Ballina (Mayo) hotels

Pros: A cosy and comfortable place to stay with everything you could want provided by most friendly and informative hosts. Comfortable and quiet rooms with great views of the Mayo coastline - most impressive. We had breakfast and dinner both were delicious local produce cooked to perfection. Welcoming tea and scones and lots of information about routes to take to see the most interesting sights. We will definitive back and would recommend to anyone as long as you don’t want wild social nightlife.

Pros: Harry and Carol are very hospital.When we arrived, were invited into lounge. Mrs Carol brought lemon cake and tea.The view was fantastic through giant glass. We try Mr Harry's high level Vodka. It's local speciality. like Chinese rice liquor. Mr Harry also gave us a tour map. introduced very details. Breakfast is also great! location is very close to the Downpatric Head.

Cons: Not at all

Pros: Everything! The location is beautiful and the hosts are amazing! They are really organised and professional but realtà welcoming!

Cons: Everything!

Pros: the people. The room. The views.

Pros: Carol and Harry are very friendly people. They do everything to make your visit wonderful. The food is excellent. They give you lots of suggestions for sightseeing.

Cons: none

Pros: Our room, the B&B itself and the breakfast were excellent. The lounge was really cosy and had an amazing view over the ocean. Carol and Harry were perfectly courteous hosts and Harry had really good advises for our trip around Mayo. We really enjoyed our stay. Thanks so much for your hospitality!

Pros: Harry and Carol are wonderful hosts! Knowledgeable, friendly and genuinely interested in making your stay the best it can be. My only regret was not staying longer.

Pros: You must definitely choose this B&B if you are travelling in Ireland. It has an excellent position, with a great view on the Ocean and all the services are really perfect, you will be treated better than home from the moment you will check in to your check out. The hosts are really kind and will make you feel better than home. Really. The living room and the breakfast room have a beautiful, relaxing view on the Ocean. We have been assigned the green room, which is really like a dream. When checking out you will be given some precious suggestions about the places to visit. More than what you could find in any tourist guide. We have followed them and all the sites suggested were worth a visit.

Cons: Nothing. Everything was perfect. Nothing to add, really.

Pros: What a great place to stay. Fantastic hosts make you feel so welcome. Room was great and the breakfast was superb. Very good quality and excellent presentation. Great location in Mayo. Some of the friendliest, most welcoming hosts you are ever likely to meet. I can see why Creevagh Hights so highly rated

Cons: Having to leave!!

Pros: The Breakfast was great! The bedroom was excellent! I'm definitely recommend this B&B !!

Pros: Everything! The room was cozy and comfortable, the bathroom spacious and both very clean. The owner was very friendly and welcoming, we arrived drenched from the rain and she took care of our wet clothes. The house is very beautiful and with a beautiful garden. There's plenty of parking for cars. Breakfast was great!

Pros: Beautiful property and welcoming host

Cons: There was nothing we didn't like

Pros: Owner very helpful- fresh fruit option for breakfast- brown bread delicious- all very relaxing.

Cons: If

Pros: Very good value,friendly people

Cons: TO bein walking distance of town

Pros: Excellent breakfast in quality and quantity Beautiful spacious dining area Friendly personal service

Cons: Nothing to be faulted at this location

Pros: Cozy and clean rooms. The host was very nice and welcoming. The breakfast was very good! We enjoyed oue stay very much! There were dome sweets, tee and coffee for the guests.

Pros: Very friendly. Loved the fresh fruit.

Pros: Such a friendly place. Fantastic stay!!

Pros: A beautiful property with amazingly friendly hosts. Loved the whole experience!

Pros: Fantastic Host who made you feel welcome, very clean and kept to a high standard. Lovely Cooked breakfast at your chosen time and good car parking facilities. Highly Recommend!

Cons: Nothing

Pros: This is an amazing castle! The tour was fantastic, the grounds and woods are lovely, the four poster bed was comfortable, the room was spacious, and dinner was superb!

Cons: Nothing

Pros: I loved the experience of staying in a castle that actually felt like a castle . We dined in the restaurant and that was amazing food. The bed was really comfortable and we loved the 12 oclock checkout

Pros: The history of the castle and the bar/lounge area was great

Pros: The authentic castle experience, the friendly staff, the excellent dining experience.

Cons: The presence of exposed electrical cables & power points. The building deserves a little more attention & imagination when fitting these.

Pros: excellent service,superb dinner,fantastic building,beautiful grounds

Cons: breakfast room a little dark, mattress could be a little firmer, otherwise no problemse, however the service qaulity certainly outweighs any shortcomings

Pros: Everything we wished for.....Four poster bed..Gothic decor...wonderfully cheerful service....Highly recommend this castle stay...The gardens and woods were wonderful....A memorable experience...Thank you..

Cons: All great...no complaints..

Pros: Staff very friendly

Cons: No hairdryer No tea or coffee in room

Pros: Lovely rooms, fabulous breakfast, perfect area for running (both woods and track on the doorstep)

Pros: The bedroom was comfortable and spacious, the meals were very tasty and served by very informative and friendly staff, and the location in the woods would be hard to surpass. The whole occasion made one feel special.

Cons: Perhaps opaque glass on lower half of bathroom window.

Pros: Down to earth owner. It was a Castle. Super cool

Cons: No issues

Pros: Good size room , nice Jacuzzi

Cons: Keys didnt work initially, bin in bathroom broke, forgot some of the breakfast order.

Pros: Every staff member we dealt with was very friendly and helpful. We made a reservation at the Merlot restaurant in the hotel and had an incredible 3 course meal. Room was great and we were delighted to have the little extra touches like Netflix on the tv and the jacuzzi bath. Great base if you are climbing Croagh Patrick- reception booked us a taxi (€5pp) that collected us at the hotel and dropped us at the foot of the mountain. Highly recommend!

Cons: Very minor but the mini bar had sensors in it that generated an automatic charge of any of the items were moved so we didn’t use it at all. Would have like to be able to keep our own fresh milk/ snacks in it. Again, very small issue that didn’t affect our overall stay.

Pros: Hot breakfast being served rather than buffet was great

Cons: Quality and variety of tea and coffee in rooms could be improved

Cons: Bed linen seemed cheap which was not in keeping with the overall impression of the hotel.

Pros: I loved the breakfast . Fiona and lena are just the best and honestly a reason we keep returning. such lovely welcome and helpfulness . They are both amazing....

Cons: nothing at all

Pros: Great rooms and facilities. Good breakfast. Very comfortable bed free parking.

Pros: Great Location, good parking facilities and pool.

Pros: Rooms very clean spacious Food delicious Staff very pleasant and helpful

Cons: If spa/leisure facilities where situated within the actual hotel Ie basement floor

Pros: Rooms were of high quality spacious bathroom with shower separate from bath. Food of good standard with excellent staff

Cons: Business meeting facilities were poor. Hotel seems to be geared for tourist market.

Pros: Everything, pure luxury. Beds were so comfortable and the rooms were quite big. The food was top quality too. Also it was near the town centre which was great for a night out.

Cons: I didn't like having to leave

Pros: Breakfast was fantastic. I opted for the in-room dining option as the view from my room over the river was very relaxing and nice to look at while having my tea, porridge, fresh fruit, poached eggs, toast, etc. Great selection and all very good quality ingredients.

Cons: Although the Ice House was a pleasant enough stay, having stayed at other 4 star spas in Ireland and elsewhere around the world, overall I found that it was not worth the hype or the costs. The foyer and room is impressive upon first entry, but the reception staff were all consistently very cold and abrupt and gave you the 'icy' feeling that you were interrupting their day and an inconvenience by merely showing up. The kitchen and bar staff were much friendlier and welcoming but clearly overworked as it took them a good 10 minutes to acknowledge and seat me after my reserved time slot. But I dined there on two evenings and the food was fantastic and staff very friendly and conscientious and paid much attention to detail. The spa facilities such as the thermal cycle are nice and well kept but very minimal. The outdoor area and hot tubs are lovely with a calming view of the river Moy, but unfortunately it is not private and you occasionally open your eyes to see a pedestrian or group of people on the pavement above looking down and gawking at you in your swimwear. This layout of the facilities is puzzling and does not lend itself to serenity or privacy. Another case in point: the restaurant patio overspills below the rooms and I was startled one evening while getting dressed to hear screaming toddlers below my window running from the restaurant. The hotel is child friendly which, although beneficial for families who are travelling and for some reason want to take their kids to a spa hotel, it is distracting and disturbing for guests who simply want quiet and to relax without the sounds of screaming kids. It's like the Icehouse is trying to be too many things to too many people all at once and needs to refocus on who is its main clientele.

Pros: Lovely hotel, professional, efficient and friendly staff.

Pros: Bed was comfortable

Cons: Lead for kettle to short in room

Pros: Relaxing in the thermal spa and enjoying outdoor jacuzzi and sauna with a river view

Cons: Music in restaurant a bit obtrusive

Pros: The beds were the comfiest! I had the best sleep!

Pros: The room I had looked onto the Moy River... it was very comfortable. This is a design boutique hotel. Food was great and restaurant overlooking river was very nice.

Pros: The view of the river from our room was spectacular. The staff were always pleasant and helpful and both the cooked and continental breakfasts were excellent. This hotel is an expensive treat that really delivers on the treat.

Cons: Parking can be difficult but the staff (thank you Sabrina) sorted us out.

Pros: Beautiful clean rooms, the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in EVER! Views just fabulous. Customer service fantastic. Facilities lovely. Architecture and building something to behold.

Cons: Restaurant quite expensive for quality of food served. Parts of hotel needing some attention, some walls need repainting and some areas of walls appear tatty.

Pros: We liked the interior design & the attention to detail.

Cons: There was a very limited choice of one! jam at breakfast let things down.

Pros: The view is AMAZING

Pros: The hotel staff were welcoming and helpful. The breakfast was very good.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Loved spa pool area.

Cons: Nothing. We are coming back.

Pros: Beautiful country estate property. Our room was spacious and the bed was extremely comfortable. Large bathroom with dual sinks and a separate tub and shower. Breakfast was included in our stay. We tried clay pigeon shooting for the fist time. Tony was a great and patient teacher. Staff were excellent!

Pros: Everything, little gem in co mayo very pleasant stay the spa is fab very clean and elegant atmosphere/ setting

Cons: Nothing,

Pros: Excellent staff overall and in restaurant were exceptionally good

Cons: The treatments in spa were good but not exceptional. I do think room was over priced fir four star as I stayed in five star one month before and was less than half the price.

Pros: Gorgeous estate, with lots of things to do for the family. Great food, lovely staff, big and comfortable room. Ovreall a great stay! We're definitely going back.

Cons: Everything was spot on!

Pros: Loved the location and the décor Old mansions and historical buildings interest me

Cons: There was nothing I did not like about my stay Only concern I had was a Health and Safety issue regarding the floor Boards in the room no 30 we stayed in as there was a large gap between floor boards outside door and bigger gap on inside door and my heal of my shoe went down hole and I almost fell but thankfully my partner caught my hand and held me . I did mention this concern to reception staff as we were checking out . would not like anyone to have accident in such a beautiful place . I would most definitely would like to visit again in the near future.

Pros: We loved the ambience in the bar,especially the wonderful Irish music on Tuesday evening. The informal welcoming atmosphere created a modern blend of perfect hospitality in classical surrounding. Great tea! The ‘White Co’ products great,but how about large pots which will be chargeable if taken away( like Cowshed Products at the Soho Houses hotels?)

Cons: My mother complained of a noisy ‘boiler?’ in Room 9 in the night,Room 5 was perfectly quiet so we swapped rooms.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The room are nice. Friendly helpful staff

Cons: Nothing really. Felt I didn’t have to worry about criticizing . I had a good experience

Pros: The staff were fantastic, so friendly and good with our kids. The family room was excellent.

Cons: The room was very warm.

Pros: Lovely welcome at reception upon arrival. Large, bright rooms. Room contained a safe, a fridge and a welcoming tray with tea / coffee and little packs of biscuits. Lovely food.Nice, bright foyer.The hotel has some interconnecting rooms. The hotel is across the road from a great Londis supermarket, a pizza place, Mc Donalds. Shaws department store is next door. TK Maxx, Next, Tesco, Dunnes are a stroll away. It is approx 5 minutes walk to the centre of town. The Royal Theatre is adjacent to the hotel. There is a beautiful commemorative Peace Park across the road from the hotel. Castlebar is approx 15 minutes drive from Westport and 35 minutes drive from Cong (where "The Quiet Man" was filmed and home to the fabulous Ashford Castle).

Cons: There isn't a separate dining room. All food is served in the bar / restaurant area. It can be very busy and noisy at times. The hotel is located beside a very busy main road. For those who have difficulty sleeping, ask for a room at the back of the hotel.

Pros: Was very clean throughout whole hotel. staff very welcoming and friendly and will definitely return in the future

Cons: Over looked main road a very noisy with traffic throughout the night.

Pros: It’s very clean, tidy and bedding very comfortable. The reception staff were really friendly and made us feel like nothing was too much trouble.

Cons: The fixed head shower is too high for petite ladies as it can’t be adjusted. The bath was too high and made it rather slippery when trying to get out.

Pros: Staff nice. room lovely. good location. Good choice at breakfast. Comfy bed. Would stay again

Cons: Lovely hotel. good location clean comfy room breakfast very good lots choice..

Pros: Location, staff , breakfast are all good, secure car park and we enjoyed our night in Castlebar

Cons: I can't fault the very good staff. The room was a very plain average standard, but clean, warm, and comfortable. The breakfast was very good. Nothing stood out in this hotel over others to warrant the exorbitant prices charged

Pros: Bed was comfortable

Cons: Dining was train station quality

Pros: Hotel was modern, clean with really friendly staff and free parking

Cons: nothing

Pros: Breakfast was excellent piping hot

Cons: The bar area could me more inviting and have more relaxation areas instead of a restaurant with hard seating

Pros: Nothing really it was a roadside hotel

Cons: Needs total refurbishment Plastic curtains in shower Carpet stained Loud music meant my aunt couldn’t sleep on Saturday night she was near lifts I was at far end of corridor so this didn’t effect me

Pros: Style and design of room was nice. Loved that there was a full length mirror.

Cons: Only thing I didn't like was that the bed wasn't that comfy

Pros: Great location. Comfortable spacious rooms and very good food. Would definitely recommend it

Pros: The restaurant was great, I had a burger and chips, a good yardstick to measure any eatery. It passed with flying colours, Partner had a chicken dish and loved it. Breakfast was a buffet style affair and was plentiful and tasty, catered for all.

Cons: Slightly too far out for me from the town to walk, but hardly a major downfall. Ten euro in a cab takes you into town!

Pros: Great breakfast and general areas in hotel were clean. The staff at breakfast and restaurant were lovely and friendly too.

Cons: Our room carpet was all stains and the lockers and dressing table had all spills down it too. The bed was clean but ideally would have liked new and extra pillows. The ones we had were as flat as pancakes! The general pool area itself seems a bit tired and looks and feels grubby. Customer relations at reception is an area that could be improved in my opinion.

Pros: Enjoyable breakfast, large well equipped rooms. A short distance to local town. Plenty of parking.

Cons: Pillows hard, carpets needed a clean.

Cons: On arrrival the receptionist kept us waiting for 15 minutes with a small child He did not call for another memeber of staff We asked the temperature in the swimming and were told 29 in fact it was more like 20 degrees. The room was over looking the leisure pool enterance and was very noisey in the early moring from 6am. We were also woken by banging door at 4.30am The room loked out on a blank wall.

Pros: There was a good choice of breakfast but we would have liked tomato's out of the Tin with our breakfast and more cerals.

Cons: There wasn't much fruit as I like a lot of fruit in with my yoghurts and they didn't fill up the pastry tray when some cusomers took more.

Pros: The rooms were fairly spacious and the staff were lovely to deal with.

Cons: The carpets in both rooms had quite a few stains and were very shabby looking. Also the shower in the second room you couldn't change the height as it is broken and very rusty! I requested a double room and was told that it would be accommodated for and was also repeated at reception on check in but we got a twin room. Left that go, then the battery in the door of the room went so we couldn't get back into our room on the first night and was asked to stay in reception until they could let us in. That was fine until the manager came to get us and when we got to the room they had jarred the door with the do not disturb signs and my handbag and all my cards sitting on the bed for anyone to steal as there was people walking up and down the corridors!! The breakfast was okay but the breakfast room was full of wasps. One landed on both our breakfasts the first morning and we killed 3 the second morning.

Pros: Location , staff were friendly and helpful

Cons: Decor a bit jaded Price a bit high Too warm in hotel Main bar closed

Pros: Helpful, friendly staff. Nice big room on quiet corridor.

Cons: Towels being changed every day in spite of my compliance with their policy for not doing so.

Pros: Rooms were so warm at night it was very difficult to sleep. Expensive for facilities and standard of breakfast.

Pros: A modern good size room. Good breakfasts and friendly staff in the breakfast room.

Cons: Smelled of old cigarette smoke. Sinks didn’t drain and flickering light over the basin. Reported both but nothing happened. One day the room wasn’t cleaned the bed wasn’t made.

Pros: Lovely room . Nice breakfast and friendly staff.

Cons: All was good

Pros: The hotel is well situated next to the river.

Cons: Unfortunately, the indoor parking (our reason why we booked the hotel) was flooded and could not be used. Furthermore the swimming pool was out of order, our tv did not work and the wifi was very unstable.

Pros: Location and the super friendly staff

Cons: Tight parking

Pros: Great Irish Breakfast

Cons: Poor TV reception Pool was closed

Pros: The location

Cons: Everything

Pros: breakfast was excellent, great locatiion peaceful and close to town.

Cons: not your fault the weather a wee bit dodgy.

Cons: Need a safe in room and a fridge. Need a covered walkway to pool area

Pros: Clean and tidy

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The pool is good. Good weight machines. Great location to the river and falls

Cons: The place is tired and outdated especially the leisure centre. Quint but it's time to catchup.

Pros: breakfast was great plenty variety and choice

Cons: it would have been good to have bar food at lunch time

Pros: The food, atmosphere, and drink in the bar was excellent. The staff were incredibly friendly. , although a bit of sticklers on adhering to the exact check in time.

Cons: The people at the front desk were a bit of sticklers on adhering to the exact check in time. There was a smell of paint in the lobby, mold in the halls, and the beds, pillows and linens are in a serious need of replacement. There was also pink/brown mold in the grout of the shower. That was quite gross.

Pros: Didn't have breakfast; had dinner every night and it was mostly very good.

Cons: The spa area needs a facelift.

Pros: Able to provide a twin room with bath for 2 tired, soaked through cyclists on the Wild Atlantic Way.. With perseverance, we finally managed to get help drying some sodden cycling gear (thank you David), although we found using the corridor radiators was more effective and I wish I’d left my gloves there overnight! Delicious dinner with good glass of Pinot Grigio

Cons: Not sure this hotel is used to helping tired, wet lady cyclists, but the staff did eventually rise to the challenge. Can’t believe there isn’t a warm boiler room somewhere to thoroughly dry out wet stuff.

Pros: Breakfast was very good, great choice. Room was clean and comfortable.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: By far the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in, filthy bathroom, holes in the curtains, unhelpful staff .... terrible

Pros: Terrific staff! I was working at my desk. Room light was inadequate (as it always is since "Earth in the Balance"). Staff promptly provided me a most excellent desk lamp. Food is excellent and the bar is always open

Cons: Slightly further walk into town than I would have liked.

Pros: Great location rooms very clean and good size bed was very comfy staff very friendly and helpful and food was excellent...really good full Irish breakfast...all sensibly priced....highly recommend staying here....I will definitely stay here again

Cons: Nothing to dislike

Cons: There was a very strong smell of bleach in the corridors

Pros: Very helpful and friendly staff. Good old fashioned Irish breakfast. Quiet location.

Cons: I wish it was closer to town but you can't have everything.

Pros: It was close to town. The bed was comfortable. The staff were friendly and the breakfast good.

Cons: They didn’t have our reservation when we arrived but as they had loads of empty rooms were able to accommodate us! The room was really cold, the heating was only on for a very short time each day and there was no way to put it on ourselves. The bathroom was tatty, broken tiles, extractor not working and shower not good. Don’t think we would stay there again.

Pros: Warm and comfy

Cons: Tea at breakfast

Pros: Nice simple hotel on outskirts of town. Easy riverside walk to quay or town centre. Good food and ample portions.

Pros: nice place very clean and very friendly staff great location

Cons: the music on sat night he was useless