The Gateway Hotel

Hotels
8.3 (621 reviews)
Main Street , Swinford , ie

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Business center
Heating
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Excellent food
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Room maintenance concerns

Categories

Cleanliness
7.44
Some concerns about bathroom cleanliness and maintenance in reviews.
Service
8.91
Staff were frequently described as friendly, helpful, and exceptional.
Location
8.95
Great location mentioned multiple times, particularly for town access and early flights.
Room Quality
7.4
Basic and slightly dated rooms mentioned, but comfortable and spacious.
Amenities
7.93
Convenient location and good food, but some feedback about outdated facilities.
Value for Money
8.39
Generally seen as good value for the amenities provided.
Food and Beverage
8.94
Excellent food quality noted, particularly for meals in the restaurant.
Overall Experience
8.41
Overall satisfaction reflected in positive sentiments and recommendations.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-06 15:33

Property Description

Convenient Location
Located in the heart of Swinford, Gateway Hotel offers easy access to Ireland West Airport Knock and the scenic River Moy, making it the perfect starting point for your West of Ireland adventure.

Comfortable Accommodation
Rooms at Gateway Hotel are equipped with essential amenities like a TV, hairdryer, and tea/coffee facilities. Guests can unwind in the Jack Feeney lounge with free Wi-Fi or enjoy a drink at the Flying Doc Bar and Lounge.

Explore the West of Ireland
With its central location, Gateway Hotel is an ideal base for exploring the beauty of the West of Ireland. Let the friendly staff assist in organizing activities like golf, angling, or heritage tours for an unforgettable stay.

Book now to experience the charm and convenience of Gateway Hotel in Swinford!

Important information:

Home-cooked food is available from 07:00 to 21:00.

Home Cooked food is available from 08.00 to 20.45
Payment will be taken on by the Hotel on the morning of Check -in unless arranged with hotel prior to arrival.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: SNN

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 11 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    Children from 12 years old to 15 years old stay for € 45 per person per night when using an existing bed.
    Children from 16 years old to 17 years old stay for € 65 per person per night when using an existing bed.
    Children from 3 years old to 11 years old stay for free when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.3
Based on 621 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.44
Service: 8.91
Location: 8.95
Room Quality: 7.4
Amenities: 7.93
Value for Money: 8.39
Food and Beverage: 8.94
Overall Experience: 8.41
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Dieter Rödiger • solo_traveller • de
9
2026-07-10 • via Nuitee
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Sharon • solo_traveller • ie
10
Excellent hotel
Pros:

We have family living in Swinford and we have stayed here a few times when visiting
. Our latest visit, there were 8 of us staying here and it was great value for money and great location. Breakfast and dinner were excellent too. The staff are great also.

2026-07-05 • via Nuitee
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OBrien • family_with_children • us
10
Excellent!
Pros:

The staff was so helpful and friendly! The food was great and we enjoyed our breakfast which was included in the price. The owner made us feel at home! We felt so welcomed! Thank you for a wonderful experience!

2026-07-03 • via Nuitee
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Lesley • couple • gb
10
2026-07-02 • via Nuitee
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Tadhg • solo_traveller • ie
10
Pros:

Comfy bed

Cons:

Nothing

2026-06-27 • via Nuitee
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Michelle • solo_traveller • ie
10
2026-06-24 • via Nuitee
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Kevsy • solo_traveller • gb
8
Good stay
Pros:

Rooms clean and comfy,central location,friendly staff,onsite parking as we were travelling on motorcycles

Cons:

Poor lightening room

2026-06-23 • via Nuitee
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Mary • solo_traveller • ie
3
Pros:

Dinner and breakfast were very good .
Staff very friendly

Cons:

Room needs updating

2026-06-22 • via Nuitee
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Patricia • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-06-12 • via Nuitee
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Corey • solo_traveller • gb
7
2026-06-11 • via Nuitee
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jacqueline • solo_traveller • ie
10
2026-06-02 • via Nuitee
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David • couple • gb
7
Pros:

Breakfast okstaff good night man really great so helpful came up to fix stuck open window in morning said he would have come up last night if told

Cons:

Stuck bedroom could no close it very noisy early morning with traffic noise

2026-05-26 • via Nuitee
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David • solo_traveller • au
5
2026-05-24 • via Nuitee
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Patricia • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-05-23 • via Nuitee
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Helen • solo_traveller • ie
10
2026-05-22 • via Nuitee
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Ingrid • solo_traveller • de
8
Pros:

staff very friendly. safe shelter for the Motorbikes

2026-05-19 • via Nuitee
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Brian • solo_traveller • ie
9
Guy on check-in was very polite and attentive
Pros:

Handy location

Cons:

Parking was an issue, town was very busy

2026-05-18 • via Nuitee
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Elizabeth • solo_traveller • us
7
Staff was very good
Pros:

Rooney

Cons:

Electric outlets

2026-05-16 • via Nuitee
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Munich • solo_traveller • ie
10
Pros:

No complaints, everything was perfectly perfect. It's an excellent establishment.

2026-05-10 • via Nuitee
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Donal • couple • fr
1
Very Poor quality, unclean and dated facility with very poor quality food produce for Breakfast at high cost.
Pros:

The Property is in central location of Swinford town.

Cons:

We initially met family there for breakfast on 02/05/26 4 days prior to our booked stay at the hotel.
The food quality was very poor. Unripened half of a tomato with hard texture. Inedible!
Bacon was of very poor quality with a thick layer of uncooked fat around each piece. Fatty smell from it. Inedible!
Sausages were with high fat content. Inedible!
Eggs were dried out like they had being cooked hours previously. Inedible!
One piece Black & White pudding was ok.
Baked beans were of a dark brown colour and tasted cheap poor quality product. Inedible!
Hash brown dried out. Thinly sliced mushrooms all very tasteless not fresh.
Asked for soda bread and it was very dry and tasted stale.
We all had requested tea and it was cold after a 20min delay in receiving this food.
Paid for our food in full but complained to young staff but they could only say sorry as no authority to do anything about it.
No manager available to talk to and nobody on hotel reception on 02/05/26.

On arrival on 5/05/26 for our booked stay at the hotel I informed the person on reception (male) whose immediate response was a defensive “our food is very good”.
I explained our experience from 02/05/26 and advised I’m not trying to argue, I’m informing you of our experience and can you please confirm it’s not repeated the following morning 06/05/26.
He then asked what time would we be eating breakfast and he would make sure our breakfast was a better experience.

We arrived for breakfast approx 9Am and ordered a full Irish breakfast each. The breakfast arrived an identical very poor quality food produce as on the 02/05/26.
(Thick fat on the bacon with a foul smell from it, sausages were better but generally it was of very poor quality again).
There was nobody at reception to talk to and the lady serving it listened to our comment but she could not do anything other than say speak with reception.

2026-05-09 • via Nuitee