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Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa

4.0 star property

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On the beach, white sand, snorkeling, kayaking
Dinner served, Irish cuisine, garden views
Couples treatment rooms, hot tub, steam room, body treatments, mud baths
Dinner served, Irish cuisine, garden views
Couples treatment rooms, hot tub, steam room, body treatments, mud baths

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Parking available

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Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely, Galway
  • Place, Connemara Championship Links
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Alcock and Brown Memorial
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Alcock and Brown Landing Site
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View, Beachfront

Flat-screen TV, books

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View, Beachfront

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 538 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Superior Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace, Bay View

Superior Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace, Bay View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Superior Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace, Bay View

  • 600 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family House, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Bay View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Family House, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Bay View

  • 807 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 129 sq ft
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Duplex, 1 King Bed, Bathtub, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Luxury Duplex, 1 King Bed, Bathtub, Sea View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 430 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa

4-star Ballyconneely hotel close to Mannin Bay Beach
At Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa, catch some rays at the beach, pamper yourself at the full-service spa, or enjoy snorkeling.
Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa offers 30 accommodations with espresso makers and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Ballyconneely hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court and a steam room.

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

The onsite spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, Swedish massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a hot tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open select days. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.

In addition to a full-service spa, Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa features an outdoor tennis court and a steam room. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This beach hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Sands Bar - Overlooking the garden, this bistro specializes in Irish cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking (surcharge) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 25 for adults and EUR 20 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

  • Sands Bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor padel courts
  • 27-hole adjacent golf course
  • Books
  • Evening entertainment
  • Full-service spa
  • Games
  • Golf caddies
  • Golf carts
  • Golf clubhouse
  • Golf clubs/equipment
  • Golf driving range
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Paddleboard
  • Pro golf lessons
  • Pro golf shop
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Snorkeling
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas
  • Water sports equipment
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Separate bedroom
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)
  • Travel crib

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Mud bath
  • Prenatal massages
  • Spa open select days
  • Sports massages
  • 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
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive smart lock details
Guests are required to download the property's Salto mobile app before check-in

Renovations and closures

The property is closed during the winter season.

Access methods

Staffed front desk, smart lock

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 50 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of EUR 50 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 25 for adults and EUR 20 for children
  • Pet deposit: EUR 50 per stay
  • Pet fee: EUR 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Connemara Sands Hotel
Connemara Sands Beach Hotel Ballyconneely
Connemara Sands Ballyconneely, Ireland - County Galway
Connemara Sands Beach Hotel
Connemara Sands Beach Ballyconneely
Connemara Sands Beach
Connemara Sands Beach & Spa
Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa Hotel
Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa Ballyconneely
Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa Hotel Ballyconneely

Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 115 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 115 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 115 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 115 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 115 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

justin

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent 2 wonderful nights here! It’s beautiful. The food and staff were great. I’d definitely recommend a spa treatment or 2.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

JOHN

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was geared mainly for people using the spaas there was no guest lounge to seat in and read. We paid extra to have a room with a sitting room so we could sit and read. Breakfast was brilliant lots of different choices and tasty. We booked the hotel for three days and found very little space to put your clothes. The restaurant was good but quite expensive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was lovely and the beach was absolutely breathtaking!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Highly recommend!

A stunning hotel and an absolutely beautiful location. Hotel decor on point at every level and throughout, no short cuts taken or spending held back. Rooms super clean, generous size, warm and comfortable. Service in the hotel was incredible throughout and from every Team member, a credit to the owners. Food at breakfast and the dinner menu were both excellent and the highest level. Can’t wait to rebook for a few nights in the summer!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olive

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

Lovely break

We stayed in self catering house just few yards from the hotel. The house had everything we needed, was very clean and comfortable too. We ate in hotel on first night. Food was excellent. Hotel is very well decorated and clean. Staff were helpful, especially Marian and Kylie. Didn’t use the spa nor the sauna (which you have to pay extra for). The sauna is by the small private beach. Definitely would highly recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Anna

Disliked: Room comfort

A very disappointing stay, would not recommend

We booked a deluxe Double Room with garden view. There was barely enough room to walk around the bed let alone open our suitcases. The bed near enough filled the room. The on-suite door to the shower room opened either onto the basin or onto the bed. There was no bath as shown in the room. Our view was the car park. After a long wait at reception, I asked if we had been given the correct room as it didn't have a garden view. I was told to look past the car park to see the garden. Finally, the air vent on the ceiling was covered up.
Cramped bedroom
We just about had room to walk around the bed.
Frosted glass door to shower room hits basin when opened
Frosted glass door to shower room hits bed when opened the other way
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous! On the water Wished I booked a longer stay. Restaurant for dinner was excellent. Breakfast was excellent too
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

William, Dorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet room. Big parking lot. On the beach. Lots of things to do.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

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

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, close to the beach, peaceful and quite
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melody

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stunning location; very helpful and friendly staff; delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Felicity

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the staff and the Owners were extremely supportive, helpful. Great place
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

catherine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thoroughly enjoyed staying at Sands, the accomodation / staff and location were excellent. I will definitely be booking a return trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The food was SO good! Our room was bigger than my apartment in NYC with an achingly beautiful view. Everyone was so accommodating and lovely and fun. I hope we get back there soon & in the summer for more ocean activities. Sauna was heavenly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carl

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

Excellent

Excellent Great experience and lovely staff. Food incredible
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diarmuid

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maryann, Spokane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful food and service Beautiful location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Theobald

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022