Top hotels in Galway
The Connacht Hotel is located on the main Dublin road as you enter Galway city. There is a regular bus route close by the hotel or alternatively Eyre Square is a 20 minute walk. Its facilities include free parking, free wifi and a 24 hour Active Fitness & Leisure Club which has a gym, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and 20m indoor pool. Bar solo has live entertainment and Rueben's Restaurant serves local dishes. The stylish rooms feature free wifi and LCD TVs.
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Set in the coastal city of Galway, Dun Roamin offers free WiFi access and free on-site parking available to all guests. Just a 20-minute walk from Galway Cathedral, Galway Train Station is also a 23-minute stroll away.#CheckinPolicy 14:00:00,CheckoutPolicy 12:00:00,
With unique American Indian furnishings, Ace Guest House offers bright rooms, free WiFi and free parking. Galway’s centre is a 5-minute drive away from the guest house. The bright rooms all feature individual décor and classic American wall art. Guests can relax and make use of a private bathroom in every room. Eyre Squire and Galway’s bus and rail station are within 5 minutes walk away. Galway Cathedral and the district of Salthill is a 20-minute walk from Ace Guest House.
Rusheen Bay House is situated in Salthill, the coastal suburb of Galway, overlooking the famous Galway Bay. Rooms feature TVs and free Wi-Fi. All the rooms at Rusheen have an en suite bathroom with complimentary toiletries, a TV, tea/coffee making facilities, a hairdryer and a safe. Ironing facilities are available on request. Some rooms have a beautiful view of the Bay or the lovely gardens. Continental and traditional Irish breakfasts are served in the dining room, or the conservatory. In the summer months, you can dine al fresco on the garden terrace. The balcony on the first floor is the perfect place to watch the sun go down over Galway Bay. Located just 3 miles from the centre of Galway city, this is an ideal base for touring Connemara, the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, or the Aran Islands. There are 4 golf courses within a 7 mile radius of the Bay House and Galway Airport is a short 15-minute drive. Free parking is available on site.
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Offering free parking just 8 minutes’ walk from Galway’s centre, Ash Grove House offers freshly cooked, full Irish breakfasts. In a quiet, residential location, the B&B is less than 10 minutes’ walk from Galway Cathedral. Light and modern, every room at Ash Grove has an en suite bathroom with free toiletries. Guests can relax with a TV and free tea and coffee facilities in the room. A hairdryer and ironing facilities are available upon request at the reception desk. An Irish breakfast or fresh fruit and yogurt is served in the morning. For those guest that do not wish to eat in the dining room, the property will offer a breakfast roll to go. NUI Galway university is only 5 minutes’ walk away, while University Hospital Galway is located just across the road. Both the seaside town of Salthill and Galway Golf Club can be reached in 5 minutes by car.
Ideally located in the heart of Galway, just 10 minutes’ walk from the city centre, Sli Na Mara offers bed and breakfast accommodation, en suite guest rooms and free WiFi. Free private parking is possible on site. All the rooms at Sli Na Mara feature a TV, a spacious en suite bathroom and generous storage space. Breakfast is available every morning in the dining room. This family-run bed and breakfast is 10 minutes’ stroll from the popular area of Salthill and the Promenade. Galway Cathedral is just 5 minutes’ drive.
Near Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
Overlooking Galway Bay, this bed and breakfast boasts bright, luxurious decor and fresh breakfasts cooked to order. With free parking, Claremount House is situated next to Salthill beach and just up from Salthill main promenade. All of the contemporary, spacious rooms offer cosy beds with goose down duvets, and a modern private bathroom with free toiletries and deluxe towels. Rooms offer a TV and a hairdryer. Some rooms include beautiful sea or garden views. An extensive breakfast menu is served each day, with hearty, full Irish breakfasts available. Tea and coffee are offered in the dining room with views of the ocean. Guests can relax in the TV lounge or the picturesque garden, with idyllic views of Galway Bay. Salthill’s Blue Flag sandy beaches are just 5 minutes’ walk away. The centre of Galway is 10-minute drive away, and bus tours to Connemara and Aran Island can be arranged for guests.
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Hotels in Galway
Originally a small fishing village, Galway today is a buzzing, bohemian city steeped in culture and history.
Book one of our Galway hotels and explore a city with a thriving arts scene, a stunning coastline and a centre full of cobbled streets, cafés, bars and shops.
Arts and culture
Hundreds of artists and performers from across the globe flock to the city for the Galway International Arts Festival, Ireland's largest arts festival. Founded in 1978, it encompasses theatre, dance, visual arts, music, literature, comedy and more. The city is also the home of the Cuirt International Festival of Literature, which includes poetry and fiction readings, poetry slams, book launches, masterclasses, music and theatrical performances and more.
Galway Arts Centre has a 3,000ft2 gallery which hosts contemporary art exhibitions, and offers classes and workshops in art, writing, photography, drama, music and more. The centre also includes the 80-seater Nun's Island Theatre. Galway's main theatre, the Georgian Town Hall Theatre, offers a daily programme of plays, concerts, musicals, opera, ballet, film screenings, comedy, children's shows and more.
Beaches
There are four main beaches in Galway City. Silverstrand is a shallow, sandy beach where you can swim at low tide and which is popular with young families. Just 250m long, the beach has a cliff on one side, rocks on the other and excellent views across Galway Bay. Salthill beach is a collection of several small beaches, some sandy and some pebbly, and both Salthill and Silverstrand have been Blue Flag beaches since 2006. Nature lovers should head to Ballyloughane, whose wildlife includes flatfish, sand hoppers, seaweeds and crabs, or the sandy Grattan beach, a good place to spot wintering birds.
Things to see
At Galway City Museum, you can discover Galway's archaeology, art, geology, natural history, folklife and social history. The permanent collection has around 1,000 items, including farm implements, carvings, fishing boats, artwork, objects from 19th- and 20th-century shops and photographs of the city through the decades.
Galway Cathedral, built in the 1960s, is one of the city's largest and most striking buildings, with a 145-foot-high octagonal dome, and impressive rose windows and wall paintings inside. On the Salmon Weir Bridge, which crosses the River Corrib by the cathedral, you can see the salmon swim up the river in summer, and watch the anglers fishing.
The Atlantaquaria, Ireland's national aquarium, is home to more than 150 marine and freshwater species. You can hold starfish and crabs in the touch pools, feed the fish at the estuary, and see seahorses, rays, sharks, conger eels and more.
Eating and drinking
Housed in a 1920s stone cottage, the White Gables restaurant serves traditional Irish dishes, with seafood a speciality. There's also a shop selling homemade breads, cakes and meals to take away, as well as artisan foods ranging from chutneys to fudge. Alternatively, head to the popular Brasserie on the Corner for steak, seafood and cocktails.
There are plenty of pubs where you can enjoy traditional Irish music, including Taaffes, The Crane, An Pucan and Monroe's Tavern, all of which have live music every night. Monroe's Tavern has traditional Irish dancing on a Tuesday, which you are welcome to join in.
Frequently asked questions about Hotels in Galway
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The Connacht Hotel is one of the most popular hotels in Galway.What is the cheapest price for a hotel in Galway?
The cheapest price for a double room in Galway is £39, offered by The White House.What are the best hotels in Galway near the center?
The best hotels near the center of Galway are Leonardo Hotel Galway, 7 Cross Street and Adare Guesthouse.120,000 Hotels
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