Ross Lake House Hotel

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.

Amazing stay in this lovely residence. Just charming.

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

Very calm Location in the heart of beautiful nature

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.

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!!!

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!

Lovely setting . Wonderful host . Place spotless . Will certainly stay here again

Great hosts, very friendly and an excellent stay. Would definitely return in the future.

Peaceful and quiet. Great staff to cater to all needs. A little bit like a Downton Abbey.

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.

A beautiful spot with lovely ambiance and wonderful proprietors.

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

a bit out of the way but very nice property,bathroom fan very loud ,food very nice,overall very nice !

lovely relaxing place to stay in with great hosts providing excellent food in a convivial atmosphere

Incredibly rude and arrogant staff. If this was the last place left to stay on earth, I'd pitch a tent!

This is a lovely, welcoming, place. Tastefully decorated. Owners and staff were charming and accommodating. Dinners were very good.

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...

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

Lovely room and sitting room. Breakfast has a good selection and the service is 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.

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

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

Very friendly family atmosphere from the owners

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Very nice garden, nice building in an old fashen style, friendly staff and owner. Good style. Very much appreciated.

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.

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.

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.

Great place to stay to visit Connemara. Only downside is the hotel is in need of some modernisation, but the charm and helpfulness of Henry and his wife more than compensate for this. Absolutely fantastic meal... worth the visit just for that.

We stumbled upon Ross Lake House looking for a place to stay in Oughterard. It is not far from there so booked a room. The home is an old manor house with the grounds having seen better days. The inside of the home is in good shape though with traditional antique furnishings. There is a large drawing room for accessing internet and conversing with other guest, a library with bar for after hours cocktails and a formal dining room that serves for breakfast and dinner (reservations required for dinner service and serve 7-8:30). We had a late lunch so decided to eat elsewhere. Our room was lovely - first floor, nice bed and en suite bath very clean. Good size wardrobe to store luggage and items out of the way. Only real complaint is that the walls were paperthin it seemed and I got to hear the family next store up all night watching movies. Breakfast was very nice and the service was excellent. We met the owners in the bar for a dink in the evening. Nice chat. I would recommend this location with the information that I now have. Close to other Conmerra attractions too.

The Hotel is off the beaten path in the country, just what we were looking for. The Owner's Henry and Elaine were great hosts and spent quite a bit of time with us talking in the evenings. The Hotel is clean, food is great and it is ideally located. Only 30 min to Galway, and 1 Hour to the abbey. Very pleased with the choice we made! Steven H.

Nice place, charming host and hostess. We arrived around 5:30 and wanted just a small dinner, the folks made a nice salad for my wife and me. We had a very nice walk around the grounds which are well kept and colorful. I would stay again, close enough to Galway but very much in the country.

overall rating of 4.0...the location is secluded...off the road with signage off N59. excellant breakfast included with the room. Evening meal...too expensive for our party. staff is professional. Hotel is a manor house...nicely furnished.......bath is large with good water pressure and sufficient hot water.

Wonderful place, either as a Connemara base for exploring the area or as a hideaway 25 minutes outside of Galway. Wonderful breakfast, fine dinners, and memeorable service.

Lovely, quiet, intimate. Rooms were functional -- could have used just a little updating. Otherwise very clean and comfortable.