Seems like Clayton is a popular chain in the UK. The hotel itself is very spacious, they have plenty of parking. We got a room with a twin and a queen bed and found the room itself pretty spacious as well. I don't have much else to say. read more

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Jo was our waiter and did a fabulous job at giving us recommendations and being the friendliest server we've had in Ireland so far! Thanks Jo, and the Clayton hotel. read more

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Typical Clayton Hotel in a soulless part of Galway. Room was comfortable, if small. (Pro tip: if the cost is the same, say there's two people in the room rather than one). For some reason, it was and remained cold all night despite my efforts with the ancient heating controls. I chose the hotel due to the relative proximity to my meeting the next day but I'd be very disappointed if I thought I was in the city. You've been warned. Seemed like the fringes of an industrial estate with a particularly sad mall across the road whose main feature was Dunnes and more closed units than open ones. I ate in the hotel bar which was, again, typical in terms of menu and service. The usual fare of steak, burgers and fish and chips. I had the burger, recently defrosted, but not at all bad with pretty decent chips. A couple of pints of Birra Moretti and a held-decent Americano rounded out a nourishing if forgettable meal. Expectations weren't particularly high and were met. Strictly business hotel but pretty decent for that and the rate on Booking.com was very competitive. read more

Fix all the broken things. Clean all the dirty rugs, corners & windows. Provide better service

Bathroom is nice and big. Beds are fine. Room is dated and dusty. Carpet in room is stained. No extra wall plugs near the bed to charge devices. Behind the bedside tables is very dirty with old food on the floor. Edit: Room was extremely hot and could not be cooled. Heard other guests complaining of this. Tile cracked and loose. Shower piping leaking on 3rd which is very concerning with the internal water damage that's creating to the structure of the building. Out of all of my trips in Ireland this is the worst hotel I've stayed in. read more

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Now understand the last time I was in Galway four years ago, I stayed in a youth hostel. No, I was not going through a mid-life crisis pretending to be a post-adolescent backpacker. It was part of a package tour from Dublin, and I didn't read the small print where it said the default accommodations consisted of a room with seven other beds. It's still there, Snoozles (review: http://bit.ly/2fPCEdr), and I will say the one advantage was its convenient downtown location. The Clayton is nowhere near downtown and feels very much like an airport hotel even though it's not that close to that either. It's near a rather complicated intersection that was beyond the capabilities of our GPS unit. Once you arrive in a car (...as I don't see why a backpacker would end up here), you do a loop de loop to get to the underground garage where there is plenty of parking. It looks contemporary and modern, but as we made our way to our room in what I assume is the annex building, Jamie W. and I noticed how frayed it started looking. At $85 per night, the Double room itself was well priced and decent enough, but the furnishings looked a bit worn (photo: http://bit.ly/2g8ftvt). We also noticed how thin the walls were when the guests next door wouldn't turn off their TV after midnight. On the upside was the helpful front desk clerk who arranged our Aran Islands/Cliffs of Moher outing without incident. There was also a Dunnes Store across the street for munchie runs. read more

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Accommodations...excellent! Comfortable rooms...fantastic! The bar and restaurant service staff sublime and beyond reproach! So friendly, helpful, courteous and genuine! I'd like to especially note that Diarmond, Micheal and Ryan made the stay beyond wonderful. The service staff is the backbone of any establishment and these three young men were awesome!! read more

Top notch service! Friendly staff throughout the hotel, restaurant & bar. The room was very clean, adequate outlets, nice bathroom! The breakfast was OK. Large selection of foods, but just average tasting. We had a late night meal in the bar one night. The Warm goat cheese salad was delicious! The Margherita pizza was good. In CT pizza is amazing, so it's hard to compare. In CT, this pizza would be called a Mozz. A great stay!! read more

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Got two rooms here for two nights on a family vacation. I'd call this a businessmans hotel - not walking distance to anything except KFC. But we really liked the place. Nice to have all the amenities after staying in budget places for the week. We thought the rooms were nice, clean and up to date. GPS in car was a little off because of recent road construction I think, but you can see the place once you get close. Plenty of free parking. Didn't eat there but the bar had live music and a nice selection of beers. Fun place! There is a bus to downtown that stops right a hotel driveway every hour. Very convenient and the front desk will give you a schedule. I think it was 2.20 € each way. Very friendly staff and they can arrange for Aran Island and other tours. Overall a nice place and we'd definitely stay again. read more

Really comfortable hotel, very modern and clean and a large room. There is free wi-fi, ample parking and a great breakfast. My main complaint is that its really near nothing. There are no restaurants or bars that you can walk to at all, other than the restaurant/bar thats in the hotel and its about a 15 min drive to downtown galway. I think I would have rather spent a little more and stayed where we could walk out the door and be in downtown. read more

Very Nice large and clean rooms. Friendly staff. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it is right off the highway and you hear a lot of street noise at night. read more

The room was pretty nice and the air conditioning worked well. It was pretty noisy at night from an event going on, so that was rather annoying. They also don't allow babies or children in the pool after a certain hour, I can't recall if it was 7 or 8 pm. That disappointed me greatly although some might find it to be a positive. They actually had an employee there to guard the pool from children. read more

Found this hotel through a booking site. The location of this hotel is NOT near the downtown of Galway. Not sure why it says it is. If you want to take a taxi downtown, it will cost you 13 euros one way. I think this is the best way and the driver can drop you right at the heart of downtown with a great smile and some helpful tips. The hotel has seen better days, however it is still very functional and is just fine if you are passing through. The staff was very stiff and not very friendly, but we did find this at other large hotels in Ireland. I'm sure this is because they deal with the public every day and it does take a toll. The room was just fine and we didn't have any major issues. The shower was a little hard to get used to however as it didn't have a curtain or door. The breakfast was a buffet style and the staff was attentive, but stiff once again. They offered scrambled eggs which was fine with us but the older locals were upset they didn't have fried eggs and they had to be ordered (if this matters to you). Once again, not bad if you are passing through. read more

Modern hotel. There was an error with our room at check in (given one queen bed instead of 2 Sep beds) but the front desk very quickly remedied this. There was a large wedding party during our stay, but they quieted down by lights out time. The room was very spacious with a HUGE balcony. Lifts are a little slow. Excellent Irish Breakfast on Sunday, however on Monday (which was a Bank holiday) the food wasn't as fresh. Ample parking and easy access in main tower. No major complaints except the restaurant- Enclosure Bar and bistro. Awful service and food was hit or miss. Took forever to get service to start then we had to ask for everything, then had to wait forever for our check. Bad experience at this restaurant dampened an otherwise decent hotel experience. read more

Friendly and on the ball staff anytime I'm in Galway I have to pay a visit for there seafood chowder with homemade brown bread alone outstanding read more

There was a mix up and when we went to check in we were told they had a reservation for NEXT month. As it was our honeymoon the receptionist Brenda hooked us up with a great room right then and every was perfect! Beautiful hotel! Would definitely recommend! read more

Amazing food. I haven't had a single mediocre morsel after several meals. Beef ribs is amazing, seafood chowder arrives complex and hearty, comes with fabulous brown bread with a great flavor and mouthfeel, superfood salad is exactly that, no weak pile of depressing lettuce and unfrozen tomatoes here. read more

Mid week, this is really a hotel with bar food, but good quality. The menu is simple but decent, and the service is quick and friendly. You could do a lot worse! read more

Oh I love this hotel. My room was fabulous - beyond expectation mainly because Stephanie hooked me up. She was so gracious. I also liked their cozy bar. I only wish it was not on the outskirts of Galway. I will certainly return though due to the hospitality of Stephanie. Thank you!!! read more