Shearwater Hotel & Spa | Reviews

We had our Wedding in the Shearwater Hotel & Spa on the 23rd of Feb.
The Shearwater Hotel and its staff were excellent and we had the most amazing day. Everyone we encountered throughout our wedding journey were very pleasant to deal with especially Chloe.
We would highly recommend this Hotel to …

anyone as their wedding Venue. The Food and service was superb. 10/10

Review submitted on Mon, 14th of October, 2024

The Shearwater was an amazing venue for our wedding! They went above and beyond for us in every aspect. We would like to thank Chloe for everything over the past two years of planning. The staff were amazing, not only with us but with all our guests, and couldn’t do enough to help. The food was …

fabulous, and everyone was commenting on how stunning the ballroom and bedrooms were. We would highly recommend The Shearwater to any other couple for their wedding reception.

Review submitted on Mon, 14th of October, 2024

We had the most fantastic day for our wedding in The Shearwater Hotel. From all of the lead-up until even after the wedding, Chloe and all of the staff went above and beyond to make every moment special.
Every detail, even the smallest was catered for. The food, décor, and service were the best I …

have ever seen.

Review submitted on Mon, 14th of October, 2024

We had our magical day on 13.04.2024 in the Shearwater Hotel & Spa.

We cannot thank Chloe and the team enough, everything was just perfect.

Everything was perfect from start to finish!

We would like to start off by thanking Chloe and her team at the Shearwater Hotel. They couldn’t have done enough for us in making our special day so fabulous.

From the first time we met Chloe, we were put at ease straight away. Chloe was very formal and informative. We knew we were making the …

right choice. As our wedding was the 8th of December the hotel was beautifully decorated with Christmas decorations and the staff were very friendly and ensured everything ran smoothly. The food was delicious and to our exact hopes. We truly had a fantastic wedding day, thanks to Chloe and the Shearwater team. Aoife and Ollie

Review submitted on Mon, 30th of September, 2024

Chloe was amazing throughout, from the time we booked the venue to the day of our wedding she was always at hand for anything we needed. The ceremony was beautiful and intimate. The Shearwater went above and beyond to provide the perfect atmosphere and all our guests praised everything.

As soon as we arrived at the Shearwater, we were very impressed with the hotel. Chloe is fantastic - she's knowledgeable, attentive, and hardworking. She was also very helpful throughout the process and made everything easy for us. On our wedding day, Chloe and the team made sure that everything …

went smoothly. The food was very important for us, and it was divine! All our guests were very complimentary of the service, food, and the hotel. We are thrilled to have chosen the Shearwater as our wedding reception venue. It was a wonderful reception, and we have all the staff to thank for making it amazing!

Review submitted on Mon, 23rd of September, 2024

My husband and I just wanted to message you and the team to thank you for such a wonderful weekend last week.

We have never heard guests at a wedding say so often how relaxed the whole day was and that is down to the whole team at the Shearwater. The call down for dinner, the efficiency of the …

service and just the general professionalism of everyone meant the whole day ran so smoothly from start to finish.

Everyone raved about the food and some said they have never been fed so much at a wedding in their lives!

Review submitted on Thu, 12th of September, 2024

Myself and Shane had our wedding with you on 1st September 2023 and we just wanted to say a huge thank you to Chloe and all the staff at the Shearwater Hotel.

We had a fantastic, unforgettable day and you guided us through it effortlessly. We knew we had chosen a great venue but each and every …

one of your team absolutely exceeded any expectations we might have had. From arrival, to check out, we enjoyed every second.

The service and food on the day was amazing. Our guests were so complimentary of everything in the hotel, particularly the food, which was very important to us, so a big thank you to everyone. We wouldn't have been able to have the day we had without the team at the Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe. We can't thank you enough, it was amazing.

Shane and Eimear

Review submitted on Thu, 12th of September, 2024

We want to thank the team, especially Chloe at Shearwater for providing us with the best service from start to finish.

From the day we arrived to view the hotel, we knew the Shearwater was the hotel for us. Everything was perfect on the day and all our guests were very impressed. The food was …

fabulous and our guests are still talking about it.

Thanks for everything.
Mr. And Mrs. Freeley

Review submitted on Thu, 12th of September, 2024

Chloe we honestly can’t thank you enough for everything you did for us with the build-up to the wedding and the day of! We are forever grateful for you for helping to make our day so magical and everything we could have ever dreamed of!

Everything from start to finish was perfect!

Chloe the wedding coordinator couldn’t do enough for us, the food was fabulous also! Can’t recommend them enough!

We got married on July 26th 2024 and it was the most amazing day.

The attention to detail from Chloe and the team at Shearwater was amazing. The service was fantastic and the staff were so friendly. Chloe was a gem from start to finish, we were so blessed to have her as our wedding coordinator …

she really is 5 star, nothing was too much to ask for she really went above and beyond. The hotel itself is stunning.

Review submitted on Thu, 12th of September, 2024

We had the most amazing day at our wedding at the Shearwater! Chloe and the team were amazing to deal with at all stages. On the day, everything went as smoothly as possible and the food was out of this world. We wouldn't choose anywhere else and have recommended the Shearwater to numerous friends.

Myself and John would like to express our heartfelt thanks for making our wedding day so special. Everything was perfect. Thanks so much to you and the staff of the Shearwater Hotel for everything on the day. Everyone had a ball, and the rooms were beautiful, too!
Thanks again, and we’ll …

definitely see you soon for another stay because we loved it that much!
Mary & John Browne

Review submitted on Mon, 22nd of July, 2024

We had the most amazing wedding in the Shearwater. Chloe was easily contactable and very responsive with any queries in the lead-up to the day! On the day itself, she was present. Throughout our experience, all staff were fantastic and most helpful with everything! The venue was perfect, decor was …

provided by the hotel, which was great, one less thing to worry about! The day itself went so smoothly. The meal was fantastic, and the guests were still talking about the food! There is plenty of staff to man the bar. We highly recommend Chloe and her team at the Shearwater to host your special day!

Review submitted on Thu, 11th of July, 2024

We couldn’t recommend the Shearwater Hotel enough to anyone who may be considering having their wedding there. Chloe was a dream to deal with during the whole wedding planning, and the bar and wait staff on the day were excellent. The food was out of this world and we are still receiving …

compliments about it. Thank you Chloe & team for the best day imaginable!

Review submitted on Wed, 19th of June, 2024

We could not fault a single thing, Everyone is talking about how good the service was and amazed they all got hot dinners with the crowd. Everything ran according to plan and the couples that were there that have their weddings booked are also so impressed. Everything from food , to service to the …

presentation of the ballroom and the lobby area was absolutely top class.

N and M. X

Review submitted on Tue, 9th of April, 2024

Everything was perfect.

We would like to thank you and the staff for our wonderful wedding in the Shearwater Hotel. From the first meeting with you until the day, a year later, you went above and beyond our expectations, you left no stone unturned in making our day exactly what we dreamed of. Our guests couldn't speak …

highly enough of every aspect of the day, from the ceremony to the reception to the food.

As for the aesthetics of the hotel on the day, we were blown away. It really topped off the whole day for us and we can do nothing but wholeheartedly thank you and the staff for making a day we will never forget.

G & E

Review submitted on Fri, 8th of March, 2024

Just wanted to say thank you so so so so much for last Friday ❤️
We had the best day ever, maybe even too good a time!

Chloe and the Shearwater Team, Noel and I just want to thank you for everything you have done for us on the lead up to our wedding day and on the day itself.

From the moment we walked into The Shearwater to view it as a possible venue for our wedding reception, we knew it was "our hotel". The …

decor, the welcome from Chloe and all the staff, the service, and the sheer class were exactly what we were looking for on our wedding day.

Chloe was super efficient and organized in the planning of all aspects of the wedding. Offering advice and helping us out when needed, we appreciated that. Thanks to all the staff throughout the process of planning our wedding right up until the day of our wedding. Every time we visited the Shearwater from the moment we booked our wedding date, we were treated like royalty by Chloe and all the staff.

The day of the wedding ran so smoothly, greeted by Chloe and a colleague at the front door, and right throughout the day, constant checks from Chloe and the team to see if was everything okay. Our guests raved about how amazing the service was and how delicious the food was. They are still talking about that 10 weeks later.

We cannot thank Chloe enough and all the team at the Shearwater for the best day of our lives. We look forward to many visits to The Shearwater as a married couple and as a family. Thanks again Sharon and Noel x

Review submitted on Wed, 24th of January, 2024

We cannot recommend the Shearwater Hotel enough.

The staff were excellent, especially Chloe who was fantastic right from the day we met her. No request was too big, she organized everything so perfectly, both in the lead up and on the day itself. The hotel looked amazing, the atmosphere was …

fantastic and we still have guests coming to us raving about the food. Especially the beef!

I would highly recommend the hotel to any prospective couples looking for a venue. Thank you so much again to the staff and Chloe for giving us such an unforgettable day xx

Review submitted on Wed, 24th of January, 2024

We got married last year in the Shearwater Hotel. It was the first and last hotel we looked at. From the moment we got there we were looked after so well.

The staff are incredible. Especially Chloe who went above and beyond for us. She helped us with so much and nothing was any trouble for her …

at all. She was always at the other end of the phone to help. The day of the wedding went perfectly, from the reception and the kids club and the food was amazing. I would highly recommended this hotel for a wedding or break away.

Kind regards,
Melissa Maguire

Review submitted on Wed, 20th of December, 2023

We had our Ceremony and Wedding Reception at The Shearwater Hotel on the 11th of August 2023, from the day we looked at the hotel we knew we would get married there.

I have to say the staff were great! Chloe was great at her job always there for any questions I had and made organizing the day …

that bit easier, only an email or phone call away. The food was fab we still get compliments about it being the best food people have had at a wedding!

Review submitted on Wed, 20th of December, 2023

When I arrived at the hotel I was greeted by Ruth on the day and she made us feel that everything was under control. Exactly what you need for those wedding day nerves.

Our guests are still talking about how good the food was. Our menu went down a treat and this is due to high quality and effort …

put into the courses. It was so nice to sit at the top table and watch everyone enjoying themselves so much.

We would especially like to thank Estella who was always at the end of an email or telephone call. Estella made us feel at ease in the lead up to our wedding day. Also we have to mention Chloe who kindly looked after us on the day. She so carefully ensured we were ok throughout the day by checking in regularly and made sure everything ran smoothly. Even before she finished on the night, Chloe came to me to ask if there was anything further we needed before she left.

We would highly recommend the Shearwater Hotel & Spa for your big day if you are thinking about it. We would struggle to find fault, I just wish the day didn’t go by so fast.

Best wishes, Cliona & Stephen

Review submitted on Thu, 12th of October, 2023

“Chloe and her team are brilliant, the whole day from start to finish was seamless. My guests are still talking about the incredible service. When working with Chloe and her team anything I asked for was accommodated. Thanks so much Chloe and to the Shearwater Hotel”

We cannot thank the Staff enough at the Shearwater especially Chloe!

The Hotel was just amazing to deal with, they delivered in all aspects of our wedding and down to every detail was met. The feedback from our Friends and Family was simply amazing!

Don't even think about booking put your …

trust in them and just book.

Thank you all,

The Kelly's xx

Review submitted on Wed, 11th of October, 2023

Chloe, I just want to thank you so much for everything for our wedding. Everything went like clockwork from our first chat right through to Saturday. You were amazing to deal with.

The food was fabulous, and we only got compliments.

There was a great vibe in the room all evening right …

through to the lobby in the early morning.

Review submitted on Wed, 11th of October, 2023

I must say everyone as well as myself loved having our wedding in the Shearwater, every little detail was amazing. The food and service are still being talked about nearly 4 weeks later, thank you for all your help, we really appreciate it xx.

Noel and I just want to thank you for everything you have done for us on the lead up to our wedding day and on the day itself.

From the moment we walked into The Shearwater to view it as a possible venue for our wedding reception, we knew it was "our hotel". The decor, the welcome from Chloe and …

all the staff, the service and the sheer class was exactly what we were looking for on our wedding day.

Chloe was super efficient and organised in the planning of all aspects of the wedding. Offering advice and helping us out when needed, we really appreciated that.

Thanks to all the staff throughout the process of planning our wedding right up until the day of our wedding. Every time we visited the Shearwater from the moment we booked our wedding date, we were treated like royalty by Chloe and all the staff.

The day of the wedding ran so smoothly, greeted by Chloe and a colleague at the front door and right throughout the day, constant checks from Chloe and the team to see was everything okay. Our guests raved about how amazing the service was and how delicious the food was. They are still talking about that 10 weeks later. We cannot thank you Chloe enough and all the team at the Shearwater for the best day of our lives.

We look forward to many visits to The Shearwater as a married couple and as a family.

Thanks again

Sharon and Noel x

Review submitted on Tue, 10th of October, 2023

Chloe, thank you so so much for the fantastic service since we met in January and for a brilliant weekend in the Shearwater.

Us two and all our guests were looked after. Our families and friends were all raving about the hotel, the meals, the staff. It was absolutely brilliant and we can’t …

thank you enough.

We really appreciated everyone’s flexibility regarding time on the day as we know it ran late on our side. It made it all much easier!!

Thanks again
Ruth & Damien

Review submitted on Fri, 6th of October, 2023

Chloe, and all the staff at the Shearwater Hotel, thank you all so much for everything you did for our wedding day! From booking the wedding right up to the day, nothing was too much trouble. Everybody enjoyed themselves and the food was fantastic!! The ballroom looked amazing!

Chloe is extremely …

helpful! She is so relaxed and understanding and really helps to add your own personal touch for your big day!

We cannot thank you all enough!!

Orla & David

Review submitted on Fri, 6th of October, 2023

On 18th August 2023, we got married in The Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe, Chloe Kelly was instrumental in making our day the most special day we could have asked for.
In the months, weeks and days leading up to the day, Chloe was always on hand to help withadvice and information or just a listening …

ear to help any little hiccup we may have faced. She was professional, organised and very reliable in every aspect of our wedding.
Chloe's attention to detail and creative suggestions enabled us to have a perfect wedding day.

On the day of our wedding everything flowed so smoothly under Chloe's direction and efficiency and she had ensuredthe ceremony and function rooms were beautifully presented and decorated.

Chloe and her team were constantly checking that everything was alright for us throughout the day and night and any requests that we did have were met with enthusiastic offers of help. The hotel, the staff, the service, the food were all amazing and Chloe went above and beyond her role to ensure we had a fantastic day.

Thank you so very much.
Graeme and Bernie Bush

Review submitted on Fri, 6th of October, 2023

"We recently had our wedding at the Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe. From the initial booking to our big day, the customer service was excellent. Chloe, in particular made us feel at ease and made the whole process so easy and stress free

Chloe,

I would like to thank you for everything you have done on the run up to the wedding. You really made us feel relaxed and settled the nerves. You are an amazing lady. All the staff are very good and professional at their jobs.

To all the staff at The Shearwater Hotel,

We wanted to write a few words to thank The Shearwater Hotel and it's amazing staff for our wedding day and our day two.
We had the most incredible experience having our wedding reception and our day two at The Shearwater. From the first day of planning …

to the weekend of our wedding, Estella and Chloe were not only so kind but also brilliant at their job. My husband and I live in Australia and there was never a time we felt we could not pick up the phone to call the wedding coordinators or send an email to the hotel staff. All the staff of The Shearwater went above and beyond to make our day and our day two unforgettable, providing invaluable guidance and support throughout the planning process and service through ever moment of our wedding weekend.
The hotel itself had a relaxed and beautiful ambiance, with beautiful Christmas decorations which set the perfect backdrop for our special day. The food was exceptional, and the service provided was excellent.
We couldn't have asked for a better venue, and I would recommend having your wedding at The Shearwater to anyone.
Thank you to all the staff and The Shearwater for creating lasting memories and making our wedding reception and day two truly exceptional.

Cathy and Kieran Flatley xx

Review submitted on Wed, 23rd of August, 2023

From the first email we sent to the Shearwater up until our wedding day, we couldn’t fault any of it. From the price, to the food, to the support from Chloe was exceptional. Chloe was so easy to deal with and professional in every way. Everything seemed so easy and anytime we needed to find out …

something, there was never an issue and always a quick response. We got a fantastic package and great value for money. On the day of our wedding, we didn’t have to think of anything. Chloe had everything organised. We are two weeks married today and people are still talking about the venue and the food. The rump steak beef in particular. A lovely relaxed environment enjoyed by everyone. We highly recommend the Shearwater.

Review submitted on Wed, 29th of March, 2023

We got married in the Shearwater Hotel last July, after several date changes due to covid.
Estella, Chloe and Ruth couldn't have been more helpful over the 3 years of planning. There was never any issues with changing dates and they were always there to help in any way they could and were so …

accommodating of any requests we had.

Everything was perfect on the day- the food and service were top class. All our guests have complemented the great service and food. All the staff were so helpful in the lead up to the wedding and on the day itself.

We would highly recommend the Shearwater Hotel to any couple.

Niamh & Micheál

Review submitted on Wed, 29th of March, 2023

We recently had our wedding in the Shearwater Hotel and Spa, a beautiful venue, fantastic food with attentive and professional staff. Our wedding coordinator, Chloe really went over and above to make sure we had the most wonderful and memorable day. I highly recommend this gem of a hotel for any …

couple looking for a wedding venue, we had the most perfect wedding day.

Review submitted on Thu, 26th of January, 2023

Thank you to Chloe and all the staff so much for our fantastic wedding, everything was just perfect, everyone loved the food. We are so glad we chose Shearwater Hotel & Spa for our wedding, we really couldn’t fault anything xx. We had the most amazing day.. thanks again

Thank you so much for all of your help and advice around the build up to our wedding and all your help on the day itself.

You made sure everything ran so smoothly and we had a brilliant time from the moment we arrived in the hotel.

All of our guests had a great time and were all so …

impressed with everything at the hotel.

Thank you so much to yourself and all the staff at the hotel for making it an unforgettable day for us

Review submitted on Sat, 26th of November, 2022

As many couples had to postpone our wedding due to Covid, the Shearwater was so accommodating in rescheduling our date. They kept the terms of our original contract which was much appreciated due to the current economic circumstances. Estella, Chloe and Averil kept us in the loop as to what needed …

to be done and a timeline of jobs to be completed to ensure the preparation went as smoothly as possible. All of our ideas were taken on board and nothing was disregarded or too much to ask. We found the hotel to be extremely child friendly. As we had two young daughters, they ensured we had a big enough bedroom, cots, kids’ clubs and reminded us about the swimming pool. The night before the wedding we had a beautiful meal with our families, a lot more people showed up than we had originally planned. John Harvey, the bar staff and the restaurant staff assured us that there would be no problem. The Shearwater wedding team set up our memorial table, wedding favours and our kids’ area without any hesitation. The wedding day went extremely smoothly, Chloe and her team ensured the meal went as planned. (Even though we had to be rang to remind us to come back from the photos in Shannon bridge). The food was outstanding and everyone at the wedding really enjoyed it. The staff were professional, friendly and we really appreciated how flexible they were to us and our wedding party. Overall, the three nights we spent in the Shearwater Hotel was really enjoyable. From the greetings at reception, to the efficient bar service, the wedding coordination team and the restaurant staff we found everyone to be so friendly and flexible. We would have no reservations in recommending the Shearwater Hotel to friends and family for any event. A huge thank you again to all the Shearwater staff for making our day so special. We look forward to visiting the hotel soon.

Review submitted on Sat, 26th of November, 2022

This Hotel is just amazing, not one fault, from the minute we went to look at it as a venue for our big day to the day after wedding, all the staff were so professional and helpful, always prompt in replying to emails. Chloe and team took the stress out of the planning. Our guests are still talking …

about the food, the service, especially how quick the meal was served. We will definitely back to his hotel more often, for dinner, a spa, a concert or just a family gathering, ideal place, so central to loads of places. The reception is fab, nice and very relaxing.

Review submitted on Sat, 26th of November, 2022

We had our Wedding in the Shearwater Hotel & Spa on the 3rd September. We would firstly like to offer a huge thank you to Estella - It has been so lovely to work with her on planning our big day, she has been so so helpful and made it such an ease. We know you’ve been up to your eyeballs with …

weddings galore, but she helped make our day so very special and exactly what we could have hoped for so thank you! She is brilliant at what you do and so lovely and professional to deal with, so keep up the good work.

We would also like to express a huge Thank You to the hotel staff, everything was just perfect on the day. Ruth and Chloe were just brilliant along with all the other staff, our guests were so impressed with the hotel and service. Many of them had never been to the Shearwater Hotel & Spa before and they were just blown away! My Husband's Family and friends from Mayo have booked other dates with the Hotel.

The food was just sensational, couldn’t fault a single thing. Our guests and ourselves were just so impressed by the high-quality meal we received and Kevin’s neighbours and friends are still raving about the beef!

And Thanks to John behind the bar keeping our glasses full.- Amazing Day and Night . ❤️❤️

Ruth & Kevin

Review submitted on Tue, 15th of November, 2022

We had our Wedding in the Shearwater Hotel & Spa on the 19th November 2021. The Shearwater Hotel and it's staff were excellent and we had the most amazing day. Everyone we encountered throughout our wedding journey were very pleasant to deal with especially Estella. We would highly recommend this …

Hotel to anyone as their wedding Venue. The food and service was superb.

Nicole & Wade

Review submitted on Tue, 15th of November, 2022

Just want to say a huge thank you to you and all the staff at the Shearwater Hotel.

Just want to say a huge thank you to you and all the staff at the Shearwater Hotel, you went above and beyond to make our wedding day so special xxx

All our guests are still talking about the hotel and how …

beautiful it is , a few have even talked about booking a weekend away, the food was just exceptional on the day, was highly complimented for its flavour and was commented on by most that was one of the best wedding meals ever had at wedding......

The staff were all so accommodating and friendly on the day the floor staff in the function room are a credit to you and your organisational skills.

A special thank you for the beautiful sambos in the resident’s bar, they were devoted, especially by me, it was a lovely and unexpected touch and both myself n paddy are very grateful xxx

Review submitted on Tue, 15th of November, 2022

The Shearwater was an amazing venue for our wedding! They went above and beyond for us in every aspect! We would like to thank Chloe, Estella and Ruth for everything over the past 2 years of planning! The staff was amazing with not only us but with all our guests and couldn’t do enough to help. …

The food was fabulous and everyone was commenting on how amazing the ballroom was and also the bedrooms. We would recommend the Shearwater to any other couple for their wedding reception.

Review submitted on Tue, 15th of November, 2022

We decided to go ahead with our original date with the Shearwater Hotel and Spa and we are so glad that we did. We cannot recommend this hotel enough. The reassurance they offered us during such an unpredictable time was amazing. They made us feel so at ease and made it feel as much like a "normal" …

wedding as possible during this pandemic. Winston, myself and our guests had such an amazing day and was everything we had hoped for.

From the first time we viewed the venue we knew it was where we wanted to have our wedding. The staff were always so friendly and helpful with everything. The food was out of this world. Our guests are continually telling us how amazing the food and service was. The staff went out if their way to make us feel so important and make the day flow continuously.

The Wedding suite is just unbelievable such an amazing experience. We would happily move into the suite if we could! Our ballroom was private which was amazing. We had all our own facilities in the one area. The patio area is a lovely big area where we spent most of our day and evening as it was such a lovely day for our wedding.

We are so delighted we decided to go with the Shearwater Hotel and Spa as it is just such a beautiful venue with such professional, hard working, welcoming, and committed staff. We couldn't ask for more and we cannot wait to spend our Anniversary and many more occasions in the hotel. Everything was amazing and we cannot thank Estella and all the staff enough for making our wedding day so special and out of this world.

Monica and Winston

Review submitted on Tue, 15th of November, 2022

We had our wedding the 06th August 2021 in the the Shearwater Hotel & Spa. The day we went to view the hotel back in February 2019 we knew it was the one for us. From the moment you walk into the hotel it is just fabulous, your are met with the most amazing chandelier in the centre of reception, the …

Marina bar was beautifully laid out for our guests and the walk down to the ballroom was just so beautifully decorated all along the way, as for the ballroom it was just absolutely stunning, no corners cut it looked amazing.

I don't know what I can say to do the staff justice! They were just absolutely amazing on the day and lead up to the day, there were a lot of complications and uncertainty due to Covid and changing restrictions but Estella could not have done enough to accommodate us no matter what hurdle was thrown at us, she was always on the end of an email or the phone whenever needed to reassure us and guide us through things.

The reception staff were so helpful with any queries we had in relation to rooms and bookings and were just so nice in general. Ruth looked after us on the night and ensured everything ran smoothly with service, the serving staff were so nice and the meal was served seamlessly, guests even commented to us they couldn't believe the service, there was no skimping on staff for the night, no one wanted for anything. John who looked after things in the bar was just brilliant, himself and the rest of the staff looked after us and our guests so well.

The food was just out of this world, people were talking about it for days, it was absolutely delicious and that is an understatement, the beef was a MASSIVE talking point.

We genuinely cannot thank Estella and all the staff of the Shearwater Hotel & Spa enough, each and everyone we came into contact with were so helpful, friendly & accommodating. They made the build up to the day so easy and they made the day itself run seamlessly from start to finish. We are genuinely delighted.

Review submitted on Tue, 15th of November, 2022

A huge thank you to you and the team for our special day on 26th August. I have to say with all the uncertainty at the time your positive approach to it encouraged me to go ahead with the day and I have absolutely no regrets!

The whole team went above and beyond with a special thanks to the …

manager on the day as well as the bar manager too. Everything ran so smoothly and I know that was all down to their expertise!!

All our guests along with ourselves were full of praise for the set up, staff and of course the delicious food!

Thanks again for making it such a stress free and enjoyable day x

Sinead and Michael

Review submitted on Tue, 15th of November, 2022

We would like to Thank the Shearwater Hotel & Spa for everything over the past few months in the lead up to our Wedding. A Special Mention to Estella for all of your help and support. We really appreciate it, you and the team at the Shearwater Hotel & Spa were so amazing and everything was perfect …

from the start to finish. Everyone complimented the service, drinks reception and of course the meal. Thank you so much for making our day so nice ❤️

Review submitted on Thu, 10th of November, 2022

Norbert & I had our wedding in the Shearwater Hotel & Spa on the 13th August 2021 and we had an amazing day and evening. We had a civil ceremony in the hotel and the property looked amazing and all our Family / Friends were overwhelmed by the whole day.

We couldn't recommend the Shearwater Hotel …

& Spa enough! All our needs were met and everything we needed was catered for!

The Team were always on hand to support us and the food was delicious.

Review submitted on Thu, 10th of November, 2022

We had our wedding in the Shearwater Hotel & Spa on the 11th September and it was amazing from start to finish. Throughout this whole pandemic they have been so accommodating and really put us at ease.

Estella was our wedding co-ordinator really went above and beyond for us with anything we …

needed. Chloe and Ruth also who made sure everything went perfectly on the day. The food was amazing and all our guests thought so too.

I can’t recommend the Shearwater Hotel & Spa enough it is a beautiful Hotel with a great team. Our day was perfect and can we give a shout out to John the bar manager,

Thanks for everything Lesley & Keith

Review submitted on Thu, 10th of November, 2022

We can’t thank the Management and Staff of the Shearwater Hotel & Spa enough where we celebrated our wedding day on the 25th September.

A special thanks to Estella our Wedding Co-Ordinator who was so easy to deal with and answered any queries we had in the lead up to our big day. Also, a huge …

thanks to Ruth, Chloe and John who ensured our special day ran smoothly. Where do I start with the food, it was absolutely amazing, the number of guests who complimented the food and Hotel itself speaks volumes for this property.

We would highly recommend the Shearwater Hotel & Spa to any couple who is looking for a fabulous venue for their wedding.

Tracey & Cathal Melia

Review submitted on Thu, 10th of November, 2022

We just wanted to write and say Thank You to the Shearwater Hotel & Spa so much for all the work you put into our wedding. The whole day went so well and really, I couldn’t have asked for a better day! We’ve had so many people commenting on how amazing the Ceremony Room looked and the …

professionalism of the staff. It was really nice to arrive at the Hotel and instantly feel like everything was under control, even when things were so up in the air with the restrictions in place.

Estella and all the team especially made me feel at ease, answered all calls, even reminding me of the small details that I had forgotten, last minute changes and requests were dealt with without hesitation, everything was no trouble and handled in a professional manner. People have also been saying how good all the food was – which it was! So many people have said it has either been the best wedding they have ever been to or that the food has been the best they’ve ever had at a wedding. It was so nice to stand back for a moment in the evening and see everyone enjoying themselves so much. We would have no hesitations in recommending the Shearwater Hotel & Spa for anyone who is looking for a wedding Venue in the future, I just wish the day didn’t go as fast.

Review submitted on Thu, 10th of November, 2022

We had our wedding day in the Shearwater Hotel and Spa on the 24th of July 2021 after one postponement due to Covid 19. We cannot recommend the hotel and staff team enough! The work and organisation put into the day was second to none which made our day the best we could have wished for!

From our …

first viewing of the property to the food tasting and the day itself we were always well cared for and felt we were so important. We are still getting complimented on the food and service received on the day!

The hotel itself is the ideal wedding venue. The ballroom area is self-contained and private with its own bathrooms, a gorgeous outdoor Patio area which allowed guests to relax stay together throughout the evening.

We cannot thank Estella and the staff team enough for making the day so special especially with all the restrictions they had to work with ! They made the day feel like our day instead of a Covid wedding xx

Lisa & Robbie

Review submitted on Wed, 9th of November, 2022

I can not thank all of the staff at the Shearwater, especially Estella. Estella responded to every question and need for help extremely quickly and helpful. The entire process of planning and preparing for our wedding was made a breeze and very enjoyable by the hotel. We were not very knowledgeable …

with the planning and running of weddings and decisions we had to make and the hotel staff helped shed light on anything we needed making everything stress free from their great knowledge and experience with weddings! All staff were extremely friendly. The day of the wedding you would think all staff were guests at the wedding they were so kind and helpful to everyone. The day went without a bump thanks to them all. Our guests were all taken back by the beauty of the hotel, rooms, staff, drinks and amazing food! I was trying to have a slightly "unusual", "untraditional" wedding and I feared it would be difficult but definitely was not. The Shearwater is my favourite hotel and we will continue to use the pool, bar, restaurant and B&B because of how amazing it all was and our children love it too!!

Review submitted on Thu, 28th of July, 2022

From the moment we viewed the venue with Ruth, the service and professionalism was fantastic. Anything we inquired about was not a problem and anything we wished to have at our reception was followed through without an issue. Communication with the hotel was brilliant and Estella was at the other …

end of the phone or email at any time, which was very reassuring when planning a wedding through a pandemic. We honestly could not recommend The Shearwater highly enough for a wedding reception, they gave us all we wanted and more and we would not hesitate in recommending it to family and friends in the future.

Review submitted on Thu, 28th of July, 2022

The Shearwater were just perfect to deal with, very quick to get back to us with any queries we had or changes we needed to make. The food and service on the day was just fabulous, we had so many compliments on the food. We would highly recommend for any couple looking to book their wedding here!

Our wedding reception was in the Shearwater Hotel on the 7th July 2018. Aisling our wedding coordinator and the management team Sue and Des went above and beyond to make myself and Enda's wedding day perfect. The food was exceptional and everyone is still talking about it. Each member of staff was …

very friendly and attentive and the service was excellent. No request was too big or too small from start to finish. We cannot thank Aisling and the team enough for an amazing day.

Review submitted on Wed, 5th of September, 2018

The Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe is a fantastic location for any wedding. The staff are amazing and went above and beyond our expectations of our wedding day, particularly the wedding co-ordinators (first Noel and then Aisling) and hotel management (Des, Liam and Colin). They offered us an all …

inclusive package which is great value for money and led us directly to suppliers, making our planning less stressful. We had several meetings and made us very relaxed in the run up to the big day. The display on the day was fabulous. It was everything we could have hoped for. The service was fantastic. The dinner is still being talked about. The food is just fantastic, everyone loved it. And if anyone has an allergy, they make sure they offer them something equally as fantastic. From the drinks reception to last call in the bar (and everything in between), the staff looked after our every need. Aisling and Des were always nearby in case we needed anything. Everything ran smoothly and effortlessly, it felt as if all we had to do was be present. So much work goes on behind the scenes and this staff is extremely dedicated to their brides and grooms. I cannot recommend them highly enough. They made our wedding day to be much more than we ever thought it could be. Thank you!

Review submitted on Fri, 10th of August, 2018

Myself and my husband got married in the Shearwater Hotel on the 5th of May this year. We had an amazing day. From the moment we first visited the hotel for a wedding fair we knew this was where we would get married. Our intuition was right. The staff were so attentive on the day and all our guests …

keep complimenting the hotel saying the food was amazing and some have even planned a return break away! A special thank you to Aishling, Des and Colin for all their help on our big day. We only wish we could do it again. Lyndsey and Eoin McDonnell.

Review submitted on Fri, 8th of June, 2018

What an amazing hotel, what dreams are made of!!!

My husband and I attended a wedding in the shearwater a couple of years ago and we just fell in love with it. So when our engagement happened we knew that it would be the shearwater that we would have our reception in. From the very first visit …

till the big day, the staff couldn't do more for us. We felt so special throughout, not just another couple. We felt that the staff recognized the importance of our big just as much as we did. There are so many staff we would need to thank, too many to mention however we appreciated every single person that works in the hotel. The feedback we got from our guests, amazing food (along with excellent portions), comfortable, clean and well designed rooms and just a general lovely atmosphere around the hotel.

I cant recommend the hotel enough to future brides and grooms, it was simply amazing and we would do it all over again because of the support and service we got from the shearwater hotel.

Fiona and Garry 19th of Aug 2017

Review submitted on Fri, 25th of May, 2018

I honestly cannot recommend the Shearwater enough.

They were brilliant to deal with, so professional on the day and the room looked amazing. Nothing was to much trouble and everything came together perfectly. All my guests loved the food. The bridal suite is lovely, and they surprised us with a …

beautiful breakfast the morning after the wedding, lots of free surprise champagne, fruit, robes, slippers, free food for 30 of our guests the day after the wedding too.

We were delighted with the service (special thank you to the brilliant wedding coordinator Noel and Sue who was so helpful on the day).

Review submitted on Tue, 9th of January, 2018

We cannot recommend the Shearwater Hotel enough. We got married on Dec 1, 2017, the hotel looked absolutely fabulous.

They had done everything they promised and more! The food was absolutely incredible, we could not fault a thing. There was always someone on standby to make sure we were ok with …

everything, at all times. The service was incredible - we had 348 at the wedding and we were shocked to see everyone receiving their meal pretty much the same time we did.

They are an incredible team who make sure every tiny detail is covered, and do everything they can to make your day the best one possible - and ours definitely was.

Review submitted on Fri, 5th of January, 2018

We had our wedding in the Shearwater hotel on the 23rd Sept 2017. It was the best day of our lives. Noel and his team had everything amazing and nothing we asked for was a problem. From the minute we booked our wedding we felt so at ease. Noel looked after everything for us. Our wedding day was …

amazing and the meal was top class all of our guest's are still talking about the food. Overall it's a top class wedding venue.

Review submitted on Sun, 26th of November, 2017

Recently had our wedding reception in the shearwater hotel, and what a great choice of venue it was! Everything went absolutely brilliantly, from the beautifully decorated room to the superb food served on the day, we could not fault a thing!! The service was fantastic along with all the staff! We …

could not recommend the shearwater hotel enough for anyone who is considering it for their big day, you won’t be sorry!
Thank you again to everyone involved!!

Review submitted on Sat, 25th of November, 2017

Love the Shearwater Hotel, we got married in May and Noel and the staff went above and beyond to make our day special.. It is a fantastic Hotel with fabulous food..

So much gratitude for the Shearwater hotel , we honestly couldn't have asked for anymore from Noel and all staff & management , from the day we went in to view & talk weddings to our very memorable wkend of our wedding in the Hotel . We would fully recommend the Shearwater Hotel for a wedding , top …

class across the board ????

Review submitted on Wed, 22nd of November, 2017

We got married on the may bank holiday weekend, the shearwater hotel made the experience perfect. Absolutely amazing service, over 400 sat for the meal, nobody was left waiting, the food was amazing from starter to desert. The beef is still being talked about! The whole team of staff were so …

helpful in every aspect. I would not hesitate to highly recommend the shearwater for your special day, it will be in very safe hands.

Review submitted on Wed, 22nd of November, 2017

We could not have asked for a better venue than the Shearwater for our wedding in August 2017. Working with Noel and the team was such a pleasure and on the day there is not a single thing I could fault. Venue looked amazing, so spacious even though we have 330 guests attend. Food wasabsolutely …

fabulous and even now, months on, people comment on how great the food was. The service on the day was top notch also. All courses came out very quickly so the meal did not take over the day and people had lots of time to dance the night away. Cannot thank the team enough for all they did.

Review submitted on Wed, 22nd of November, 2017

We got married in the shearwater hotel on the 25th Aug 2017 and I must say the day was absolutely perfect!

This hotel is fabulous from start to finish. Its such a big hotel with a beautiful lobby where we had our drinks reception. The decoration of the lobby, hallway leading to the function room …

and function room itself was gorgeus with lanterns, roseball centre pieces etc.

The wedding packages are so reasonable and include variety to accommodate all styles of wedding.
The staff were amazing and so helpful, anything we asked was never an issue.
We can't thank Noel Fahy, the wedding coordinator, enough for everything he did. You made the planning so easy on the run up to the wedding and I had no stress or issues leading up to the big day. All the staff and managers are so professional and so friendly and made the whole weekend so stressfree and enjoyable for us.
I can't say anything about the food only it was gorgeous, so hot, delicious and so much of it. The menu tasting was a lovely evening too where we got to enjoy a number of options so we could pick the best. Our guests were all very impressed which it was you want on your day. The function room is fab also and for our day we had the white draping all around the room which made it even more luxurious and magical. The dancefloor is also huge for everyone to dance the night away.

I would definitely recommend the shearwater to any couples planning your big day. We had the best day of our lives and that was all down to this hotel and the staff. We would love to do it all over again and have no regrets about our hotel choice. We really can't thank you all enough for everything.

Thanks again,
Jacqueline and Damien Duane

Review submitted on Wed, 20th of September, 2017

Not enough stars in this for the shearwater.

Noel, Des , susanne and all staff go above and beyond for anything we asked! There was never a no.! Food was outstanding, ppl still talking about the dinner a week later. Staff were so friendly at all the tables. We would do it all again tomorrow and …

not change a single thing! It was amazing.

Thanks to everyone at.the shearwater!!!

Fantastic memories

Review submitted on Tue, 19th of September, 2017

There is not enough stars for this hotel. From the moment we choose the hotel, all questions were answered! Anytime we popped in we were treated like royalty. On the day itself , Noel, des, Susanne were unreal. The food , service and whole day was seamless!
Our guests are still.talking about the …

food! There was no request that was met with a no. Cannot thank all the staff and team enough. Would not pick any other hotel in the world for a wedding

Review submitted on Sat, 16th of September, 2017

Sincerest thanks for hosting our Wedding. everything was absolutely top class. You couldn't have done any more for us and we appreciate you and all your staffs effort. The feedback for the food before the meal at reception sold it for us particularly because we had people travelling. We would highly …

recommend anyone thinking of getting married to check this place out. Noel Fahy the Wedding coordinator was a pleasure to deal with, catered for our every need and was willing to go the extra mile more than anyone else we dealt with in any other venue. We were blown away by the fact that we were the 1st couple you'd seen through from booking to completion. We are confident that anyone else who books this venue should be in for the best time of their lives as we had. We wish you continued success now and in the future

From Miartin O'Coisoige & Philippa Coleman

Review submitted on Wed, 13th of September, 2017

We got married on 18th August 2017 :)..... The Shearwater was the first (and only) hotel we viewed for our wedding and within an hour had booked and paid our deposit. I would 100% reccommend this hotel to anyone looking to book their wedding.

We can't praise the staff enough for everything they …

done for us. A special shout out to Noel Fahy, our wedding planner... No question or request was too much for him. He made us feel so welcome and relaxed everytime we popped in to see him or the million times i'm sure my husband rang him over the last few months, lol. He made the whole planning process so much easier - Thanks Noel :).....

Also a big thank you to Susanne and Des and all their staff on the day, you guys where so friendly and professional and helped the day go perfectly (extra thank you to Susanne for sneaking us out for a breather after the meal ;) ) The food was absolutely amazing and every single guest raved about it, so hats off to the chef.

The bridal suite was stunning and hugh (the champagne breakfast was greatly appreciated also) our guests also commented on how nice the rooms where and took full advantage of the leisure area :)

This is a fantastic hotel with fantastic staff and atmosphere and you will not be disappointed if you book your wedding.

Kelley & Will

Review submitted on Tue, 29th of August, 2017

We got married here on 21st of July from the moment we booked our wedding nothing was a problem, Noel, Karyn, Susan and each and every member of staff are a credit to this fantastic hotel, the rooms, the food, which all are guests are still raving about are top class, I can't recommend this hotel …

enough !!!! Thanks again to you all wish we could do it all again it went so smooth !!!!

Review submitted on Thu, 17th of August, 2017

We got married here on May 26th and we had the most amazing day.

We simply can not praise the staff enough for everything they done for us from the planning process to the day itself. Nicer people you could not meet they just could not do enough for us and no request was an issue.

We would …

like to say a special thank you to Noel Fahy who is the wedding planner. This guy is just amazing and made us feel so relaxed and welcome every time we came to the hotel. The food was absolutely amazing also and our guests are still talking about it to this day! Wonderful hotel, wonderful people and a wonderful day!

Thank you so much.
Lisa & Ciaran Campbell

Review submitted on Wed, 5th of July, 2017

We got married here on May 26th 2017 and we had the most amazing day.

We simply can not praise the staff enough for everything they done for us from the planning process to the day itself. Nicer people you could not meet they just could not do enough for us and no request was an issue. We would …

like to say a special thank you to Noel Fahy who is the wedding planner. This guy is just amazing and made us feel so relaxed and welcome every time we came to the hotel. The food was absolutely amazing also and our guests are still talking about it to this day! Wonderful hotel, wonderful people and a wonderful day!

Thank you so much.

Lisa & Ciaran Campbell

Review submitted on Mon, 19th of June, 2017

Deirdre and Niall McGovern 17/02/17.
Choosing the Shearwater Hotel for our wedding reception was best thing we ever did, it was the first hotel we went to because after our first meeting we were sold. The Hotel itself is so beautiful and everything we ever wanted, the staff are helpful and friendly …

and the wedding packages are very reasonable.

We would like to thank Noel and Karyn for all their help throughout the planning of our wedding, everytime we met we always left with smiles and no worries that our wedding day would be exactly how we wanted and it was.
Thanks to Sue and Des and their professional staff that made our day run so smoothly. Our family and friends praised the hotel very highly from the fantastic food, friendly staff and reasonable room rates which was very important to us and our guests as more then half of our guests travelled from Monghan and afar.

As the Bride and Groom on the day of our wedding, we were treated as royalty, all the staff went over and beyond for us. We would highly recommend the Shearwater Hotel to any newly engaged couple as they played a huge part in making our day one we will never forget. Xox

Review submitted on Tue, 23rd of May, 2017

Just want to thank the staff and management in the Shearwater hotel for the most magical weekend, On the 8th of April this year we had our wedding reception in the Shearwater hotel and it was like walking into a fairytale. Thanks to Karyn, Noel, Sue and Des for all going the extra mile to make the …

day so perfect for us. To Gary the head chef and all his staff for a delicious meal and amazing food throughout the day. To the staff in the kids club for doing an incredible job keeping the children entertained all day. To all the staff who were so helpful and friendly and made my husband and I, and all our guest feel so relaxed and added greatly to our day. If you want a fairytale wedding and to be treated like a princess then the Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe is the hotel for you

Thanking you all from the bottom of our hearts
Mr and Mrs Donoghue

Review submitted on Wed, 17th of May, 2017

Noel thanks so much for everything you did for us in the lead up to our wedding and on the day. We were both so delighted we choose the Shearwater as our venue.

A big thanks to Sue for everything she did for us on the day.

Our guests and both myself and Shane commented on how excellent the …

staff were, and so efficient at their job.
Also the food, It was top class,thank u, :)

We honestly can't thank you and the staff enough for everything you have done for us and would recommend you to any of our friends who are thinking of getting married.

Noreen and Shane
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Review submitted on Tue, 16th of May, 2017

We had our wedding reception in the Shearwater in December 2016. We were treated like royalty from the moment we arrived at the hotel to the moment that we left the next day. The staff were very accommodating and friendly, the food was absolutely amazing (everyone complimented the beef!), the venue …

was beautifully decorated and the bridal suite was absolutely huge! We could not fault anything about the hotel or staff. Karen was our wedding co-ordinator. She was very friendly & very skilled at her job. Nothing was too much to ask for & anything that we wanted, we got. The only thing that we were disappointed about was how quickly it all went by! We would highly recommend the hotel as a wedding venue to any engaged couple. You will not be disappointed!

Review submitted on Sun, 2nd of April, 2017

We had a great experience at the Shearwater. The staff, food, venue and service were excellent on the day and from the first meeting we knew we had picked the correct hotel. I would highly recommend the Shearwater to any couple searching for an overall top quality package.

Excellent venue, great attention to detail

I would 100% recommend this hotel for a wedding... we had a very large wedding at the Shearwater and nothing was a problem or any query I had I always fet assured after talking with Karyn (wedding co ordinator)...
the staff could not do enough to help and put us at ease and the hotel and food was …

a1 on the day!!!!
Definitely would recommend for anyone thinking of getting married to use the Shearwater!!!

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

We had our Wedding Reception in the Shearwater in 2011. The staff, food and attention we received was absolutely FANTASTIC. I would strongly recommend those thinking of getting married to call in - you will not be disappointed!

My wife and I had our reception here at the Carlton Shearwater. Everybody loves a good wedding and without the right venue it's hard to make that happen. The staff here were absolutely amazing. So kind, helpful and generous throughout the planning and on our special day. The hotel itself is …

magnificent with the leisure and spa facilities, restaurant. This is truly one hotel that not disappoint

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

We got married back in September 2014 and Gareth and his staff just couldn't do enough for us!! All my guests raved about the whole day from start to finish from the warm welcoming reception to the prompt and tasty dinner and even to the friendly bar staff in the residence bar all was just perfect!! …

Since my wedding 3 other couples at the wedding since booked and got married there and some relations abroad have returned there for nights away!!

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

Great day had by all, the staff ere second to none, the ballroom was fab & the good was great. Ee would recommend this hotel to host a wedding.

We had our wedding reception in the shearwater on the 8th of Aug 2015. It was the best hotel we could of chosen. Karyn was so helpful to us and help us with anything we ask for the staff were so friendly. The atmosphere in the hotel was so homely and warm towards us and all guest. The food was …

outstanding. Darren and Sarah Kearns.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

We got married on the 29th of July 2016 and had our reception in the shearwater hotel,balinasloe. from the minute we booked it until the minute we left it which was the day after our wedding karen and the staff at the shearwater couldn't of done enough for us, nothing was ever a problem! Being a …

"perfectionist" and as most brides to be do I worried about every little detail but karen made me feel so at ease about everything so we were both totally relaxed in the run up to our wedding day! The day itself was just amazing everything was so perfect we couldn't of asked for anything more, the food was exceptional, the function room was just as we asked and the staff were spot on with every detail! So a huge huge thank you to the shearwater and we wish you the very best of luck xx

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

We had our wedding reception in the shearwater hotel on 15th June 2012. The whole day was just perfect for us. Staff went above and beyond to help us in every way and the service was excellent. Would definitely recommend having ur wedding here!! No regrets whatsoever!!

Thanks so much to the Shearwater hotel for a memorable day especially to Karyn who was so helpful with everything. The food was lovely and there was plenty of it our guests talked about it. The room there was perfect everything you need is in the one area keeping the party all together we would …

recommend it to you.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

Hi myself and my husband got married on the 4th of June this year. We booked the Shearwater as the venue stood out to us the minute we arrived at the hotel. We loved how elegant and modern the hotel looked and what attracted us was the spacious ballroom. We met Karyn that day who was amazing …

throughout the whole organising process and I also want to thank Des and Sue who were amazing on the day. I couldn't fault anything on the day, everything was amazing food staff etc...It was the most memorable day of our lives and we were glad we Celebrated it in the Shearwater.
Great food!!! Great hotel!!! Great staff!!!

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

Had our wedding there in july 2016. Excellent service and staff. Looked after us very well.

We had or wedding in the shearwater and I have to say people still talk about it today. They could not do enough for us Karyn was outstanding and so professional anything we ask for she did it for us and it took pressure of us knowing she was looking after things. The food on the day was fabulous …

and you could not fault it . Anyone that's was at the wedding say they enjoy the meal witch was great to hear. All the staff on the day were so friendly and couldn't do enough for us. We are so happy that we chose the shearwater for our wedding reception.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

After seeing many, many hotels when looking for our wedding venue, we knew that the Shearwater was the place for us the moment we stepped through the door. The staff were so friendly and accommodating, the reception room was beautiful and tasteful, and every and any request we made was met with no …

problem. We had a few people that brought kids unexpectedly and they were accommodated with no problems and the whole reception passed without a hitch. If i had it to do all over again, it would be the shearwater without a doubt!

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

The shearwater is a fantastic hotel for your wedding day. We had an amazing experience on the day. The staff and management couldnt have done anymore for us. Jacob was fantastic and helped with any request. The food and service were brilliant. Everything on the day went according to plan. We highly …

recommend the shearwater as a wedding venue.

Lisa & Owen.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

Staff of the shearwater were fantastic. They would meet with is st the drop of a hat. Everyone was very professional and extremely helpful. Holding rooms , providing sample menus. Even when the head chef t the time left, they got us back for another sample menu . The day of the wedding was amazing. …

We literally had nothing to worry about.everything was looked after . The room was amazing, and they even threw in an extra night free. Provided rooms for our families and in general were simply brilliant. We were spoiled. As for the food ...... Endless amounts and it was just delicious. I hope I haven't forgotten anything but a special thanks to Karen. Simply brilliant. People still talking about our big day. Unforgettable.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

It's been just over a year since my beautiful wife and I got married at the shearwater hotel. All I can say is what wonderful staff from siobhan who worked in the bar to karyn who took care of every detail of our wedding. We can't talk karyn and staff at the shesrwater for making our day so special. …

Look for returning to celebrating our second anniversary, as we were looked after so well for our first one.
Robert

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

We would highly recommend the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe for your wedding. The staff are warm and friendly and offer an exceptional service in the lead up to the wedding and on the day itself. The food was excellent and our guests are still commenting on the quality of their meal on the day. We …

had the most amazing experience and we will never forget our wedding day at the Shearwater

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

Excellent venue for a wedding. Staff were friendly and professional in every aspect of their jobs. Rooms are spacious, residents bar was kept open late, food was plentiful & delicious. Special thanks to Gareth for all his help & for making our special day one that ourselves and our friends still …

talk about. Highly recommended as a wedding venue!

Eddie & Hazel

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

We married here July 2013
5star xx
Everything went so perfect and stress free the whole process...☺
Our guests had great feedback for us..food staff beds 100%
I'd highly recommend this fab hotel to any one x

Thanks to the shearwater we had an amazing day at our wedding. On the run up to the wedding they were very accommodating. All our guests had a great time the food was very nice and served pretty quick. Thanks for making a stress free as possible and letting us enjoy the day.

The shearwater was perfect in every way. Food amazing, staff brilliant and accomadating. Venue was clean and beautiful. That was 6 years ago. Attended a wedding there last month and it was the same exceptional standard.
Thanks!

I can't reccomend this hotel highly enough and from the first time I met with them I knew that it was the right venue for us.

Everything was perfect; the room, the food, the service and the atmosphere. Everybody was so helpful up to and including the wedding weekend. If I was planning it all …

again I wouldn't change a thing about this hotel.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

Venue and staff were extremely helpful and accomodated our requests to make our special day memorable in every way!

We got married here in 2015. We found everything about the hotel amazing. The staff couldn't help us enough. Would highly recommend

We had our wedding here in October 2013. It was perfect and we had the best day ever. The reception and the ballroom was beyond our expectations. The whole day in total went very well thanks to the help of the Shearwater hotel. Can't fault them - everything was perfect, they even had an extra …

surprise for us on the day :)

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

The Shearwater hotel could not have looked after us enough for our wedding. The lead up to the wedding any phone calls about little queries were never a problem always dealt with and always felt it was never a problem. On the day we couldn't have asked for better service, we didn't have to think of …

anything, it's was like the staff were always reading our minds!!! I'm sure it comes with years of experience on their behalf.
We went back for our four year wedding anniversary and I have to say how four years on and we were sooo impressed, we were spoiled for the weekend. Really felt we got VIP treatment, managers and staff were so friendly and always smiling. Love the hotel, will always recommend it to couples looking for a special venue for their wedding.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

Our wedding was fabulous and so well organized from start to finish. We found the hotel easy to deal with, the wedding planner and manager really went out if their way to accommodate our every request!
The food was a real hit, we had loads of compliments on it.
We couldn't fault it, the whole …

experience was what every bride should get.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

I would highly recommend the Shearwater Hotel for your wedding day, from the moment we booked this venue to the day of the wedding we knew we had nothing to worry about. The staff were brilliant and the day went so smoothly. Karyn, the Wedding Co-ordinator, was always helpful and made our day very …

special for us.They were a pleasure to deal with. All of our guests commented on the friendliness of the staff, how professional they were and how the food was beautifully presented and tasted.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

Got married in the Shearwater 2 years ago and Karen was our wedding organiser. She was brilliant, did all and more than what we asked, and we got treated so well, we've been back and stayed on our Anniversary weekend both years since! Can't rate highly enough.

Quite simply the best place to get married!
My husband and i decided to get married in Ireland and organised the wedding from the UK. We looked at a few locations and decided on the sherwater for the following reasons,
1) The team - Absolutely fantastic team at the hotel who's passion shows.They …

made our day and guests still can't stop speaking about the warmth, flexibility, and how personable the team where. We wanted for nothing and there was no stress as they were 3 steps ahead of our needs at all times. The local knowledge helped us immensely.
2) The package - Amazing value for money, and so much choice to cater for all needs. The room, food, and service was exquisite. A wedding of this caliber would of cost at least 3 times more in UK.
3) Extras- A children's club was set up at no extra cost whilst we ate our meal. Children loved it and it allowed parents to relax.
4) Bbq next day The team arranged a Bbq for 50 people the next day. Great chance to speak with the guest next day.
5) Rooms - Not only is the hotel beautiful, but a major advantage was the fantastic family rooms, reasonable costs of room and breakfast, and the discount given to a percentage of rooms for wedding. Parents get to stay for free night of wedding.
The hotel and team exceeded not only our expectations but also our wedding guests who came from all over the world. I can't reiterate how important the hotel team are in making your wedding day special. In the shearwater you have found the perfect wedding. Each month they have a wedding fair which is worth viewing.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

Had an absolutely wonderful wedding in the Shearwater Hotel. The Service, staff and attention to detail was second to none. Everything was taken care of over and above my expectations.

I had my wedding in the shearwater 2012. It was amazing staff couldn't do enough and I loved the extra touches . The engraved wedding glasses , the friendly atmosphere , the suites for my famil. The shearwater has that extra something that is hard to find . Thank you x

We held our wedding reception in the shearwater hotel in April 2015. I cannot thank the staff in the shearwater enough for the excellent service and attention to detail in the run up to the wedding and the day itself. The food was fabulous and the main function room was beautiful. Staff were very …

helpful on the day. We highly recommend this venue.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

We got married last Friday 25th of November and couldn't be happier with the service we recieved. Karyn the wedding coordinator was so helpful throughout the planning. She always happy to help and was avaliable to answer my many calls. The venue was perfect for our guests. The food was fabulous and …

all our guests raved about it. On the day we were made feel so special. The hotel was beautiful and we are so grateful for all their help throughout in making the day perfect for us. X x

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

We got married in the shearwater Hotel last year , the serivice was secound to none. Everyone commend on how nice the hotel was . The food was fantastic and everyone enjoyed the night .

We had our Wedding in the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe. We had the most fantastic day thanks to all the wonderful staff in the Shearwater. Everything was perfect and all of our guests who came from near and far were full of praise for the Hotel and the staff. The meal was fantastic and the room …

was decorated perfectly. I would have no hesitation in recommending the Shearwater Hotel to any couple looking for a wedding venue. Thank you all very much, Clodagh and Donal Leamy

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of November, 2016

On the 29th of Oct 2016 myself and my husband held our wedding reception in the Shearwater hotel, and we cannot thank Karyn, Des, Liam and Sue and all the other staff enough for everything that they did for us on our special day. From the moment we visited the Shearwater we knew that this was the …

venue for us. We loved the spacious reception area with plenty of room for guests, the bars location just off this area was ideally located. The function room itself and very spacious with it own toilets and smoking area that ensured that all guests were kept together. The space just outside the function room was idea for taking pictures and for setting up our photo booth. The food on the day was amazing,there was great variety with the reception food, I'm still hearing people complement how good the beef was!! everything that we had ask Karen for in advance arrived to our guests. In particular the chip shop style evening food was something most people had never seen before but boy did it go down a treat. Our wedding co-ordinator Karyn was end the end of the phone or the numerous emails that I sent...... without fail she always replied and no job or task was too big or too small for her to fulfil for us. She was amazing. The staff were polite and friendly and helps out our guests during their stay there and the spacious car park with free parking is an added bonus. It is an amazing venue for a wedding and I'd highly recommend this hotel to anyone. They won't be disappointed.

Review submitted on Tue, 29th of November, 2016

We had our wedding in the shearwater in October 2011, the staff were excellent easy to deal with and everything from start to finish was perfect! Our meal was delicious and people commented to us after how fabulous the meal was. I would highly recommend the Shearwater Hotel!

We had our wedding in the Shearwater Hotel & Spa on the 20th May 2016. It truly was the best day of our lives. The quality of the food and service was amazing on our day. No matter what we asked it was never a problem. Karyn, Des and Sue are brilliant at what they do and made sure we truly did have …

an unforgettable day. We really cannot recommend the hotel enough!

Review submitted on Thu, 24th of November, 2016

In February 2016 we decided to get married. We were looking for a venue that could offer us a weekend event all under the one roof, Civil Ceremony, Wedding Reception and day after celebrations. The moment we entered the Shearwater Hotel in Balinasloe, we knew this was our dream venue. It offered …

us everything we were looking for and more which no other venue that we had visited could compare with.
We wanted our wedding to be personal, meaningful and a day that would create lasting memories that would be cherished for not only us but our guests too. The Shearwater did not disappoint, two months later, our guests are still complimenting on the wonderful day that they had and on the good service and hospitality that they received from all staff at the hotel.
We met Karyn Berrigan, our wedding co-ordinator, who offered us a wonderful wedding package for the entire week end. She provided us with a recommended wedding contacts list which we used and could not fault their services on the day. Karyn was amazing; a lifesaver considering our wedding date was September 17th. She was dedicated and went above and beyond her duties to ensure every detail was taken care of and making it stress free for us.
Our Wedding Weekend arrived; everything was excellent from start to finish. The hotel provided a complimentary suite with interconnecting room for the bridal party the night before the Big Day. Our wedding guests that stayed at the hotel were full of praise with the rooms they were provided and the standard of service they received. The Wedding Day itself was magical and relaxed. The food was delicious, quick and beautifully presented thanks to Des and his team. Our specially selected Scotch Broth went down a treat with all our guests thanks to the chef who spent the entire week testing recipes.
The dedication and hospitality of all the hotel staff was unsurpassed and we were totally satisfied that the Hotel lived up to our expectations.

Eileen and Martin Reid

Review submitted on Sat, 19th of November, 2016

I highly recommend everyone to have their wedding celebrations in the Shearwater Hotel.
We were originally supposed to have our wedding and reception in a different venue however 8 weeks before our wedding there was a fire which completely destroyed the original venue.

By chance we found Karyn …

and the Shearwater Hotel. We explained what had happened and asked if the Shearwater was able to accommodate us, thankfully she told us that it would be no problem to have our wedding with Shearwater. We believe now that it was a blessing in disguise.

As you can imagine with only 8 weeks to the big day, everyone was under a huge amount of pressure, but where I saw the biggest difference and I can categorically say that working with Karan and the Shearwater team was like a breath of fresh air compared to dealing with the previous venue.

From Day one of planning with Karyn, no request was “too much” everything we wanted was “No problem” and to our surprise and delight Karyn took responsibility for anything she could do herself.

The term “You are only as good as the people behind you” come to mind. If there was one thing that our guest said to us after the wedding was how courteous, friendly and helpful the staff were for the entire weekend. It is such a relief knowing that our guest received the same high level of care and attention that we received ourselves.
The day went unbelievably smoothly, I believe it stands as great testament to the wealth of experience that Karyn, Dez (Assistant Manager) and the hotel staff have with running weddings. Which took the stress and pressure away from myself and my wife, it allowed us to sit back and enjoy our day with our family and friends.

If you are looking for a stress free wedding, with friendly, highly experienced staff, in a beautiful modern Hotel where the staff actually works with you and helps you as much as they can. Then I would highly recommend The Shearwater Hotel. I can guarantee you will not regret your choice.

Review submitted on Thu, 17th of November, 2016

We had our wedding in this hotel just over a year ago. We could not fault the hotel in any way, from date of booking the wedding date right up to the day of the wedding, nothing was a problem and all staff were very helpful with any questions or help we needed. Food was fabulous on the day and the …

service was excellent also. The reception went off just as we wanted it and could not have asked for a better day. We would strongly recommend this hotel for any occasion. Still one of my favourite hotels to go for dinner etc.

Review submitted on Sun, 13th of November, 2016

We had our wedding in The Shearwater over a month ago. We cannot be thankful enough to all the staff and management, especially Karyn our wedding co-ordinator. From day one of us looking at the Shearwater as a potential venue up until the morning after our Big Day the staff were so hands on, …

anything we asked for was answered if possible. Food was top class and all the guests were praising it. We honestly couldn't fault this Hotel. Strongly recommend. Thanks again guys. Keep up the good work. We will be up again soon

Review submitted on Sun, 13th of November, 2016

What can I say, not a negative word anyway that's for sure!
This hotel and team were amazing for our wedding. They couldn't do enough and were the kindest, most helpful people ever, nothing was a problem.
Having medical issues myself, a personal medical issue arose during the night and the …

manager on duty was absolutely amazing, he went all out to make sure I was comfortable and able to continue enjoying my night.
The atmosphere, food, comfort was fantastic. Everybody really enjoyed themselves. It was certainly a day and night to remember.
Looking back at your wedding there are some things you might change, but the hotel was certainly NOT one of them!
I'd have my wedding in the Shearwater again, and again if I could!!

Review submitted on Sun, 13th of November, 2016

We had our wedding on the 18th July 2015 and what a day it was.. the Shearwater were so helpful and it was a pleasure having it there.
The weather was crap but that didn't dampen our day. We dance the night away. I want to say a big heartily thank you for making our day so memorable. Xxx the …

Rattigans

Review submitted on Sun, 13th of November, 2016

We had our wedding in the shearwater ballinasloe. It was on the 31/12/15. From the first day we walk in and booked our wedding the staff were fantastic. no matter what we asked of them it was no problem for them. As a bride they helped to pup my mind at ease. If up to the last hour. The food was …

fabulous. And the service was excellent. Their room decoration was out of this world. Would highly recommend this hotel for any wedding.

Review submitted on Sat, 12th of November, 2016

Had a fantastic wedding day at the Shearwater. Staff couldn't do enough to help us. The food was great & the chef even modified dishes to suit our preferences. The foyer & marina (directly next door to the hotel) were beautiful for photos. Definitely recommend it!

Sheawater couldn't do anymore to make are day so special and unforgettable
The food, service and over all set up of the hotel and preparation was second to none
I would recommend any soon to be bride & groom get in contract with the wedding team at the Shearwater you won't be disappointed !!

We had a great wedding reception in the Shearwater. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

Thanks again.

The Shearwater Hotel made our wedding day so fantastic.
From the time we went to look at the hotel til after our big day each and every single person we met in the shearwater could not do enough for us.
Karyn, Des and Sue are excellent at their jobs and made our day perfect.
On the day itself, …

the hotel was buzzing, the service was amazing and the food was unreal. We are so happy we picked The Shearwater Hotel and would recommend it to any bride and groom.

Review submitted on Thu, 3rd of November, 2016

The Sherwater hotel is a faboulous hotel for weddings. They were very helpful & Lovely to deal with. What I was really impressed with was the way they decorated the place for us. We had shopped around before choosing the hotel & they gave the best offer. Would highly recommend

I don't know where to start with how amazing this hotel is!!!! There was no task too big or too small for Karyn and the team in organising our wedding. they are absolutely amazing no matter how many emails I sent Karyn always sent a reply, everything we asked for Karyn bent over backwards to get for …

us. Everything was perfect on the big day Dez was lovely always around if we needed him but still in the background while we enjoyed the night away. We got so much with our package it defiantly cost way more than what we were charged for it. So much included in their packages that lost hotels don't bother to even suggest. The food was amazing, 5 star in my opinion, the hotel a wonderful venue such a big hotel in a small town, lots of parking and a massive reception area. I would reccomended this hotel to absolutely everybody everything was just absolutely perfect we didn't have to worry about a thing.

Review submitted on Wed, 2nd of November, 2016

We had a wonderful wedding day at the shear water hotel in 2013. From start to finish nothing was ever a problem. They were always available for any little detail. The venue was beautifully decorated, with excellent food. Both very important.
Would recommend, and have done, to other couples for …

their special day.

Review submitted on Wed, 2nd of November, 2016

We had an amazing wedding day at the Shearwater hotel, the decor was fantastic and the staff were just brilliant. Everyone went above and beyond to make sure our day was magical. I would highly recommend it as a wedding venue.

Our wedding at Shearwater was the most ravishing and amazing event, I couldnt imagine a wedding more perfect. Thank you for making my special day an indelible memory :):)

Fantastic wedding venue! Karyn, Des and all the team could not have done more to help make our day super special and stress free. It was the happiest day of our lives and we are certain it would not have been such a success if we hadn't such a wonderful team working with us. Cannot recommend this …

hotel enough!

Review submitted on Tue, 27th of September, 2016

Our wedding day in the Shearwater was amazing. We can't thank Karyn, Sue, Des and all the team enough for all they did for us on the run up to the day and on the day itself. Nothing we asked for was too much trouble and everything went so smoothly on the day. The meal was amazing as was the evening …

food. All the staff were so friendly, professional and helpful. We had a BBQ the following day and again everything was perfect, great food, great service and great entertainment. All our guests were treated like royalty all weekend. I really can't recommend the Shearwater enough for a wedding.

Review submitted on Mon, 5th of September, 2016

What can I say about the this beautiful amazing venue we picked for our wedding day on 26th August, from the moment I entered the shearwater hotel in ballinasloe I fell in love. From the professional staff that looked after us from the very start up until our wedding day, I can't thank them enough …

they went above and beyond my expectations with everything, I was delighted ye were amazing guys thanks you so much. This hotel is definitely a 5*. I recommend it to everyone looking for wedding venue guys you won't be disappointed. Karyn and the shearwater staff thanks so much. We had a fantastic day. M kind regards Pauline and Colm.

Review submitted on Mon, 5th of September, 2016

Shearwater hotel & spa is everything you could have ever imagined. They cannot do enough to help out and make the wedding process less stressful. We organised our wedding from Australian Karyn the wedding co- ordinate and her team done everything they could to help she was alway onto us to check in …

and there for any questions that needed answering. The food was faboulous on the day our guests are still talking about it. The staff were very professional and friendly they done a great job. The venue itself is stunning, the ball room was so pretty everything turned out exactly how we expected. Couldn't be happier with our wedding day at Shearwater Hotel & Spa.

Review submitted on Sat, 3rd of September, 2016

I would like to begin with a massive thanks for you and the staff at the Shearwater Hotel. You went above and beyond for us during the lead up to the wedding, made everything so effortless on our part, nothing was ever too much, did everything to accommodate our requests. We had the best day of our …

lives! A huge thanks also to Des and Sue who were on hand the day of the wedding looking after everything, making sure everything ran smoothly. Which it did! We had no faults with any part of the day, the layout of the room, the professionalism and friendliness of all the staff was fantastic. We received nothing but rave reviews from everyone In Regards to the meal, people were over the moon with the beef, it was fantastic, don't be surprised if you get people returning for more. Thank you all so much!

Review submitted on Sat, 3rd of September, 2016

The shearwater were a pleasure to work with , the management and staff could not have done more to ensure we were happy and were always only a cal away when we needed to ask anything , Karyn and the team were highly professional and offered more than any other hotel we viewed , it was the happiest …

day of our lives and we are certain it would not have been such a success if we hadn't such a wonderful team working with us , the hotel was decorated to the highest of standard and every little detail was noticed , the guests had nothing but praise for the food and staff and it was a wonderful thing to hear as it it something that will stay with us forever

Review submitted on Wed, 29th of June, 2016

Cannot do enough for you! Karyn, Des, Seamus and every other member of staff spoiled us every time we were there. Got plenty of extras and all requests were met. Our guests loved the hotel and didn't want to leave! We had the night after our wedding here which was a great idea as everyone could …

relax. Food was fab. Highly recommend you celebrate your wedding here.

Review submitted on Tue, 28th of June, 2016

Fantastic hotel, service was excellent, could not have asked for better. Karyn the wedding co-coordinator was amazing as was Garrett the general manager. The whole team are brilliant.

We had the most spectacular day at the Shearwater Hotel for our wedding on the 24th july 2015. We found the staff most accommodating , helpful and their service was impeccable. We got so much praise from our guests about the food and the service on the day, we were thrilled that our guests were so …

happy. We highly recommend the Shearwater Hotel it truly was a beautiful experience having our wedding there, Niall and Melissa.

Review submitted on Mon, 30th of November, 2015

From the moment we choose the Shearwater right until the morning we checked out after our wedding day; we were treated like gold. Many of our guests were from various parts of the country and they could not get over the positive impact of the hotel. The food, service (including the late night …

resident bar sandwiches at 4am!!) were of the highest quality. We cannot thank the shearwater hotel team enough, for looking after us & our guests so well and giving us fantastic life long memories.

Review submitted on Mon, 30th of November, 2015

We got married in August of this year in the Shearwater. From our initial enquiry to the morning after they made our experience a truly memorable one! There personal touch was felt by all of our guests. Every aspect of our day was managed impeccably, professionaĺly and with the highest standard of …

customer services delivered by their team. We look forward to creating more memories in our married life there.

Review submitted on Sun, 29th of November, 2015

Dealing with the shearwater staff in preparation for my wedding in July 1014 was a pleasure to say the least. No request was too big and the service was exceptional. Given that July is peak season for weddings both myself and my husband were given 100% undivided attention from both Gareth & Des. …

Once the ' big day' arrived I had full confidence that everything would go as planned and it did. I would definitely recommend the shearwater ballinasloe as a prime venue for your special day. Some fantastic memories that we will always treasure!

Review submitted on Sun, 29th of November, 2015

We were extremely happy with our decision to have our wedding at the Shearwater Hotel. From day one, Garret and his team were very helpful and approachable with all aspects involved in planning our wedding day! On the big day, we could not of asked for more, the Shearwater pulled out all the stops …

for us! There was no shortage of food and drink provided at the drinks reception, the meal was outstanding and the prompt service and the professionalism shown by the staff was second to none! The amount of compliments and level of praise we have heard back about the Shearwater hotel was unbelievable and still to this day our guests are complimenting the hotel. We are delighted and it is a credit to Garret and his staff. We would 100 percent recommend the Shearwater Hotel for your wedding!!

Review submitted on Sun, 29th of November, 2015

Our wedding day experience at the Shearwater was 110% thanks to the excellent and very efficient staff.From our very first meeting to book the reception to the day of the wedding they were very helpful and professional. The hotel looked fabulous and the food was perfect both in taste and …

presentation. We would recommend any couples looking to book their wedding to check out the Shearwater first as you will receive the best service, plesent staff and excellent value for money. Thanks again to all the staff for making our day so perfect. L&N.

Review submitted on Sun, 29th of November, 2015

So glad we chose shearwater for our big day as it was the best day ever .we couldn't have asked for anything more 100% all round. If we could do it all again the shearwater it would be.

The shearwater hotel made our special day fantastic. Top class service from start to finish . Food was fantastic everyone delighted with it very fast service also. Top class hotel thanks again

We recently held our wedding reception at the Shearwater hotel and would highly recommend this venue. The quality of the food, service from them staff and our wedding planner Karyn was top class. All of our guests commented on how beautiful the venue was and how lovely their meal and evening buffet …

was. From the moment we booked the wedding it was a breeze to deal with Karyn and all staff at the Shearwater and on our wedding day and before they Shearwater were so helpful and Could not do enough for us. Two of our friends have since booked this venue on our recommendation for their wedding with one so impressed they signed then terms and conditions there morning after our wedding!! Thank you so much Karyn, Des and all at the Shearwater for giving us a truly memorable day. We would recommend the Shearwater to any couple looking for a top class wedding venue.

Review submitted on Sun, 29th of November, 2015

We are from Ballinasloe and wanted to keep the wedding local but only if the service and location was right. We got this with the Shearwater Hotel and would highly recommend it to and future couples planning their big day.
Thanks
Helen & Ronan Lally

The shearwater was perfect for our wedding from our first appointment to our wedding day we were treated brilliantly, it is a very professional set up and everyone from front desk staff to management were so helpful and could not do enough for us they kept in constant touch and any of our requests …

were no problem for them I would highly recommend this venue for your wedding day

Review submitted on Sun, 29th of November, 2015

Its a while since we got married but everyone still talks about how fantastic the food was and what a great time they had..... a bit of a late one!! Highly Recommended!

Absolutely amazing!!! Our wedding day was fantastic and the staff went out if their way to ensure our day went as smoothly as possible. The hotel looked amazing from our drinks reception in the lobby right through to the ballroom. Fantastic hotel.

To Garett, Karyn, Des & your team at the Shearwater Hotel.

We cannot thank you enough for making our wedding day the most amazing day of our lives.
Our guests are still talking about the day (which we love to hear) from the warm welcome we all recieved on arrival , the delicious food , the …

professional service and even the rain on the day.

You all went above and beyond to ensure that our day was perfect.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Mr & Mrs Clarke.

Review submitted on Wed, 25th of November, 2015

We would sincerely like to thank Management and staff at the Shearwater Hotel for making our Wedding Day so special. They were nothing but professional throughout the planning of our wedding and were always available to answer any questions or concerns we had!! We would especially like to thank …

Garrett, Karyn Des and Darragh- you guys made the planning of our wedding so easy and were amazing on the day of the wedding. Everyone is still talking about the food and service.....it was superb!!

We wish the hotel nothing but the best for the future and would highly recommend the Shearwater Hotel as a wedding venue.

Review submitted on Wed, 25th of November, 2015

Got married in the shearwater on November 13th it's a fantastic venue from our first viewing Garth, Karen and all the staff were an absolute pleasure to deal with, nothing was ever a problem and they made our day a dream come true I cannot recommend the venue enough. Thank you

Where do I begin, we had our reception in the Shearwater just 2 weeks ago and we could not say enough about this hotel and it's staff. It is a fine hotel. The reception area and Plaza suite is just beautiful. We were so so happy with how our wedding day went here. From the day we went to the …

Shearwater to meet someone in relation to the wedding we knew straight away that this was where we were going to go. Nothing was a problem. Anytime we wanted anything or wanted to check anything there was always someone on the other end of the line or if we called to the hotel there was always someone there straight away to go through our questions or queries. Everyone commented that the meal was superb the day of the wedding and that all the staff were so friendly. The service from start to finish was superb
We most definitely had a day to remember and so did our guests!!

Review submitted on Wed, 25th of November, 2015

Hi,

I got married to my wonderful husband in the shearwater ballinasloe september 2014. The staff there made it the easiest wedding to plan. They had so much to offer. They had plenty of advice and time for us. On the day, everything was perfect, just as we imagined. The room was immaculate and …

magical. Everything went so smoothly and the staff were excellent. All the guests commented on the food, decorated room and staff. We couldn't of asked for more. A year gone by and we were invited back for dinner and complimentary stay in the bridal suite. It was such a nice touch, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves reminicing over our special day. To all the staff especially gareth, liam, desmond and karyn for making our big day so special.

Review submitted on Wed, 25th of November, 2015

We couldn't have asked for a better service than that provided by Garreth and Karen in the Shearwater. They were so helpful in every aspect leading up to our big day. On the day they provided everything we had requested, and then some. Our guests kept commenting on the lovely staff, the amazing food …

and the relaxed atmosphere on the day. We couldn't have asked for better. The value for money was unbelievable. We have recommended the Shearwater to our friends and are looking forward to many more weddings there.

Review submitted on Wed, 25th of November, 2015

We had our wedding reception in the Shearwater on the 17th October 2015 and what a fantastic day we had. Karyn, Des, Garrett, Estella and Daire are a fantastic team and did everything possible to ensure the day went smoothly. They were so easy to deal with and they ensured all details were discussed …

and confirmed down to the finer details. We were living out of the country in the build up to the big day but Karyn ensured we had nothing to worry about as she was easily contactable and able to answer any questions we had. The function room looked beautiful. The food was great - tasty and plenty of it. One thing that stood out on the day was the excellent service as the team of staff served dinner in a very organised and efficient way. The majority of our guests stayed for the weekend and they really enjoyed their stay in lovely rooms with good breakfasts. We would highly recommend the Shearwater hotel to anyone looking for a wedding venue as the experienced staff, good food and beautiful venue are of a very high standard.

Review submitted on Tue, 17th of November, 2015

We had our wedding in the Shearwater hotel on the 31st of October 2015.
Everything was first class from when we entered the hotel until we checked out the following morning and we really couldn't have wished for more.
All the help given to us in the months running up to the wedding was fantastic. …

Everything we asked for was never a problem and we greatly appreciate it.
Everyone who was at the wedding could not say enough about the hotel. From the food to the staff who were outstanding on the day. Gareth, Des and Karyn were so helpful and friendly to everybody and could not have done anymore for us to ensure our wedding day was perfect.
I will be recommending the hotel to all my friends who will be getting married in the future!
First class service.

Leona & Wayne Murphy

Review submitted on Mon, 16th of November, 2015

All the team at the Shearwater Hotel were absolutely amazing for our wedding day. Everyone was very friendly and helpful and they made sure that our day ran very smoothly, they accommodated our every need. I would like to thank all the team at Shearwater for an wonderful wedding day reception. A …

full five stars!!

Review submitted on Sat, 14th of November, 2015

We had a brilliant day on our wedding in the Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe.I would like to thank the staff & especially Karyn, Des & Garrett for all their help in the lead up to the wedding and the day of it.They were so professional and helpful.

The venue has opted to withhold this review.

We recently had the Shearwater Hotel as our wedding venue and cannot speak highly enough of the venue itself, the food, and the wonderful staff. Every staff member was so helpful and available to us. In particular, Karyn and Des went above and beyond the call of duty from the minute we met them …

both to the wedding day. Anything we asked for they provided, and even things we didn't request! The Ferrero Rocher stand was such an unexpected but amazing surprise. We lost count of the amount of guests who commented on Karyn and Des' presence through out the day. The meal was also amazing and lived up to our expectations. We also availed of the dessert buffet which was a fantastic success. We loved the fact that it was different and so well organised.
Thank you all so much again, we look forward to visiting you soon to thank you in person,

Review submitted on Sat, 31st of October, 2015

We cannot thank you both enough for everything ye did for us. It really was such an amazing day and ye were a massive part of that. People keep saying to us how you both were so fantastic. Thank you so much. We will definitely call in sometime to say thank you in person.

We could not ask for more, such a great place to have our wedding ceremonies and dinner, the food was outstanding. Thank you su much to all the team in the hotel

Excellent hotel . Food superb and loads of it. Excellent waiting staff. Extremely helpful and went out of there way to accomodate any request .

Great day had by all! The meal was absolutely outstanding and everybody commented on it

Did everything possible to help.

The manager and wedding coordinator couldn't have been more helpful and all the staff on the night. Anything we asked for they provided. The meal was delicious and the function hall was set up beautifully.

I definitely would recommend this hotel to everyone for a wedding. The food was outstanding, the room was gorgeous, the wedding co-ordinaries were so helpful on the day and all the time leading up to it. If I was to redo my wedding day all over again I wouldn't change anything about the hotel.

Amazing staff, beautiful hotel, food was delicious people still talking about it. Thanks so much to Gareth & staff

We highly recommend this hotel for any couple who is getting married in the future..the hotel is gorgeous,the staff so friendly,the management and wedding co ordinator couldn't do enough for us in lead up to the day and of course the day itself..they were so professional and very approachable. The …

food is always a worry with couples who are getting married..will it be up to standard? Will it be hot enough? Well the Shearwater even exceeded our expectations..the food was amazing as was the service on the night..Our guests were still talking about it 2 weeks after the wedding???? So for any newly engaged couple this is definitely a hotel worth checking out and seeing..xx

Review submitted on Thu, 17th of September, 2015

11 out of 10, outstanding, surpassed anything we could have wished for, the day was perfect, people told us it was the best wedding they had been to. Des, who looked after us on the day was in a league of his own, a legend in his own right, thank ye all so much.

Thank you so much to Karyn, Gareth & all at the Shearwater for all their professionalism, organisation, and efficiency with making our Wedding Day a day to remember. We would highly recommend to anyone thinking of having it as their Wedding venue.

Can not speak highly enough about the Carlton shearwater Ballinasloe; we had a fabulous wedding day from start to finish.
From the moment we booked our wedding we found the staff so helpful and so accessible. The hotel is lovely; ours was a Halloween wedding & the decorations were just beautiful, …

really tasteful. The food & drinks on arrival were lovely & plentiful (we were told , we didn't see it ourselves). The function room looked truly magical & the dinner was amazing, the afters food was also gorgeous. We had so little organising to do as the staff had everything taken care of, the whole day ran so smoothly.
The staff really do a wonderful job to ensure the bridal party can just sit back & enjoy it all.
I only wish I could do it all again!

Review submitted on Fri, 28th of November, 2014

We had our wedding at the Carlton Shearwater Hotel last month and I cannot recommend it enough.
We were looked after so well from the moment we booked the wedding right up until the big day.
The service was excellent, staff friendly and they gave us everything we wished for and more.
You …

won’t find a better hotel for your wedding.
Flawless!

Lorraine & Declan O'Donnell

Review submitted on Thu, 13th of November, 2014

To whom it may concern, We Had our wedding Reception in The shear Water in Ballinasloe on Saturday 30th November 2013, I cannot praise the Hotel and its Staff enough, Everything was excellent, ie service for the meal, standard of food, the staff were so polite and friendly, We got so many …

compliments from our guests about the hotel. I was a pleasure dealing with the Hotel.
I would rate it star

Review submitted on Tue, 28th of October, 2014

The shearwater were always so helpful with queries and requests. Everything went without a hitch on the day and allowed us to sit back and relax. I could not recommend tge venue and the staff more. :-)

We had our wedding at the shearwater hotel on the 14th of Sep 2013.our day was made so relaxed and special thanks to the shearwater and all the staff.the service and food was wonderful and I would highly recommend anyone to have their wedding venue there.

We had our Wedding Ceremony and Reception in the Shearwater in september, every little detail was taken care of from the day we booked. The managers were in constant contact with us answering all of our many questions! The whole wedding ran so smoothly, their professionalism was second to none! They …

were present for the whole day and night making sure everything was as stress free as possible. The meal was amazing!!! So tasty, presented beautifully and service was so quick, all the waiting staff were friendly and looked after everyone so well. We availed of the complementary BBQ the next day too, loads of different food and very tasty! The Wedding Packages are fantastic, so much choice of food and add ons eg. Cocktails,chocolate fountain, choice of arrival music, canapés etc. We will be highly recommending them to future brides and grooms to be!

Review submitted on Fri, 17th of October, 2014

Hi Annette,

Can I just thank you all so much for the wonderful day we had on the 22nd March.
All our guests said the food was absolutely fantastic as was the service. The layout of the ballroom was exquisite.

The bedrooms were fabulous and all commented general comfort, the morning after …

breakfast was excellent too.

We can’t thank you, Jackub and Conor enough for the help throughout the preparations and will see you all again next year as a close friend of ours has also booked her wedding in the Carlton.

We will never forget the hospitality shown by all of you.

Regards,
Olivia & Kieran

Review submitted on Thu, 14th of November, 2013

The Wedding Day of our dreams.......we really enjoyed having our wedding at the The Carlton Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Annette and all the staff went the extra mile to ensure everything went perfectly - even when we arrived early! They were on hand from as soon as we had booked …

with them, helping with menus, table names, wedding favours anything that needed to be done. The Plaza suite was out of this world the way it was dressed. Their experience with handling weddings was invaluable ensuring we hadn't overlooked anything. In short, we couldn't recommend them highly enough. If you have your reception at the Carlton Shearwater Hotel you are guaranteed a delicious meal, enjoyable, professional and stress-free day, This is exactly what you need on your special day. Thanks Again A&G xx

Review submitted on Tue, 12th of November, 2013

We got married in the Carlton shearwater 4th August 2012 it was the best day of our lives, the venue is just amazing its like another world once you get inside,the staff couldn't do enough for us, Annette and Sinead were very helpful to us on the run up to our big day,we change our minds with menu 3 …

times and it was no problem,we couldn't have asked for more.

Review submitted on Sat, 9th of November, 2013

The Carlton Shearwater is a fantastic venue for a wedding, i would highly recommend it. We got married here on 20th Sept 2013. The staff were very professional and a pleasure to deal with, Annette, Jacob, Conor, Estella and John, just to mention a few. The food is excellent, and the hotel in general …

is of very high standard. We really enjoyed our experience.

Review submitted on Mon, 4th of November, 2013

I cannot recommend this hotel enough, from the moment I booked this venue to the day of the wedding their attention to detail was outstanding. They were an absolute pleasure to deal with it. All of our guests commented on the friendliness of the staff, their professionalism but above all the relaxed …

atmosphere around the hotel.
The standard of food on the day of the wedding was 5 star, each plate was beautifully presented and the food literally melted in your mouth.
I would highly recommend this hotel for a wedding or any other occasion.

Review submitted on Sun, 3rd of November, 2013

We got married on the 9th of February 2013. Our reception was held in the Carlton Shearwater in Ballinasloe. I can honestly say from the day we first went to the hotel and met Annette and the staff they could not have been more welcoming and helpful. We were given 5 star treatment and that was …

before we even booked them! In the run up to the wedding they were always available to give us any advice we needed and no stone was left unturned in preparation for the big day. On the day itself they treated us like royalty and the service provided on the day was unbelievable. The dining room was beautifully prepared and the food was outstanding. Several of our guests commented to us afterwards that they had never seen better service and never eaten better than they did that night. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience in the Carlton Shearwater and it made our perfect day even more special. All the staff in the hotel deserve the credit for this and they deserve every success in the future. Thanks a billion to all in the Carlton Shearwater, Ballinasloe.
Tom and Jane Kelly.

Review submitted on Fri, 1st of November, 2013

We had an amazing day. Our wedding at the carlton shearwater hotel was perfect. The staff, food and hotel itself was fantastic. Thank you so much to the hotel staff for making our day one we will never ever forget.

Every part of dealing with the Carlton Shearwater Ballinasloe exceeded our expectations.
Annette, our wedding organiser, was always on hand to answer any of our queries and accommodate all of our requests - without fuss.
The was everything was organised for us reassured us that everything was …

going to be perfect on the day - and it was.

The staff were second to none and went above and beyond the call of duty for us.

Review submitted on Thu, 31st of October, 2013

We got married on May 31st in Carlton Shearwater Hotel. We had a fantastic day. Everything ran smoothly from the beginning to the end. This is all because of the fantastic staff in the Carlton Shearwater Hotel. The staff were always so helpful, from the day we booked the venue up to the day …

itself. They were in constant contact with us during the preparations for the big day and then on the day itself they were at our beck and call to ensure that our day was exactly how we wanted it. It was a magical day and that is thanks to the support we received. I would highly recommend the Carlton Shearwater Hotel as a wedding venue.

Review submitted on Wed, 30th of October, 2013

The Carlton shearwater hotel is out of this world with their wedding and packages they have to offer , the staff are outstanding , couldn't do enough for us, we always look forward to any functions we are invited to at the Carlton shearwater hotel :)

Myself and my husband had our wedding reception in the Carlton Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe on 15th June 2012. We were absolutely delighted with the service that was provided for us. We had no complaints whatsoever. The staff went out of their way to make our day the happiest day of our lives. We …

would highly recommend to anyone getting married to go to the Shearwater. Its a beautiful hotel.

Review submitted on Mon, 7th of October, 2013

Myself and my husband Kevin could not recommend the Carlton Shearwater high enough. We picked a day and visited 4 hotels and the Shearwater came up the best. Anything we wanted they would do no problem, anything we asked for they had no problem getting for us. Excellent value with all the …

trimmings, whereas the other hotels were charging us for the extras. Annette was in contact making sure everything was going ok for us up to our wedding day and Jacob was outstanding on the day, making sure we had nothing to worry about and we were enjoying ourselves. One of my friends has booked her wedding there as she was at our wedding and is really looking forward to it. I can't wait to attend her wedding as i know it will be amazing like ours was.

Review submitted on Sun, 6th of October, 2013

I cannot say enough good about this hotel.we had our wedding in the carlton shearwater hotel in march of this year and it ws all we could have wished for and more. The staff at the carlton shearwater could not have done enough for us,they really and truely were out of this world.From start to finish …

they could not have done enough to make sure our wedding was all we wanted.Food and decor were amazing on the day......and people are still raving about the evening food.1 word......amazing.

Review submitted on Fri, 4th of October, 2013

Wouldn't have changed our venue at the shearwater for a free wedding anywhere else, from the time we booked our wedding with them, the wedding co-ordinators & staff were always very obliging, approachable and accommodating , they offer the most fantastic wedding packages at an affordable price and …

they will do anything to please the bride, groom and their families, as we have a son we had the kiddies club for him and other children attending the wedding , you wouldn't have taught there was a child in the hotel at all, they were well entertained in the club. Also after attending several weddings there I could not fault the hotel or staff in any way only thank them for all their hard work on our wedding day , and making it extra special. The food is fantastic, as always, bridal suite and guest rooms spotless clean and beautiful. If u book ur wedding here , no doubt you will have a very memorable day :)

Review submitted on Thu, 3rd of October, 2013

We got married here in April 2013. I can't say enough good stuff about this hotel. They were so helpful in the build up for the big day and took all of the stress out of it. Whoever says planning your wedding is a nightmare has clearly never used the Shearwater.

The day itself went as smooth …

as we could have wished for. All the staff were brilliant, the management team that bought it all together did such a good job that my wife and I could just enjoy ourselves, which is what it is all about.

The best review I can give is that if anyone ever asked me about this hotel, I would suggest they use it and don't even bother looking elsewhere.

Review submitted on Thu, 3rd of October, 2013

We had a fantastic day at the Carlton Shearwater for our wedding on 10/08/2012. Everything was first class, from build up to the day itself. The meal was excellent and they were very attentive to our needs all through. The function room looked fantastic on the day and the bridal suite was lovely. …

All our guests also commented on it and how they enjoyed the experience there, I would definitely recommend it!

Review submitted on Tue, 27th of November, 2012

We got married on the 4th May 2012 and had our reception in the Carlton Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe. From the minute we booked the wedding with the Shearwater hotel to the day of the wedding they were a pleasure to deal with and so professional. Nothing was ever a problem for them. When it came …

to the day itself we were utterly gobsmacked at how beautiful the function room looked. The food and service on the day was amazing. All of the guests at the wedding commented after our wedding that it was the best hotel they were ever at a wedding in as the food and service was the best they had ever experienced at a wedding. The staff were pleasant and helpful and every table got their meal at the same time. We would like to thank the Carlton Shearwater Hotel for making our wedding day so memorable and special. Lorraine & Sean Hackett

Review submitted on Sun, 7th of October, 2012

Many thanks to all the staff for making our wedding reception so special, right from the start Annette was such a pleasure to work with, nothing was too much trouble for her and made us feel so relaxed from start to finish. Donnacha was every bit as helpful and totally accommodating to us as regards …

the meal,the hot buffet for our evening guest, which have since said should be done for all evening guests........ SO.... it just might set a trend. All in all even the following day the same attention to care and detail was very clear to see. I cannot compliment staff and hotel enough Kindest regards Caroline and Thomas Neilan wedding date 8th Sept 20012 .

Review submitted on Fri, 28th of September, 2012

I couldnt fault the hotel even if I tried, from the beginning all the staff were on hand to answer any of my questions no matter how small they were, Sinead and Annette were great, the whole weekend we were made to feel so special everyone knew our names from the cleaning ladies to the barman, the …

food was superb our guests still talk about it, I cant recommend the Carlton enough.

Review submitted on Fri, 28th of September, 2012

We had our wedding at the Carlton Shearwater and it was a amazing. From the day we booked our wedding the staff at the Shearwater could not do enough for us, anything we wanted we got it. On the day of the wedding we were treated like royalty. the food and service was 5star all day. All guests said …

how wonderful the hotel was - the rooms, the service and the food & drink were all 5star. I cannot say enough good things about this hotel and would recommend it for anyone the have their wedding there

Review submitted on Fri, 28th of September, 2012

We celebrated our Wedding Day in the Carlton Shearwater Hotel on July 20th. Our entire experience was absolutely amazing.From planning and organising to the actual day itself was a fantastic experience. The staff are 100 percent professional, helpful and efficient, this applies to every member of …

staff that we dealt with from the enquiry stage to the Wedding day itself. The hotel was decorated to our exact specification. The food was the best we have ever had and this was also expressed by our guests. Overall, The Carlton Shearwater Hotel & it's staff helped us to have the most wonderful Wedding Day we could ever have asked for.Thanks guys. April & Geoff Costello.

Review submitted on Fri, 28th of September, 2012

i will keep this review short and simple,the carlton shearwater hotel gave myself and my husband the best day of our lives..to begin we live in new york and were home for christmas and we went to see the shearwater as a possible venue for our easter wedding we did not have to visit another hotel we …

booked it on the spot..so we headed back to new york with our deposit paid and did not have to visit the hotel again till one week before the wedding,the event managers sinead and annette organized all for me it was like having a personal wedding organizer for the day,as we were away we could not be around for some of the decison making so it was left in their capable hands and im glad it was.the day of the wedding went off like a dream,jakub the manager was fantastic he greeted us at the door with champagne and we were treated like royalty after that,a few guests who had replied to say they could not make the meal turned up and jakub just fitted them in without anyone noticing,the meal was top class, piping hot and plenty of staff on hand..overall i would highly reccomend visiting the shearwater hotel to have your dream day in...thanks again for the brilliant memories pat and marie april 2012 x

Review submitted on Fri, 28th of September, 2012

We are almost one year married now... we will never forget the Shearwater Hotel and highly recommend it to any newly married couples for their Wedding venue. The preparation stages was made so easy by the professionalism of the Shearwater staff, it was simply second to none. The day itself was …

exquisite!... the welcome on arrival, the fabulous lay out in the foyer area, the room was decorated to our bridal party colours and it looked just amazing. The food was simply top class - evryone commented on it being the "best Wedding meal" thay had ever had! Thank you Shearwater! Simply the best! Aine & David xx

Review submitted on Fri, 28th of September, 2012

Wedding Reviews for Shearwater Hotel & Spa

Average Rating: 5 out of 5 - based on 215 reviews