Ridgepool Hotel

Paprika's Restaurant offers a full a la carte menu and table d'hote menu, combining local flavours with international cuisine, complimented by an extensive Wine List.

The Ridgepool Hotel, conference and leisure centre has 72 well appointed bedrooms and 9 penthouse suites. Becketts Bar & Bistro combines old world charm with modern day expectations. Paprika's restaurant offers both an a la carte and table d'hote dinner menu. The leisure centre incorporates a leisure pool, children's pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and gym. For corporate bookings, there are extensive conference facilities that can cater for up to 300 delegates.

The large town of Ballina offers you an array of dining and entertainment choices. Here you will find chain stores, elegant boutiques, a 7 screen cinema, St Muredach's Cathedral and Ireland's largest children's play area - Tumble Jungle.

There are also many attractions and activities to visit in the surrounding area, including The Ceide Fields, Foxford Woollen Mills, Kilcullen Seaweed Baths, The Museum of Country Life, Knock Shrine, Enniscrone Beach and some of the country's leading golf courses in its surrounding areas.

Each guest room is designed to a very high standard, with your comfort and convenience in mind. All are beautifully designed, with contemporary light oak furnishings, warm and calming coloured duvets, crisp white linen and towels, power showers and carefully selected bathroom toiletries.

From Dublin:
- Take the N4 via Mullingar to Longford.
- In Longford take the N5 via Strokestown to Frenchpark, then Ballaghadereen, then Charlestown, then Swinford.
- In Swinford take the N26 via Foxford to Ballina.

From Knock Airport:
- Take the N17 to Charlestown.
- Next take N5 to Swinford and then the N26 to Ballina.

From Belfast:
- Take the M1 until you reach the A4.
- Take the A4 via Enniskillen until you reach the N16.
- Take the N16 via Manorhamilton to Sligo.
- In Sligo take the N17 via Ballisodare.
- In Ballisodare take the N59 via Dromore West to Ballina.

From Cork:
- Take the N20 via Mallow to Rath Luirc (Charleville) then onto Croom and Limerick.
- In Limerick, take the N18 via Ennis to Gort then Oranmore then Galway.
- Take the N17 via Tuam Claremorris to Knock then Charlestown.
- Then take the N5 to Swinford and then the N57 to Foxford, then Ballina.

From Shannon:
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the R472.
- At Shannon town roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the N19.
- At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit and merge onto the N18 via Ennis, Gort, Oranmore and Claregalway.
- In Claregalway, take the N17 via Tuam, Claremorris, Knock and Charlestown.
- In Charlestown, take the N5 to Swinford.
- In Swinford, take the N26 to Foxford then Ballina.

On entering Ballina from Dublin, Knock Airport, Cork and Shannon, please proceed into Ballina town until you reach the 2nd set of traffic lights. Turn right and proceed through another set of traffic lights and the hotel is located approximately 30 metres further on your right.

On entering Ballina from Sligo or Belfast, proceed until you pass the cathedral on your left, turn right across the bridge and take the 1st left. The hotel is situated on the corner of the bridge on Barrett Street.