Shearwater Hotel & Spa
Shearwater Hotel & Spa
The Shearwater Hotel is just 20 minutes' drive from Athlone and a 50-minute car journey from Galway. It is close to the marina and the River Suck. It offers fine-dining at a modern bar, and The SPA and a Shearfitness leisure centre with swimming pool. Each bedroom has free Wi-Fi, a comfortable bed and an LCD TV screen. The private bathroom is equipped with a bath. A state-of-the-art conference and banqueting centre has 9 meeting rooms and the Plaza Suite. A range of activities can be enjoyed in the area surrounding the Shearwater Hotel, including golfing, extreme boot camp, clay pigeon shooting, fishing, and horse riding.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Indoor swimming pool
- Non-smoking rooms
- Fitness centre
- Spa and wellness centre
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Eoin
Ireland
“We had a fantastic two-night family stay at this lovely 4-star hotel. The room was perfect for us — spacious and more like a small apartment with two separate areas, which gave everyone plenty of space to relax. A special touch was the small...” - Lauren
Ireland
“The bed was SUPER comfortable, staff friendly and overall fab location if in Ballinasloe!” - Heather
Ireland
“Lovely hotel, friendly staff, excellent function room facilities, super pool.” - Manley
Ireland
“Hotel was great, staff and food was incredible , only little issue was no hot water in the pool changing rooms at the time of our stay and some of the tiles in the bathroom floor had come loose, only small issues that are probably fixed already,...” - Michaela
United Kingdom
“The receptionist was a gem. Very thoughtful and helpful” - Mary
Ireland
“Fabulous hotel we got married here 5 years.we got upgraded to a suite for our anniversary. Lovely staff and breakfast was excellent.” - Martyn
Ireland
“Everything was smooth, apart from one lift breaking down. Food good, great buffet breakfast. We only stayed one night on a road trip stopover so didn't spend much time looking around.” - Audrey
Ireland
“excellant, the manager ( think French) was very attentative” - Teresa
United Kingdom
“Excellent front of house staff & bar staff. Loved the kids club. We will be back.” - Fiona
Ireland
“Breakfast was lovely. It was hard to get a dinner reservation on the Sat even as a resident due to amount of people in the hotel, so notice to people staying would be nice if this happened again. The restaurant/bar did squeeze us in though so it...”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants1 restaurant on site
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineIrish
Facilities of Shearwater Hotel & SpaGreat facilities! Review score, 8.9
Most popular facilities
- Indoor swimming pool
- Non-smoking rooms
- Fitness centre
- Spa and wellness centre
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar
Bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Bath or shower
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Free toiletries
- Hairdryer
- Bath
- Shower
Bedroom
- Linen
Outdoors
- Outdoor furniture
Kitchen
- Electric kettle
Room Amenities
- Clothes rack
Activities
- BingoAdditional charge
- Live music/performance
- Movie nights
- Kids' clubAdditional charge
- Games room
- Golf course (within 3 km)Additional charge
Living Area
- Seating Area
- Desk
Media & Technology
- Flat-screen TV
- Telephone
- TV
Food & Drink
- Kid mealsAdditional charge
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Breakfast in the room
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Tea/Coffee maker
InternetWiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
ParkingFree private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
- Parking garage
- Accessible parking
Reception services
- Invoice provided
- 24-hour front desk
Entertainment and family services
- Indoor play area
- Board games/puzzles
Cleaning services
- Daily housekeeping
- Dry cleaningAdditional charge
- LaundryAdditional charge
Business facilities
- Fax/photocopyingAdditional charge
- Business centreAdditional charge
- Meeting/banquet facilitiesAdditional charge
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Key card access
- 24-hour security
- Safety deposit box
General
- Vending machine (snacks)
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking throughout
- Wake-up service
- Heating
- Lift
- Family rooms
- Barber/beauty shop
- Ironing facilities
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
- Iron
- Room service
Accessibility
- Emergency cord in bathroom
- Lower bathroom sink
- Higher level toilet
- Toilet with grab rails
- Wheelchair accessible
- Entire unit wheelchair accessible
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Entire unit located on ground floor
Indoor swimming poolFree!
Wellness
- Fitness/spa locker rooms
- Personal trainer
- Fitness classes
- Yoga classes
- Fitness
- Spa/wellness packages
- Foot bath
- Spa lounge/relaxation area
- Steam room
- Spa facilities
- Body scrub
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Hair treatments
- Make up services
- Waxing services
- Facial treatments
- Beauty Services
- Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- MassageAdditional charge
- Spa and wellness centreAdditional charge
- Fitness centre
- Sauna
Languages spoken
- English
House rulesShearwater Hotel & Spa takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 16 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.




The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply