We had a weekend break at Herons Cove and found the staff friendly and helpful and as part of the package we had a meal on the Friday night which was 5* my steak just melted in my mouth.Herons Cove is about 6km from Rossnowlagh Beach, 15km from Donegal Town and 10km from Bundoran.We found a beautiful pub/restaurant overlooking Rossnowlagh Beach were the food is also 5* and well worth a visit and I would recommend this beautiful area of Donegall

Stayed in room 6 in Herons Cove for 2 nights on 28th & 29th May 2010, and had a 5* time. In truth Herons Cove isn't in Rossnowlagh. It is on the road between Rossnowlagh and Ballyshannon. If you plan on going out to the pub and walking back, or spending the day running in and out between the hotel and the beach, then Herons Cove isn't the place for you. According to the sign outside Herons Cove it is 6km from Rossnowlagh.

However Rossnowlagh isn't exactly a massive centre of nightlife anyway. The beach is excellent and as long as you don't mind a car ride to and from it, Herons Cove has plenty to recommend it.

The room was bright, modern and spacious, and the staff were warm, courteous, friendly and helpful. There was a glass shelf above the toilet, and as I was leaving on the Friday night I smashed it with my head whilst lifting the toilet seat. The staff couldn't have been better when we told them, telling us to go on out and they would sort it our, and by the time we arrived back to the room the glass had been cleared and everything put right.

The food is also excellent. On the Saturday night my partner and I shared an excellent meal. I had the ribs, followed by a Sirloin Steak, and my partner had a Caesar salad, followed by seafood taglitelli. The ribs and steak were both cooked perfectly, and my partners meals were equally as good. the tagliagtelli in particular had plenty of fish, and the portion sizes certainly were excellent.

But for the bar, I doubt we would have left Herons Cove in the evenings. They are correct in saying it is a restaurant with rooms rather than a hotel. The bar is a bit limited, and the owners should really consider adding one (there seems to be room on the ground floor at the opposite end of the building from the restaurant). Reception were more than happy to organise taxis, and the fare to Ballyshannon is €8, and I can recommend Dicey Rileys or Seán Óg's as being nice pubs.

Stayed here for a weekend with my partner - found the staff to be very friendly and helpful. The restaurant was first class - but we could only manage two courses - just too much food!!! Relaxed atmosphere, close to Rossnowlagh. We got a taxi for 7 Euro to Smugglers Creek on Friday evening to see a live band. I would stay here again. Room was clean and had hair dryer, TV, tea/coffee. Bathrom had shampoo and soap but no shower gel - other than this I had no complaints.

Have enjoyed Sunday lunch many times here last summer However our latest visit proved very disappointing. Food is now bland and served with synthetic tasting thick gravy nomatter what you have, has lost its homecooked quality. Hygiene and service also questionable, waitress cleaned up soup spoons with her thumb. Would not eat here again despite having regularly travelled more than an hour to eat here........what a pity