Street view, Location, Parking

Restaurant/places to eat, Day, Garden, Garden, Banquet/Function facilities, Seating area, Garden view

4.4

Excellent(1,245 Reviews)

Nature lodge in County Donegal

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Internet / Wifi and more

About this nature lodge rental

With Slieve League reachable in 2 km, The Rusty Mackerel provides accommodation, a restaurant, a garden, a terrace and a bar. Complimentary WiFi is featured throughout the property.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of County Donegal

Nearby attractions

Glenveagh National Park

65 mi

Assaranca Waterfall

15.9 mi

Fanad Head Lighthouse

96 mi

St Columb's Park

94.5 mi

Available Rooms

1 Double • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 129 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

The Rusty Mackerel

$$$$

4.4

Excellent(1,245 Reviews)

Nature lodge in County Donegal

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Internet / Wifi and more

About this nature lodge rental

With Slieve League reachable in 2 km, The Rusty Mackerel provides accommodation, a restaurant, a garden, a terrace and a bar. Complimentary WiFi is featured throughout the property.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of County Donegal

Nearby attractions

Glenveagh National Park

65 mi

Assaranca Waterfall

15.9 mi

Fanad Head Lighthouse

96 mi

St Columb's Park

94.5 mi

Available Rooms

1 Double • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 129 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.4

Excellent(1,245 Reviews)

100% verified reviews

4.4

Jul 2024

A great location to explore the surrounding area.

The pub was lovely great atmosphere. The food was excellent.

The rooms were bright modern and spotless but the space was very tight. Fine for a very short stay. No chair one locker and one side of the bed right up to the side of the wardrobe. The staff in the restaurant were efficient but not at all friendly.

4.4

Jul 2024

Enjoyable. Need chairs on charts

Location. Nice pub. Friendly staff

Breakfast was very good. Dinner was blah! Overrated.

4.4

Jul 2024

Nice stay with very frendly hosts

The Welcome was very nice. The staff in the Bar was very attentive an frendly. We liked the food for Dinner and for breakfast. The room behind the main building is simole but nice. It has everything you need, even a hairdryer is in the room. We would stay here again when in the region.

4.4

Jan 2024

Great place to visit and spend the night

Arrived on a day the power went out and took hours to fix, despite this inconvenience the staff were great and very accommodating, making the best of a situation out of their control. Music was great, did not eat as kitchen closed due to power issue.

4.4

Jan 2024

Lovely it is super to bring our little dog room 5 is ideal .

Breakfast super lovely lady looking after us.

4.4

Dec 2023

A fabulous place to visit

Such a fabulous, friendly place. Lovely staff, music was really good and a great atmosphere. Second time to visit and will be back again.

Walls very thin .

4.4

Dec 2023

Good for novelty stay but rooms too small

We liked the bar and food and most of the staff

The price of food and drink and whilst bedroom was nice and modern it was so small .

4.4

Dec 2023

A perfect weekend getaway!

very authentic, clean, modern, and amazing place. live music in evenings is an add on.

4.4

Dec 2023

Amazing stay, great craic, comfortable cabin, high quality food and very well priced. Will be back

Great pub and amazing food, had a great night's craic. Amazing entertainment. Breakfast was amazing, defs worth adding on if not in package.

Wished I had of booked 2 nights, not 1 lol

4.4

Nov 2023

We will be back, Love the traditional pub, setting, tasty guinness and comfortable cabins

Well situated, Very comfortable bed. A staff/Manager member Sennin was so kind and attentive. He gave us plenty of advice of where to go and what to do. He was so friendly. The guy who was singing (Can't remember name, sorry.) He was fab and his song choices were just wonderful. Very enjoyable stay and we will be back in the Spring/Summer. I am recommending to friends.

We did wake up with our neighbours having a party in the small hours. I am vegetarian. I chose the tai green Curry and the sauce was delicious but the vegetables were very scarce. I would suggest another couple of vegetarian dishes be added to the menu. My friend had a fish dish which was plentiful and also delicious.

4.4

Oct 2023

Brilliant

Breakfast was the best I ever had class!!!

Love it all

4.4

Oct 2023

Great place to stay

The food ,staff ,facilities and the craic also you can bring your dogs with you.

4.4

Oct 2023

Great night stop

Location and staff

Sheets were dirty

4.4

Oct 2023

Amazing stay again.

Great atmosphere, great food and drink and great accommodation.

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4.4

Oct 2023

Would recommend to anyone and everyone visiting Donegal for a couple days

The service was superb, the best I can remember in a long time, the staff are a credit to themselves and know their stuff. The food was great, especially the breakfast

4.4

Sep 2023

Parfait

La chambre était propre avec tous les équipements nécessaires. Il y avait un groupe de musique typique irlandais qui nous a mis dans l’ambiance. Le dîner et petit déjeuner étaient copieux et très bons. Bon emplacement pour aller voir les Slieve league.

4.4

Sep 2023

Food, Guinness, staff and accommodation made for a highly enjoyable weekend away.

The staff were excellent, very accommodating and helpful. The Guinness was great, some great logos added by Mark and the other bar staff.

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4.4

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Quintessential irish experience, really rustic and fun place to stay. Beds were extremely comfortable. Location was great if you want to be remote, you need a car to access the area

The room was a little small

4.4

Jul 2023

Good craic

The Pub

The missing windows in the rooms.

4.4

Jul 2023

Great pub near Slieve League, don't miss it!

Phenomenal pub near the Slieve Leagues, easily one of my favorites during my three weeks in Ireland. Great live music and atmosphere in the evening with very friendly staff and other customers. My partner and I used the Rusty Mackerel as our base for hikes to Slieve League. Super easy to walk from the pub/room to the visitor center and take the shuttle from there to the starting point of various hikes. Would come back in a heartbeat.

No window in our room (triple room) made it very stuffy and warm despite cooler temperates outside, felt this should be advertised. Dinner a bit pricey but the food was good.

4.4

Jul 2023

Great Meal and Live Music.

We had one great night at the Rusty Mackerel. The rooms were donga-style out the back with a pleasant out door sitting area. The meal at the pub was great, but the atmosphere with live music was what made our night. A mix of locals and tourists made it lively.

The rooms were a little tight for two large ( long travelling) suitcases.

4.4

Jul 2023

Great stay in this little gem

The staff is very friendly, professional, and helpful. Had inner there and the service/food was very good. There was a band playing in the pub in the evening, really good atmosphere. I had the tastiest smoked salmon ever at breakfast - it was melting. There is a green area at the back which you can enjoy in a sunny day, it offers a nice view on the mountains.

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4.4

Jul 2023

Great Dog Friendly Stay

Fantastic Dog-Friendly pub stay in a stunning location, ideal for visiting the cliffs Both Dinner and breakfast the next morning were fantastic with great quality ingredients. It was great that the rooms also had tea-making facilities.

As the room had no window, it did get a bit hot, but the fan provided was great

4.4

Jul 2023

Exceptional

It's a jewel the food 😋 the location everything you need in one spot, the staff were amazing the food was excellent 👌. Sennan our waiter was excellent it's a very well ran pub/restaurant the food was delicious and not to mention we sang the night away with Eunan Mcintyre absolutely loved it, I will be back 😀 😊

4.4

Jul 2023

Great place to stay!

Great pub with good food and live music, friendly and welcoming staff. Situated in a beautiful part of the world.

4.4

Jul 2023

Food amazing plenty vegetarian options and 0.0 drink options. staff couldn’t do enough very friendly amazing views of cl

very clean and modern room exactly everything you need to put head down for night

4.4

Jul 2023

Very enjoyable.

The staff were brilliant and the food was pretty good especially the breakfast. Music every night.

The rooms were quite small and didn’t have much storage and we were staying for a week. But it was clean so it wasn’t a big deal.

4.4

Jun 2023

Exceptional

Accomodation excellent,Staff very friendly and helpful. Joe Byrne and the Gaelige . Food top notch.

Could have done with bedside tables. And coat hooks.

4.4

Jun 2023

Expect small spaces

Great location to slieve league.

Room's were tiny and thin walls. I could hear the guy snoring next door.

4.4

Jun 2023

Great food but experience ruined by unmannerly lady insulting my dog parenting skills.

The food was lovely, and you can bring your pet and dine with them which was great.

On the night I stayed, a woman with blonde hair (I asked a staff member and they said she was part of management) but I’m not sure - late in the evening when I was out with my dog outside the bar, I was heavily insulted about how I raise my dog and that I’m cruel to my dog by this woman. I tried to walk away but she persisted in following after me to keep going insulting me. I was very disappointed and extremely annoyed to come all that way, pay the money to stay over only to be insulted about how I raised my dog (which never once caused damaged, barked at other dogs/humans, or misbehaved - he is fully trained and well mannered). Although great to have a pet friendly place, it wasn’t worth it and it put me off the place or returning in the future.

4.4

May 2023

Exceptional

Everything the staff were great with mighty attention to detail and a laugh . The food was very good also I will be back 😋

FAQs

How much does this nature lodge cost compared to others in County Donegal?

The average price for a rental in County Donegal is $141 per night. This rental is $11 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this nature lodge?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Rusty Mackerel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this nature lodge?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this nature lodge. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Rusty Mackerel pet friendly?

Yes! This nature lodge is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at The Rusty Mackerel?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and balcony or patio.

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The Rusty Mackerel

Nature lodge in County Donegal

Reasons to book

About this nature lodge rental

Amenities

Map of County Donegal

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

The Rusty Mackerel

Nature lodge in County Donegal

Reasons to book

About this nature lodge rental

Amenities

Map of County Donegal

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this nature lodge cost compared to others in County Donegal?

Is parking included with this nature lodge?

Is there a pool at this nature lodge?

Is The Rusty Mackerel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Rusty Mackerel?

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