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The Ardilaun Hotel
Taylor's Hill, Galway, Ireland
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Beautiful public areas, rooms just ok

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3 of 5 stars
SavvyTravellerDublin 7 contributions
Dublin, Ireland
Mar 22, 2007 | Trip type: Business, Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

I stayed here with my boyfriend for one night because of a friend's wedding. The reception itself was excellent, good food and much higher level of service than is the norm at such functions. The lobby and dining areas are lovely. I also enjoyed the leisure centre, especially the extra-large jacuzzi.

However I would say the bedroom and bathroom were just of average standard and slightly on the small side. The style of the decor was dated in my opinion and there was nothing fancy about it. I got a special offer luckily (€100 per night for the double room) but had I paid the full room rate (€190) I think I would have been pretty disappointed.

In summary, very nice hotel but rooms are overpriced.

  • Liked — Lobby area (chandaliers, black and white marble chequered hallway, gilt antique mirror)
  • Disliked — Plain bathroom
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay March 2007
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since February 02, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event
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4 of 5 stars
Symths 3 contributions
America
Mar 8, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
3/6 found this review helpful

I found that the Ardilaun service was overall good and worth the money that i spent on staying there. The room i was allocated was more then statisfactory. The room service and the food was excellent in the Blazers Bar. I found the location of the hotel tranquil and within easy walking distance to the beach. My wife and I really enjoyed ourselves over the majority of our stay. However i had an unpleasant experience in dealing with a manager that works there of the name Aden Preston. I found him unprofessional in his manner and every communication with him was quite frankly a chore. Overall my stay was satisfactory. I would recommend the Ardilaun Hotel to stay at when in Galway.

  • Liked — The room was great and the waitresses were nothing but help
  • Disliked — The disagreement with management
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay February 2007
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since March 08, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Golf, Spa
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Very comfortable

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4 of 5 stars
Tennisnut4 18 contributions
England
Feb 28, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Just spent 4 nights at the Ardilaun.

Public areas were of a high standard and the new wing where I stayed had large rooms, very comfortable beds and very clean and new bathrooms. Only downside was you can hear everyone's door's closing when they go to bed which happened into tee early hours due to the Friday wedding guests going to bed. Mind you I was there for a wedding on the Saturday so my door probably banged too at 2am!

Very good leisure facilities - it had a decent size gym with free weights and plenty of equipment (only downside was it was very cold due to the air con so take a sweatshirt and tracksuit bottoms!). Good pool in which you can swim lengths in, great jacuzzi, steam room and sauna.

Nice grounds and a 20 min walk to Salthill.

Friendly staff. Will stay there again.

  • Liked — Smart
  • Disliked — Being able to hear closing bedroom doors
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay February 2007
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since March 08, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Spa, Other
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Laid back and relaxed

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4 of 5 stars
deenikar82 23 contributions
Cork, Ireland
Feb 26, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

Booked a great deal for this hotel on the guillever website.

Our room was spacious and cosy, the pub food and the restaurant food was delicious, huge selection for breakfast, comfy beds, clean, homely, safe, the bathroom was large, great for couples and families - it was all great! The guests I spoke to had stayed here numerous times before and really loved this hotel.

Only complaint is if guests were speaking in the corridors you could hear everthing in the rooms. Also the hotel's billing system didn't take into the account the offer we availed off but this was easily resolved in 2 minutes when we were checking-out.

I'll definitely be staying here the next time I'm in Galway.

  • Liked — The location, room, food, clean, atmosphere, gym, pool, staff...
  • Disliked — No available appointments in their Spa, noise from corridor.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay February 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since July 11, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Spa, Other
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4 of 5 stars
contheman 2 contributions
Clare
Feb 23, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

I was a bit nervous having read about construction noise on this webite but no problems to report on that front. I think its more or less finished. We had a lovely big room in the new block. Staff very friendly - dinner and breakfast lovely. Nice pool also. I'd recommend this hotel. Its probably a bit far to walk from town after a night out but only a half hour or so and very pleasant during daylight hours.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay February 2007
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since February 23, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Address: Taylor's Hill, Galway, Ireland