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Great National Hotel Ballina

County Mayo · Ireland

N26 Dublin RoadView location

8.4/10Excellent693 Reviews
Cleanliness8.8/108.8
Service8.6/108.6
Comfort8.6/108.6
Condition8.4/108.4
Location8.0/108.0
Neighborhood8.0/108.0
Amenities8.6/108.6
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About Great National Hotel Ballina

The Great National Hotel Ballina is a contemporary four-star hotel located just a short drive from Ballina town, providing easy access to the surrounding area. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding and attentive personal service, a key reason why our guests return time and again.

This family-friendly hotel in County Mayo offers comfortable and spacious family rooms suitable for all sizes. Enjoy the ultimate family break with us. While you relax in our spa or leisure center, your children can have fun at the supervised Great Fun Club.

Our on-site facilities offer ultimate relaxation without having to leave the hotel grounds. Unwind at the Éidin Spa with a variety of tranquil treatments. Guests also enjoy access to our leisure center, including a swimming pool, steam room, sauna, and gym.

The hotel is perfect for a range of events, from meetings and weddings to conferences and parties, thanks to our stylish banquet suites. We offer several wedding packages to make your special day magical. Our spacious conference and event venues can cater for up to 650 guests.

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Whatever your event needs, we can provide a bespoke solution in Ballina, County Mayo. When booking more than five rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply. Please book meals 24 hours in advance to avoid disappointment. Swim hats are mandatory in the pool.

Pets are not allowed; however, service animals are welcome.

With a stay at Great National Hotel Ballina in Ballina, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of The Humbert Memorial and Dolmen of the Four Maols. This spa hotel is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Enniscrone Golf Club and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Ballina Arts Events Centre.

Stay in one of 87 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.

Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Ballina? This hotel has 10764 square feet (1000 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Spa
Gym
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Business facilities
Banquet facilities
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 4:00 PM
Check-in until 11:00 PM
Check-out until 12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed Service animals are allowed

Cleaning and safety

Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Pool access available from 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
    • Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
    • One child 12 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
  • Special Instructions
    Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
    • Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
    • Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
    • Swim caps must be worn in the pool and can be purchased at the hotel.
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 20.50 per person
    • Late check-out fee: EUR 15 (subject to availability)

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Enniscrone Golf Club 3 km / 1.9 mi
The Humbert Memorial 3.2 km / 2 mi
Dolmen of the Four Maols 3.2 km / 2 mi
Ballina Arts Events Centre 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Ballina Presbyterian Church 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
Ballina Dolmen 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
St. Muredach's Cathedral 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
The Jackie Clarke Collection 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
Humbert Monument 4.1 km / 2.6 mi
Tom Ruane Park 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
Ballina Golf Course 5.4 km / 3.4 mi
Ballina Golf Club 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
Cloonagh Lough 8 km / 5 mi
Moyne Abbey 11.4 km / 7.1 mi
Rosserk Abbey 12.2 km / 7.6 mi

Hotel facilities & services

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  • Year of construction: 2007
  • Year of most recent renovation: 2016
  • Number of floors (main building): 3
  • Junior suites: 3
  • Triple rooms: 3
  • Superior rooms: 81
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  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Babysitting serviceExtra charge
  • 24-hour security
  • Concierge
  • Towels and bed linen
  • Restaurant
  • Banquet hall
  • Sauna
  • Massage
  • Spa treatments
  • Spa centre
  • Brunch
  • LGTBIQ friendly
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Fitness
Meal plans

Meal plan types

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RO

Room Only

Accommodation only. Meals are usually not included.

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Bed & Breakfast

BED AND BREAKFAST

Breakfast is included with your stay.

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  • FAMILY ROOM KING SIZE BEDFAMILY ROOM • KING SIZE BEDFAM.KG

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    Room code: FAM.KG

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  • DOUBLE DELUXE KING BEDDOUBLE • DELUXE KING BEDDBL.DX-KG

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  • FAMILY ROOM STANDARDFAMILY ROOM • STANDARDFAM.ST

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  • TRIPLE EXECUTIVETRIPLE • EXECUTIVETPL.EJ

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    Room code: TPL.EJ

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  • DOUBLE DELUXEDOUBLE • DELUXEDBL.DX

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    Room code: DBL.DX

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    Room code: TWN.DX

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    DOUBLE CLUB KING BED

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    CLUB KING BED

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    Room code: DBL.CB-KG

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  • DOUBLE SINGLE USE KING SIZE BEDDOUBLE SINGLE USE • KING SIZE BEDDUS.KG

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    DOUBLE SINGLE USE KING SIZE BED

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    Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 1
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    KING SIZE BED

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    Room code: DUS.KG

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Great National Hotel Ballina

8.4
Excellent
693 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.8 /10
Service
8.6 /10
Comfort
8.6 /10
Condition
8.4 /10
Location
8.0 /10
Neighborhood
8.0 /10
Amenities
8.6 /10
100 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jul 2026
Richard
The staff where very polite and the food in the bar was excellent....
There was also plenty of parking, which has been an issue in the 15 years i have been visiting Ballina and staying elsewhere.
There are plenty of aminities but unfortunatly i did not use any of them...
Self
6/10
Pleasant
06 Jul 2026
Robyn
We stayed in room 327 and the bed was super hard. Other than that the hotel was great.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
04 Jul 2026
Dr. Graham
Only praise for this boutique hotel that we have now been to for 3 years. Attentive staff and clean attractive rooms with ocean views.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
06 Jun 2026
James
Clean. Bright with helpful staff.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
14 May 2026
Sally
Big hotel with lots of facilities. Gym, pool and spa. Nice spacious rooms and bar and restaurant
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
22 Apr 2026
Valerie
WiFi was very slow, bed was hard, pillows were very flat and hard, 1 elevator was broken with no “out of order” sign, no outlets by the bed - we both use cpap machines and the cords barely reached the outlet on the other side of the room, and no shampoo or conditioner. No A/C, but that seems to be common in the surrounding areas-the window did open for cooler air. Food in the bar was great but the service was a little slow.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
07 Apr 2026
Patricia Ann
The hotel reception area is lovely -mcshanes var & restaurant needs a complete overall as very dated and tables, chairs are wobbly and most chairs have split or damaged covering .
Service is very slow only staffed by young people who looked stressed at times - food was good when it arrived and plenty of it .
Rooms advertised as delux are basic - dirty carpets , old bed frames, pillows are very full but incredibly uncomfortable, woke up with stiff neck , asked for replacements ie soft fud not arrive after 2 days where I actually went and got them myself but no better flat and hard !! Not hotel quality pillows - cold room no extra blankets to use !! Had booked deluxe double room ended up with a triple - 2 single beds - 1 double /kingsize when questioned this I was told that’s the room allocated to you !! Very clutter with the extra beds and not the room we booked !! Tea & coffee supplied in the room which was nice but very sparse -2 tea bags / 4 coffee sachet/ 4 milk /4 sugar -3cups- The experience was disappointing I was expecting more delux - no room safe no mini fridge - 6 coat hangers for a weeks stay. No plugs by bed - the room & bath room were very clean but very dated and dirty carpets !! Didn’t spend much time in it -The staff I have to say are very friendly and always greet you - which was very nice . Would not return
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
02 Apr 2026
Philip
We were late arriving but it wasn't a problem, the night porter was expecting us and check in was quick and efficient.
Our room was spacious and immaculate as was the bathroom.
Breakfast was fresh and delicious.
The staff were very helpful and friendly.
We had an issue with our tv but it was sorted within minutes of our request.
I used the spa and the swimming pool and both were great.
A lovely hotel and lovely staff. We hope to be back soon.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
23 Mar 2026
Michael
We stayed in one of their large family rooms—accommodating 2 adults and 2 children. The room was larger than what we are usually accustomed to, and it came with tea, coffee, and a bottle of water, which was a nice touch. We used the pool twice, and the kids absolutely loved it. We also had dinner one evening, which was enjoyable.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
22 Mar 2026
Rionna
Lovely hotel
Family
4/10
Poor
18 Feb 2026
Shauna
Event being held in hotel till late disturbing sleep and no plugs beside the bed. Poor room facilities for a 4* hotel.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
12 Feb 2026
Katie
Everything was grea.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 Feb 2026
Paul
The pool was great. Comfy beds. Breakfast was nice. Super eggs. Telly was great. Bathroom nice and cosy. Spotless room.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
03 Feb 2026
Matthew
Room was clean. Shower was hot and powerful. Bed was one of the most comfortable beds I've ever experienced in a hotel.
Will definitely use again.
Business
4/10
Poor
11 Jan 2026
Trevor
Without doubt offers one of the poorest breakfast I have experienced in Ireland over many years of travel across the country on business. Poor food quality, poor chosie, poor sercice.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
19 Dec 2025
DESMOND
Courteous staff, very clean room good food.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 Dec 2025
Leanne
Everything was amazin
10/10
Exceptional
06 Dec 2025
David
Yes always a great stay . Been going there for many years
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
30 Nov 2025
Donal
Excellent hotel with very helpful staff. Beds very comfortable & rooms spacious & quiet. Food was delicious.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
27 Nov 2025
David
Rooms are very big, with high ceilings. Spotlessly clean though a bit basic and slightly dated. Food in the bar/restaurant was average. The bar area itself is a bit soulless and lacking in atmosphere. My biggest issue though was the pillows provided. They were made of a rubber filling and extremely dense, so there was no give in them which meant I stried to sleep with my head at a 90 degree angle to my bidy. Needless to say, not much sleep was had. Fix the pillows and the hotel would be spot-on.
Business
2/10
Poor
25 Nov 2025
William
The room was clean and tidy but freezing, the heating didn’t work and after telling the hotel staff they gave us a little blow heater. It was so cold in the room on the third night with the little heater on the condensation was so bad it was dripping off the roof onto the bed.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
24 Nov 2025
Richard
Very helpful staff
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
24 Nov 2025
Michael
Great team all round made stay perfect esp the swimming area
Leisure Family_with_children
8/10
Excellent
12 Nov 2025
John
Breakfast area could improve
Coffee machine not working
Toaster does not toast

Maybe you should improve on this for guest experience
Thanks
Business
10/10
Exceptional
28 Oct 2025
Anne Marie
Breakfast was delicious.
Room very comfortable.
Enjoyed a few lovely swims in the warm pool.
I would warmly recommend a stay and hope to return again.
Anne Marie
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
26 Oct 2025
russell
The only thing wrong was room 121 isn’t a deluxe double room which we booked.because two single beds is not a double and the view out of the window on to the back of the leisure Centre full of bags of dirty washing up to the window isn’t deluxe .that was there for the two days. Other than that yes I would stay again.
8/10
Excellent
25 Sep 2025
Karine
Grande chambre propre. Service courtois. Réserver d'avance si vous voulez vous détendre au spa ou un soin. Restaurant excellent mais service lent. Excellent drink.
Leisure Friends
6/10
Pleasant
21 Sep 2025
John
Big event on ,no warning came back from day out and main car park closed used overflow .then crowds 6 deep from entrance to main centre in the hotel had to force entrance to go to room .
10/10
Exceptional
06 Sep 2025
Michael
Handy Location
Business
8/10
Excellent
30 Aug 2025
Barrie
It is hard to describe the hotel. From first impressions the building is impressive and the foyer atra very spacious and grand. Check in was great and the staff on the desk were very friendly and efficient.
The room i had was a family one and it looked luke it needed a good update with stains on the carpet a small bathroom with damaged sink and just in need of a refurb. The room was very hot and the only means of cooling it was a window which when open let in a lot of outside noise from a smoking area to the rear of the hotel.
The barvatra was strange very open but very loud. The food wasnreasonable but quite expensive and the restaurant service was adhoc as they seemed under staffed. A lot of the seats in the place arr ripped andnit wasnt a good look. Breakfast at the hotel was buffet style and was good.
The pool area was good but busy and the changing arra again needed some care.
I didnt have a bad stay but i dont think i would be rushing back unless work was carried out to uodate the rooms and bar arra.
As a base to travel it was great and there are a few fantastic beaches and historical sites nearby.
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
23 Aug 2025
Mark
Great place for families. Lots of children in dining room playing cards with their parents. Amazing pool for playing and a lap swim area...20-25 meter pool. Comfortable beds and friendly front desk personnel.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
17 Aug 2025
Dan
Great staff and a great location. The beds were felling old and needed to be replaced.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
08 Aug 2025
John
Very nice spacious and comfortable resort type hotel with a large swimming pool. Staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast buffet was available.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
12 Jul 2025
Jenny

Upgrades are more downgrades

It looks like its got an upgrade but the matress was hard and the edges stuck i you, the pillows where horrible and there was a humming sound coming from a white box above the door on the right hand side. Once that sound was in my head i couldnt sleep. Only 2 towels left but ive long hair and need one for that so disappointing. The water left had no lid on it, very strange.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
12 Jul 2025
Suzanne

Great stay

Great stay. Very relaxing
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
24 Jun 2025
Vanessa
Great stay with family. Hotel clean, and well appointed. Young staff in dining area, really working hard.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jun 2025
Jean
A great place to stay very good value lovely food n Great staff. Beds very comfortable Bar relaxing Breakfast very good
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 May 2025
Noel
The staff are lovely and the accommodation everything one would expect - but at a reasonable price. Had an enjoyable stay
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
06 May 2025
Thomas

Disappointing Stay

The hotel gives a wow first impression as you enter. Reception was very good, we got in early and stayed in room 210. Was surprised as it was a double plus 2 singles. Room was good and comfotable and shower bathroom wss good. Decent dized room. Bar area was dull and dingey. Ate dinner which was ok but breakfast is the worst i can recall for a long time. Staff had to be asked for drinks, food was poor and dried out, been there a long time and limited selection. For example fruit was a slice of water melon. Sausages were terrible, eggs like bullet. Real shame as restaurant does not fit with rest of hotel which is a 40 minute walk into town. Pretty disappointed with stay to say the least. 9 stay on trip round Ireland and very poor really, especially for the money paid.
Partner
2/10
Poor
01 May 2025
Anastasia
Hotel staff was not attentive. The hotel was taken over by locals who were also protesting the establishment. Sketchy parking lot situation. Furniture is old and torn. Stains on the carpet.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Apr 2025
Emilie
Great hotel
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
03 Apr 2025
Chris
Beautiful hotel with great welcome from staff and delicious breakfast!
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Feb 2025
Ron
Was moved to a room that had better Wi-Fi coverage, a minor inconvenience but the staff were always most helpful. Everything else was very comfortable. Particularly enjoyed the swimming pool.. Had breakfast and a couple of evening meals which were a good standard. In the evenings the staff were faultless and I enjoyed the comfort with a pint of Guinness. Many thanks, I stayed for four nights and would recommend this hotel. Ron Sweeney.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
26 Feb 2025
Sailesh

Great staff, hotel needs TLC

Handy hotel with plenty of parking for business in area. A bit out of town but quiet. It’s getting very tired now. The rooms could do with a spruce up and updating. No sockets near or nearby the bed, in addition sockets near desk are taken up with kettle, etc.
bathrooms need updating as do 24inch TVs with very poor reception.

Bar has a limited menu but of a good standard.
Business
4/10
Poor
02 Jan 2025
Annette

Not a welcoming experience

At check in there was a training session going on and so I didn’t interrupt, but no one even acknowledged me, another customer came along and they looked after them before me, so we weren’t off to a good start. Swimming pool was cold and grotty, and there was no hot water in the room, which was very dated. Also there as gum stuck to my he remote of the tv, pretty gross. Dinner was good though.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jan 2025
Verified traveler

Excellent Customer Service

So our stay started off great! Lovey spacious family room with a smart tv to watch Netflix on so kids were delighted. However at around 12.30am the couple next door decided to have a domestic and our kids got scared listening to this. Adam the night porter moved us to another room within minutes of asking him. The room we got to smelled of smoke and paint which wasn’t ideal however the next morning we were moved to a similar room from the first night! In fairness the hotel couldn’t know that 2 w**kers would start killing each other but they done absolutely everything they could to facilitate us! Dinner was beautiful breakfast had a lot of choices and the staff were extremely helpful and friendly! I would recommend anyone to stay here it’s just outside the town so there’s no noise at night and a good nights sleep is guaranteed considering no one decides to be Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson next door to you!!
Thank you to everyone for your enjoyable and easy stay. We will be back again !!!
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
22 Dec 2024
Derek
Wry comfortable room. Excellent service from staff.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
11 Dec 2024
Gail
We had a fantastic stay we were there for a wedding. It was a lovely venue the food was amazing and the staff were all so helpful. We will definately return.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
20 Nov 2024
John

Noise

A lot of noise in hotel , walking around all night
Business
10/10
Exceptional
11 Nov 2024
David
It was as expected for a hotel with this rating.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
30 Oct 2024
Declan
We had a good stay. Two issues the swimming was freezing given the weather at this time of year in the west of Ireland it would be good to have the pool warmer as the kids wanted out after 20-30mins due to it being to cold. The other the staff in hotel were lovely and very accommodating however they were very young and food service was at times slow. For breakfast in the morning it took a long time to refill the food items.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
13 Oct 2024
David
It as you would expect for a hotel of this rating
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
14 Sep 2024
Fintan
Easy to get to
10/10
Exceptional
03 Aug 2024
Marie
Lovely stay , great breakfast and pool
Facilities.
Wee spa treatment was the icing on the cake 😊
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
02 Aug 2024
Carl

Nice Hotel

This is a nice hotel with a good sized swimming pool
Business
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jul 2024
Ann
Had a lovely two night stay during the salmon festival.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
03 Jul 2024
Catherine
The hotel was very impressive upon entry. The person who welcomed us at the front desk was friendly and professional. The room was very spacious and well equipped. We found the TV was very small and the water pressure in the shower could be a bit better.
It was convenient to have a restaurant within the hotel. However, based on the rest of the hotel, we had higher expectations. The quality of the food could be improved.
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
03 Jul 2024
Verified traveler

Clean and comfortable

All the staff were great, especially in the restaurant and bar - the young lady supervisor in the blue with dark hair is a huge asset to your team. The food was delicious and service timely. Room a little tired, bathroom disappointing with shower over bath and shower curtain. I'm no longer fond of trying to manoeuvre under a shower head positioned close to the wall, with the curtain clinging to my legs!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
15 Jun 2024
Ruth

Not bad at all

Enjoyed our stay. Only few issues were the dirty carpet in the room, the shower which was awkward to get under, and no sockets beside the bed. Otherwise it was grand.
10/10
Exceptional
18 May 2024
Sharon
Music good. Staff nice. Hotel pretty.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
09 May 2024
Aaren
We enjoyed a nice quiet weekday stay and received a room upgrade which was very nice. Restaurant was okay with a menu dinner and breakfast buffet.
Leisure
8/10
Excellent
06 May 2024
Peter
Impressive looking hotel. My room was well furnished and comfortable. The hotel was equipped with a gym ( which I don't use) and a swimming pool, sauna and steam room which I did use. There was plenty of choice at breakfast as both cooked breakfast and continental style breakfast were available. Fresh fruit was also available for breakfast. In general the staff were friendly and helpful.
What I found difficult, as someone arriving on public transport was the distance from the bus station and the absence of taxis at the station and no local bus either. It took me almost an hour to arrive at the hotel on foot..It was also very poorly signposted coming from the direction of Ballina town centre.
Although I found the majority of staff friendly and helpful there were a couple in reception I found rather offhand and officious.
I dined in the restaurant only once (I was there for just two days) and found the food acceptable but not four star.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
28 Apr 2024
Andrew
Fantastic stay
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Mar 2024
Stephan
Brilliant place
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
28 Feb 2024
Verified traveler

Heating timings need review by management

Heating timings are limited so if you arrive at 3:00pm check-in, room will be cold until around 6:00pm. Goes off around 9:30 so if cold night……
Business
10/10
Exceptional
18 Feb 2024
David
It was exactly as you'd expect from a hotel with this star rating.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 Feb 2024
Philip
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10/10
Exceptional
10 Feb 2024
Paul
Brilliant staff. Lovely comfortable room. Pints of Guinness in bar were out of this world.
4/10
Poor
01 Feb 2024
James

Bad experience

Rude staff , uncomfortable beds , small tv (only 3 channels to choose from! ),miserable swimming pool which was ice ,steam room out of order , tiny sauna packed with locals !. All in all a pretty lousy experience for my family and I .
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jan 2024
David
Very happy 😊 enjoyed my stay
Business
4/10
Poor
15 Jul 2023
David

Very tired!

The hotel is very tired and although the staff mean well, they are poorly trained. It's also a five-minute drive outside Ballina, ie not walking distance. Poor value in my opinion.
Friends_and_family Friends
4/10
Poor
03 May 2023
Verified traveler

Disappointed

Overall condition of the hotel was very poor. The quality of the service was excellent. Shower was very poor with little to no pressure.
Partner
4/10
Poor
19 Feb 2023
Verified traveler

Works for quick trip, nothing special about it

If you're interested in a very local place where you can get a psychic reading on the way down the hall to your room or meet some locals while they are taking swimming lessons at the pool, this is your place. Seems more like a community center which must be great for folks who live in the town. Seemed a little odd to us. Also, rooms are very worn and carpets were stained... needs a huge interior update.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
16 Oct 2022
Peter
For a small town, this hotel has a big-time feel. Clearly it's an event venue although that's not why we were there. Food was above average, and staff's attitude was extremely helpful, right up there with five-star locations as far as service and consideration.
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
23 Sep 2022
Michelle

Will definately stay again

Very clean rooms, pool is very good & child friendly. & Staff very friendly & food is good. Only observation some furniture in our room and in lobby is damaged & shabby & doesnt reflect the rest of the stay & service
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
19 Aug 2022
Cheryl
Nice hotel but needs some updating. Carpets in room were stained and toilet kept running making it difficult to flush properly. Pillows were flimsy but bed was comfy and room was over all clean.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
10 Aug 2022
Michelle

Excellent

Hotel is lovely and staff are excellent very friendly
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
10 Aug 2022
Melissa
Could do with a facelift I think, shower was inadequate water was trickling put as so limescaled up. Coffee are breakfast was lukewarm the sugar never even melted.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
05 Aug 2022
Dominic
An excellent stay great location 5 minutes form town great for kids very friendly staff and notting is a bother to them very enjoyable and will definitely be back ...
4/10
Poor
04 Aug 2022
Verified traveler

Disappointing Place To Stay.

On arrival it was quick at the reception. Unfortunately, we had booked a queen & two singles. One of them was a folding bed which is very small. There was alot of hairs in the bathtub & around the taps. The ironing board was broke & the hair dryer was broke as well. The queen bed was ok but the pillows where hard. The window opened about an inch it was very stuffy. The tiles in the pool where green slime. However i did report the faults in the room to the reception & she didnt seem that shocked with the uncleanness of the bath. There was replacement hairdryer & a rubbermat for the bath left to the room. The restaurant in the hotel was excellent the service & food was exactly what is expected from a 4star hotel. However breakfast was a let down. It was a buffet, we ate at 8.30. There was no bacon or sausages left & needed to wait on them. Also needed to request tea,coffee & toast as no one came to our table. We as a paying family where so disappointed. The hotel was more geared around the refugees staying in it & as a guest we where second best. All should have been receiving the same treatment. Unfortunately, this was not the case.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
22 Jul 2022
karen
Restaurant food was terrible. Carpet in room was soiled. The leather chair in the room was torn and had a bad idour. The music from the fitness center was very loud …. Started early in morning and continued until late at night
Leisure
4/10
Poor
16 Jul 2022
Pauline

Not recommended by me.

The hotel may have been a four star at one point but definitely not now. Most of the staff were very friendly and eager to please, some staff clearly had no idea about customer relations. Kitchen flooded on the day of our arrival so we were served soup and a sandwich for evening meal which was charged to us at full price, no compensation or good will gesture. Breakfast very sparse, the continental breakfast consisted of cereal, a communal bowl of yogurt and a few strawberries, no other fruit available. Bedrooms and furniture, very very dated and in need of a complete overhaul I would say for some time.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
27 Jun 2022
kevin
Nice hotel, good value. Must drive into town centre, not walkable
Friends_and_family Friends
10/10
Exceptional
13 May 2022
James
Excellent people going out of their way to be helpful from the front dest to the bar to the gym
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
23 Apr 2022
Shibin
Very good
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
21 Apr 2022
Desmond
Good hotel, good size room, friendly staff, good leisure facilities.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
05 Apr 2022
Allan
We totally enjoyed our stay. All the staff from initial reception, to bar staff to spa to waiting were most helpful and pleasant. All facilities were top class, although the pool changing room could do with a touch of tlc.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
17 Sep 2021
Verified traveler

Good but getting a little tired

Handy hotel for business in the area. Getting a little tired and in need of tlc.
Business
6/10
Pleasant
30 Aug 2021
Andrew

Still ok

The hotel is somewhere I stay at often , however it’s condition and it’s cleanliness is on a downward spiral. It needs some maintenance
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 Aug 2021
Cormac
Great
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
29 Jul 2021
Martina Breda
Hotel was spotless from the moment we arrived the welcome the friendliness wax fantastic
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
28 Jul 2021
Verified traveler
Quiet location close to town. Great food and service in the restaurant. Rooms were great though bed was very soft but that's just personal preference. Nice pool and sauna. Enjoyed stay very much.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
15 Jul 2021
Joe
This is 4th time staying here staff can not do enough
Friends_and_family Friends
6/10
Pleasant
12 Jun 2021
Kevin
Staff good. Room good
Food not so good
Pool not good
10/10
Exceptional
10 Jun 2021
frank
All went very well, room , checking was perfect. Very slow service foe dinner and breakfast, otherwise no problems
Business
10/10
Exceptional
12 Oct 2020
ellen
It was nice and quiet staff were lovely and helpful
Friends_and_family Family
2/10
Poor
28 Aug 2020
Eamonn
Stayed in family room for one night with 2 x children. Only one single bed instead of two as agreed. Carpets badly stained. No safety lock on 1st floor window. 20 foot drop to car park. Poor service at breakfast. Senior waiting staff at lunch and dinner were high point.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
25 Aug 2020
Michael

Lovely Staff, nice place. Breakfast disappointing

I had a pleasant stay at The Great National Hotel, and it was easy to find, coming up from the Galway Direction. The Hotel itself is very close to the town of Ballina. The staff at Reception were very friendly and helpful. They even gave me a lend of a charger as I had forgotten mine in the previous Hotel. They were also very accomodating when I asked for a late check out. I chose not to dine with them, as I had to decide right away, due to.Covid everything needs booked in advance. I Just thought the Menu was a little overpriced.
I was just unhappy with the Breakfast set up. In these times of.trying to adapt to a Corona virus world, it is so.hard to maintain social distancing. Thats why I think it would make much more sense if the Breakfast was brought to the customer instead of having to queue up and wait. In fact I had been given my seat and had cereal and tea, and queued up so long for my cooked Breakfast, that when I got back to mg seat it had been given to someone else. It was embarrassing for both of us. ALthough the girl working there did apologise, she and other staff were visibly stressed out and were back and forward like mad. THere were people constantly walking back and forward past my table, which meant it was anything but relaxed. I went to the Pool, the water was lovely and warm, but just a bit crowded and no room to swim. ALso annoying not being able to use the Changing rooms but I understand why. I availed of the Spa and the Massage I got was so beautiful
Self
6/10
Pleasant
22 Aug 2020
Kevin

Lacks character

A bit outside the town - not within walking distance. Rooms were nice but plain . Hotel is more like a motel than a hotel - lacks character. A little overpriced but ok for one or two nights.
Business
8/10
Excellent
18 Aug 2020
Ursula
We had a lovely family night away & enjoyed good food in the restaurant etc. The pool was too warm and uncomfortable so my 8 year old gave it a miss the next morning (which NEVER happens ). Would stay again 😀
Friends_and_family Family

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Great National Hotel Ballina
N26 Dublin Road, Ballina, Ireland

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