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Lake Of Shadows Hotel

2.0 star property

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Interior
Front of property
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Point of interest
Interior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Grianan Park, Buncrana, County Donegal, F93 V8C4
  • Place, Star Amusements
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Vintage Car and Carriage Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Buncrana Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Twin Room

Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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 11.1 mi (17.9 km) from Templemore Sports Complex.

What's nearby

  • Star Amusements - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Buncrana Leisure Centre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Vintage Car and Carriage Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Buncrana Beach - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Fort Dunree - 14 min drive - 13.8 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Harbour Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Drift Inn - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Cup - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The White Hart - ‬52 min drive
  • ‪The Cottage Bar - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Lake Of Shadows Hotel

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 weekends from 8:30 AM to 10:30 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 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM on weekends.
Lake Bar & Bistro - Onsite bistro.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available on weekends 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Lake Bar & Bistro

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 20-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • 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 at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

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

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 59 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Siobhan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes room spotless, staff friendly and food was delicious, definitely will go back again 😊
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant as always 👌
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Breakfast, peaceful sleep, and town 5 to 10 mins walk away from town centre. Very nice friendly staff, it was a lovely break .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean, staff were friendly and breakfast was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant 👍
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mickey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was lovely nice view of the mountains and staff where amazing and very helpful and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerome

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay at this hotel! The bed was extremely comfortable, ensuring a great night’s sleep. Parking was convenient and easy, which made our arrival stress-free. It’s a family-owned property, and you can really feel the warm, personal touch in the service — everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Breakfast was fresh and lovely Highly recommend for anyone looking for a cozy and pleasant stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All Going brilliant will be back 🙌
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Coleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location,good food although had a bit of a wait on Saturday evening,few customers got up and left,but they were busy with a few big tables,special mention to Lilly who served us both Saturday night and again Sunday morning,very friendly,bubbly and a credit to your staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

3 night stay seeing family.

We were to stay here for 3 nights however we had a family emergency on the 3rd day & had to return home. Jennifer very kindly refunded the 1 night we couldn't stay. Thank you to Jennifer. We found some of the rooms to be very gloomy so eventually we were given a lovely bright room with 3 windows so we were happy to be in the room. Everything was spotless - comfy bed - great shower - tea & coffee making facilities. Breakfast was adequate not a huge selection but enough. We had dinner there one evening with family & the food was diverse & very tasty. Staff are very pleasant & helpful. Hotel is just a few minutes walk from Buncrana high St so very convenient. Would stay here again ⭐️
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philomena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philomena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my second time in this hotel, and not our last..its just what a hotel should be, welcoming, amazing boutique rooms, dining, staff friendly and efficient, we arrived late but what we ordered was excellent ,breakfast was good, lots going on in the town, beach not to far away..overall very relaxing and enjoyable, will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was all good 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

elisha

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
me and my partner has planned a visit to the hotel for the night and ended up in a car crash on the way there ( both pretty injured) after ringing the hotel to explain what has happened they didn’t seem to care not even an offer to give money back or change the night of stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, comfortable bed and lovely clean bathroom
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

anthony

Disliked: Staff & service

Big letdown

Hi, just a couple of things. At check-in I was asked to pay the full bill even though I had already prepaid with yourselves. Wasn't able to access Internet to prove i had already paid, so for the duration of our stay we had to use our data as i have said the hotels was non existent. I enquired as to why and was told they would check it out but never got back to me. Generally the hotel was clean but tired and dated. We had a meal in the restaurant on the Saturday night. The person showed us to our seats with food menu's then disappeared never to be seen again. Usually you,re asked would you like to order a drink while you decide what you want to eat. However 10 minutes later we did manage to order wine from a different member of staff. Not a happy experience at all i,m afraid to say.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Barry

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My mothers birthday

Friendly helpful staff clean comfortable rooms lovely food lovely atmosphere convenient location value for money beautiful breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very nice and friendly staff. Convenient to the town centre and all amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roisin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025