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Corrib Great Southern Hotel
1 Renmore Road, Galway, Ireland
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64% Do not recommend
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disappointing even for a budget hotel

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2 of 5 stars
blinkybillMelbourne 3 contributions
Melbourne
May 16, 2007 | Trip type: Couples

My wife and I stayed here for one night as part of a coach tour and, even though it was one of the more expensive tours, we did not have high expectation of our accommodation. Even so this was a disappointing experience.

Firstly Galway itself is grand, with great pubs, town square, beautiful scenery and of course the bay.

The location of the hotel is not good, being right on the outskirts of town and beyond reasonable walking distance, even for seasoned walkers like us. There isn't even a decent pub nearby. The room was small and basic, but clean. But no bar fridge! We always like to have a drink or two in our room at the end of the day before going out, and there is a nearby off-licence, but we had no way of keeping the drinks cold. We found that four star hotels and above in Ireland tended to have fridges, but not others, which we found perplexing.

The real problems came with bedtime. The smallish bed was bearable, but not the incessant dripping sound in the wall, probably part of the radiator heating system. Just as bad was when we arose. We had a 6.30am wake up call so the coach could get off early. Now we like to get up earlier than necessary to have a walk before breakfast. The only problem - no hot water for a shower. The water heater was obviously set to start at 6am or so, and eventually we did get warm and later hot water, but not at a time that suited us.

Breakfast was also average.

We are not fussy travellers. We were away from home for seven weeks and stayed in many hotels in a number of countries and tend to put up with little glitches. Nevertheless we did expect better from a hotel with this star rating.

  • Liked — Nothing much
  • Disliked — No bar fridge, plumbing problems
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since May 16, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Should have chose better

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2 of 5 stars
raffbones 2 contributions
Widnes, United Kingdom
Apr 16, 2007 | Trip type: Family

Arrived on time check in staff were Ok. The booking had been cocked up. There was one room with a double and two singles, instead of the double and single we had booked. Luckily there was another room available.
Hotel was full of coach parties on the Friday and Saturday morning , so the breakfast room was full. One morning the hoards of foreign students were swarming all over making it very uncomfartable for one member of our party.
Hotel is a way from the cente 10 Euro in a taxi, but the bus service is reasonable at 1.05 Euro.
The rooms and corridoors were unbearably hot.
Dont think if I come back to Galway City i will be staying here.
On a plus side We used the hotel as a base and Connemara is simply stunning

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay April 2007
  • Visit was for Other
  • Traveled with Family (extended)
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since April 16, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Other
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The review speaks for itself.

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2 of 5 stars
Odard 6 contributions
Munster, Ireland
Dec 18, 2006 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel
3/3 found this review helpful

Stayed for 3 nights. At 1st breakfast, I tried to get milk out of the milk machine for my cereal, but it would only dribble out, even though the container had plenty of milk. I pointed this out to the staff who brought a jug of milk to my table. On the second day the same thing happened. On the 3rd day the same thing happened. It also happened to others I knew staying at the hotel. These simple incidents reflected the whole stay at the hotel.

Scrambled egg looked like it was made from powder.

My basin drained very slowly. So did someone elses in a different room.

Shampoo sachet hard to open.

No safe.

Shower valve unusual and hard to operate.

Heated towel rail (which worked) is installed directly above the bath, and had a dodgy electrical connection with insulating tape around it.

A good proportion of the TV channels were missing, including radio channels.

Pages missing from the in-room hotel services guide book.

Bar food limited to sandwiches in the evening. One restaurant otherwise (bar servery during the day). Town centre is not walking distance.

Over all a bit of a sad experience. I remained there because I could walk to the Institute of Technology next door. Otherwise I would have moved.

Would I stay there again? Not until I hear it has undergone major renovation, which seems quite likely since the hotel has recently changed hands.

  • Liked — Proximity to GMIT
  • Disliked — poor maintenance
  • Tips/Secrets: — Downtown Galway is well worth a visit, if only for an hour.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay December 2006
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since October 17, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Great pool scene, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event
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horrible hotel

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1 of 5 stars
rileyjane 5 contributions
ireland
Nov 26, 2006 | Trip type: Couples

Its a dump tiny room had twin beds and were so small we could not get a good night sleep. The bathroom was small and dirty toilet would need a good dose of disinfectant, we were there for Christmas party the package was to include drinks reception which did not materialize. Breakfast was mediocre and had to pay 30 euros extra. Would never stay there again.

  • Liked — nothing
  • Disliked — bathroom and beds
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
  • Date of stay November 2006
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since April 11, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
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Couldnt ask for more!!

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5 of 5 stars
bonnieandturbo 10 contributions
Mayo, Ireland
Oct 16, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Stayed here on a Saturday night, and to be honest for the price I paid, which was very little, we wernt expecting very much... But we were wrong.. it was perfect..

We stayed in room 105 on the ground floor, room overlooking the sea.. We had asked for a double room, and we got a room with a double and single bed in it!

Room was a good size.. Windows opened nice and wide to allow for a breeze.. Alot of tv channels, Bathroom was grand, everything worked..

Staff very approachable.. Even at 2am when i was looking for some ice cool water! Booked a taxi for us.. Dinner brought to the room..

And we even met Martin Sheen outside while waiting for our taxi..

Not a bad word to say, would reccommend it to anyone!

  • Liked — The rooms are lovely
  • Disliked — nothing
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 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 October 2006
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since September 27, 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, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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1 Renmore Road, Galway, Ireland