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Forster Court Hotel
Forster St, Galway, Ireland
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4 of 5 stars
maggie_cute_babe 3 contributions
Carlow, Ireland
Mar 22, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

This hotel is great! First of all the price is very good, i had a problem with their websites booking facility. So i e-mailed them,and response was VERY quick ( i e-mailed some other hotel and still haven't hear from them! ) they gave me a discount for our stay (3 nights B&B and 1 evening meal for 253euros!)
The hotel is not hard to find, its on the right hand side of the Train station.
Check in was fast, got a room on the second floor. And i can see the construction site!! But the drilling and digging parts are over so it wasn't too bad. We got a 3 person room which was fantastic. The room size is smaller than the Waterford Marina hotel we stayed in before, but the room looks more welcoming. Bit disappointed that it doesn't have a mini-bar. They say that breakfast is served until 12 but its actually 12.30!!
Very near Shop st and not far from the coast, it is really worth a walk down there. We got a bus to Salthill( No. 1 bus) to see the aquarium, to be honest there's not much to see. We were lazy so we didn't join any tours, because most of them take up the whole day ( starts at 10 and back in the city at 5.15pm)
The dinner in the restaurant was very good. Breakfast is superb! First morning we got down about 11.45 so we thought breakfast was over, we got breakfast in the Corrib centre, and sorry that was disgusting. So we got breakfast the next morning in the hotel. Rashers, Hashbrowns, An egg, Sausages and you get some white and brown toast and tea/coffee too. It is really nice.
We used room service on our last night, we ordered steak and a steak bap, it took about 15-20 mins. Chips were a-bit overcooked, the rest were fine.
Wouldn't hesitate to go back again.

p.s. i know lots of people recommend Tamarid restaurant in Galway, but it is just like Lemongrass (personally i don't like their foods) , there's a good few italien cafe/restarants on Shop st. One has very good tiramisu and the other has excellent ice-cream and milkshakes.

  • Liked — Price was great for city centre hotel, decent room size
  • Disliked — Construction site noise, No mini-bar, the guy in the bar for breakfast wasn't too nice on our last day
  • 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
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay March 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since September 12, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Average price*: $102 (year-round)
Quality at a decent price

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4 of 5 stars
Vegasking 65 contributions
England
Mar 16, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

My wife and I stayed at the Forster Court on Valentines night. The check in was swift and friendly and also provided us with directions for a restaurant we wished to visit. The hotel is in an ideal location within close proximity to to the centre of Galway and a vast array of pubs and restaurants.The rooms are clean and breakfast was very nice, all in all a decent hotel at a decent price.

  • Liked — Location and price
  • Disliked — A little worn in places
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay February 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since October 20, 2004
  • 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, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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Fantastic hotel, great staff, great location

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5 of 5 stars
victoria_and_peter 4 contributions
dundalk
Feb 14, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We have just returned from a fantastic short break in galway. Our stay in the Forster Court was immensely enjoyable. The location, the staff, the room and the breakfast were perfect, and the hotel was great value at just 150 for the two nghts bed and breakfast in all
We will definitely be back and couldn't recommend this hotel highly enough

  • Date of stay February 2008
  • Member since June 04, 2007
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Great Location, Good value

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4 of 5 stars
Powerjh 2 contributions
Dublin, Ireland
Jan 30, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Cracking location, Went with my girlfriend, 2 minutes from the train station, eyre square etc.... Hotel is standard 3 star fare so got everything we were expecting from it and the breakfast is served till 12 o clock which is brilliant. Staff all excellent from the check in to the lounge girl.

If your staying in Galway and are happy with a three star hotel this is the way to go

  • Date of stay January 2008
  • Member since November 26, 2007
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Very friendly staff

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5 of 5 stars
Kingdom1 1 contribution
kerry
Jan 3, 2008 | Trip type: Family
5/5 found this review helpful

I stayed here with my wife and kids for two nights. We had a great time as it was very close to shops and a shopping centre. We had breakfeast in the hotel both mornings and we had one evening meal. The breakfeast was ready straight away and it was everything you would expect. The evening meal was also very nice, i myself had the steak which i would highly recommend. Staff were friendly and helpful. would stay again if i'm ever in the area.

  • Liked — Location, staff
  • Disliked — busy when checking in
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 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 December 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since January 03, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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Forster St, Galway, Ireland