Kelly's Gateway Hotel, Swinford
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Main Street, Swinford, Co. Mayo, Ireland
8.6
Score from 4 reviews
Overview
Centrally located in the beautiful market town of Swimford in County Mayo, only 15 minutes drive from Knock Airport, this hotel is truly the gateway to the West of Ireland. The perfect location of Kelly's Gateway Hotel makes it an ideal base for touring and exploring the wonderful and majestic region that is the West of Ireland. Whether it be golf, angling, heritage, walking or many other activities, they are all here right on the doorstep of the hotel. The staff at the hotel would only be too happy to organise everything for you to ensure that you have the perfect stay. Facilities at the hotel include the Jack Feeney lounge area, modern conference facilities, fully licensed Flying Doc bar, Old Barracks restaurant and the Winery bistro. Rooms: 22.
Room Information
Kelly's Gateway Hotel offers 22 luxurious rooms, each with a private en suite and all modern facilities.
Excellent room rates and special offers are available all year round. If you have a special request for your room please contact the hotel directly and they will do their best to ensure that you have a comfortable stay with them.
Hotel Facilities
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- All Public and Private spaces non-smoking
- Bar
- Bath/shower en suite
- Business Centre
- Elevator
- Free Parking
- Full licence
- Heating
- Luggage Storage
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Newspapers
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Room Service
- Safety Deposit Box
- Taxi service
- TV in all bedrooms
- Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN
- Wine licence
Food and Beverage
Kelly's Gateway Hotel is noted for its fine cuisine. Carvery lunch is served daily from 12:30 the Winery bistro. The extensive à la carte menu is available from 17:30 daily. Pub food is served in the Flying Doc bar each evening from 18:00. There is a dish to suit everyone's taste buds at Kelly's Gateway Hotel! All of the ingredients are sourced locally and the meat is 100% Irish.
Area Information
Kelly's Gateway Hotel is located in the centre of Swinford, a vibrant and bustling market town. Swinford and the surrounding areas offer a wealth of activities. Swinford itself has a vibrant nightlife; the town comes alive at the weekend with traditional music, discos, late bars and much more.
The infamous River Moy is minutes away and there are numerous brown trout lakes such as Callow Lakes and Lough Conn. For golfers, Swinford hosts its own 9-hole parkland course. The surrounding area offers Castlebar golf club, Claremorris golf club, Ballyhaunis golf club and many more.
There is an abundance of history in County Mayo and Kelly's Gateway Hotel is the ideal base for touring Ireland's West. Visit Swinford's famine monument and mass grave, Hennigan's Heritage farm, Michael Davitt's Museum, National Museum of Country Life, Ceide Fields, Foxford Woollen Mills, Knock Shrine and Ballintubber Abbey; all easily accessible from the hotel.
Check-in Time
14.00
Check-out Time
12.00
Accepted Credit Cards
We accept all major credit cards including American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Maestro
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
Directions
Travelling from Dublin to Swinford:
* Follow the signs for road N4 (signposted Sligo) and continue onto the Motorway M4
* Continue forward following the N4 until you reach Rathowen
* At the roundabout after Rathowen follow R393 until you reach Longford
* Turn left onto New Street, Longford marked N5 * Follow the N5 until you reach Charlestown
* Follow the N26 straight through Charlestown for approximately 10 minutes
* Turn right at any of 3 exits signposted Swinford and continue into the town.
Approximate length of journey 2 hours 50 minutes
Travelling from Galway to Swinford
* From Eyre Square continue up Prospect Hill on the R336
* Follow R336 at the roundabout (signposted all other routes)
* At the Font roundabout start following the road signposted Sligo, Tuam - N17
* Continue following the N17 straight through Claregalway, Tuam, Milltown, Ballindine, by-passing Claremorris
* After Knock turn left onto road R375 signposted Swinford arriving into Kilkelly
* Follow on straight through Kilkelly taking the N5 onto the Dublin Road
* Turn left on the Dublin Road and take the first right into Swinford town
Approximate length of journey 1 hour and 10 minutes
Travelling from International West Airport Knock to Swinford
* Take the second exit at the roundabout exiting the Airport onto R376
* Turn left on the N17 signposted Sligo
* Follow the road into Charlestown and turn left
* Proceed straight through Charlestown and follow the road for approx. 10 minutes
* Turn right onto R320 signposted Swinford
Approximate length of Journey 15 minutes
Travelling from Shannon Airport to Swinford
* At the airport roundabout take the first exit onto the N19 signposted Galway, Limerick, Ennis
* Follow the N19 past the Shannon town roundabout until you merge with the N18 signposted Ennis, Galway
* Continue forward on the N18 until you reach Clarinbridge
* At the roundabout in Clarinbridge take the second exit onto the N6 signposted Galway
* Follow the signs for Tuam, Sligo back onto the N18 before turning onto the N17 in Claregalway signposted Sligo
* Follow the N17 through Milltown, Ballindine, bypassing Claremorris and Knock
* After Knock take a left onto the R375 signposted Swinford
* Travel through Kilkelly turning onto the N5 at the T junction
* Follow straight through to the end of this road where you take a left before taking the first right into Swinford
Approximate length of journey 2 hours
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