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Reviews of The Gateway Lodge

Killybegs Road (R925), Donegal Town, Donegal, Ireland

#10 of 23 B&Bs and Inns in Donegal

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Review score

Based on 1911 B&B reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 31 August 2024

    6.0
    This is a nice hotel to stay in with lovely food and staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant close at 5pm every day and no bar in evening. Only 1 key given for the room.

    Very friendly staff and great location. Restaurant food very good. Room was nice. Nice outdoor eating area- except for the many wasps !

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    7.0
    Very comfortable stay, staff very polite and friendly, very convenient location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Conditioner dispenser only in bathroom, would be better to have shower soap and shampoo.

    Room and bathroom very clean. Breakfast was very good, staff very attentive. Location great for Donegal town.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Expensive for fairly basic hotel

    Location was good and rooms were clean

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2024

    5.0
    Was OK could have been better
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wrong order was taken at dinner in the Blas restaurant, food was eaten anyway due to having to wait a further 15- 20 mins for correct order to be made. Fake nails were then found in the single bed of the family room that we stayed in. Not great in my eyes when paying sp much for a 1 night stay.

    Great location, staff all friendly. Nice big room

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2024

    7.0
    Nice spot
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower and bathroom wasn’t great

    Great location. Comfortable bed

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    5.0
    Disappointed should have been good but wasn’t. Need to do better.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    1, Automated check in works when you use your passport but had to wait 20 mins whilst 4 guests tried to check in using their driving licences. 2. Rooms spartanly furnished. Need suit case racks in bedrooms and side tables in lounge room. 3. Clothes washer/dryer was a disaster. Near zero drying capability after running for hours. 4. Toilet cistern in one bedroom took over 10 minutes to refill. Thought it was broken initially it was so slow. Rang maintenance number but no one there at weekend. Rang emergency number same result. Lived with problem until Tuesday morning when someone rang. Said he would send someone around to look at it. Nothing happened. Still didn’t refill properly when left one day later. 4. Car parking is available but one night on our return car park was full. Had to park on street. 5. Not good for wheel chair access as lift does not go down to car park level.

    1. Great location; right on waterfront with good view from lounge of bay 2. Close to restaurants ( recommend Pizza place at ground floor of apartment block) 3. O’Connells is close by. Great place for music night out. Music starts at 9.30pm but get there earlier. 4. Rooms big and spacious

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    7.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The heat couldn’t be turned off in the room. Staff also tried. Couldn’t open window in the bathroom

    Clean with good restaurant

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    7.0
    Overall the Gateway Lodge met our needs for a short stay while visiting family over Easter
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    beds were a bit hard

    breakfast was good quality and large servings

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's far too dear for one night away 180 euro.that 180 euro would last me two weeks abroad in Spain.

    The tv

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    6.0
    OK but need to keep up maintenance.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The amount of broken items-the TV, phone to reception and bedside light. The towels were very small. We were offered a change of room but we had already unpacked.

    Very easy to walk into town and the facilities were clean and seemed new

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    6.0
    See above
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The reception woman wasn’t friendly. There was no shampoo, conditioner or soap in the room. The bed was just ok, not super comfortable. Honestly, it felt more like staying in an Air b and b than a hotel because of lack of amenities and customer service. I travel a lot for work and pleasure and this property is not worth the money

    Location is good— easy to walk to town

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    4.0
    Happy to check out
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Walls were paper thin. I could hear the npeople in the room next to me.

    Breakfast was poor, eggs were cooked on same skillet as sausage hence the eggs tasted like fat

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit over priced for what it is..

    Location, close to town

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    7.0
    Comfortable no frills stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s more of a motel than hotel. It’s nice and clean but not fancy

    Recently remodeled and easy parking

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    7.0
    Good location. Clean and well kept.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nowhere to put any personal items in the bathroom .

    Good breakfast good location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Seemed a bit run down

    Close to shopping

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    7.0
    Comfortable and clean stay in good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A but over priced for 1 night stay. Wouldn't have minded if breakfast was included.

    Great location and very clean.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was very cold said to girl at reception she said it was on timer we went out returned room still very cold all night

    Rooms clean

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything else was fine, but during the night at 2:30 am, people were making noise getting out of their rooms and continued doing so, which was very disturbing for us. We were kept awake until then, which was very frustrating.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2024

    7.0
    We enjoyed our stay and would stay again. it would be better if we could have eaten later.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    not happy that the restaurant closed at 5 or 5.30pm and could not buy a drink unless we were eating.

    room was spacious and clean, bed was nice size and comfortable. breakfast was very good. staff were very polite and friendly. the location was great and easy to find. parking facilities great

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    7.0
    Overall a pleasant stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately could hear people moving about above room and next door

    Good location friendly helpful staff comfortable warm room good breakfast

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    3.0
    Bring plenty of ear defenders,ear-muffs .
    • Solo traveller
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wasn’t told about that there was a wedding being held , before handing over my credit card , at reception . Woken up at 2:30am by people banging on the door. Could hear people talking loudly next door for the following 3hrs. The partitioning walls of the room , I was in,are pathetic. No Irish tv or radio channels.

    Location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    heating on timers and it was cold. i went to reception and the girl told me they were on a timer and due to go shortly. they did but not for too long. i know it’s winter time but the room was cold

    location

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Location was great an easy walk to everything in town. Breakfast portions were big with nice options.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2023

    7.0
    Good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The restaurant closed at 5pm and there wasn’t much else open in the town. Would have been nice to be able to get dinner there.

    Breakfast was delicious.

    Stayed in October 2023

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