About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Shelmalier House in Athlone offers a recently renovated 4-star guest house with a garden and free WiFi. The property features family rooms, a lounge, and an outdoor seating area. Modern Amenities: Each room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, and free toiletries. Additional amenities include a work desk, TV, and soundproofing. Convenient Location: Located 62 mi from Ireland West Knock Airport, the guest house is a 15-minute walk from Athlone Institute of Technology and 1.2 mi from Athlone Town Shopping Center. Nearby attractions include Athlone Castle and Athlone Golf Club.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Bill
    United States United States
    We loved how cozy the rooms and how welcoming the owners were.
  • Daniel
    United States United States
    The host is a lovely gentleman who made me feel right at home. The en-suite room is excellent with everything I could need. I really enjoyed sitting in the shared living space when I was visiting with family.
  • Shane
    Australia Australia
    Very welcoming host was very friendly and helpful gave great advice about the area. Clean and comfortable highly recommended
  • John
    Ireland Ireland
    Location was a nice part of Athlone that was near work and had nice walk routes around it. The room was comfortable clean and had everything I needed for a few nights on a work trip.
  • Karen
    United States United States
    We wanted a location between Galway and Dublin. The room was lovely and immaculate! We did not require breakfast as leaving early for airport. Be aware that they no longer serve breakfast, but the in-room coffee service was perfect! It is close to...
  • Suzie
    United States United States
    This place was wonderful. The owner Jim went out of his was to make us welcome and comfortable. There was glitch in our plans and Jim went out of his way to get it fixed fot us. It was raining and we got wet and cold-he brought us a heater.that...
  • Nicholas
    United States United States
    Greeted quickly and taken to our room. Was given suggestions for things in town and informed about breakfast. Everyone was very kind and the room and facilities were great.
  • Thieroblin
    Australia Australia
    The room was large and very clean. The hosts were really nice. The breakfast was very good.
  • Jonathan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very good room and very comfortable. Breakfast was delicious also. The hosts were really nice people and looked after their guests very well. Very tasty breakfast also.
  • Fagan
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    Large and extremely comfortable room & bed. Brilliant hosts and superb breakfast (homemade jams, bread, ham, etc)

Area info

House rules

Shelmalier House takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Check what conditions apply to each option when making your selection.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 12:00 AM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Shelmalier House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 00:00:00 and 07:00:00.