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title: "Donegal Manor vs The Gateway Lodge: which hotel is better?"
description: "Donegal Manor or The Gateway Lodge in Donegal? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/donegal-manor-donegal-vs-the-gateway-lodge-donegal/
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retrieved: 2026-11-03
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# Donegal Manor vs The Gateway Lodge

Both are in Donegal, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Drumlonagher
## [Donegal Manor](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/donegal-manor-donegal/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 1.9

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1360497/agoda/?lang=en)

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Guesthouse · Drumcliff
## [The Gateway Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-gateway-lodge-donegal/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2198464/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Donegal Manor

It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. 2.3 km apart.

### Choose Donegal Manor if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.4)

### Choose The Gateway Lodge if you want

-   to walk to the sights (290 m / 2.1 km)

### Why is Donegal Manor better than The Gateway Lodge?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.4) (+0.8)
2.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)

### Why is The Gateway Lodge better than Donegal Manor?

1.  1.8 km closer to the city centre (−1.8 km)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Donegal Manor | The Gateway Lodge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | – |
| Location | 1.9 | – |
| Public transport | 0.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0  (+0.3) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.8) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 7 | 24  (+17) |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.9 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 2.1 km | 290 m  (−1.8 km) |
| To public transport | 1.9 km | – |
| To the airport | 46 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 640 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 15 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2003 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00  (−1h) | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

2.3 km apart

Donegal Manor: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Donegal railway station: 1.9 km, Donegal Airport (CFN): 46 km.

## Weather in Donegal

[Donegal weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/ireland/ulster/donegal/weather)

## Donegal Manor or The Gateway Lodge: common questions

### Which is better, Donegal Manor or The Gateway Lodge?

Donegal Manor leads in 3 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, check-in from. The Gateway Lodge is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Donegal Manor or The Gateway Lodge?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Gateway Lodge is closer: 290 m from the centre, against 2.1 km for Donegal Manor.

### How far apart are Donegal Manor and The Gateway Lodge?

The two hotels are 2.3 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/donegal-manor-donegal-vs-the-gateway-lodge-donegal/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/