Lake Of Shadows Hotel

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Front of property
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lounge
Point of interest
Interior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Grianan Park, Buncrana, County Donegal, F93 V8C4
  • Vintage Car and Carriage Museum
    8 min walk
  • Buncrana Golf Club
    12 min walk
  • Buncrana Castle
    3 min drive
  • Londonderry (LDY-City of Derry)
    40 min drive

Room options

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Buncrana

When you stay at Lake Of Shadows Hotel in Buncrana, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Buncrana Golf Club and Buncrana Beach. .This hotel is 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Fort Dunree and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Templemore Sports Complex.

What's nearby

  • Vintage Car and Carriage Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Buncrana Golf Club - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Buncrana Beach - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Buncrana Castle - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Rathmullan House - 57 min drive - 61.2 km

Getting around

  • Londonderry Station - 34 min drive
  • Londonderry (LDY-City of Derry) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Leo's Cafe & takeaway - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Tank & Skinny's Seaside - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Drift Inn - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Oscars - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Cottage Bar - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Lake Of Shadows Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, near Buncrana Golf Club
Lake Of Shadows Hotel offers 23 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Digital television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 23 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Lake Bar & Bistro serving guests of Lake Of Shadows Hotel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM on weekdays.
Lake Bar & Bistro - Onsite bistro.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available weekdays 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Lake Bar & Bistro

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 20-inch TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Late check-out fee: EUR 10.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: EUR 10.00

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

Lake Shadows Hotel Buncrana
Lake Shadows Hotel
Lake Shadows Buncrana
Lake Shadows
Lake Of Shadows Hotel Hotel
Lake Of Shadows Hotel Buncrana
Lake Of Shadows Hotel Hotel Buncrana

Lake Of Shadows Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel very friendly stager great service -food was very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mixed stay.
Check in & out was fast. Rooms were renovated in recent years with lovely taste. 2 of the 3 beds we had were soft & springy mattresses so not very comfortable. Room 165 was located on 2nd floor and very dark despite a window. Despite this it was spacious with a large bathroom. It also must have been near water tank as all evening & all the next morning constant loud water sounds. Reported this to the manager who was pleasant & empathetic but no other rooms were available on the night. Luckily it was quiet overnight (we presumed this was as no one was showering in other rooms) but it returned again early in the morning. Breakfast was included in our rate, and we stayed during covid19 period so it was a choice of 3 (2 meat one veggie hot options). The veggie was basically the meat without the meat but had no veggie sausages or alternative substitute just eggs tomato beans hash brown mushrooms. Toast & beans both tasted bad clearly a very cheap brand was being used. Otherwise the rest & the croissants were fine. Would have liked fruit to be offered but there was no buffet or options other than tinned grapefruit or prunes on menu.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent as always. Very comfortable and made to feel welcome. Will definitely be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

R s

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ciara

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Miss

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Lovely views and staff are so amazing and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A room was compact but clean. Nice breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfect stay 2 minute walk to Buncrana town. Triple room perfect
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sadie

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked location, staff,rooms,cleanliness, lounge bar restaurant, food,service,size of room en suite,peaceful and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay for one night
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

PETER

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel interior hallways reminded us of the old television series “Faulty Towers”.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

martin

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

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean Rooms were very nice and modern for such an old hotel Staff very good Did not like the way car park operated
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anne

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

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Staff ,and beautiful room ,and food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not bad but would not go back
no blind in bathroom no dvd playerin room no anti slip mat in bath
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly and helpful staff, Disappointing main course in restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff & service. Great location.. cleanliness excellent, rooms lovely and warm. Food phenomenal. Even on a bank holiday weekend nothing was a bother to the staff..
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

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