"One Hundred Thousand Welcomes" - "Donegal House", the little Irish Hotel in the country, brimming with warmth and hospitality, open fires and accordion music. Set on an historical dairy farm which has been farmed by the Boyd family since their arrival from Donegal, Ireland in 1865, "Donegal House" offers, accommodation, full bar facilities and a public licensed restaurant. The a-la-carte menu, specialising in Kaikoura's famous crayfish and seafood, plus locally farmed beef. NZ beers, Kilkenny and Guinness are on tap along with a good selection of Marlborough wines. Two spring fed lakes, home to Chinook salmon, Mute and Black Swans, Blue Teal, Paradise and Mallard ducks, are feature in the extensive lawns and gardens which surround "Donegal House". The towering Kaikoura Mountains make a perfect backdrop to this unique setting. The Restaurant and Bar facilities at "Donegal House" have become a very popular place for visitors staying at the nearby Carrick-finn Lodge, Ardara Lodge, The Old Convent and Dylans Country Stay, to meet the Kaikoura locals and enjoy the rural hospitality in a unique Irish atmosphere. We book whale watching, dolphin and seal swimming and horse trekking etc. "Even if you're not Irish-this is the place for you!" "A home away from home!" Directions: Driving North 4kms from Kaikoura on SH1 turn left at Large transit signs, 1.6km along Schoolhouse Road.