Shearwater Hotel & Spa

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Scored 8.5
Rated very good

Staff

9.1

Property highlights

About this property

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 8.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Fitness centre
  • Spa and wellness centre
  • Room service
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar
  • Free cot available on request

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

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

  • Top pick by families with children

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.

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Guests who stayed here loved

Maryann
Ireland Ireland
“Excellent staff who helped with getting a family Room for us, providing extra Pillows, cups, dental kits and anything else we asked for. Will 100% be back”
Cristian
Ireland Ireland
“Dinner was amazing, and the staff were very accommodating. The room was clean and spacious, with one double bed and an extra single bed for my child.”
Mark
Ireland Ireland
“Perfect for family, Lovely pool,Cinema,Games room, restaurant and bar area.Ideal for kids weekend, never left the hotel for 3 days.”
Margaret
Ireland Ireland
“Balcony room was perfect staff were both professional and excellent in customer care”
Joan
Ireland Ireland
“Close to where we wanted to be. Clean rooms good shower.”
Mary
Ireland Ireland
“Nice hotel with good facilities. Leisure Centre with Sauna. Breakfast and food in bar was very nice”
Michael
Ireland Ireland
“Lovely spacious rooms and building very comfortable plenty of nice corners to relax and chill very homely”
Sophie
Ireland Ireland
“This hotel is absolutely lovely, very kid friendly. Every member of staff were so lovely and helpful from reception, restaurant, housekeeping to the leisure and kid clubs, they couldn’t do enough for you. Food was delicious too.”
Murphy
Ireland Ireland
“The gym is very large and full of equipment, while the pool area is also excellent, with extra spacious steam room.”
Liam
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Hotel was clean and the staff were lovely. We are in the bar both nights and it’s was great. Our grandson was loving the swimming pool too.”

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    Irish

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

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.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

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