Hodson Bay Hotel

4.0 star property
Lakefront hotel with 2 restaurants and marina

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Sports facility
Couples treatment room(s), sauna, hot tub, Turkish bath/hammam
Lounge
Lake
Outdoor spa tub
The Hodson Bay Hotel, lakeside with a marina and golf course, offers mini golf for families, Pilates and spa treatments for adults, and water skiing and sailing for active travelers. Two restaurants serve local cuisine with kids' menus, and attentive staff meets all needs.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
The current price is ฿3,417
฿3,879 total
includes taxes & fees
11 Nov - 12 Nov

Room options

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Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Superior Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
  • 25 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Single Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Map
Roscommon Road, Athlone, N37 XR82

What's nearby

  • The Spa at Hodson Bay - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Athlone Golf Club - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Lough Ree - 1 min drive - 0.4 km
  • Athlone Castle - 11 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Athlone Towncentre - 12 min drive - 8.7 km

Getting around

  • Athlone Station - 13 min drive
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sean's Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Savoury Fare - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Double Y - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Loaves And Fishes - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Jalan Jalan - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Hodson Bay Hotel

Upscale family-friendly hotel by the lake
At Hodson Bay Hotel, you can look forward to a golf course, a marina and mini golf. Adventurous travellers may like the fishing, Pilates and motor boating at this hotel. Indulge in a facial, a body treatment and a body wrap at the on-site spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, children's meals and local cuisine. The health club offers fitness classes and yoga classes; other things to do include sailing, rowing/canoeing and waterskiing. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a coffee shop/cafe and a hair salon.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An indoor pool and a children's pool
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), babysitting (surcharge) and a porter/bellboy
  • Concierge services, wedding services and a lift
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 181 rooms have comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, in addition to perks such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 14.95 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • L Escale Restaurant
  • Octagon

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf course
  • Golf driving range
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Mini golf
  • Motor boating
  • Pilates classes
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Sailing
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Water skiing
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Marina
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa treatment rooms
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately EUR 14.95 for adults and from EUR 10 for children

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

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

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

Hodson Bay
Hodson Bay Athlone
Hodson Bay Hotel
Hodson Bay Hotel Athlone
Hodson Hotel
Hotel Hodson Bay
Hodson Bay Hotel Hotel
Hodson Bay Hotel Athlone
Hodson Bay Hotel Hotel Athlone

Frequently asked questions

Does Hodson Bay Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and a children's pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Hodson Bay Hotel?

As of 2 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hodson Bay Hotel on 11 Nov 2025 start from ฿3,417.25, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Hodson Bay Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hodson Bay Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hodson Bay Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Hodson Bay Hotel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Hodson Bay Hotel located?

This family-friendly Athlone hotel is located on a lake, within a 5-minute walk of The Spa at Hodson Bay and Lough Ree. Athlone Golf Club is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) away.

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Hodson Bay Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 459 out of 924 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 306 out of 924 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 103 out of 924 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 924 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 924 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a good time staying in this hotel. Area was beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good place to stay with great room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room and beautiful spot
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay

Quality Hotel. Executive room was spacious in the newer building. Dinner in the restaurant was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice pool

Great swimming pool where I could swim laps. Quiet even though the place was full. Friendly staff. Some of the breakfast food was gone by the time we got there at 9:50 but it was a bust place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful location

Hotel was absolutely lovely could not fault it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Edel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hodson bay is a beautiful hotel ....great facilities....friendy happy helpful staff ...family room was fantastic ...food was lovely and breakfast had a brilliant choice I would definitely stay in the Hodson Bay hotel again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Golf in the back, boating in the front but central hotel has resort feel with fine amenities. Athlone downtown is very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will definitely be back!

One of the best hotels I have stayed in from start to finish. From the staff to the room to the food and everything in between. Would highly recommend staying at this hotel whether it be for a couple, family or business.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent friendly staff, going above and beyond.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room, clean and comfortable with large bed. Beautiful bathroom with bath and separate shower. Robes and slippers, Nespresso machine, tea making facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a last minute booking as our car had broken down in Athleon. It was a lovely place and the staff was very friendly. Beautiful location. Even though our stay there was born out of an emergency I would like to go back for an extended stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Attended a work conference

It was a very comfortable experience, very friendly staff and great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ten out of ten.

Sheila & I stayed for one night, we enjoyed our stay, good value for money. Food drink & staff in the bar excellent. Breakfast top class. Will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful relaxing stay!

Our stay was lovely we did have a fantastic time the hotel was beautiful and the pool was so lovely to relax in with a hot tub, steam room and sauna. We visited in December and the temperature of the pool was a little chilly but it was absolutely fine. We also only had one dinner which was in the restaurant, at the time of visiting there were renovations happening so it was the only restaurant available. I have a few allergies so the options were very limited but I managed to get something and it tasted amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn’t find a thing to complain about. Sorry!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Poor value

Receptionist excellent got to our room early. Carpet tatty, very worn coming away from the edges. Entry to waterfront bar had to queue for 20 mins to get a drink as they were doing food, got cocktails one was undrinkable , alarm went off for 90 seconds at 04.04 for 90 seconds. Breakfast was excellent. Poor value overall.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Absolute rip off for a tiny shoe box room, staff was unhelpful as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Seamus

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good stay

Lovely Hotel but the room was not cleaned properly there was a previous guests socks lying under the curtain. The staff were pleasant but when advised that the room was not clean they never done anything to make the stay more worth while.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got married here 21 years ago. Nice to come back. Room was spacious and great view of lake and golf course. Only issue was heating not working properly. Ava at front desk was great and turned the negative to a positive as good customer service should be. Sent us portable heater and bottle of wine. Thanks :-)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Extra ordinary staff and exceptional location

The stay was for 3 nights which were exceptional in relation to the staff, food and environment. I don’t know who trains the staff at the hotel but they do an amazing job. It was also great as an electric driver to have two EV chargers at the hotel. It is clear that the guests needs are thought about. I went to Sligo fir two nights following where the hotel and staff were so poor i left after one night. I will definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Unaccommodating Hotel

First and last time. Dinner finished at 20.30, checked in at 20.50 restaurant was still serving main course. Asked at bar if they could at least do a sandwich, was offered two pieces of bread and sachet butter to put the crisps in I had just bought - disgusted at how unaccommodating the kitchen and staff were after a long day of travelling. As a frequent traveller, I would never stay at this hotel again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Stuart

Disliked: Room comfort

Disappointing

Cant understand the recent 10/10 reviews. Property felt like a soleless business hotel. Lots of events taking place through the day attended by non-guests. Very busy feel between this and members to the spa. The room was clean, but the view of a roof and ventilation shafts not really what id expect of one of the nicer rooms. There was drilling work going on late into the evening. I had to go down to reception to resolve and was kept waiting roughly 45mins. The manager was very apologetic and comped us a bottle of wine which i really appreciated. But ultimately I wouldnt ever stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hodson Bay - Winter Stay

Hotel was fine, but it was winter and think it’s much more suitable for the spring / summer months. Room was large for a family of 4 though you may have to live out of your suitcase as there wasn’t much in the way of closet space for 4 people. The pool was fabulous… best bit of holiday… and caters for all (tho tbh I didn’t see a hoist for disabled persons but may have been tucked away for safety til required). Dined at the hotels fancy restaurant. Food was lovely but very little in the way to cater for 9-teens unless eating a full adult meal (kids portions of adult meals aren’t catered for - just basic choices for young kids). Both mine ate adult meals and enjoyed it. However we were a little surprised that they insisted on pre-ordering desserts!! Good food but pricey. Overall the hotel was perfectly adequate for our needs. I could tell that summer would have many more activities and be best time of year. Gorgeous views over the lake and didn’t go on the walk as too wet but am sure it would be lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Collette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025