We stayed in this lovely Hotel for a 50th birthday celebration. There was a formal sit down meal and was the food good?
It was amazing and I know my food.
The staff were so helpfull but not pretentious like in some places.
We were treated so well and attention to detail was excellant.
I would go there in a flash because we enjoyed ourselves so much and no we weren't drunk.

The bar was great too for the music and atmosphere and we really had a great time. Will definitely be going back again soon. Thanks to all who went to such trouble for us and keep up the good work.

Overall, this hotel represents great value for money. As other reviewers say, the outside doesn't knock you over straight away; however the inside of the hotel is very well furnished. Overall an excellent experience.

Location
The Hotel is located on the edge of Galway city centre. It's about a 15minute walk from the central area of Shop St, Quay St, etc. Expect to pay approx €6 to €8 for taxi from hotel to city. Plenty of free car parking is available at the hotel.

Rooms
Rooms are very clean and spacious with LCD TV on the wall. Wide variety of channels available.
As other reviewers say, some noise can be heard from the rooms when functions are ongoing downstairs. It's advisable to ask for a quiet room if you intend to have an early night.

Bathroom (Toilet, WC, Restroom)/Shower
Power shower with plenty of hot water, however wall mounted and extremely high up.
Bathroom clean with all basic toiletries provided. Shower Gel/Shampoo available from wall mounted unit.

Restaurant/Bars
Reasonable quality restaurant, however I would only eat there if a meal was included in the package and/or you arrive later at night. There are just too many brilliant restaurants in Galway.
Breakfast was OK with a buffet style available. Good selection of sausages, eggs, puddings, etc to make up a traditional Irish Breakfast, however a poor selection of breads, cheeses and fruit was available.
Lively Bar attached to the hotel. Live music at weekends.

Staff
Staff were extremely friendly and helpful!!!

Hope this info helps. Galway is a brilliant city, well worth a visit for a great city break or as a base for exploring the west of Ireland.

Just came back from a 2 night stay at the Menlo Park in Galway and have to say that we were very impressed. Really nice friendly staff, spacious rooms, very welcoming foyer/reception area. We choose to eat in the restaurant on the 1st night and could'nt fault the food nor the service. Bar area nice bright and relaxing. Residents lounge open after the bar closes (all night if you so choose).

It's a 10-15 min walk into town, with taxis costing about 8euro.

All in all a very nice hotel that we would'nt hesitate to return to.

From the moment we arrived to the moment we left this hotel we were nothing but impressed. The staff at reception were friendly and so helpful. I had never stayed at the Menlo before and just booked on impulse and I'm so glad I did. Our room - 130, request it!! - was spacious and with a Kind size bed, it was really clean and beautifully decorated. We decided to eat in the restaurant and again were delighted we did. The service was second to none and the food was well above the usual hotel average. We had a quick drink in the bar before heading into the city and again I couldn't fault it. Sunday morning check out, which can be so busy, was dealt with quickly and efficiently and without a long wait. Overall, we will definitely be back and would recommend this hotel to anyone for it's fantastic service, lovely decor and ambiance and best of all its reasonable prices!