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4 out of 5
Ross Lake House Hotel
Rosscahill, Oughterard, Galway

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 72 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Run by a very sweet husband and wife. Great service and amazing food. We especially loved having dinner here and listening to stories from the owners.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

gianluca

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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay in this lovely residence. Just charming.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 Days of Zero Stress
It's like driving into a little paradise with 7 acres of all sorts of mature trees. When you step out of the car the piece and quiet stands out
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Very calm Location in the heart of beautiful nature
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Charming and Quiet with Wonderful Food
Ross Lake House is a charming guest house in the countryside north of the bustling Galway. We enjoyed our stay, particularly the evening cocktails in the small room off the parlor and a really, really delicious dinner. Our suite was very spacious, which is great for a family traveling together. The furnishings are a bit dated and there is not much to do without driving, however, we found it to be an excellent value and enjoyed talking with the very friendly and gracious proprietors and strolling the grounds. If you’re looking for something off the beaten path with charm and character, this is a great choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was amazing and we truly enjoyed the time we spent with Henry in the library/bar. I can still smell the scent of lavender & roses on our bed linens, so lovely!! Breakfast was delicious and plentiful. The wait staff even filled our travel mugs on our way out. the rooms we had were picture perfect. Thank you, Thank you!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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The setting was lovely and the property was charming. We had had a hard couple days of hiking before we got here so it was just a lovely oasis to rest and recover. Wish we had stayed another day!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely setting . Wonderful host . Place spotless . Will certainly stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hosts
Great hosts, very friendly and an excellent stay. Would definitely return in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Peaceful and quiet. Great staff to cater to all needs. A little bit like a Downton Abbey.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Lawrence, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly what we hoped the Hotel would be, Henry was super funny and taught me about Hurling and I was actually able to follow along with the game, Joe the dining room caretaker was a open and honest and they both had great stories to tell. The room was spacious, bed was comfortable, and the shower had good enough pressure. Food was delicious everyday. I would definitely stay again if ever in Ireland.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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A beautiful spot with lovely ambiance and wonderful proprietors.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Wonderful stay. The hospitality was excellent. The food and service in the dining room was top notch. Room amd grounds were beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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a bit out of the way but very nice property,bathroom fan very loud ,food very nice,overall very nice !
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

john, w5 4hh

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home from home
lovely relaxing place to stay in with great hosts providing excellent food in a convivial atmosphere
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Find somewhere else to stay.
Incredibly rude and arrogant staff. If this was the last place left to stay on earth, I'd pitch a tent!
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

sylvia, Marin County

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming Inn
This is a lovely, welcoming, place. Tastefully decorated. Owners and staff were charming and accommodating. Dinners were very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

David, San Jose

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Quiet out hidden oasis
I was sightseeing in Connemara and needed a place before heading down to County Clare. This place was perfect to rest and relax before the following day. Quiet, peaceful grounds. Wonderful hosts. Dinner and breakfast in the restaurant was delicious. This is not an exciting location for kids. The average age of the guests is 40+. The beds were quite small. There were two singles set side to side. I'm 6-3 and was hanging off most of the night. The bathroom was small, but then not as bad as my hotel in Zurich...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, posh room with comfortable bed and pillows. Loved the bath towels that were big as blankets and wonderful! Beautiful location with waterfall along road coming in. Close to Oughterard which is a beautiful town. So much to see and do!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice setting but rather tired
Restaurant uninspiring. Hotel remote from other eateries so if you don't want to drive ( low drink drive limit in Ireland) it has a captive market. Overpriced for what it offers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect hotel in Galway.
This hotel is simply perfect. Amazing hosts, wonderful dinner and breakfast all freshly cooked and a perfect welcome. Beautiful property and amazing gardens - will visit again if the opportunity arises. Recommend to everyone.

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Placentia CA

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Wonderful Irish Hospitality
We were celebrating our 50th anniversary and couldn't have chosen a better destination. The staff and other guests made our visit most memorable.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lots of charm but needs modernising.
Service was very good. Wifi was very slow, only 4 tv channels, old school itchy blankets and quilt and squeaky floorboards from above at 7am. Overall this hotel certainly had charm however not so good for the business traveller.

10/10 Excellent

Curtis, Phoenix, Arizona USA

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Very relaxing and quiet
Lovely room and sitting room. Breakfast has a good selection and the service is wonderful

10/10 Excellent

Kris, Denver, Co

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Wonderful
This was the best place we stayed while in Ireland. Its a beautiful property, large rooms, great breakfast, and friendly owners. They have a small sitting area with a bar that was lovely, stoped in for a few beers and had a good conversation with other guests and the owner. This hotel is off of a very small road, so if you are uncomfortable driving the tiny roads in Ireland, you might not like it. Otherwise everything was wonderful.

10/10 Excellent

david, Northern Ireland

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Only stayed one night but great hotel. Would stay again.

10/10 Excellent

georgia, perth australia

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Lovely relaxing hotel
From moment we arrived we were made to feel special. The room warm and comfortable on a cold wet. The bar and restaurant delightfully out of a previous world and a very high standard. We will return again on our next trip to Ireland

10/10 Excellent

Dermot, Dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and warm welcome
Very friendly family atmosphere from the owners

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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Amazing hosts
An amazing find. Most amazing hosts.. so friendly and welcoming this is definitely a place of tranquillity and true irish hospitality. Never felt so relaxed and welcomed in a hotel. Will most certainly be back

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Like travelling back in time.
Set well back from the road, and on a lovely piece of property. It's literally an Irish paradise. The rooms are nothing overly fancy, but the style is genuine, as is the couple running the place. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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Going back to the past
A pleasant hotel with fantastic gardens. Like going back in time. Especially the staff!

10/10 Excellent

Randall, Dublin, OH

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Bucolic hotel
This small hotel (or more closely, a large B&B) has elegant rooms. The breakfast is faultless and dinners are very nice. Having an owner run the kitchen means one can depend on constant quality. The property is tricky to locate. One needs to look for the roadside sign and then wind up a narrow, one kilometer road. The only downside is the relative remoteness of the property but the grounds are very nice. What you think of the neighborhood depends on whether you value urban or rural.

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Brisbane

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A delightful hotel
Henry and Elaine were amazing hosts. We had a beautiful dinner and equally good breakfast. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Robin, California

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Beautiful older home with antique furnishing and park like setting. A little hard to find. Wonderful breakfast with great service!

10/10 Excellent

TJ, Berkshire.

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Excellence.
Food and hospitality really excellent throughout our 8 night stay. We would certainly book again! An ideal touring base.

10/10 Excellent

Deb, Melbourne, Australia

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Loved this country hotel
Great service. Lovely traditional country house hotel. Excellent food too.

10/10 Excellent

Tyler, Scottsdale, AZ USA

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Overall, a wonderful hotel.
The hotel was BEAUTIFUL and the grounds were amazing. The breakfast was one of the best on our trip too. We would recommend this hotel to anyone traveling in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Helen, Northern Ireland

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Lovely hotel in quiet countryside
We had a lovely stay in this elegant hotel, it was very reaxing, and the attention to detail from the friendly hotel staff made it a very pleasant stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Georgian charm and delightful Dinner
Delightful hotel and wonderful bedroom of Georgian character with really comfortable four poster. Joe was a really special addition in the restaurant and the owners are enthusiastic and interesting.

8/10 Good

Bob, Netherlands

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Very good
Very nice garden, nice building in an old fashen style, friendly staff and owner. Good style. Very much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Brunswick ME

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Rosscahil delightful Hotel
The three day stay at the Ross Lake House was by far the best experience of our recent Ireland trip. The Inn is located in the countryside by Rosscahill and Oughterard. It is properly located for day trips to Galway, Clifton, and Cong. The Innkeepers, Elaine and Henry were very accommodating in making us well cared for. The Inn is a beautiful historic building. Our meals were wonderful. This location desires five stars.

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Bedford

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Tranquil excellence
A beautifully situated, charming and characterful haven of tranquility, ideal for peace and quiet but still close enough to the stunning scenery of that part of Ireland. The proprieters were very welcoming, nothing was too much trouble and every query or request was dealt with efficiently. Because of its rural location a restaurant and bar is most welcome and another reason for choosing this hotel. The dinner menu was more than adequate for choice and the breakfast offered a good selection. The food was very fresh, tasty and perfectly cooked. The maitre d' was the most helpful and professional waiter I have come across and made the dining experience so special. The bar was well stocked and service again was excellent. A comfortable drawing room for coffee and catching up with free wifi. The photos do justice to the hotel. The staff do the rest.

10/10 Excellent

Sandra, Lake Tahoe, USA

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Wonderful!
The hotel is charmingly elegant and secluded in large garden setting. The staff is professional and friendly. We enjoyed a very good breakfast and dinner there.