Clean, fresh modern hotel in a great location for the centre of Galway.

A little pricey, but the rooms, bar, restaurant, views and a buffet breakfast that can`t be missed. A trip to Galway is a must - as is this hotel

I was treated to a 5 night stay in the Radisson Hotel in Galway by my husband as a birthday treat 2 years ago - Unbeknowns to me until we arrived, my husband had booked us into the executive Level 5 floor which has luxurious suites overlooking the lough - the rooms are literally the size of a house complete with fabulous balcony, 42 inch plasma screen on the wall, surround sound, remote control lighting and a bed that would house a family! (I kid you not!).

The location of the hotel is perfect - you have your peace and quiet overlooking the tranquility of the lough, but you are also just a mere 5 minute walk away (even less I think) to the main shopping area in Galway - a shoppers heaven in comparison to rip off Dublin!!

The staff in the hotel were so pleasent and attentive to our needs, no request was too great or too small......we felt so well looked after. The exclusivity of staying in "level 5" meant that we had a key card that would only grant holiday makers that had booked into the floor access from the lift to the bedrooms - so the floor was lovely and quiet. The Club level even had its own "executive lounge" which provided you with free cappucinos etc... all day along with unlimited access to the internet - you were even invited to a reception every day with free drinks and nibblies provided - although to be fair, we never got round to going as we were usually out in the shops or chilling in the room. (lazy I know!)

The Restaurant in the hotel is amazing - my husband and I are both foodies and envisaged ourselves going out for dinner most days, however, we found the quality of the food so fabulous that we only ventured out 2 of the 5 nights!

The Spa Facilities are some of the highest standards we have ever seen - the thermal suite is a must - for only €15 you are granted unlimited access to it for the whole day - which is easily done as there is so much to do in it.

All in all, we had a super time. If you can afford to treat yourself to a club level 5 stay do it - its well worth the extra money. Next time we travel to Galway, We will definately be staying here again!

my wife and i stayed in the radisson for a weekend in september 2006. I had seen a number of the complaints about the hotel which i found surprising ( i regarded it as one of the best in Galway, and i've stayed in almost all of them). Location is excellent, parking is free in the (somewhat maze like )underground car park. Lobby is bright and airy, and we were quickly shown to our room ( 209) overlooking the (sea)lake, lough atalia. bedroom was large, comfortable and quiet, although late at night i could faintly hear the bass from the club downstairs, although not enough to vaguely bother us. Not too many Tv channels, the usual news/sport/ pay porn /film options.
Decided on breakfast in the room, got it at the exact time we wanted, 28 euro for two, we felt it was fine, as it was large, and spared us getting up early. ( breakfast in restaurant finishes at 10.30 am on sundays, could be later) Later on, had the buffet lunch in the Marina restaurant downstairs, 56 euro for two. Not the cheapest, but if you go and are hungry it's good value. Wine is included, all food you can eat, stay as long as you want. Children under 6 ( i think) were free. Staff, while sparse on the ground given the size of the room, were efficient and friendly, but the self service means you don't need tham as much anyway.
overall, we had no complaints, the location cannot be bettered, and if you can get a room with a sea view do so, cause it's worth it.
would stay again, no question!
tomasconneely@hotmail.com

Stayed one night and was very disappointed. We were initially very pleased with our spacious corner room overlooking Lough Atalia, but no one warned us about the nightclub "Club Q" in the same complex! Hundreds of rowdy young people were queuing up to get in right under our window - the noise carried on way past midnight, although there were bouncers from the Club trying to keep control, we were kept awake by the crowd and some unrepeatable obscenities when rows broke out. When we mentioned this to the hotel, we were told it was NOT a night club but an "Entertainment Centre". Who were they kidding?? And it was a mid-week night. Imagine what it would be like on a Friday or Saturday night!

Service in the hotel was on the whole poor - we tried to get a drink in the piano bar after dinner but the staff were too busy sorting cutlery and ignored us. We had to go up to the bar ourselves in the end. When we asked to sign for the bill, it was just a slip put on the table. It was not in a folder, and they didn't even offer us a pen! Breakfast was chaotic, and again it was hard to get the attention of the staff to order toast. The room itself was nice, but there were disgusting black stains on the bath towel - I asked for a clean towel at reception, and a much smaller (though clean) towel was sent up. On the whole, well below the usual Radisson standards!