Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort

Sheephaven Bay frames historic links golf between two Donegal beaches.

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5 ROOM TYPE Rooms & Suites
0.00 KM Nearest Golf
4 STAR Rating
RESORT Property Type

Amenities & Services

What Awaits During Your Stay

ACCOMMODATION

70 rooms, including bay-view suites and penthouses.
DINING

Coach House Bar and Vardon Restaurant.
GOLF

Three links and a 12-hole short course.
POOL

Heated indoor pool with adjoining whirlpool.
BREAKFAST

Daily service from 7:00am in Vardon Restaurant.
VIEWS

Sheephaven Bay, Downings Beach, or fairways.

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Sheephaven Bay Beyond the Fairways

Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort stands between two sandy beaches on Donegal's Wild Atlantic Way, with Sheephaven Bay on one side and links land close to the other. The setting feels remote without being cut off from Downings, and the sea remains present through the light, wind, and broad views from many of the hotel's 70 rooms.

The rooms favour classic comfort, with larger options opening to private balconies or terraces above the bay. Downstairs, the Coach House Bar uses reclaimed pitch pine connected to the original hotel and nearby Leitrim Estate. Its relaxed atmosphere suits the return from the course, when stories from the day's round naturally carry into dinner.

Old Tom Morris and Sandy Hills begin close to the hotel, while St Patrick's sits a short drive away. Breakfast starts early enough for tee times, and the heated pool, whirlpool, sauna, and steam room offer a slower finish. The stay is shaped by Donegal's golf history and its Atlantic setting.

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Location Downings

Property Type Resort

Rating ★★★★

Nearest Golf 0.00 km

A Considered Choice for Your Golf Experience

Golf begins outside the hotel, with Old Tom Morris and Sandy Hills close to the rooms and St Patrick's reached by a short drive. Three distinct Donegal links can therefore share the same bay-facing base.

Kinfern can shape the stay around those courses, then add Portsalon for another North West Ireland round. Breakfast before play, the Coach House Bar afterwards, and leisure facilities for recovery give the experience a natural rhythm, with less time spent moving between accommodation and the first tee.