Lough Rea Hotel & Spa

4.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Property grounds
Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
2 bars/lounges

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Galway Road, Loughrea, Galway
  • St. Brendan's Cathedral
    7 min walk
  • The Long Point
    2 min drive
  • Dartfield Horse Museum and Heritage Centre
    8 min drive
  • Galway (GWY)
    26 min drive

Room options

Triple Room

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Loughrea

With a stay at Lough Rea Hotel & Spa in Loughrea, you'll be 19.3 mi (31.1 km) from Dunguaire Castle and 24.7 mi (39.8 km) from Eyre Square. .This spa hotel is 25.5 mi (41.1 km) from University Hospital Galway and 25.7 mi (41.4 km) from University of Galway.

What's nearby

  • St. Brendan's Cathedral - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • The Long Point - 2 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Dunguaire Castle - 26 min drive - 19.4 miles
  • Eyre Square - 27 min drive - 24.8 miles
  • University Hospital Galway - 29 min drive - 25.6 miles

Getting around

  • Craughwell Station - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Supermac's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪TUK Away Asian street food - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Slow Roast - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Auld Triangle - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bewley’s Barista - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Lough Rea Hotel & Spa

Hotel in Loughrea with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa
Lough Rea Hotel & Spa offers 91 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Shore Island Spa has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Stay in one of 91 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature hair dryers and bathrobes. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite at Lir Bar, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Lir Bar - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 12.50 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Lir Bar

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • 8 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Mud bath
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 12.50 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 10.0 per night

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

You need to know

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

Lough Rea
Lough Rea Hotel
Lough Rea Hotel Loughrea
Lough Rea Hotel Spa
Lough Rea Hotel & Spa Hotel
Lough Rea Hotel & Spa Loughrea
Lough Rea Hotel & Spa Hotel Loughrea

Lough Rea Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 279 out of 530 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 530 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 530 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 530 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 530 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property and staff were great! It was just a bit loud at night, due to some weddings and concerts. But it was the perfect location for everything we needed and close to family! We would most definitely stay there again and again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Vilmantas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Mediocre
Overall experience was mediocre - after booking the hotel we got an automated welcome email from the hotel asking if we want to book the table for the dinner and other special requests; we emailed back the preferred time for the dinner also requested if we can use the swimming pool after arrival. We didn't get any response, but we were pretty sure that they received it and have us in mind. After arrival and checking in we were told that there is no swimming pool in the hotel (they have it only in Cork hotel), also the table wasn't reserved for us. Kids were extremely disappointed regarding the swimming pool and if we would have received the email from them on time advising us that the swimming pool is in the different hotel we would definitely not be choosing Loughrea Hotel and Spa and choosing the one more suitable for the children. The room was damp and the window was not opening, no balcony, no terrace, no window. All night we had an air conditioner on the lowest temperature and at the highest speed but it didn't make much of a difference, it was still very damp and no fresh air (we love sleeping with a bit of window open for the fresh air, but as the window was not opening we couldn't have that option). Breakfast was very poor, dried eggs, extremely dry black and white pudding, not a good quality sausages and bacon. Would we come back? No, thank you. For the price we've paid there are more luxury and comfortable hotels with tons of activities for the kids.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rogelio

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay! The property is in perfect conditions and service was super friendly, from the reception to the restaurants. We loved having the opportunity to have a late dinner, as we arrived quite late. It was all delicious and we had plenty of options to choose from. Thanks for your hospitality!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property was as described. Front staff were not as friendly or inviting. Resturant/bar staff were very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sivasree

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a deluxe family room for 2 nights. The room was very spacious and was very clean. There were 4 water bottles and 4 towels each supplied. The restaurant in the hotel is good and the staff is very helpful too. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Allison, Scarborough

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at the hotel. The location was pretty and the hotel was in good shape. We had a wonderful sleep and everything was comfortable We found our food and service in the restaurant was just “ok”. Pretty average. And we spent money to use the spa facilities. But felt it was overpriced for what you get. But overall a nice stay and we wouldn’t hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great short break
Very clean, great breakfast,food, spacious room , extremely comfortable bed. Friendly and supportive staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this hotel, bed was very comfortable, room was huge and had plenty of space for three of us and our luggage, the spa was a treat and needed, but could have small improvements to make better: for example keys in the foot bath, scents in the shower or steam room, and massages in the chairs but overall was a treat (there were no times for services while we were there, so book ahead). Parking was clearly explained on the site and easy, food and bar were great and their communication was excellent prior to arrival!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Views from the room were beautiful. Easy drive to Galway and cliffs of Mohr. Staff was friendly & rooms were comfortable and clean!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Four individual beds for the family of four
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Cathal

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Property sates it has a gym, when I checked in and enquired about it, they don't. Nice area by the lough, about a 10 minute drive from the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

greg

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grest for business with good food and service.
Stayed here many times, and this tiem remembered to ask for a balcony. No problem to the front desk. Tvs are large, with netflix and the burger was Fab.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Has the basics. No complaints. A large hotel feel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Amber, Crystal Lake

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and roomy. Great set up for our family of 4 with room to move around. Balcony would have been even better with some chairs to utilize it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent - so we booked a return stay
I asked for a quiet room, at the back, away from the lifts. Many hotels don’t bother even trying to facilitate such requests. But not here. We got exactly what we requested and we got a great night's sleep. In fact the lifts are well away from the bedrooms, a nice design feature. The room was big. Two armchairs. Comfortable bed. Everywhere spotless. (Small niggle: no fridge or safe in the room). Staff are exceptional - reception, bar and breakfast room. Excellent breakfast. We had a lovely dinner in the bar. It was busy, but very comfortable. When we were checking out we booked a room for next month. Looking forward to it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

SANTIAGO

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raminta

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
An OK mid-range hotel. Beds were comfortable, and the windows can open for fresh air which is welcome and not always the case. Parking is very convenient, and it is only a short motorway drive to Galway city. On the other hand, organization at reception was a little haphazard (e.g. our dinner reservation was lost); breakfast was rather uninspiring, and our room and nearby corridors smelled stale.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

suzanne

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just overall very nice place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great room but service needs inprovement
Great room and cleanliness but breakfast service was terrible. We waited 1 hour for breakfast and still not served.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Drew

Stayed 1 night in May 2024