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Shearwater Hotel & Spa

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 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 Single 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 Single Bed OR 2 Single 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 Single 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 Single 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 Single Bed

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About this property

Shearwater Hotel & Spa

Family-friendly hotel with a full-service spa and a fitness center
This hotel features a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite.
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.

An indoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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.
During your stay at Shearwater Hotel & Spa, you'll be close to Ballinasloe Golf Club. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a full-service spa.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Indulge with aromatherapy, Ayurvedic treatments, or body treatments at the spa
  • Services include babysitting, a kid's club, and dry cleaning/laundry
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym, a steam room, and a sauna
  • 6 minutes by car from Ballinasloe Golf Club and 7 minutes from Battle of Aughrim Interpretive Centre
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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekends from 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
The Main Bar - This bistro serves breakfast only. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site 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

Restaurants on site

  • The Main Bar

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 motorised watercraft
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers

Full-service spa

  • 9 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

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
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Pay films
  • TV with satellite channels

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.

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 11:30 AM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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

Carlton Hotel Shearwater
Carlton Hotel Shearwater Galway
Carlton Shearwater
Carlton Shearwater Galway Ballinasloe
Carlton Shearwater Hotel
Carlton Shearwater Hotel Galway Ballinasloe
Galway Carlton Hotel
Hotel Carlton Galway
Shearwater Galway
Shearwater Hotel
Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe
Shearwater Ballinasloe
Carlton Shearwater Ballinasloe
Hotel Carlton Shearwater
Carlton Shearwater Hotel Galway
Hotel Carlton Shearwater
Shearwater Hotel & Spa Hotel
Shearwater Hotel & Spa Ballinasloe
Shearwater Hotel & Spa Hotel Ballinasloe

Shearwater Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 251 out of 489 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 156 out of 489 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 489 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 489 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 489 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

Ann

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had stayed many years ago and had forgotten what a lovely hotel. Spacious bright room and bathroom and convenient carparking in basement carpark with access to reception. Courteous staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 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