Hodson Bay Hotel
Certification: Green Hospitality Programme County: Westmeath (Athlone, Lough Ree) Type: 4-star lakeside hotel
Hodson Bay Hotel on Lough Ree holds Green Hospitality Programme certification, having developed a formal sustainability programme committed to reducing carbon emissions, water usage, and waste. The hotel is a documented GHP member actively working through the programme’s improvement framework.
The Certification
The Green Hospitality Programme is Ireland’s hospitality sector environmental standard, independently audited under ISO 17065. Certification requires the implementation of a documented Environmental Management System and performance assessment across energy, water, waste, biodiversity, and community engagement. Hodson Bay’s formal environmental management commitment is documented on its sustainability programme page.
The Hotel and Setting
Hodson Bay Hotel is a 4-star property on the eastern shore of Lough Ree, on the outskirts of Athlone, County Westmeath. The hotel has 168 rooms, a marina, a spa, and rooms overlooking the lough. It sits directly on the shores of Lough Ree, one of Ireland’s largest lakes and part of the Shannon waterway system.
Lough Ree is a shallow, island-studded lake 26km long at the heart of Ireland’s Midlands. The hotel’s lakeside position makes its sustainability programme particularly relevant: the lough is a Special Protection Area and a designated Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. Athlone sits at the southern end of Lough Ree where the River Shannon narrows before flowing south.
Practical Information
Location: Athlone, County Westmeath (on Lough Ree) Distance from Athlone Town Centre: 4km Distance from Dublin: 130km Booking: Book via Booking.com or directly
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