Title: Visit Athlone: 2026 Travel Guide for Athlone, County Westmeath | Expedia.com

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# Athlone

## Travel Guide

![Athlone Ireland on the river Shannon in panorama](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11227/b328db11-8ab0-4042-9552-87d6552a1127.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Ruines du chateau de Clonmacnoise en Irlande](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11227/2dec2fe6-5dfe-4665-b5c9-9bea4eeba777.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Athlone Town on the River Shannon Ireland](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11227/ceae088d-7462-43a3-86bf-1e30b8ca3a79.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Lovely spot around here in athlone](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11227/85b77cd1-b7bd-4fe0-9da4-44b71c7f277e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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Sheraton Athlone Hotel

Gleeson Street Athlone Westmeath

$104 nightly

$118 total

Mar 22 - Mar 23

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this spa hotel in Athlone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...

9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)

Clean room....staff were lovely Would highly recommend staying here

Reviewed on Mar 8, 2026

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Glasson LakeHouse

Killinure, Glasson Athlone Westmeath

$201 nightly

$228 total

Mar 25 - Mar 26

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this spa hotel in Athlone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Glasson Golf & Country Club and Pedal Go ...

9.2/10 Wonderful! (235 reviews)

Gorgeous and so much fun. Came w/ my wife when visiting from Alaska.

Reviewed on Mar 13, 2026

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Hodson Bay Hotel

Roscommon Road Athlone 

$107 nightly

$122 total

Mar 17 - Mar 18

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this spa hotel in Athlone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...

8.6/10 Excellent! (940 reviews)

Spacious room, great staff

Reviewed on Feb 26, 2026

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Glen Abhainn

Dublin Rd Athlone County Westmeath

Stay at this apartment in Athlone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Pedal Go Karting Track and Athlone Towncentre are ...

7.2/10 Good! (19 reviews)

I wanted ground floor unit due to 2 people having mobility issues. sent property a request for this with no reply. arrived to be told on 2nd level with stairs as the only access. asked if we could change to ground level & told no sorry. This made our stay difficult for the ones navigating the stairs ...

Reviewed on Oct 4, 2025

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Arch House Apartments

Sean Costello Street Athlone Westmeath

Stay at this aparthotel in Athlone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Athlone Towncentre and Rose Island are located ...

8.8/10 Excellent! (19 reviews)

Excellent location, amenities and value

Reviewed on May 26, 2022

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Port Heron Lodge

 Athlone County Westmeath

Book a stay at this golf cottage in Athlone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Pedal Go Karting Track and Glasson Golf & Country ...

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### Popular places to visit

#### Athlone Towncentre

You can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Athlone Towncentre during your stay in Athlone. Amble around this relaxing area's riverfront and enjoy its top-notch restaurants. 

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#### Lough Ree

Explore the great outdoors at Lough Ree, a lovely green space in Athlone. Amble around this relaxing area's riverfront and enjoy its lively bars. 

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#### Clonmacnoise

Find out about the history of Athlone when you spend time at Clonmacnoise. Savor the top-notch restaurants and lively bars while in town. 

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#### Athlone Castle

You can find out about the history of Athlone with a trip to Athlone Castle. Amble around this relaxing area's riverfront and enjoy its top-notch restaurants. 

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#### Glasson Golf & Country Club

Enjoy a round of golf in Athlone at Glasson Golf & Country Club. Amble around this relaxing area's riverfront and enjoy its top-notch restaurants. 

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#### Athlone Institute of Technology

Walk around the campus at Athlone Institute of Technology as part of your travels around Athlone. Stroll along the riverfront in this relaxing area, or check out its lively bars. 

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## Reviews of Athlone

4.3

Top Destination

5 - Excellent

14

4 - Good

12

3 - Okay

4

2 - Disappointing

1

1 - Terrible

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### 5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

visited kilbeggan distillery, tullamore distillery, sean's pub, murphy's law pub, flannery pub, cong (quiet man movie), 7 crosses, charleville castle, cliffs of mohr..every place and everyone were wonderful and awesome

### 2/5 - Disappointing

Verified traveler

Never again

### 3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

Wasn’t our favorite.

### 5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Loved the small town of Athlone.

### 5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

The newly updated one way roads around the area made using the existing hotel signage & gps useless

### 5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Great attractions and food options. Great bars and easy parking if you don’t wanna walk.

## Cities near Athlone

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### Glasson

![A place in Irland that you have to see, even in the windy and cloudy days like this. It's awesome! It's the location of films like Harry Potter because it seems a bit gloomy...
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