Location. The Connemara Gateway Hotel is a modern property set on 10 acres of mature grounds in the village of Oughterard in Galway West, 12 kilometres from Ashford Castle and 14 kilometres from Galway City. Galway Carnmore Airport is 23 kilometres away, with an approximate driving time of 20 minutes.

Hotel Features. The hotel features extensive grounds and a terrace, while the lounge offers a fireplace. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the property. There is a gym with a sauna, and executives can take advantage of meeting rooms and secretarial services. Practical amenities include multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk, tour assistance, a safe-deposit box and complimentary parking.

The onsite Pinetrees Restaurant serves traditional Irish cuisine in an attractive oak-panelled room and formal surroundings. O'Nuallaln's Bar is open throughout the day for relaxed drinking, live music and pub food for lunch and dinner.

Guestrooms. The 64 guestrooms, spread over two floors, feature simple, contemporary decor with light-oak furniture and views of the surrounding gardens. All offer direct-dial phones, satellite television, wireless Internet access, coffee/tea makers, hair dryers (on request), irons/ironing boards (on request), complimentary toiletries and wake-up calls.

Expert Tip. The hotel's location is an ideal base to explore the rest of picturesque Connemara, the Aran Islands, Clifden, Lough Corrib and Galway City; all are within 25 kilometres.

Official Rating provided by the Failte

Failte assigns an official star rating for hotels in Ireland. This hotel property is rated as 3-stars.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Lough Corrib 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Aughnanure Castle 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
Inchagoill 6.7 km / 4.2 mi
Brigit's Garden 8.8 km / 5.5 mi
Ashford Castle 12.2 km / 7.6 mi
Cong Abbey 12.7 km / 7.9 mi
Quiet Man Museum 13 km / 8.1 mi
Silver Strand 23.7 km / 14.7 mi
National University of Ireland Galway 24.1 km / 15 mi
Galway Golf Club 24.2 km / 15 mi
Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas 24.5 km / 15.2 mi
St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church 25 km / 15.5 mi
Galway Atlantaquaria 25.1 km / 15.6 mi
Galway City Museum 25.1 km / 15.6 mi
Spanish Arch 25.2 km / 15.6 mi

The preferred airport for Connemara Gateway Hotel is Galway (GWY Carnmore) 29.1 km / 18.1 mi.