The Gateway Hotel

3.0 star property
Comfortable hotel with free breakfast and bars/lounges

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Reception hall
Front of property
Desk, iron/ironing board, free rollaway beds, free WiFi
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Combined shower/bathtub, free toiletries, hair dryer
Reviews
8.2

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
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  • Laundry
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  • Bar
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  • Parking included
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  • 24/7 front desk
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  • Room service
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Check-in time

3:00 PM

Check-out time

12:00 PM

Explore the area

Map
Main Street, Swinford, County Mayo
  • Popular LocationMeelick Round Tower6 min drive
  • Popular LocationHennigan's Heritage Centre10 min drive
  • AirportKnock (NOC-Ireland West)13 min drive
  • Popular LocationKnock Shrine21 min drive

Room options

Twin Room

Highlights

Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room Single Use

Highlights

Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

Highlights

Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Double Room

Highlights

Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Swinford

At The Gateway Hotel, you'll be 6.1 km (3.8 mi) from Meelick Round Tower and 7.7 km (4.8 mi) from Hennigan's Heritage Centre. Highlights at this hotel include 2 bars/lounges, a restaurant and free daily breakfast. .This business-friendly hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a business centre and a 24-hour front desk. Other amenities include laundry facilities, babysitting services and dry cleaning/laundry services. Each morning free breakfast is served. There's also free self parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class Swinford hotel include Martin Sheridan Monument and Charlestown Town Hall.

What's nearby

  • Meelick Round Tower - 6 min drive
  • Hennigan's Heritage Centre - 10 min drive
  • Foxford Village - 11 min drive
  • Marian Shrine - 20 min drive
  • Knock Shrine - 21 min drive

Getting around

  • Foxford Station - 13 min drive
  • Knock (NOC-Ireland West) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mellett's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Blue Thunder Swinford - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Horkan's Pub - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sheepwalk Bar - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Gateway Hotel

Comfortable hotel with free breakfast and bars/lounges
There's a restaurant on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. The business-friendly The Gateway Hotel also features laundry facilities and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Conference rooms
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Dining venue
The Gateway Hotel offers 20 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

National rating

This property is a registered Hotel within the meaning of the Irish Tourist Traffic Acts.

Property is also known as

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The Gateway Hotel Swinford
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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Gateway Hotel?

The Gateway Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at The Gateway Hotel?

Yep, The Gateway Hotel has a free self car park.

Is The Gateway Hotel family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as babysitting services and laundry facilities, as well as free extra beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that The Gateway Hotel is a hit with families.

Does The Gateway Hotel serve breakfast?

Yeah, free full brekkie is available daily.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Gateway Hotel?

No, but there's an airport shuttle for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Gateway Hotel?

Yep, you can grab a meal at The Gateway Hotel's onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Gateway Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at The Gateway Hotel?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Gateway Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Teresa

Travelled with family
Small hotel very central room was a bit small but clean and comfy our dinner was good and tasty good service no problems breakfast was good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Its a nice place. At night we can hear from the bar maybe shouting although we open the window for its warm. But overall its a good place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Really Comfortable, Clean, Service not great.
Very friendly and approachable manager and a few very friendly staff. The room was large and very spacious almost like the size of an apartment. Very clean. Really comfortable, high quality mattress on the bed. However, room temperature was a bit too warm for sleeping at night , it could have been cooler. Also my partner got the wrong breakfast served to him one morning, he asked for an egg with his full Irish and he never got it. Instead they have him mushrooms and he told them he doesn't like mushrooms when he was ordering. Also, he noticed a white scum floating in his cup of tea. We also did not get a tea pot for our table, only got one cup of tea each. Also, for anybody who is not used to noisy traffic, the hotel is situated on a really noisy road with large trucks passing at high speed all night. Also, the morning we were checking out, the girl who checked us out was not that friendly. She never even asked us how our stay was. We think it's really important to ask customers how their stay was so that they have the opportunity to voice any problems they may have had during their stay and this can provide valuable feedback on improving service and avoid receiving negative reviews.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cozy hotel with lovely customer service. Very welcoming and accommodating
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Moya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Grand spot
This was a last minute booking for us for the Gateway Hotel in Swinford which we were deighted to get as we wanted to spend a couple of nights in Mayo. The Gateway is right on Main Street with a handful of eateries and takeaways around - on street parking but apparently never an issue with not having discs up. The hotel staff were fantastic - very efficent, pleasant to deal with and always smiling. The hotel is seeing many changes since covid such as no tea/coffee facilities or shower gels in the rooms but the girls from reception bring them up or prepare at the bar. Breakfast was good and filling - options between full irish, smaller full irish, various eggs on toast or porridge. One thing of note is that Swinford is a town which large lorries travel through all through the night and with the hotel being right on main street etc the noise from the speed these trucks are traveling at is incredible! Lighter sleepers may struggle with this. There are two sets of stairs depending where your room is and no lift - not an issue for us but good to know. This hotel does not offer laundry service.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another great stay
Having some work done but noise and mess minimal - fantastic staff, we will be back xx
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah condon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cathal and staff went above and beyond on our trip to ensure that our stay was comfortable. They staff were always super friendly and the food was really good. Had a great weekend in the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent. Comfortable. Food is amazing. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Ms Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel. Central for visiting many places.
Even though only 1 night. We slept well and the breakfast was 1st class, which set us up for the whole day. 👍
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

James, S Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointing. We chose this hotel for its location and it had good reviews. The location was very central for exploring Co Mayo and the surrounding area. That is the only positive I can give. The staff was decent when you could manage to find them. Do not go in the restroom on the ground floor, you will want to run out of the building. The breakfast was below average at best. The bathroom door in our room wouldn't close. The wi-fi only worked in the lobby area. They advertise as having parking but it is extremely limited and may be a couple blocks away. Overall disappointing in every way.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable and friendly staff. Only spoilt by the strong smell of cigarettes at the car parking entrance. Front entrance off street fine as was the rest of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gerry

Excellent experience
We stayed a Saturday night and really enjoyed our stay .The room very comfortable and the dinner was second to none .! It was great value for money and will definitely go back again in the future Highly recommend the Gateway
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Fred, Orlando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrally located in the town with a very helpful and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Mary, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel very central very friendly staff
very friendly staff food very nice room was comfortable beds and pillow very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good hotel
This hotel has friendly staff and is very clean. Disappointed by very warm rooms and no Air con. Left windows open which resulted in continuous traffic noise. No Wi-Fi in bedroom. And it does not help when you leave feedback on Expedia about check in. They Expedia upload during your stay instead of afterwards which resulted in an embarrassing position with hotel. Not good Expedia not good at all. Can't fault the staff at hotel lovely people.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Armagh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great hotel lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Frank, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient for Knock and lovely and warm!
Stayed just one night and were looked after very well. We had a family room overlooking the High Street. It was very clean with a nice new carpet. We didn't eat here except breakfast which was a decent size and quality. They start service at 7.30 am which was perfect for our early flight. Good fast wifi connection. The hotel was lovely and warm with a nice atmosphere. The only down side was the noise of the road at the front and unfortunately a lorry stopped early with its engine running for quite a while at 6.00 am.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017