Galway city hotels - recommendations 4*?

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Self and OH have to go to Galway for a weekend in early January 2008 and I'm mithered by conflicting reports of hotels in the city.

Basically we want somewhere close (walking distance) to city centre, that clean, quiet and lives up to 4* rating, with parking. I've been browsing travel websites and receiving dire warings of noise, stag/hen dos, grotty rooms (old Great Southern) and the like.

The Park House Hotel seems to rate ok. Anyone have any recent experience of this or other hotel that might suit us (staid non-drinkers or smokers).

Thanks a mil.
 
Sophia2457 said:
Hi

Self and OH have to go to Galway for a weekend in early January 2008 and I'm mithered by conflicting reports of hotels in the city.

Basically we want somewhere close (walking distance) to city centre, that clean, quiet and lives up to 4* rating, with parking. I've been browsing travel websites and receiving dire warings of noise, stag/hen dos, grotty rooms (old Great Southern) and the like.

The Park House Hotel seems to rate ok. Anyone have any recent experience of this or other hotel that might suit us (staid non-drinkers or smokers).

Thanks a mil.
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The days hotel on Dublin road is a great hotel. Its 3 star but has a leisure centre and in my opinion is better than some 4 stars I have stayed in previously. There is parking her however its about a 20 minute walk into eyre square from it. The Park House hotels looks fab but I have yet to stay in it.
 
Days should be perfect in Jan when schools are back but we stayed there at Christmas last year 27, 28 & 29th and it was a bit noisy - lots of families there. It's ideal if you have kids - kids club etc.

It's really comfortable though and great value and has a leisure centre and they do a really good buffet breakfast with a huge selection.

There is a bus stop into the city centre just across the road and imo it's easier to access than sitting in traffic going into / out of Galway city centre hotels.

Enjoy
 
Stayed in the Park House hotel about 2 years ago and it was really nice. A great location just of Eyre Square, has a lovely restaurant and quiet bar area. A bit more expenseive then other hotels and the hotel car park is very small so you have to use the public car park beside it and pay for it. Most of the guests where US tourists and couples.

Also stayed in the Radisson which is only 2 mins from the Park House Hotel. Also very nice modern hotel but was very noisey at night. There was a function on the night we stayed and you could hear people leaving the hotel for about 2 hours in the middle of the night. There was also a few hen and stag parties staying at the hotel.
 
The days is relatively cheap and the standard of accomodation is good.

Jury's inn is a kip
 
Worth looking up The G Hotel...I stayed in its sister hotel in Drogheda and it was fab! Not sure how close to town etc...but its definately worth looking at the website...
 
Raddison Hotel is lovely and within walking distance of the city - 5mins.

The G is meant to be fab and about a 10 min walk from the city centre,
 
Westwood Lodge is very nice. Menlo Park is ok but not 4*. Marriott is ok but again don't think its 4*. definitely didn't feel it but there is very good entertainment at the weekend by a guy who specialises in Billy Joel music. Got upgraded free once to Glenlo Abbey as a result of overbooking and its lovely but IMO not worth the extra money. The restaurant on the Pullman train at the rear of the hotel is very nice though but its a taxi ride from the city.
 
Stayed in the Westwood House Hotel last month. It is very nice, certainly up to its 4* rating, clean, quiet and with parking - in leafy suburb just past hospital and university on Clifden Road - half hour walk to city centre. Rates quite reasonable. By the way it is one of the few 4* hotels included in supervalu getaway breaks so if you fill a card of supervalue stamps you will get it more reasonable.
 
Thanks for all the replies!

So far have rung the Park House and the Radission - Park House has a package of 2 nts B&B and one evening meal for €398. That's in a standard twin room with single beds (was hoping for 2 doubles)

Radission is €170 per night B&B twin room (again small single beds!).
Any thoughts?
 
Radisson is noisy at night (disco/weddings each weekend) and the standard rooms are small enough. (stayed there twice)
The G is meant to be very good.
 
definitely try the House hotel - beautiful decor, lovely food and right in the centre of town so no taxis required. Great Southern has been refurbished very recently so the rooms are probably fine and it's also very central with a lovely rooftop hot tub!!
 
Sophia2457 said:
Thanks for all the replies!

So far have rung the Park House and the Radission - Park House has a package of 2 nts B&B and one evening meal for €398. That's in a standard twin room with single beds (was hoping for 2 doubles)

Radission is €170 per night B&B twin room (again small single beds!).
Any thoughts?
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Dont book directly with the hotel as you will more likely get a better rate elsewhere i.e www.alpharooms.com or www.xcapewithus.com etc
 
try www.hotelscomparison.com ( alpha rooms are one of the chains who will appear on it anyway and they are first class as are octopus) also heres a german site www.bahn.de who only make the reservation but don't take any cc charges up front.
 
Stayed in the G hotel Feb of this year. Never again. The service was terrible. The room was not clean. Had to ask to get bathroom to be stocked with soap, shampoo etc. Had to call 3 times to get a pair of PJ's from previous guest removed from the room.
The SPA is a different company and you have to pay to use their basic
Facilities and a number of them wasnt working. You can use the roof garden unless you book a treatment in Spa.
Very over rated
 
Stayed in a suite at the Radisson - loads of room for 3 of us and could easily have fitted in a fourth. Would return in a heartbeat.

The old Great Southern on Eyre Square has had a makeover and apparently their accommodation is vastly improved "There are 99 refurbished guest rooms which are spacious and opulently decorated at the hotel offereing (sic) some splendid views of Galway Bay and Eyre Square. " (from travelireland.org)
 
jurys-it dont get closer, not bad priced and good nick.. Spanish Arch Hotel is also right in the heart of it.Dont know quality. Imperial hotel in eyre sq supoosed to be good condition too.

Best of luck
ps go to macdonghs fish and chip shop for excellent cos and chips.
 
With Jury's hotel you have to pay over €10 a night to park in the car park next door. Why dont you try the Harbour which is only minutes from the shops at Eyre Square and has its own secure car park to the back of the hotel. It's just as good as any of the hotels and I have been to most of the others. Courtyard by Marriott is another favourite but is a ten minute walk in to the shops. Ask for a quiet room and they will put you to the back of the hotel where there's less noise. If you do book with them go to their own website www.harbour.ie where you can book cheaper than going to Laterooms or some of the other websites.
 
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