The Gateway Hotel

Hotels
8.3 (611 reviews)
Main Street , Swinford , ie

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
Fax/photocopying
Facilities for disabled guests
Non-smoking throughout
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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Convenient location and good food, but some feedback about outdated facilities.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 611 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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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
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Udo • extended_group • ie
9
Pros:

Very good

2026-05-08 • via Nuitee
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Sean Flynn • couple • ie
1
Disappointed
Cons:

Problems everywhere, management informed, By no means was it worth €185.The only positive was all staff friendly and food good.

2026-05-06 • via Nuitee
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Ryan • family_with_children • gb
1
Avoid
Pros:

The bed was comfortable and the location was good. Breakfast was nice.

Cons:

The room was not clean. Hair in the bath and the carpet wasn’t hoovered noise from outside and downstairs

2026-04-29 • via Nuitee
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Kelleher • solo_traveller • gb
7
2026-04-26 • via Nuitee
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Anthony • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-04-22 • via Nuitee
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Jennifer • solo_traveller • ie
9
Pleasant hotel, clean, excellent food and comfort.
Pros:

Hotel was clean, coffee and breakfast was amazing. Staff were very friendly.

Cons:

It doesn't look the same as pictures advertised from outside. I had to drive around a couple of times to find it.
I had to wait quite some time to check in even though i rang the bell. I had to go into the bar to ask.

2026-04-19 • via Nuitee
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Edel • solo_traveller • ie
5
Pros:

Food was good. Room was ok. Bed needs updating.Dated decor. We ran out of toilet paper ad there was only end of a roll. Friend was assigned a room that hadnt been cleaned. Breakfast was good.

Cons:

Bed was unc
omfortable and room was worn looking.

2026-04-19 • via Nuitee
• solo_traveller • gb
7
2026-04-16 • via Nuitee