This hotel was built only a few years ago in Belmullet and was long overdue as the town was missing…read moreout on the wedding,golf, overnight stay market and spin off gained. 88 bedrooms with 2 bridal suites, large ball room, night club (The Haven), restaurant, bar, business centre and all the usual facilities a modern hotel has to offer. Leisure centre too so don't forget your swimwear. Within walking distance to the town ie footpaths all the way and shouldn't take anymore than 10 mins. Friendly staff, food can be hit and miss sometimes but usually good. Numerous functions held here and always well catered for. If you are a light sleeper make sure you ask if there is a disco on the night you are staying or if you can be located away from the noise and the nightclub is within the main hotel building. Plenty of parking at the front and rear and you know you are attending a big event if they have turned on the fountain at the front!

We are in Mayo for the weekend at the 2nd World Matchmaking Festival and staying at the Breaffy…read moreHouse Hotel. Rooms are absolutely beautiful and super clean and staff so friendly. Mairead that works in the bar is an absolute delight, she went above and beyond for us and greeted us with a smile since we have arrived, she is an absolute credit to the Breaffy House Hotel. Sharon Lynch (Dublin)

Judging things in a foreign country is tough. Different cultures have different ideals of…read morehospitality, tast, decor pretty much everything for which you can have an opinion. The Irish are an object of fascination and ubiquitous in the US. I worked in an Irish Pub for 8 years and many of my best friends are from Ireland. Still, I am going to judge by my standards, assuming that people that read this think the same way I do. The Breaffy house is Beautiful from the outside. It's an old mansion that looks like it should be haunted. The lobby and hallways downstairs are the same. However, the interior decor is 1980s modern. The staff is very friendly, but no matter how much they want to navigate you through the halls, the place is confusing. Also, it seem all of the exits are used for smoking immediately at the bottom, so the hallways continuously smell like an ashtray. They have a cool lounge area, and the bar seems like a hotel pub. No stools at the bar, but really cool stuffed chairs and a side room. The Restaurant seemed eh. I wish the place would have had a little more going on as it was a bit of a drive into Castlebar. Also, it claims trails around the grounds, but really it seems the trail is more of a path around a small pond. When I think trail, I think at least a half of a km. Also, you have to wear a swim cap in the pool and jacuzzi. I am not Euro enough to do that. All in all, I still would suggest the place, but dont venture in with high hopes or expecting to spend a lot of time hanging in the hotel

DOWNHILL HOUSE HOTEL…read more The Downhill House Hotel, on the Sligo Road, was our Ballina base for a recent trip to County Mayo. The Hotel, in a wooded riverside location quite close to the town centre, is well up to its 3 star rating. All the staff are friendly and efficient; the rooms and public areas are comfortable, the leisure centre is popular and the Hotel also boasts well kept gardens where you can sit and stroll. We enjoyed an excellent evening meal there: braised shank of lamb with an exceptional red wine sauce. A bottle of red from one of the Bordeaux chateaux cost just €20.00. Service here is also friendly though sometimes a bit over attentive - you don't need your glass of water topped up each time you take a sup! The breakfast was also very good and the full Irish was perhaps the best that I've come across. If dinner is not included in your package, the restaurant prices can be very stiff and this is where the bar comes to the rescue. Prices are reasonable here and the chef's special often includes two or three items from the restaurant menu. We had a mild chicken curry one evening and it was a superb example of the type. For more on Mayo trip see: http://swissroll07.blogspot.com/

Really this is only a 3 star hotel with 3 star facilities and in 2 star condition and yet that's…read moreprobably the last negative thing I'll say about it... The most important things I need from a hotel, at least when traveling for work, is a comfortable bed, a half decent bar, wifi and a good shower - the Downhill easily covers these 4 prerequisites and does so well. True the hotel is wayyyy past its best, in need of some serious redecorating and updating but it has the basics right. Likewise the bar food menu looks very unpromising but it was late when we got in last night and we had no choice but to brave it - we were very pleasantly surprised, we all had sirloin steak and chips and it was great, no complaints at all. Breakfast is again, not bad, not the highest quality ingredients but it hit the spot. So, for 65Euro (inc breakfast) I'd say worth it, fine for work but not for a weekend getaway I reckon.

We stayed at the Manor House Hotel from Friday 20th October to Monday 23rd October. We have been…read moregoing to this hotel for about 19 years now. We love it. The staff are amazing, they go above and beyond to look after their guests from reception, bar staff and restaurant. They just make you feel so welcome. Now I will say that the hotel is looking a little dated and could really do with an upgrade. But other than that I would highly recommend a stay here. The food is fab, sadly the bar is no longer open downstairs near the lobby but their is a very nice bar called the Bentley Bar on the first floor. Worth checking out. We always get a beautiful room and this was it was on the 4th floor and very spacious, good size bathroom but shower not great for someone with disabilities. Step to high into it. But nice bathtub. Will be going back soon for a visit and to see family.

This is a great hotel. The rooms itself are functional, spacious and clean. Ireland is pretty…read moreexpensive for hotels and B&Bs in my opinion but at 50 euro pp per night (70 if in a single room), its not bad. In my opinion though, there are 3 reasons that make this a spot worth visiting - AMAZING food. I got 2 starters the first night, deep fried brie and the steamed mussels. Both were absolutely out of this world. Some people ordered steaks so large it looked like half a cow had been sacrificed to provide them. The prawns wrapped in filo pastry were also very tasty. Even the crab was fantastic - and I don't particularly like crab! Basically, all of the seafood here was just stunningly good and beautifully cooked. - Such warm welcoming staff. So so friendly and helpful - Beautiful views overlooking the bay. A wonderful place to stay for the weekend or to go for a bite to eat.

This 3-star hotel is about two miles from Ballina town center. Stayed here another three nights and…read moreit was okay. My stay included free breakfast. The Irish buffet breakfast is pretty good and they start serving at 7 am. Lunch on a Sunday starts at 12:30 pm at McShane's. A plate of veggies comes with each entree. The burgers were good, the steaks were chewy and over cooked, the salads were fresh, and large portion size on every order. Fitness center opens at 8 am and the workout equipment and the treadmills are very old. Saw a lot of duct tape on a couple of them. Wifi was quite horrible. My first room 225 could barely connect. Switched to room 209 and it was a bit better. Both rooms had plenty of stains on the carpet and very old flatscreen TVs. Heavy doors kept opening and closing and you could hear each one of them. Thin walls so heard other people's conversations and their TV throughout the day and night. I'm guessing everything's original since the 1980s...

Lots of noise all night with doors banging and kids running up and down the corridors unsupervised…read more Hotel is dated, weary disinterested staff, no sign of any management about, and all a bit grim, Also, too far away from the centre of town. Give it a miss!

Lovely older hotel with great bars in the area…read more Very quaint hotel with restaurant, bar, fireplace, amazing views from your hotel room looking over at the River Moy. You can walk to the bar Joe Biden set his feet in at the corner or walk across the street and sit in some very authentic Irish Bars that smelt like they were burning some peet for fire if I didn't know any better! Some houses in County Mayo still burn peet for fire even though I believe it is illegal now, to me it smells nice : ) We spent about three nights at this hotel and there is some shopping you can do in the area and if you get really adventurous, I think you can even do some clay shooting nearby. Set within the grounds, beside our private stretch of the River Moy, is the Mount Falcon Clay Pigeon Shooting Ground (be sure to research on your own as we did not shoot but we drove by the area to snap some pics of the beautiful surroundings.). The Train station is located very close to the hotel which made it fairly easy traveling. I hope to visit this area again in my lifetime and this trip really made me want to hit the lotto so I can travel more places that I never heard of and just soak up the moment and enjoy life. As always people SYOY!!!

Ballina Manor was a pleasant experience, but not a 4 star hotel, 3 star hotel is more appropriate…read more Interior was elegant but some of the more detailed items that would have made it a 4 star were missing such as heated bath towel rack, updated bathrooms, premium bed linens, and a room fridge. Staff was friendly and the restaurant and bar areas were nice, food was ok.

This a charming home on Achill Island off the west coast of Ireland. Beautiful views, excellent…read moreservice, friendly atmosphere, very clean and delicious food.