I have to emphasise that this is a fantastic B&B. Clean, quiet, excellent central location (but still nice and quiet -within walking distance of the city centre and close to main roads) , fabulous variety of food, comfortable, clean and tidy bedrooms and bathrooms, relaxed , helpful and friendly host. Thank You !!!

We stayed at Petra House earlier this month. I think everything's been said in the reviews already. Great people, fantastic breakfast options, comfortable rooms. It's about a 10 minute walk into the heart of Galway - I liked having a little walk to and from town though. The only negative thing I will say is that there are windows above the doors in the rooms - which is great during the day - but at night, they leave the hall light on, and this really affected my sleep! It was so bright in the room I couldn't get a good night's sleep! That's the only thing I would change...

We (my wife and me) had an enjoyable 1 night stay in Petra House. We had some trouble finding it, and called Frank, the owner. He had us stay where we were (fairly close) and he drove to our location and guided us to his place.
The room was immaculate and very tastefully decorated. It overlooked their garden, which was in full bloom and beautiful. The bathroom was small, by US norms, but it was the same size as the other bathrooms in the B&Bs throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Frank was very helpful in getting us to an ATM and suggestions for dinner. He also provided us directions for our departure from Galway, including the sights.
We noticed that the checkout time (noon I believe) and breakfast times (8 to 10) were by far the most generous in all the B&Bs we stayed. We did not need the extra time, but it was obvious that Frank and Joan were sensitive to the needs of their customers.
We mistakenly forgot to turn in our key when we checked out and called Frank the next day and was going to mail it to him and he said not to worry about it and to enjoy our vacation. Very nice family.

We have just returned from a weekend away in Galway and 2 nights in Petra House. I booked most of my accommodation based on TA's reviews and was well worth it in this case. The b&b is on college road which is 5 min walk into the city. Room was lovely, very comfortable bed. Frank was as most reviews have already said, absolutely wonderful. It was like staying with family. He couldnt have been nicer and we enjoyed everything he advised us to do. Breakfasts were amazing too. We had a great weekend and I will not only go back but will recomend it to others as well!