Note: all my recent vacation in Ireland Yelp reviews will have the same 1st paragraph preamble, for just the review itself skip to the 2nd paragraph.
On a whirlwind 2 week vacation to Ireland, the girlfriend & I tried to see & experience absolutely as much of this incredible land as we could. We did not accomplish every last activity we wished we could have on our rather ambitious itinerary. Nonetheless, we did discover a land of numerous stunning & magical wonders. We did see a land of unending natural beauty. We did learn of a land with a monumentally long history of trials, tragedies & triumphs. We did get to meet many kind, humorous, warm & generous people. Our vacation to Ireland was just 2 weeks, but that was time enough to know this is a land easy to love & a land to be sorely missed.
After stays in Dublin & then Killarney, the girlfriend & I were on our way to Galway & the 3rd of 5 hotels for our Ireland trip. Located on Doughiska Road, 4-5km East of Galway City, the Amber House Hotel is surrounded all around by suburban apartments. The Amber House Hotel is fairly new & clean throughout with plenty of parking in its own car park. Through the front doors is a small but tidy & well decorated lobby as well as a restaurant & pub on the ground floor. There is also free Wi-Fi available, but its range is limited mostly to the lobby. Checking in was easy & the staff was friendly.
All the rooms are on the 2nd floor. Our room was sufficiently large &, like the rest of the hotel, new & clean. While nicely furnished, the decor was simple & plain. The room lacked a sense of warmth, seemed somewhat spartan & felt like a conference room or other office building setting. I noticed there wasn't any wall art. In the bathroom, also nice & clean, was a towel warming rack which proved to be a useful bonus, but no washcloth or hair conditioner in the toiletries. Overall, the room suited our needs well. There was a big, comfy king size bed & our time in the room was quiet & restful.
Breakfast is included with the room. Choices include a full Irish breakfast (3 sausage, 2 rashers, black & white puddings, egg, toast, beans, sauteed mushrooms, coffee, OJ) & a Continental breakfast buffet. I went for the full Irish breakfast & it was very good & satisfying. While the room itself lacked a bit of warmth or coziness, the Amber House Hotel did send us out to our days in Galway well rested & well fed. read more