Downhill Inn, Ballina – 3 Star

Downhill Inn Hotel in Ballina, is amongst Ballina Hotels gems – priding itself on offering value for money, excellent service and quality hotel Accommodation in Ballina, Co. Mayo – this family owned and managed 3 Star Hotel in Mayo is a real treat to discover.This Ballina Hotel in Mayo is re-nown for its friendly, efficient and professional staff.

Accommodations :

The Downhill Inn Hotel, Ballina, Co. Mayo comprises of 45 en-suite rooms that are decorated in a contemporary style with all convenience for today’s guest.

Guest rooms have the following facilities:

  • TV
  • Ensuite Bathroom with bath/power shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Tea / Coffee making facilities
  • Direct Dial Telephone
  • Wireless Broadband access (Groud floor rooms)
  • Wheelchair accessible rooms available
  • Non smoking rooms available

We have a variety of rooms types available:

  • Single
  • Double / Twin
  • Triple – Double & Single Beds / Three Single Beds
  • Family – Double & Single Bed with additional foldaway bed
  • Inter-connecting Rooms.

Wi-fi internet access is available in some guest rooms and in the foyer at a nominal charge, please specify if you require this facility when reserving your room.

Dining :

The Restaurant & Bar at the Downhill Inn Hotel in Ballina welcomes non residents and residents to enjoy the array of fresh local produce that is served on both A La Carte and Bar Menus and caters for all budgets and tastes. There is also a good selection of stout, beers, Irish whiskey and wines. Special occasions are catered for to include office parties, birthdays, communions, confirmations and christenings. Please contact us with your individual requirements so that we can tailor a menu to suit your needs.

Golf :

The Downhill Inn Hotel is an ideal location for a Mayo Golfing Break – situated among three of Europe’s most spectacular golf links with the manicured Ballina Golf course nearby too.
Enniscrone Links
No. of Holes: 18 & 9
Length of Course: 6228 m / 6857 yards
Par: 73
Distance from Hotel: 10km
Designer: Eddie Hackett / Donal Steele
Open Day for 2015 is every Thursday

Enniscrone Links is sculpted from the natural dunes that form the peninsular spit that juts out in the scenic Killala Bay beside a 5km “Blue Flag” beach to the North and the salmon filled River Moy Estuary to the South – it is truly picturesque. Scenery aside, this is a true test of golf with – tight fair ways and challenging greens make it most memorable and justifies it place in the Top 100 Courses by Golf World.
Rosses Point Links
Length of Course: 6043m / 66079 yards
No. of Holes: 18
Par: 71
Distance from Hotel: 75km
Designer: Harry S. Holt

Rosses Point Links is steeped in history – founded in the late 18th Centaury by a relation of poet W.B. Yeats, it has stood the test of time. Tee boxes and greens are pristine and hold testing fairways in between. When you sink that putt you can marvel at the splendour of the imposing Ben Bulben Mountain and or the Atlantic waves on the beach below. This course was once described by Peter Allis “as a tremendous test for the highest quality player and great fun for the modern competitor.”
Carne
Length of Course: 6119m / 6690 yards
No. of Holes: 18 & 9
Par: 72
Distance from Hotel: 75kms
Designer: Eddie Hackett

Carne is located in the Iorrais peninsula – almost the furthest point West in Mayo. This course is set in magnificent sand dunes that offer shelter form the Atlantic. This course is a real jewel, a challenge for the proficient golf and forgiving for all others. The landscape is breathtaking and tranquil – not to be missed.
Ballina Golf Club
Length of Course: 5933m / 6466 yards
No. of Holes: 18
Par: 71
Distance from Hotel: 2kms

Located on the outskirts of Ballina town, this is a lovely parkland course with scenic views of the Ox mountain to the left and Nephin mountain on the right. The use of water hazards and bunkers make this course a challenge – a must to play when in Ballina.

The Downhill Inn can tailor a golf holiday package to suit your individual requirements incorporating any of the above four links courses or to include Strandhill Links or parkland courses Ballina, Castlebar & Westport.