I have just returned from a trip around the west coast of Ireland. It is a wonderful place to visit, and we stayed with several quality establishments.

Rusheen Bay House is definitely not one of them.

Although the B&B was clean, this was the only thing really going for it. The location is next to a main road. The shower head in our room was broken. There was next to no hot water. And the breakfast was very average.

On top of this, the owner of the B&B was not at all friendly or accommodating.

I would not recommend this B&B to anyone who wants a nice relaxed stay in Galway. There are _loads_ of other B&B's in the area. Any one of them surely cannot be worse than Rusheen Bay House.

I was going to the Galway Bay Hotel for a wedding and chose this B&B because it was the first one to answer the phone! They were very friendly and explained that there wouldn't be a full irish breakfast as there had been a family tragedy. That was fine, and I was pleased to have someone respond to my inquiries (I had called/emailed 5 B&B's previously without responses and when I arrived I saw some of them with Vacancy signs).

I took a $20 cab ride from the airport past Galway city, past Salthill to the B&B. Apparently it is a very popular location in the summer due to the location overlooking Galway Bay and the promenade nearby. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't in my favour but it was still beautiful. There seemed to be plently of parking.

The people were all friendly. The room was basic and clean. The windows would not close properly, but I suspect it would not be apparent unless the weather was bad. The shower lacked power but that is common, in my experience. For a single I paid 37.50 euro.

The service wasn't great at breakfast, but I suspect that was a result of the family tragedy. If you asked any questions, they were very helpful.

I wished I had stayed someplace else, only because I didn't have a car so it was akward. I walked to Salthill (20 minutes) and it was about a 10 euro cab ride into Galway city - I didn't realise it was so far out. In the summer with a family, I would imagine it would be great, though.

Small but excellent. The rooms are clean and the breakfast is excellent. Parking lots are directly present before the house. The bedroom is a little bit small, but as an ideal starting point for the investigation of Connemara, it doesn´t matter. We had three beautiful days in the Rusheen Bay House. As restaurant recommendation I like to recommend the Pan Tai in Salthill.

Kind regards, Oliver & Susann (Germany)

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I knew I would have a pleasant stay when the owner was so gracious over the course of several phone calls and emails and gave me all the answers to my many questions having never been abroad before. Her home was elegant and she made me feel as if I belonged there from the start. As promised, I had a view of Galway Bay outside my window, privacy and a quiet lovely room. Great breakfast, hard-working, accommodating and charming host! I had to relocate after two days to be closer to my daughter's apartment and she heartily welcomed me to come back and stay with her again!