We had scones on arrival in the restaurant & they were beautiful- other than that we didn't eat in the gateway lodge. We had a lovely roomy - motel style room on the ground floor, fabulous comfy beds & facilities -just a 5mins stroll into the Diamond of Donegal town! We found a lovely restaurant with excellent seafood options called Quay West in the town near the tourist information centre -& it was fabulous! We had breakfast in a lovely cafe the following morning before we left Donegal to travel further! The gateway lodge would be a brilliant place to explore further west & north from & I would definitely stay again if I get to go back that side of Ireland again

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My partner and I recently stayed at The Gateway Lodge while attending a wedding at Harveys Point, and we were absolutely delighted with our experience. The location was ideal, just a short and easy 10-minute drive to the hotel. From the moment we arrived and were able to check in early, the staff were incredibly welcoming and went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed. We had booked three rooms in total, and the price was fantastic – the best we found in the area. Our room was spotless, comfortable, and absolutely perfect for our needs. We couldn't have asked for a better base for our wedding weekend. Highly recommend The Gateway Lodge!

The venue made a mistake with our booking, however this was dealt with very quickly and effectively. From then on, it was an absolute pleasure to spend two nights at The Gateway Lodge. The restaurant was beautiful and the staff were incredible, attentive and so polite. Our room was perfect, with a very comfortable large bed. The bathroom, along with the room, was immaculately clean. In all, a very well maintained property. A special mention for the reception staff who, on our departure, had a warm and engaging conversation with us, that topped off a fantastic stay. Thank you 😊

A very small gripe, but a small room fridge is always a welcome addition to all guests. Perhaps the hotel could consider this as a future investment.

An amazing hotel, made our Donegal experience just superb. Located 5 minutes of a very lazy stroll from the center, with the best pub just across the bridge. Huge parking, so no fuss with car at any time of day/night. Enormous room, with three separate beds, super clean, quiet. And the breakfast - OMG! Served in the adjacent Blas restaurant, simply to die for... (and the price of 12 EUR seems ridiculously low for this quality). Sincerely recommended!

We had a great stay at The Gateway Lodge. Our room was really big and very clean. The hotel itself is a short walk into Donegal town making it a great base to explore Donegal county and surrounding areas. The breakfast was amazing and great value. We didn’t need the help of the staff too much but every staff member we spoke to was very helpful and polite. The only negative was that one night we could hear snoring from the room next door and people talking outside the room - no fault of the hotel but maybe consider earplugs if you are a light sleeper. Overall we had a fabulous stay and would definitely stay again in the future.

Great location just a 2 minute walk to the town centre, shops & restaurants/pubs & harbour. Large comfortable rooms (booked a triple for the space) Beds were excellent. Nice bathroom & shower including toiletries. Room had a kettle & tea/coffee. Flat screen TV. Free WiFi. Paid for breakfast - £12 per person each day - excellent choice of food & really tasty. Big car park

Sound from other guests !! The rooms above had constant noise of footsteps - the second night we had to ring the night porter & complain - such a shame that guests can't respect others !! 😕

We didn't choose to include breakfast but the restaurant/cafe on site was beautifully appointed and did a lovely variety of breakfasts and light meals. Big portions, freshly cooked and clearly highly rated by the towns people also. The location, just minutes from Donegal Town centre and historical sites, also couldn't have been more convenient for transport links via taxi and bus to local villages and Coach services to all major Irish cities.

The on site restaurant closes at 17.00 but that encouraged us to use other local venues which really are minutes away. In doing so we passed the local pubs many of which had live music which we were then tempted to enter!

Twin room which was warm and the beds were comfortable. I am used to a double bed so I found a single bed strange to sleep in. Otherwise the room was warm and cosy with adequate storage space and a well designed bathroom for the space available. It was great to have a motel type room adjacent to the main hotel, which afforded us the freedom to arrive back to the room without requiring access via the hotel reception. The location is great: literally a 2 minute walk to Donegal Town centre. Breakfast was extra at €12.50 a person but I feel it could have been included as the room was not cheap in comparison to other hotels that do supply a breakfast.

One minor issue was the low pressure in the water supply for the sink but this is typical for much of Donegal.

Lovely spacious room, nice bathroom with stepping shower , which was ideal for me as I have mobility issues .

I have mobility issues , there was only 1 disabled parking space available near the front door / reception area , ( which was occupied for the 2 days that I was there) The car parking areas are on several different levels & are very slanted & steep . I’m very surprised that is the situation bearing in mind the size of the property & the amount of rooms / accommodation it provides that there isn’t more disabled parking spaces.

Everything was Excellent. Staff, room, comfort, easy short walk to Donegal town, plenty of free parking. One of the best tastiest breakfasts on our whole trip in Ireland. Nice selection of food too. We would stay here again in a heartbeat!

The only thing that was weird was an older man that staffed the office at night. Not sure if this was an owner or what? I had one brief interaction with this man. Very evident he was out of place and had little to no customer communication skills. Seemed that he didn't want to be there?