Located 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Ballinasloe Golf Club, Shearwater Hotel is within a 15-minute drive of Battle of Aughrim Interpretive Centre. This 4-star hotel has 104 guestrooms and offers conveniences like 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool. Centrally located in Ballinasloe, the hotel is also within a 30-minute drive of Clonmacnoise and Athenry Castle and Ennis Abbey.
Dining
Enjoy dining at The Marina Restaurant, one of 2 onsite restaurants. Order from 24-hour room service to satisfy your hunger without leaving your room, or make new friends over drinks at the bar/lounge. Start each morning with breakfast, served for a fee from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.
Rooms
All of Shearwater Hotel's 104 rooms are air-conditioned and have an array of amenities, including coffee makers, safes, and phones. Guests can expect free WiFi and TVs with satellite channels and pay movies. Beds are dressed in premium bedding and bathrooms offer deep soaking tubs, hair dryers, and designer toiletries. Rooms also include desks.
Property features
Guests of Shearwater Hotel enjoy a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. There's free parking if you drive. The front desk has multilingual staff on hand 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, tours or tickets, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this spa hotel include a sauna, free WiFi in public areas, and conference space.
Highlights
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Free parking
- Onsite dining
- Spa
Shearwater Hotel
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Shearwater Hotel features an indoor pool and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4-star property offers access to a business center. This family-friendly hotel also offers a fitness center, spa services, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Shearwater Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 104
- Number of floors - 2
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Indoor pool
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Deep soaking bathtub
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Satellite TV service
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Television
- Free WiFi
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Breakfast is available for a surcharge and served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Marina Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Marengos Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast only.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Rafting nearby
- Fitness classes on site
Spa Services
Heather and Earth has 9 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
- Number of treatment rooms 9
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Accessibility
To make special requests for accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-out
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Pets
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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.
No cribs (infant beds) available
24-hour check-in
Fees
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: EUR 13.50 per person (approximately)
- Early check-in fee: EUR 20.00
- Late check-out fee: EUR 25.00
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We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
Official Ireland Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland (The National Tourism Development Authority)