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 center 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 center 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 in particular like the location – they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

    • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Breakfast Info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Buffet

    • Free private parking available at the hotel

    • Loyal Customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 twin bed
and
1 full bed
1 full bed
or
2 twin beds
1 twin bed
2 twin beds
and
1 queen bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Gregory
    United States United States
    The room was large, clean and had a very comfortable bed
  • Christine
    United States United States
    The staff were friendly and helpful. The facility was conveniently located and provided for all our needs. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. I particularly enjoy the soaking tub after a long flight.
  • Patricia
    Ireland Ireland
    I had expected drinking water in the bedroom but instead I had to use tap water.
  • Angie
    United States United States
    It was clean. The staff was informative and friendly. It was also close to a grocery store.
  • Karen
    Ireland Ireland
    Breakfast great, room OK would have loved a opening doors to deck, dinner fab, staff helpful and friendly.
  • Caroline
    Ireland Ireland
    Room was spotless, bed was very comfortable. No noise from outside. We arrived early but we were allowed to use the swimming facilities before check-in which was very much appreciated when travelling with children. Food at dinner and breakfast...
  • Avena
    Ireland Ireland
    Family room was lovely, 2 separate rooms which was really handy. Pool was nice and lots of space. Location next to Lidl very handy for any forgotten items. Plenty of parking.
  • Andrew
    Ireland Ireland
    The staff were absolutely brilliant and so helpful. The food in the bar was delicious and the pool was great too. Couldn't recommend this hotel highly enough, especially for families.
  • Bonnie
    United States United States
    Delicious breakfast. Great variety and lots of healthy choices. The pool was amazing! And the staff at the pool were so helpful -- we wear glasses, so didn't see all of the pool rules -- the swimming teachers/staff couldn't have been nicer...
  • Keith
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Full marks for this one. I had never been before but would highly recommend. A spacious modern clean hotel with a very customer friendly culture. Staff in the restaurant were amazing and serving everybody although they were really enjoying it and...

Hotel area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Irish

Amenities of Shearwater Hotel & Spa
Great facilities! Review score, 8.9

Most popular amenities

  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Spa
  • Fitness center
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Room service
  • Free Wifi
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Bathtub
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Bingo
    Additional charge
  • Live music/Performance
  • Movie nights
  • Kids' club
    Additional charge
  • Game room
  • Golf course (within 2 miles)
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Sitting area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Telephone
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Kids' meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Parking garage
  • Accessible parking

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Indoor play area
  • Board games/Puzzles

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business Facilities

  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Business center
    Additional charge
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Key card access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe

General

  • Vending machine (snacks)
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Designated smoking area
  • Smoke-free property
  • Wake-up service
  • Heating
  • Elevator
  • Family rooms
  • Hair/Beauty salon
  • Ironing facilities
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron
  • Room service

Accessibility

  • Bathroom emergency cord
  • Lowered sink
  • Raised toilet
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Entire unit wheelchair accessible
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Indoor swimming pool
Free!

    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
    • Makeup services
    • Waxing services
    • Facial treatments
    • Beauty services
    • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
    • Massage
      Additional charge
    • Spa
      Additional charge
    • Fitness center
    • Sauna

    Languages Spoken

    • English

    House rules
    Shearwater Hotel & Spa takes special requests – add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 4:00 PM
    Check-out
    From 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
    Children & Beds

    Child policies

    Children of all ages are welcome.

    Children 16 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

    To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

    Crib and extra bed policies

    0 - 2 years
    Crib upon request
    Free

    The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

    There are no extra beds available at this property.

    All cribs are subject to availability.

    Age restriction
    The minimum age for check-in is 18
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Accepted payment methods
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    The fine print
    Must-know information for guests at this property

    When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply

    FAQs about Shearwater Hotel & Spa