We were well looked after by the owner Esther, especially during a short power cut! The bedrooms had excellent storage and comfortable beds. The bathrooms were modern and clean and there was a very useful utility room. The lounge was cosy, especially with the log burner and had lovely countryside views. The location seemed a bit remote at first but once we discovered the shortest route to family it was fine, despite horrendous travelling conditions at times due to gales and flooding!!
Overall the best thing for us was being able to return to a quiet,comfortable cottage after busy days with the family. The only downside was the lack of kitchen utensils, oven trays and smaller pans.

we'd a great break here for 10 days in the summer. House is very well laid out, tastefully furnished and very clean. The owners live down the way and are lovely (their grandaughter took our teenage girls to see the local sheepdog trial when we arrived). We found a warm welcome everywhere we went in ireland, and found this cottage close enough to the motorway network to let you day-trip to the north and west coast and easily down to Dublin. The house has wi-fi which was a godsend for the girls, since it is in a beautiful location, but quite remote. Not far to get to pertol station and 5 miles or so to reasonable size mini-mart, but no pubs/cafes in easy walking distance. Lovely place, lovely owners, hope to come back another time. Thanks.

Our family was visiting Northern Ireland for a week and we needed a central place to live for the week. From the Gate Lodge we were able to travel to all our desired locations. After travelling on those narrow roads, the Gate Lodge was a very relaxing and quiet place to unwind, have a relaxing dinner, and look over the beautiful countryside. Our days started with relaxing breakfasts and our packing picnic lunches for the day.The interior of the Gate Lodge was even better than we expected. All rooms are larger than they appeared on the internet. It is clean, with all we needed. The laundry facilities are even housed in a separate room - not part of the kitchen. The kitchen has plenty of storage space. There are plenty of family board games and tourist information - including maps that Esther helped us with on our first evening there. We highly recommend the Gate Lodge.

This cottage is just the perfect gateway to relax and chill for a family, its so peaceful with beautiful scenery. The owner was very helpful on arrival and we have had a great holiday staying in a beautiful cottage. We have being able to chill of a night time and explore northern Ireland during the day, its about an hour and half to the Giants Causeway which was well worth the journey north, Newcastle was about 40 minutes South and the kids really enjoyed playing on the beach.

We stayed here for 7 nights with our 2 small children. From the moment we stepped in the door we felt instantly relaxed and at home. The exterior and interior are beautifully designed and decorated. Really nice quality bedding, beautiful soft furnishing and a very cosy sitting area with wood burning fire. Stunning views from all windows with a contemporary but country feel. Nice gardens and on a very quiet country road.

Outside it looks a lovely little cottage, inside it is a lovely spacious house. It is well-heated and very comfortable. We found it a great location for our visits to Newcastle, Dungannon and Belfast.