Great National Hotel Ballina

Hotels
8.2 (1854 reviews)
Dublin Road , Ballina , IE
+353 96 23600

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Good location
Cons:
Food quality issues
Noise disturbance from events

Categories

Cleanliness
7.5
Some negative comments regarding carpets and bathroom smell.
Service
8.8
Friendly and helpful staff mentioned positively across multiple reviews.
Location
8.5
Favorable comments on location, especially for family gatherings and proximity to events.
Room Quality
8
Rooms are generally clean, but noise issues were noted.
Amenities
8.5
Facilities were well-received, with mentions of the pool and overall amenities.
Value for Money
8.2
Good value for what was offered, although some guests felt improvements could be made on catering.
Food and Beverage
7.8
Mixed reviews on food quality, with some positive comments overshadowed by criticism.
Overall Experience
8.3
Overall pleasant stay for many guests with some minor complaints.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 08:01

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodations:
Indulge in the elegant design and spacious surroundings of Ballina hotel. The stylish bedrooms with classic luxurious fabrics and sensational beds offer a comfortable retreat.

Tranquility Leisure & Spa:
Relax and rejuvenate at the Tranquility Leisure & Spa. Unwind with a range of spa treatments and facilities, ensuring a peaceful and revitalizing experience during your stay.

Convenient Location and Dining:
Located near the N26 Dublin road, our hotel offers easy access to transportation hubs. Enjoy dining at Mc Shanes bar and bistro with its inviting atmosphere and diverse menu options.

Experience luxury and tranquility at Ballina. Book your stay now for a memorable getaway.

Important information:

When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

To avoid disappointment and to ensure our team can provide the best service possible we take bookings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Please note that it is mandatory to wear a swim hat while in the pool.

Pets are not allowed but service animals are welcome.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: NOC

Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 1854 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.5
Service: 8.8
Location: 8.5
Room Quality: 8
Amenities: 8.5
Value for Money: 8.2
Food and Beverage: 7.8
Overall Experience: 8.3
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Thomas • couple • gb
10
2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Belinda • couple • au
8
would highly recommend
Pros:

let e the location and the facilities were wonderful.

Cons:

nothing

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Ralph • solo_traveller • gb
9
2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Sharon • couple • gb
5
Really overpriced hotel would never stay here again.
Pros:

It ‘s a pleasant enough location .

Cons:

The hotel feels like it needs upgrading. The breakfast on day one was lukewarm and inedible. Day two improved.

2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Owen • family_with_children • gb
4
Rooms ok, breakfast good selection call ahead if staying and ask for pool opening times as this was a big let down
Pros:

Breakfast was great

Cons:

Doesn’t state on booking.com r hotel website about pool closures for swimming lesson if I was to have known this I wouldn’t have booked, we had traveled for a family wedding nearby and only booked this hotel as it had pool facilities, we arrived prepped kids for pool only to find it was closed for swimming lessons and had to wait until 6.30 to enter and pool closed at 7pm and only over 18s permitted after this

2026-09-12 • via Nuitee
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Catherine • couple • fr
8
Ok pour 1 nuit
Pros:

La situation de l’hôtel.
Le calme
La grandeur de la chambre

Cons:

Hôtel qui demanderait du rafraîchissement.
Le lit.king size mais Trop trop mou. Matelas qui doit être changé.
Petit déjeuner 20€ par personne !
Vue donnant sur un mur!

2026-09-12 • via Nuitee
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Monica • extended_group • au
10
Our friends from New Zealand were very impressed
Pros:

A lovely big room
Very nice staff , value for money

Cons:

NA

2026-09-12 • via Nuitee
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Teresa • couple • ie
10
Excellent service and fine full Irish breakfast
Pros:

Excellent service

2026-09-12 • via Nuitee
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Thomas • solo_traveller • ie
10
2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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Robertus • couple • nl
6
2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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PIETRO • family_with_children • it
8
location ok for motorists and as stopover for one night between north and south of Ireland
Pros:

The location is outside town and good for motorists. The room was spacious and the bed finally a truly large one. Brakfast OK.. staff cooperative when room allocation problem was identified.

Cons:

when we booked we requested rooms close to reception or lift and possibly close to each other as we have walking limitations. This request was ignored, to the extent that the person who checked us in had to change both rooms allocation. In the end , notwithstanding the change we had any way to walk more than wanted.

2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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brian • family_with_children • ie
8
2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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Neil • solo_traveller • ie
9
2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
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Brian • couple • ie
8
Good place to stay for work and pleasure
Pros:

Good hotel

Cons:

Nothing

2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
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Corms • solo_traveller • ie
8
Weekend in Ballina
Pros:

Large hotel, staff were lovely and friendly.. The Girl on reception greeted us with a courteous friendly Mayo smile, checked us in, told us where the lifts where and how to get to the room..which was clean, quite large, giant comfortable King size bed, free to air TV was good and had all the channels, Tea and coffee making facilities, not badly stocked but the housekeeping staff would ask if you wanted the room serviced and what you needed.. Food in the bar was very good..We shared chicken wings and my wife had Salmon which didn't come with any veg or sauce unfortunately even though sauce was requested on the side unfortunately..the Beef was nicely cooked and came with just spring onion mash..Breakfast was good and liked the self service coffee machine

Cons:

They had a lot of tour groups in so you had to time your dining around them.. Location is just off the N26 main Road 5 to 10 mins away from Ballina which was quite busy and noisy..Our room was just over the main entrance to the leisure centre which was sometimes noisy with people talking..The leisure centre was small and couldnt get to use the small compact sauna as locals were monopolising it..Only 3 big men at a push could fit, so got bored swimming up and down the pool..gents changing rooms were also compact and hard to get a locker.. The breakfast was nice but no toaster for the gluten free table.. no one told us whether you could get poached eggs or only what was available on the buffet, The bathroom door kept opening behind you and had to be slammed shut which was annoying..but having reported it to the receptionist on checkout she was going to report it to maintenance..

2026-09-07 • via Nuitee
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Andrew • couple • gb
7
Perfectly acceptable but couldn’t vouch for the leisure facilities as did not use
Pros:

Large room and super king bed
Generally spacious hotel

Cons:

Restaurant food was average - breakfast and dinner

2026-09-06 • via Nuitee
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Hofer • solo_traveller • de
9
2026-09-06 • via Nuitee
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Noreen • solo_traveller • ie
10
2026-09-06 • via Nuitee
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william • couple • us
10
This is an unusually comfortable lodging, with a good restaurant amdma spa and pool;
Pros:

Great facility, good breakfasts and the pool and spa is wonderful.

2026-09-04 • via Nuitee
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Heaney • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-09-02 • via Nuitee