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Reviews of Inishowen Gateway Hotel 3 stars

Railway Road, Buncrana, Ireland

#19 of 35 hotels in Buncrana

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Review score

Based on 1019 hotel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.6

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 11 August 2022

    10
    Amazing stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No thing st all

    ..I think she may have been the manager, she was so lovely and helpful.But special mention to the lady in the restaurant,The location was fab. The staff were lovely,

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2022

    10
    Very nice place to spend longer weekend. Beautifully located, with nice window view. Quiet and relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is beautifully located. Nice, quiet and cosy

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2022

    10
    Beautiful hotel and very friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect

    We love the Innisowen, have stayed a few times and returned with friends for our annual catch up. Wonderful location and property for a rewind break. Only 20 minutes from Derry and beautiful beach next doir.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2022

    9.0
    Lovely one nighter on the way to Malin Head.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast a bit disorganised with no check in system in place!

    Great Pool and fantastic location.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2022

    10
    lovely hotel to stay in
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    beautiful views from the hotel restaraunt and bar. the pool facilities were great,the entire hotel was very clean, staff were very friendly. there was great music in the bar on sunday night. there was lots of parking and the location was great, very easy to find. ill definately be back.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2022

    9.0
    Enjoyed our stay immensely
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking facilities excellent. 1st floor breakfast room was a lovely setting with good atmosphere. Waitresses were doing a great job dealing with so many people.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2022

    10
    sisters wedding great location and staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing at all

    couldn't fault the hotel everything was great

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Hotel was lovely, from a big spacious room to the food and the leisure facilities everything was great. We had a lovely 4 day stay, 2 adults and 1 child, great value and so near to beautiful beaches, could not have asked for better!

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2022

    8.0
    Adequate. `Clean anc comfortable but noisy and restaurant arrangements need to be reconsidered.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very noisy. Kids running/shouting in corridors at midnight etc (it is school holidays but even so). Restaurant arrangements were poor. There is a booking system but it was far too busy and crowded at breakfast. Staff were working flat out but still could not cope. The milk on our table for tea had actually Curdled! They replaced immediately but should not have happened at all. Long delay to bring tea and coffee which is made worse by waiting until the toast is ready before bringing it. Special order (veggy sausages) also took a long while and was way after the tea so the toast was cold before it could be used for hot breakfast items. (beans on toast, eggs on toast etc). Breakfast room was very VERY crowded however and if so many guests are staying perhaps breakfast times should be extended or extra room made available (bar area etc) Poor choice of vegetarian food. Seems like a wide choice but much is very spicy and not everyone is a fan of hot food! TV was quite small and low down on wall. Needs to have a bigger one or at least higher up the wall so it can be watched in bed. Carpet design in lobby and up the stairs makes it look like it is washed out - might be worth upgrading this with a more modern design (such as is in the corridors). Only the food is a deal-breaker though. The other comments were niggles rather than anything else and it was a good stay

    The view was good. All the things one would expect were all very good, excellent powerful and hot shower. Water hot (often a problem with other hotels and it is essential for a safe wet shave) and very good lighting (including an illuminated mirror). Also had a shaver point for electric. 👏👏👏 Good supply of power points although a couple had trouble with fitting phone charger units underneath. Good supply of tea (Barry’s too - so an extra point) and coffee. Nice newish TV. Gym was also good. Some of the equipment is quite old (rowing machine for example) but is very well maintained and the fact that it had two of the highest standard pieces of kits (Concept 2 rower and Ergbike) is also a plus point. There was an efficient fan in the gym but there were also windows which were not opened and given that we are still in the midst of a worldwide COVID outbreak perhaps should be. considered. Great to be given towels in the gym rather than having to rely on them from our own rooms which so many hotels seem to do nowadays. Nice to see COVIOD measures in place (screens at reception) signs asking guests to wear masks etc (Although I think we were the only ones who did) Also good to see “traditional” little bottles of toiletries. Too many hotels “greenwash” by claiming that they supply fixed toiletries in an effort to be environmentally friendly when no one is really fooled as we all know it is merely a cost-cutting exercise. Little bottles of shampoo etc are one of the main reasons for staying in a hotel rather than a house let! 😉

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2022

    10
    Great place to stay for touring the area
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location for touring up to Malin Head, plenty of space in the room with a view across the golf course to the water. Good meal in the bar, and excellent breakfast in the restaurant. Would stay here again.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2022

    10
    Amazing place !!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was great thanks

    Fabulous venue, views lovely staff, super breakfast loved it !!

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2022

    8.0
    We would still return to the hotel despite the above. and all round the staff are very pleasant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    On first night in bar chose the fish of the day and asked could the crushed potatoes be changed to chips. the waitress checked with the kitchen but was told that the potatoes came with the fish but this could be swapped to chips for €2 extra. A measley €2. It’s not the cost that wrankles, it’s the fact that other hotels and restaurants would change that no problem for no extra charge. Given we had paid a fair sum for the accommodation to have to pay extra for something so minor is a bit rich on the hotel’s part. On the second night my wife asked could she get a salad (she asked for tomatoes, beetroot, cheese and pineapple), because all they offered was some lettuce leaves. The answer was - no, despite a range of salad being added to other dishes. Maybe some flexibility by the bar kitchen would not go amiss.

    Very clean and comfortable hotel. Bed and room were great. The breakfasts are amazing, great choice and a fry up that’s as good as anywhere we have been.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2022

    8.0
    Excellent location, very friendly and helpful staff who potentially need a little more training
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    While the people serving were exceptionally friendly and helpful, we had a number of instances where we had to repeat orders a number of time. On one occasion, an order was taken and the staff member just disappeared. We waited for a pavlova desert on one evening for almost an hour and when it arrived, it had no fruit. I appreciate staff are hard to get these days but these are exceptionally intelligent young people so it shouldn't be a huge stretch to tell them when they get an order, write it down and stick with it until its complete. In relation to the pavlova, it might have been better to say it was off the menu as I suspect the delay was caused by trying to find fruit but who knows :-)

    Staff were very friendly, happy and always willing to help. Room was good and breakfast and dinner were good.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2022

    8.0
    Comfortable, very relaxing. Staff excellent love my stay would definitely recommend it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There Notting I didt like

    Breakfast excellent 👌 location perfect

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2022

    8.0
    lovely place to stay will visit again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    very clean and tidy hotel, staff very helpful and friendly

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2022

    9.0
    The hotel was a nice stop during our tour of Ireland. Clean, safe, and convenient.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We tend to eat early, and in doing so missed the crowds from motor coach tours that were staying at the hotel.

    Staff throughout the hotel and restaurant were friendly and helpful. Our room was huge, which was a lucky break for us. Everything was clean and tidy. Looking over the golf course while dining was especially nice. Plentiful free parking. The hotel was a perfect location for taking the first Swilly Ferry to Rathmullen the next morning.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    such a beautiful place to stay, from the moment we arrived to leaving it was an amazing experience. The view from our room was just wow. staff very friendly and attentive. Will defo be back 🙂

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2022

    8.0
    Great stay. Would reccommend to others
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hotel could have been a little cleaner. Dirty tables in the bar for example.

    Staff fabulous - a bit of criac and could not do enough to help you. very child friendly which is hard to get at times - thank you!

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Enjoyed my stay comfortable room great location walking distance to the beach great food excellent all round Really

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2022

    10
    So conenient for the lough swilly ferry
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast was great and dinner equally so. Lovelt staff

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the food

    Very good hotel but food could be better.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2022

    9.0
    Nice family hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was badly organised.Self service,but when I arrived there wasn't food so I had to wait.When food arrived it wasn't cooked.Emagine eating half cooked rashers.Thank you but no thank you.Pool staff let people jump and behave outside of what pool rules are.

    Lovely family hotel positioned perfectly on the beach.Rooms look like they were recently renovated.My room had a sea view which was great.Bar staff will go an extra mile for you great people.All In all great value for money.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2022

    8.0
    Excellent stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Beautiful hotel, amazing scenery and lovely people

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2022

    9.0
    Pleasant staff and good value
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Plrasant staff and great views

    Stayed in May 2022

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