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Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway
Lough Atalia Rd | (formerly Radisson SAS), Galway, Ireland
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Avoid their Christmas package

Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway

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2 of 5 stars
Dublin8 14 contributions
Dublin
Dec 30, 2007 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

Nice hotel - clean and relatively stylish rooms, nice breakfast (well continental breakfast anyway), free parking, decent location (if it didn't rain all the time, but that's hardly the hotel's fault).

However, we booked a room and dinner package for the Christmas period. And the main meals provided buffet style were terrible. Same buffet Christmas Eve, C Day lunch for outside diners, C Day evening for residents, St Stephen's day lunch and (one change) dinner. OK for starters and desserts even if some of the starters looked like they went from one meal to the next. The potato and leek soup lasted through each meal. But the main courses were school or hospital canteen standard, a disgrace to a hotel like this. Warming trays of chicken, lamb, whatever, tepid thick gravy, the chicken as hard as bricks after several hours sitting there. And the vegetarian choice - pasta. Who thought spaghetti survived several hours being kept tepid. Looked and tasted really cheap - but unfortunately, you're a prisoner to this on Christmas breaks.

Staff perfectly nice and courteous though. Decent hotel let down badly by absolutely appalling food - which you are trapped in to having during Christmas breaks.

  • Disliked — Absolutely appalling buffet food during Christmas break package.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay December 2007
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Family (extended)
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since April 16, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Great leisure / spa break

Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway

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4 of 5 stars
sam_cork 23 contributions
Cork
Dec 28, 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
0/1 found this review helpful

My friend and I stayed here in October.
The spa facilities are second to none! The staff are just a joy.

The room was only ok - not too fancy and in need of a facelift but clean and tidy nevertheless.

The barstaff make great cocktails and are friendly with it.
Great location, only a couple of minutes walk from Eyre Square.

Did enjoy it so much I've booked again for New Years, just hope I get a nicer room...

  • Liked — The spa and leisure facilities were just brilliant!
  • Disliked — Room needed a bit of a makeover.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 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 October 2007
  • Visit was for Other
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since July 06, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Shopping, Spa
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Relaxing Hotel, But Needs a Revamp

Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway

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4 of 5 stars
fego 24 contributions
Dublin
Nov 27, 2007

I have stayed here on many occasions and I find the hotel a very relaxing place to spend a night or two.

The bar / lounge area is very comfortable, especially in winter when the fire is on. However the service here is a bit hit and miss.

The leisure facilities are great and the outdoor hot tub is a must try, especially when it is raining and windy in Galway.

The rooms / bathrooms while adequate need a revamp, for example; furniture is damaged, walls are marked and showers hoses are tempramental. The corridors are in serious need of a lick of paint.

In the morning beware of breakfast which is always crowded at weekends and the checkout process can take up to 45 mins with long queues, (so use the express check out facility on your television).

Despite some of my negative comments above, I do enjoy this hotel, especially when Morris is playing the piano in the lounge at night.

  • Date of stay November 2007
  • Member since September 26, 2006
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Hot tub in the rain - a must

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5 of 5 stars
terryant 6 contributions
Wexford, Ireland
Nov 20, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Ok so the car park was a little confusing to find as it's called the railway carpark or something but I wouldn't let that reflect on the hotel. Level 5 is a must, a little pricey but well worth it. The hotel is central and enough to one side of the center of town to have a nice scenic view out over the river. Staff were very friendly and never too far away.
I would go back, I would recommend it, what more can I say - book it.

  • Liked — The outdoor hot tub
  • Disliked — The funny name on the carpark
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 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
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2006
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since March 08, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, 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 Spa
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Nice hotel with excellent leisure facilities

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4 of 5 stars
Liz30 3 contributions
Birmingham, England
Nov 19, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
0/1 found this review helpful

Galway is such a great place to visit and after a long day walking and exploring it was nice to have the spa facilities to return to - especially the outdoor hot tub. The hotel itself is situated close to Eyre Square and there are plenty of great restaurants and cosy pubs nearby to suit everybody.

We got a good rate at this hotel - worked out at approx £120 per room per night B&B and the breakfast was really good each morning.

If you can get this hotel for a reasonable rate I would recommend it.

  • Liked — Great Spa facilities and the hotel itself was very clean
  • Disliked — Can't really thing of a negative.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay November 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since October 16, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Spa
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Address: Lough Atalia Rd | (formerly Radisson SAS), Galway, Ireland