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Make a Break for it in Inishowen

Plan a Family Adventure in Inishowen with our top family activities. Create wonderful family memories and an experience they will never forget post lockdown.

Mindfulness, By The Sea

A Wellness break can be just what the body needs to relax and restart. Here are our Top 5 places of interest to enjoy during your stay in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel.

Benefits of Aqua Aerobics

Aqua Aerobics is the performance of aerobic style exercise in shallow water. Aqua Aerobics is a group fitness class focusing on balance, coordination, endurance, resistance training, an enjoyable atmosphere and of course having fun.

Booking our Wedding package with Band and Cake included

For couples looking for their dream wedding venue, with the option to include your band/DJ plus Wedding Cake then our Winter and Summer wedding packages are ideal. Including all the hotel elements such as arrival reception, meal. buffet and room dressing but with the added benefit of including a choice of band plus DJ means couples don't have to spend hours researching and pricing, we have it all done for you.

8 Expert Wedding Planning tips

It is your first experience in planning such an event but for us we have over 50 years experience so let us help you and don't feel like the journey is unpleasant. We are here to help. Your wedding venue should be the one place that can advise and relate to your journey so we have put together our Top 8 Wedding planning tips from our Wedding coordinator of the Year, Sinead Bradley.

Winter Weddings At The Gateway

Benefits of Swimming

Swimming is such a great way to keep fit. There are very few sports that tick all boxes as emphatically as swimming while providing a full body workout. Read on to discover the main benefits of swimming.

Preparing for a Wedding Viewing

Are you thinking of arranging your first wedding viewing in your shortlisted hotel venues? If so read our top tips to prepare to get the most out of your visit.

Carolanne and Rory's fairytale Winter Wedding

Planning a Wedding during Winter is a magical time, especially when the chilly December air creates an instagrammable heaven for backdrops. With twinkling fairy lights and an abundance of wedding themes to choose from read our Bride Carolanne's experience with planning her dream wedding here in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel. The images are just divine.

Reasons you need to book a Mom-cation Break

Did you know time spent away from your children can be good for you? Time spent with your partner away from your children is known to boost your relationship plus its important for kids to see the balance that is needed to be achieved in a family situation. Read on to hear our top reasons why you need a Mom-cation break.

Benefits of Exercise

You know exercise is good for you, but do you know how good? Read the top 7 benefits of regular physical exercise...

A Fathers view on our Mom-cation package

Dad Henry gives his view on why all Mums need a Mom-cation break every now and then being a stay at home Dad

A Career story at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel

Have you ever thought about a career within the Hospitality industry? There are so many roles required to run a successful hotel, all requiring a different set of skills and traits. Amanda Nelson is a Digital Marketing Assistant here in the Gateway and tells us her story of career advancement, working her way from waitress to today's role. If you are only starting out in your career or are considering a change of industry read on to see how one of the more popular career choices available today, Digital Marketing, is being used within the hotel industry.

2 recipes to remind you of Donegal while you wait to return

Recipes to make you think of Donegal and practise at home. Traditional recipes that you can bake with your children while you dream of your next holiday to Donegal.