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Shearwater Hotel & Spa

4.0 star property
Family-friendly 4-star hotel with indoor pool

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Indoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM, sun loungers
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Lobby sitting area
Reception
Front of property - evening/night

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Marina Point, Ballinasloe, Galway
  • Place, Ballinasloe Golf Club
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Battle of Aughrim Interpretive Centre
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Kilconnell Franciscan Friary
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Ballinasloe

Central Ballinasloe getaway .At this Ballinasloe hotel, you'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Ballinasloe Golf Club and 6 miles (10 km) of Battle of Aughrim Interpretive Centre. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Long Island and Shannonbridge Marina.

What's nearby

  • Ballinasloe Golf Club - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Battle of Aughrim Interpretive Centre - 6 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Shannonbridge Marina - 13 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Kilconnell Franciscan Friary - 13 min drive - 17.8 km
  • Glendeer Pet Farm - 15 min drive - 26.3 km

Getting around

  • Ballinasloe Station - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Karibas - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Moycarn Lodge & Marina - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Shearwater Hotel & Spa

Family-friendly 4-star hotel with indoor pool
Shearwater Hotel & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

You'll find a business center on site. A children's pool, a fitness center, and a library are also featured at the family-friendly Shearwater Hotel & Spa. You'll have access to the indoor pool at a partner property. Self parking is free.

  • 1 building
  • 104 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Kid's club (surcharge)
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Shearwater Hotel & Spa offers 104 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The onsite spa has 9 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic. The spa is open daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Library
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Pay movies
  • TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 25.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 24 and December 28.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 10.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 10.00 per person
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Shearwater Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 251 out of 490 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 156 out of 490 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 490 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 490 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 490 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location close to ballinasloe centre
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

No flora landscaping limited but was in a town
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel was clean, but basic . Breakfast was bland , and just seemed sloppy . Staff while nice when you engaged with them all seemed quite new and not pro active when checking in on what the hotel had to offer , what time breakfast was , where the restaurant was etc. when checking out the member of staff took keys and that was it. While nothing bad can be said about hotel , a lot could be improved
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent 2 night stay … staff lovely great room and excellent food in the bar … not our first time in the Shearwater and we will definitely return … highly recommended.. Roberta
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Dahlia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

RESHAM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is always friendly love staying here everything is close by and they have good facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

patrick

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The space, the staff excellent 👌
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable rooms and beds. Only covering is a too hot comforter. I need a top sheet. I didn’t ask. Everything else great. Luxury even. Close walk to stores pubs and cafes.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

eric

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maeve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

patsy

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

eric

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nuala

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Shane

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Load noise in the room kept waking me up during the night. Room very cold.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025