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31/08/2026: They do a fabulous Fish Pie, full of fish. Our second visit, our first was two years ago and the quality of the food is the same. Staff friendly.

29/07/2026: Have been a customer for many many years . So disappointed the quality has droppped significantly of late .

24/04/2026: A lovely place, it's nice and relaxing to be there. Staff are pleasant and nice

11/04/2026: Had a lovely experience in the gate today!! The women who greeted me were so lovely and really made my experience 10x better. The food being great was a huge plus as well !! Definitely recommend.

25/06/2026: Great food and Great service. Definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a good dinner

10/06/2026: Lovely food. Friendly staff. Couldn't fault it.

08/08/2026: This was my second time here to have something to eat. The first time the food was delicious. Unfortunately the second time I went with a group of friends, the experience wasn't the same two of our meals were quite cold. The food was pleasant but not something I would go back for.

19/07/2026: Lovely food was quiet but early Sunday afternoon

18/09/2026: With over 20 years on the Shannon boating, the ferry inn was never a marked stop off due to always going through the swing bridge in portumna, and heading somewhere else on the lake. But in 2025, that all changed. And it's now become a must stop off point One of the crew onboard was Hungarian, and wanted to watch Ireland and Hungary in the world cup playoffs. The Staff were very accommodating to our request and were very welcoming, food on both occasions in 2025 & 2026 was decent and the ambience is nothing like it on the Shannon or Erne. It's great value for money.

17/09/2026: Brilliant job great food and staff were great

10/08/2026: Old world lounge with modern menu and great service. Lovely pint of Guinness. Easy parking.

16/05/2026: Fantastic food. Huge portions. Lovely afternoon celebrating my dads 80th birthday.

01/08/2026: Only doing window service this year. Not able to sit down inside.

17/07/2026: Namir has the nicest restaurant in Ballybunion. The food and the service is 10/10 such a lovely atmosphere. Ice cream is also delicious !

06/07/2026: Great food, service, portion size...loved it!

12/02/2026: Nice and quiet place, the food is really good and portions are huge. Waitresses are very thoughtful and smiling.

10/10/2026: Excellent food as always. Amazing service. First time in this branch and I highly recommend it.

26/09/2026: Lovely food, the staff was so kind and professional. I love the fact they have a place for the kids play while I has having a nice dinner

26/06/2026: We had a 5 night stay and I have to say it was a fabulous experience. My wife has MND and I explained this when booking as I was a bitter nervous with our first hotel stay since diagnosis but everything was done by the hotel to make our visit just right including putting a shower seat in the bathroom for my wife. From check in to check out everything was so perfect my wife wants me to look at booking another break later in the year

02/06/2026: Just back from a weekend in the hotel....it was brilliant. Great staff and rooms. Lovely food. But its the location, I mean directly across from the sea and the beach. Walking the promenade and getting fresh air. The best.

10/08/2026: came here as a group of five on Sunday, was appalled at how unengaged and downright annoyed the staff were with us from the get go. as someone who worked in the service industry before i know what its like to dislike your job and all that jazz that comes with being a waitress, so it was even more shocking to see how almost all of the girls were treating us. the food was subpar, fine at best. there are a lot of wasps around if you're sitting outside, so just be mindful of that.

03/08/2026: Excellent value, excellent service.

02/08/2026: Super place for Sunday quick dinner with family

26/07/2026: Love food and atmosphere. Helpful and friendly staff. Can eat indoors or outdoors. Highly recommended.

06/10/2026: Lovely place, just shame about the cheesy pop music they think that everyone wants to listen to. Spoils the atmosphere here. How about just some quiet or calmer sounds to enjoy dinner?

04/10/2026: Only 4.2 stars? Honestly, I’m surprised! The portions are absolutely huge, everything was really tasty, and the prices were so reasonable. Definitely highly recommend this place! ❤️

26/08/2026: Nice place inside the garden center.

09/08/2026: Good place for coffee, although iced americano was to weak to my taste.

03/06/2026: Overall, the hotel is nice. However , the location isn’t ideal if you want to be within walking distance of anything fun or cool. It’s on a golf course so it’s very relaxing , but boring. As far as the rooms, super outdated and inconsistent. We booked two rooms, one of them came with water and all the towels you would need. The other room didn’t have any water , and only two towels were provided. If you have to stay here in a pinch it’s okay, but I wouldn’t book here again. Not horrible, just not my favorite.

01/06/2026: We booked a last minute stay directly through the website as it looked on the surface to be excellent value; family of 4 for one night, bank holiday weekend, with breakfast for under €150, and access to the pool, which was our must have for visiting with 2 kids who love a pool. Lobby area is stunning, wide open and beautiful chandelier. We had a bit of a wander around and found that the ballroom area also was beautiful. It does feel more like a golf course with a hotel. We ate dinner in the bar with the kids; service was slow as it was very full with what seemed like both locals and hotel guests (positive sign) but not enough staff, but we got there in the end, and it seemed decently priced as well, which is good because the restaurant part did seem a bit excessively priced, and without the bar menu option, we absolutely would have eaten elsewhere. Breakfast the next morning was also good; not a massive selection, the usual fry up, 3 cereals, toast and pastries, but all good. The coffee was not good though, that needs addressing, as it was clearly granule coffee, and definitely too many granules, more like tar. A couple of things werent perfect with the fry up - fried eggs were all overdone, tomatoes a bit underdone, but overall it was good and filled a hole. The bread selection and sausages and bacon in particular were lovely. The pool in very convenient, all within the hotel itself, with changing rooms, showers, large pool, kids pool area, jacuzzi, all in good/great condition, and id go so far as to say the sauna is in excellent condition. The steam room was definitely struggling with the steam element, but it was ok. Kids had a blast. The room itself - this is why its so cheap. We stayed in room 106. Despite all the positives, the food, the pool, the lobby area, the room is a let down. The rooms are old and tired, and need updating. The carpet is musty, the windows old and a bit moldy, and the beds a bit lumpy. There is no air conditioning in the rooms. The bathroom is very tired; mold between tiles, stains in the tub, leak at the toilet. The biggest issue was two silverfish in the bathroom which to find was a big surprise, pointing to that there are probably a lot more. Must be living under the tub. I know how terrible these are to get rid off, but it has to be prioritised. No doubt they will, and I did immediately let the receptionist know, and she was going to get someone to attend to it immediately, but the kids were asleep so said leave it till tomorrow when we check out. The room wasnt clean. Found things under the desk and around the perimeter. I know its always rush rush rush to turn a hotel room around, but more care needs to be had with the rooms. Pics attached of the dirt/dead bug. So a mixed bag; good food, nice lobby, decent location, and Ive stayed in much worse, but to move it back to that next level, it needs a refurbishment of the rooms as soon as possible. The kids were happy and didnt know any better, and we made some great memories, but my experience is 'its fine' rather than 'definitely stay here'.