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Lake Of Shadows Hotel

2.0 star property
Travelers start their day with a freshly cooked breakfast near Buncrana Beach, then unwind by the lobby's fireplace or catch live music performances

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Lake Of Shadows Hotel, near Buncrana Beach, offers personalized breakfasts. Relax by the lobby fireplace or dine at the on-site bistro. Enjoy drinks at the bar and free WiFi.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Buncrana, Lake Of Shadows Hotel is near the beach. Buncrana Golf Club and Brunswick Moviebowl are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Buncrana Beach and Portsalon Beach. Fort Dunree and Templemore Sports Complex are two other places to visit that come recommended. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking/biking trails. Visit our Buncrana travel guide
Map
Grianan Park, Buncrana, County Donegal, F93 V8C4

What's nearby

  • Derry City Walls showing heritage architecture and heritage elements
    Derry City Walls
    26 min drive - 14.7 miles
  • Star Amusements
    4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Vintage Car and Carriage Museum
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Buncrana Beach
    2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Malin Head
    49 min drive - 31.5 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • The Harbour Inn
    3 min drive
  • Peppers Diner
    12 min drive
  • The Cottage Bar
    6 min walk
  • The Coffee Cup
    8 min walk
  • The Drift Inn
    11 min walk

About this property

Lake Of Shadows Hotel

Hotel near Buncrana Golf Club
Located close to Buncrana Beach, Lake Of Shadows Hotel provides free cooked-to-order breakfast, a fireplace in the lobby, and a bar. Be sure to enjoy a meal at Lake Bar & Bistro, the on-site bistro. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, luggage storage, and a TV in the lobby
  • A 24-hour front desk, meeting rooms, and an elevator
Room features
All guestrooms at Lake Of Shadows Hotel include comforts such as free WiFi and desk chairs.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers
  • 20-inch TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • 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.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

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

Property 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 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

Frequently asked questions

Is Lake Of Shadows Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Lake Of Shadows Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Lake Of Shadows Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:30 AM. Late check-out is available for EUR 10.00.

Where is Lake Of Shadows Hotel located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Buncrana Golf Club and Buncrana Beach. Fort Dunree and Templemore Sports Complex are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Reviews

Lake Of Shadows Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 56 reviews

Reviews

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

Stephanie

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Coleen

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

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

Wendy

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

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

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

James

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

10/10 Excellent

James

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, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All Going brilliant will be back 🙌
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Maura

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

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

Chloe

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 traveler

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 traveler

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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