Lake of shadows, it has a name that would resonate eerie thoughts but far from eerie thoughts it lies. Its a charming hotel which is great value 2mins walk to the beach. The hotel is quirky because it is an old hotel but very user friendly. Staff were lovely and extremely polite. The dinner and breakfast was lovely. I would... More

I was disappointed by this hotel. It looks amazing on the website but the decor is old and worn and the room was stuffy and hot. The breakfast was very forgettable too. However the staff were very friendly and that made up in a small way.

My family and I did not stay here but ate here after our second night in the area would recomend this boutique hotel to any one for its food, the best i have had in ireland so far. We also ate in alot of the other Restaurants and Hotels in the area and found ourselves comeing back here nearly every... More

Straight out of an Agatha Christie novel, this hotel has a very quirky calming atmosphere. Nothing fancy here. Watch out for uneven floors. Rooms vary in style and size. Splendid service at all levels. There are no dead bodies to be discovered, Miss Marple would take care of that.

Have young family, food for both adults & children just beautiful. Thoroughly enjoyed eating here & will return.

When you come to stay in any hotel in Ireland you expect the same as any other hotel in the world and when you travel allot this can get boring. The lake of shadows can offer any seasoned traveller something different altogether when one enters the hotel you can see that it was born from and old grand house or... More

This hotel is a little dated in feel and appearance amd certainly does not offer luxury accomodation. However , whilst the rooms were quite 2 star in appearance the beds were surprisingly comfortable. From a food perspective then food again was quite nice with large portions. I would recommend any of the fish options as they were all quite fresh... More

The Lake of Shadows hotel is an old world hotel but with clean, modern facilities, friendly staff, good food and a delightful scenic outlook. The scenery of County Donegal, the lakes and streams delighted us and finding the friendly hotel made our trip more memorable. I would recommend this hotel to those interested in getting off the tourist track and... More

Stayed in this beautiful family run hotel over the weekend and haveing stayed in the other two hotels in the area this one is much better in every way. Checkin is very quick an friendly the rooms are clean warm and well kept, Girls on the floor in the dinning area are excellent as well as the beautiful home-cooked food... More