Nice hotel in Galway, right across the street from the water! Plenty of parking for your car. Rooms were clean and spacious. Bed was cozy! They do have a nice patio area and restaurant on site, which we did not eat at but it looked great. We stayed here for a 1 night overnight in Galway. It was a bit outside of the city center so I would only recommend staying here if you have a car, if not I would suggest something a bit closer. Was about a 10 min drive in. But far enough out if you don't want the hassle and bussle! Great hotel overall! read more

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Hotel was very comfortable and the room was nice.We had a view of the little courtyard and peek-a-boo of bay.Slept well it was pretty quiet.We almost booked in Galway city center but heard a lot of hen/stag parties and it's very busy.This location was a little too far to walk to the heart of Galway.We probably should have booked a hotel a little closer.Nice walk around the bay though,beautiful! Some of the rooms had views of the Ferris wheels and just so you know,the amusement park next door is open on weekends so guessing it'll be pretty noisy! The bar in hotel was handy for drinks! read more

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We were told a teddy bear left in our room had been found and would be posted to us -- this never happened. After countless emails and phone calls, which were ignored or never returned, we were suddenly told the teddy is now "missing." This teddy belongs to a young girl with autism and a severe anxiety disorder and is essential to her emotional well-being and ability to sleep. The hotel's lack of care, broken promises, and complete failure to communicate is disgraceful. What should have been a simple lost-and-found issue has turned into a distressing experience due entirely to staff negligence. read more

First, the entire reception and sitting area absolutely reeks of cigarette smoke, round the clock. The room was barely touched as far as the cleaning; they seemed to have forgotten to empty the rubbish, even. The pub food was terrible and the bartender surly. It took us asking three people to get coffee at breakfast. This place was probably nice back in the day. I would not recommend at all. read more

Very disappointing stay at this hotel. After staying all across Europe with my family this was the most disappointing stay of our trip. There is apparently and old and new part of the hotel and the older rooms are not satisfactory. Service was poor and management did nothing to address our complaints. Do not stay here. read more

The Galway Bay Hotel can not be beat for the ocean views, what a great location this hotel is in. A visit to Galway, Ireland was among our highlights of our trip and we were happy with the spur of the moment choice of lodging while in town. The hotel is about a 10 minute drive into the Latin quarter and main part of town, but situated right across the street from a beautiful beach with a paved sidewalk for walking. There is also a diving platform at this beach where people change outside, climb up a diving platform and dive right into the ocean, it's really cool to watch, and apparently people swim in the water year round. This is where the Irish come to get away...there were mainly Irish staying here versus tourists. We booked this hotel on the fly after just arriving in Galway. Upon walking into the lobby for check in, I was not impressed. The floors looked dirty with small pieces of litter, and it just did not have a clean feel. I almost asked my husband to reconsider locations but when we got to the room it was nice and clean, we were both exhausted and fell asleep on the beds (yes the only room left had two separate beds) and took a nap in the afternoon with the ocean breeze coming right into the room. The next day we saw quite a bit of activity in the lobby, painting, cleaning, carpeting, and we learned the hotel was getting ready for a visit from the Taoiseach and the President of Ireland the day we checked out. The hotel got a mini makeover during our stay and looked very spiffy by the time we left. Breakfast here was slightly more homey that our hotel in Dublin, but they still offered quite the spread, and the restaurant overlooked the ocean, so the views were lovely. My favorite breakfast treat here was the Irish porridge (oatmeal) served with a unique seed and nut mixture and a house made whiskey spiked honey, I ate two bowls of that oatmeal each day of our 2 day stay, I loved it, it was cooked perfectly. Donald McNamara, the hot food server in the breakfast area, was so nice and my husband was talking about his stand out service days after we left, thanks Donald! I almost forgot to add, we walked by the lunch cafe and the food there looked incredible. We hope we make another visit to Galway because it is such a beautiful sea side town with so much to see, we would stay here again. read more

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Excellent location and solid, attentive service. Very good food at all meals. Only 4 stars because at the end of the day the facilities are only 4 star and one of our two rooms was a little than clean. read more

The very hyped Galway Bay Hotel is on the oceanfront down the road from Salthill and a mile and a half from the Latin Quarter. We did like being off the busy-ness of the Latin Quarter and did not mind the walk to and from the hotel. The room itself was ok. We left the window opened the whole time to get some breezes and the room did seem damp, which isn't a surprise being next to the ocean. Staying in 4 different hotels in Ireland last week we did notice slow drains and timid showers in most of the hotels, so we can't criticize Galway Bay Hotel too much on it. I do think they should provide a fan in each room to help airflow. The breakfasts were ok but can be busy. There was sufficient parking, which is tough to get at a hotel in Galway! We liked the hotel enough that next time we are in Galway we will consider staying here again. read more

Great location right on the oceanfront! We stayed Dec. 23rd-25th. We arrived early on the 23rd and planned to have hotel just hold our bags in order to catch an early Connemara tour downtown. The front desk receptionist was very friendly and she was able to get us into our room at 8:30 am! What a relief it was to catch a breather for 30 min before hitting the road again. Nice, clean, comfortable room. Hotel had small sandwiches and snacks in the lobby during the day, had a fun choir sing holiday songs on Christmas eve and served some mulled wine to make it more festive! Nice little duo playing in the hotel pub on Christmas eve too, very fun! Would highly recommend! read more

I'm baffled that this hotel is a 4-star establishment. So, let's go through the list: Pros: 1. By the Galway promenade 2. Heated pool and sauna 3. Restaurant open late 4. Live music 5. Good views for ocean-view room 6. Rooms are big Cons: 1. Rooms are stuffy with no airflow (no A/C or even a fan!) 2. Carpets are old and dated 3. Bathroom was remodeled which was nice but shower pressure sucks and water is rwpid. Shower design is suboptimal as water tends to flow out of shower area. Toiletries are meh. Family's bathroom (different room) smelled of mildew. 4. Far from city center (over a mile away) 5. No refrigerator in room (or mini bar) 6. Dated common areas with shabby furniture 7. Clinetele is definitely on the older side so not much in terms of an atmosphere 8. Food in restaurant was meh 9. Bed was not worthy of a "4-star" hotel. Definitely felt springy 10. No room service read more

The staff are very friendly here and do not mind answering any questions you may have. Be mindful of getting taxis to city center (about €15 each way) when parking in the city is reasonable and much cheaper! Breakfast is good but pancake machine made gooey pancakes. We had the suite overlooking they bay and it was gorgeous! read more

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Galway Bay Hotel is a great place period. The staff here, especially the front desk/concierge, are terrific and always helpful. From getting room information to ordering you a taxi, they're top notch people here. Dan Murphy, the General Manager, as they say, is the man. Stayed here for a wedding and Dan went above and beyond to ensure everything went smoothly. He even served as the "MC" for the pre-wedding festivities. The catering staff was great and the food here was great as well. The in house pub, An Scadan Caoch, is terrific. Whether looking for a place to hang out or grab a pint and watch the football match, this place is very homely and comfy. The staff in here are great too and can get pretty much everything you need. Food in here is only limited to sandwiches but, if you want real food, there are other places in here to satisfy your needs. The Lobster Pot, which is the main restaurant in here, is really good. They serve 3 course meals where you can choose what appetizer, main dish and dessert you want. Again, the staff here was terrific and the food was even better. Roasted duck here is superb and I wish I could have some more. Every room has wired internet connection :( but it does the trick. There is wireless but it's limited to the main lobby if that's your thing. The rooms have both a twin and full size bed. Not sure why there are two different sizes but they do the trick as well. The patio of the hotel overlooks the ocean/bay and it quite nice. You're also within walking distance of Galway City so there's plenty of shopping/eating near this place. If I was ever to head back to the Salthill/Galway area, would definitely come back here for another stay. read more

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This hotel is shit. NO AC, rooms are disgusting and they do not have room service. Dated and basic. Everything needs to be re-done. So worn out. However, The staff is very kind and helpful. Whoever built this cheaped out on the AC. Not a 4 star hotel. More like 2 star hotel. read more

My wife and I along with our 3 children while visiting family in Galway went into the Galway bay hotel for some food. The welcome we received was fantastic. as we walked in to the hotel lobby we looked confused as to where to go and we were met by a smiling and very pleasant manager Stephen who assisted us to the bar and introduced us to the bar manager Alan who's service from then on in was second to none recommending the fresh cod and chips which went down a treat washed down with a smooth and creamy pint of Guinness. Alan was great with the kids entertaining them allowing them to charge their Ipads to keep them occupied. on my next visit to Galway I will definitely by staying in the Galway Bay Hotel smiling faces and happy employees is always a plus in my opinion. highly recommended. read more

We loved it here! The staff was friendly and helpful, and it was a great location. The room was nice and spacious and parking was a breeze. Free wifi made communicating to the States nice & easy on our iphones. I would have given it 5 stars with the following exceptions: 1. We had a toilet problem that was not resolved in the 3 days we were there. Which is really frustrating and we ended up needing to go to the lobby! Ugh! 2. It was not made clear when breakfast ended each day - and the door was closed at 9:53 for a 10pm end. We were pushing it, I know - but we would have gladly taken it to go considering the absence of other breakfast options in the area. Instead we checked out hungry! If we ever find ourselves in Galway again (I hope I hope...), we will definitely come back! read more

I am positively shocked that people are rating this 4-5 stars! Galway Bay Hotel was a perfectly average hotel with clean sheets and a decent little bar in the lobby. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, but there was nothing noteworthy about the hotel itself. They advertise that they have free Wi-Fi in the rooms, but they only actually have it in the lobby and it was spotty. On the whole, a very average hotel. read more

The good ol' galway bay! A great place. The restaurant is very good. An annual place for a family dinner at christmas for me. The bar, well, the bar just brings back memories. My first job.!!! I highly recommend the galway bay hotel if you're visiting galway, and staying in salthill, or galway city which is just a 5 minute drive. Very friendly staff, good food, and a warm atmosphere in the bar. too ta loo read more

After the B&B we stayed in, this hotel was a welcome sight. I want a big hotel with anonymity - and Galway Bay hotel was plenty big. Staff checked us in and watched our bags until we got back from exploring as we were there very early. They also were helpful when my room key didn't work TWICE after I got home from the pub. Surely it wasn't user error. Third time was the charm. The hotel is big, with a restaurant, a huge lobby, a bar with some bumping music later in the evening. The room was nice, I had an awesome view of Salthill Prom and a hairdryer and coffee/tea (these things are super important, that's why I'm harping on it haha). There was also a pool on premises. Wifi was free and it did work in both the lobby and the room. Location was a bit out of town but an easy taxi to the center of town is all it took to get the party going. Breakfast was good, standard, nothing special. I was loving how many of these hotels had apricots on their fruit selection. Ya just don't see that in the USA very often and I loved it. After the one night at Galway Bay Hotel we were really wishing we'd used it as our base for 2 or 3 nights instead. If you are going to Galway, give it a go. read more

I stayed here for a 2-day conference. So unfortunately I didn't get much advantage out of the brilliant location - other than a quick lunchtime stroll. The hotel itself is just lovely too. I almost went for 5 stars, but at the time I was there they were just a few days before renovating the pool / fitness area. So when I used it it was still quite old - judging by the rest of the Hotel I suspect the area will be just lovely and worth the 5 stars after the renovation. My room was on the second floor, nicely decorated with a double and a single bed and high standard. I loved that I could switch off the heating myself and even open the window - just a bit which is perfectly fine for security reasons but made it possible to get fresh air in - and I hate overheated hotel rooms. The conference center was fine and despite me first thinking it's in the basement it's acutally on the ground floor, so you still have natural light. The staff was lovely, down to earth and friendly. Just natural. Another fact that I love. Oh, and they were very professionl in dealing with a 300ish people conference with dinner/ supper in the room. All food (dinner, breakfast and lunch) were absolutely excellent. I know a hotel that size is used to big events, but I'm still always impressed if they manage to provide a high standard in the food. The only small minus was that they don't cater well for vegetarians which I would've thought is pretty normal these days (luckily I'm not vegetarian...) read more

My Girlfriend and I recently stayed here and everything from the minute we checked in until the minute we left was absolutely perfect. Check-in was fast and efficient and Vaida was fantastic. Our room was amazing. spacious and spotless. we had planned on going into the city but the hotel was so nice and relaxing that we didnt leave salthill and spent most of our time in the hotel itself. the first night we stayed in the bar. The barman Danny was very pleasant and very knowledgeable on his whiskeys. the second night we ate in the restaurant and it was amazing. i had the goats cheese starter and the pork belly for main course, my girlfriend had the tortellini. the portions were massive and the food was outstanding. our server Majella was also amazing. all of the staff that we met were a level above. thank you so much for an amazing stay. read more

A lovely hotel. The room was clean and had modern facilities (wifi throughout and several channels on a nice flat screen tv), though other decor was perhaps dated. The Lobster Pot restaurant here was superb - a limited selection on offer for dinner each day, but what was available was of a very high standard. Breakfast options were average, buffet options were plentiful but specially cooked options (such as poached eggs) took 40 minutes to arrive to our table one of the days we stayed here, despite the menu advertising that it would be no more than a 10 minute wait!! Any time of day the staff in the restaurant were warm and welcoming, going above and beyond to help. The Harvest Cafe was a basic cafe with carvery, sandwich, and a few cooked options, though the staff here were less helpful - snapping at a few older members of our party who were perhaps speaking more quietly than most and so were more difficult to understand. For a wedding venue, this place cannot be topped. Welcoming drinks reception and plentiful canopies, so much food it was impossible to eat, and attentive to party members who had alternative dietary needs. Overall, a lovely place to stay in Galway. read more

Conveniently located, lots of onsite parking available! Fabulous location for a wedding!! Staff are very friendly and courteous, great food!! Rooms are very spacious and very clean! Definitely recommend this hotel! read more

This place was very nice. Lisa at the front desk was very helpful and accommodating when we had questions and or needed something.

I had my wedding reception here in June '09, and I recommend this place highly! We stayed for a few days prior to the wedding, so we had plenty of time to experience the hotel. The lobby was very elegantly appointed as were the rooms. I stayed in a beautiful bridal suite with a great little sitting room (great for drinks prior to hen night and for mimosas and having the hair stylist over the morning of the wedding) and amazing views overlooking the ocean. The other rooms were pretty too and all had very comfy beds, but I'm a little biased towards the one I stayed in! It'd be nice to stay in a bridal suite all the time! The pub, An Scadan Caoch, was lively during games and good for a quiet drink in the afternoon or at night. I had several meals in the restaurant, The Lobster Pot, and we had our wedding reception in there too since there was only about 70 of us. The Lobster Bisque was delicious as were all of the salmon dishes, the caprese salad, and the baked brie en croute. Yum! I'm not a big fan of desserts, but the chocolate swiss mousse cup was pretty delish. The staff and managers were sweet and attentive to all details. Everything with the wedding was perfectly orchestrated. We had one incident where a very drunk dude came into the Leather Room lounge where we had our afters to crash our party, but the managers were very quick to notice that he wasn't with our party, and he was escorted out promptly. Anyway, this is getting quite long, so if you're planning a wedding here and have any questions, please just message and ask! :) read more

We arrived on a rainy cold day and this hotel was like a ray of sunshine, lovely, clean, welcoming. They must treat the elderly well because they were all sitting around on holiday. It reminded me of the movie The Witches with Angelica Huston. A very classy European Hotel with a lot of character. This was an excellent seaside retreat within walking distance of great bars like O'Connors. I would recommend it to anyone who really wants to relax and step away from the exhaustive tourist traps. read more

No air conditioning. We were there during a warm spell and all we could do was open windows. My son was miserable due to allergies. Not a four star hotel at all. Bathroom floor was disgusting and lighting there was too dim. Noise outside at all hours! Also situated next to a small amusement area. Takes 5 minutes taxi ride to get into downtown Galway. Overall very disappointing. read more