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Gateway Lodge Donegal

Property class: 3

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A two-story building with a sign reading "Gateway Lodge." It features a large glass entrance, a parking area with cars, and a landscaped garden with benches.
A reception area with a wooden desk, a grey armchair, a blue rug, and a wall decorated with framed pictures.
A compact room with a vanity, a mirror, a chair, a small table, a suitcase, a closet with hanging clothes, and a window.
A breakfast setting with pancakes, fruits, and beverages on a wooden table.
A bedroom with a large bed, two armchairs, a small table with a vase, a chandelier, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $133
$117 nightly
$133 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3

Explore the area

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Killybegs road (R925), Donegal, Co. Donegal
  • Place, Donegal Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Killaghtee Old Church
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Donegal Bay Waterbus
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Donegal (CFN)
    ‪72 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a bathroom with a shower and toilet.

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a small table, a chair, and a window with blinds.

Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A neatly arranged bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a chair, and a window with blinds.

Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, two armchairs, a small table with a vase, a chandelier, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 322 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Donegal

With a stay at Gateway Lodge Donegal in Donegal, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Killaghtee Old Church and 5 minutes by foot from Donegal Castle. .This guesthouse is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Donegal Bay Waterbus and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Donegal Railway Heritage Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Donegal Castle - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Killaghtee Old Church - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Donegal Railway Heritage Centre - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Donegal Bay Waterbus - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Abbey of Donegal - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Letterkenny (LTR-Letterkenny Airfield) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Reveller Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McCafferty's Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Reel Inn - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Harbour Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Salthill Cabin - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Gateway Lodge Donegal

Gateway Lodge Donegal offers 26 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 26 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite with international cuisine at Blas@thegateway, arestaurant where you can take in the garden view and dine alfresco. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out and luggage storage. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10:30 AM.
Blas@thegateway - Overlooking the garden, this café specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 12.50 to 12.50 for adults and EUR 5 to 5 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Blas@thegateway

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1995
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 20
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 20
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 12.5 to 12.5 for adults, and EUR 5.0 to 5.00 for children
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 20 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property class

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Gateway Lodge Donegal
Gateway Donegal
Gateway Lodge Donegal Donegal
Gateway Lodge Donegal Guesthouse
Gateway Lodge Donegal Guesthouse Donegal

Gateway Lodge Donegal Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 318 out of 448 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 448 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 448 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 448 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 448 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Great location lovely breakfast good sized room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

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Great hotel with friendly staff and restaurant was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking was good & close to centre of Donegal
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, free parking, excellent breakfast and staff. Clean room and reasonably priced for our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very clean an good parking and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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My room was spacious and clean with a great location. The restaurant had a fabulous breakfast and the staff were all friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel, nice area
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Clean functional and reasonably spacious
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent property with very nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast. Lots of parking. 5 minute walk to town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Simple but clean room. Friendly staff at front desk and cafe. Great location to visit Donegal Castle and the town. Plenty of parking space. The best part of the hotel is the breakfast at the hotel cafe for a very reasonable price of €12.50/perdon. Best breakfast throughout our entire Ireland trip (see photos).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Top notch accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

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Wonderful staff at reception and in the restaurant. Very good room that was smaller than our other accommodations, but it had a very comfortable bed and a good shower. Excellent breakfast included that you ordered off a generous menu. Very convenient location, walkable to restaurants and shops.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Incredibly friendly staff, excellent restaurant, ample parking, and prime location for Donegal Town
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

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Excellent hotel 5 minutes walk from centre of Donegal town. Plenty parking, welcoming staff, comfortable, clean rooms and the best freshly cooked breakfast you could hope for with super friendly staff. Some rooms accessed from an external walkway motel style which may not be everyone’s choice but it’s still quiet and comfortable. Would certainly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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The room was fairly large and comfortable, staff were friendly and very helpful. Location was good, walkable to town centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

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Clean,nice staff
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Breakfast was awesome! Maybe put tissues in room. Room was clean, staff friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Ideal location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Convenient location. Walkable to Donegal town center. Staff was attentive. En-suites were nicely updated.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

This is a very clean and attractive hotel. Staff are very welcoming and the room immaacu
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was amazing. The staff wonderful but our room was a little lacking in comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location Excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms were perfect,food brilliant, staff very friendly. The Lodge is ideally situated for DonegalTown.Recommend this hotel to any holidaymakers.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025