Hotel easy to find with directions from the airport, parking OK, valet park if required.

Staff very friendly without being overbearing, just the right balance.

Rooms big by UK standards, OK by US standards.
Clean & well presented.

The food was excellent, and plenty of it, ate in the hotel both nights as I'm not sure you'd find better in Galway (or a lot of other places!). Can recommend the chowder, rack of lamb & the monkfish - tip share veggies between 2 unless you're hungry.

All in all an enjoyable stay and looking forward to a return visit.

I've been told that this is one of the best hotels in Galway, which I can't dispute, not having seen any of the others, but I must question the caliber of the competition, to put the Park House at the top.

We stayed here for 2 nights of our honeymoon and were not impressed. The person who checked us in barely spoke english and had none of the irish charm we'd experienced elsewhere, the parking lot was overcrowed and impossible to navigate, we had to call room service 3 times to get a bucket of ice, housekeeping barged into our room without knocking while we slept, breakfast was close to inedible. The decor ran to polished brass railings,cheap looking chandeliers, made in china "persian" carpets, etched glass and "art" photos of france (?) that look like they were purchased in a mall.

Galway is very noisy and Eyre Square (right next to the hotel) is filled with trash and unclean loiterers.

Having interrogated a large number of website reviews, we decided to stay at the Park House Hotel, and arrived for a 3-night stay on 1st October 2006. What can I say...in our experience, our stay really was a faultless one - and that's the first time I've ever said that!
It's location is perfect in that it sits right on Eyre Square, the city's heart, the gateway to shopping, and to travel outside of the city.
We booked the basic room (known as a Superior), and were amazed at both the size of the room ,and the quality. The staff couldn't do enough for us, and made our stay with our 12-week old baby, an absolute joy. The Park House Restaurant boasts consecutive culinary awards since 1999, and the quality of the food was just superb for the 2 nights that we attended. On the 3rd night, we ate at the second restaurant in the hotel, the Blue Room, and although a more casual and relaxed style, it also boasts food of a very high quality. I'm struggling to find anything negative about this hotel, and the basic price even includes breakfast & parking! On day 2, we headed out to Connemara (Clifden) and witnessed some of the most beautiful countryside you'll EVER see. 5 stars *****

Had three glorious nights there and didn't want to leave! It is a stunning hotel and each employee we encountered acted as if we were the only guests they had to worry about. We were kindly upgraded to a suite in the older section of the hotel, but the beautiful furnishings and decor is the same regardless of the room. The bed was to die for, and the remodeled marble bathroom had one of the best showers ever. The hotel is right in Glaway, but a block off the main square, so undoubtedy quieter than the Great Southern Hotel, which faces the busy town park. Breakfast was sumptious and drinks on one of the cozy lobby sofas was a real treat. We think Galway is overlooked- it is a charming "big" village with wonderful restaurants, shops and sweet historic streets, and of course the beautiful bay. Treat yourself to a non-touristy excursion in this beautiful part of Ireland and definitely stay at The Park.