Stayed in the Harbour Hotel for 2 nights with my boyfriend in July - great experience. Location very central, just a couple of minutes from city centre. Room clean and comfortable.

Didn't eat in hotel so can't comment on food but staff all very friendly. Disappointed that the steam room wasn't working though. Carpets had just been replaced so had a very new feel and smell.

My friend, her daughter and myself stayed at the Harbour Hotel for 5 days in June and it was very nice. It was clean, and the staff was very helpful. We went to the desk repeatidly asking for directions, and then asking again as we wanted to be sure we had them correct, and they were extremely patient with us. We had car trouble and they called the car rental place for us and assisted us with that also.

The breakfast was good with more than just rolls and yogurt; 2 selections of eggs,ham, sausages,home fries,fruits and cereals. On several occasions we sent for room service and they were very accomodating;coming back several times with more items we requested.I'm not sure if it was due to the late hour we called or what,but we ordered chicken sandwhiches and that's exactly what we got;chicken on bread with a little mayonaise...boring, but when we called and requested onion,lettuce & tomatoe they returned with a variety of garnishes.
The bar tended to be a bit more trendy, as in feeling a bit out of place in just jeans.
There was free parking and it was within walking distance to the main streets of Galway. Be sure to realize that the shops in Ireland close by 6:00pm, but there is plenty of bar life in Galway as it is a major college town.
I would stay at this hotel again, it was worth its price and especially since the staff. was so wonderful .

Having read some of the other reviews I think that some people are either being very harsh or stayed at a different hotel than I did. Im glad I didnt read the reviews before I went as they would have put me off and we had a great stay. The room was spotlessly clean, serviced daily, modern and a good size. I stay in hotels alot, travelling for business and this is definitely not what Id describe as a 'budget' hotel. Staff were really friendly, food was good (both breakfast and bar food), location was excellent and it was good value. I really have no complaints and would recommend to anyone for a break in Galway. Galway itself was fantastic, had a great time and will definately be back

We’ve stayed at the Harbour on 3 separate occasions, each time booking (fairly) last minute on a low cost accommodation website. On this occasion we stayed for one night over the weekend (Saturday).

High points:
-The hotel is centrally located, on the Galway docks approximately 5 – 10 mins walk from the heart of the centre.
-The hotel is functional and the rooms are basic, but adequate if all you are looking for is a place to stay/sleep. On all 3 stays we noticed that there seemed to be a lot of hen and stag groups using the hotel.
-As aforementioned – we have always booked the hotel on a low cost hotel site (octopus travel) and have generally secured relatively cheaply. Total cost was €130 B+B for a Saturday night.
-The breakfast is good, a good variety of cooked foods. We looked at the bar menu and there seemed to be a good variety available.
-Hotel has its’ own car park so parking is provided free of charge.

Low points:
-Don’t go to this hotel if you are looking for luxury. The standard of accommodation is very basic and the standard rooms are quite small. The hotel has been operational for a few years now and I would imagine that it has not been subject to much re-decoration (carpet on stairs worn with holes and stains throughout, stains on carpet in bedroom, marks on the white bed linen, bathroom was very grubby with black stains on the grout in the shower/bath).
-There was no A/C in the room so we had to open the windows. As our room backed on to an apartment complex we were awakened early in the morning. If your room was facing the front of the hotel you would have been subject to traffic noise as the hotel is situated on a main road.
-As room was small, the bed was small. Being used to sleeping in a big bed we found this a challenge!
-No room conveniences i.e. mini bar etc.
-Staff can be quite abrupt, though I would have to say that some are very friendly and helpful.

All in all I would grade this as 3* Hotel - fine for short “functional” visits, hen/stag nights etc.