Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe

Located just a short drive from Athlone, the Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe beckons with four star facilities, hearty dining and leisure options in the town of Ballisnaloe.

• Spacious en suite rooms fitted with queen size beds with crisp white cotton duvets, plasma TV, air conditionings, hair dryer and workstation with power connectivity
• Leisure facilities include a gym, 20-metre pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room; spa offering a variety of treatments
• Three on-site restaurants serving daily specials, seafood, Irish and European dishes, prepared using locally sourced produce where possible
• Check-in from 3pm; check-out by midday
• Complimentary Wi-Fi; Pets not allowed

Groupon’s Guide To Co. Galway

Replete with ancient vestiges and nature beauties, Co. Galway allures travellers to delve in the vastness and variety of its landscape. It mixes the mildness of the coastal area with the roughness of the landlocked territory in a setting which is home to Ireland’s largest lake, Lough Corrib.

Steeped between the Na Beanna Beola, which is home to the highest peak in the country (Benbaun), Sliabh Echtghe and the coastal region, highlights such as the late medieval Dunguaire and Aughnanure castles, the derelict but now highly popular Glengowla Mines and the 6th century Clonfert Cathedral reminisce of the county’s past. The puzzling rock formations of the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher add up, but globetrotters should also consider visiting the Inchagoill Island and the Aran Islands in order to get a complete view of the county’s historical and nature assets.