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2 Merlin Gate | Dublin Road, Galway, Ireland
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87% Recommend
4.5 of 5 stars 34 reviews
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“Cute and cozy”

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4 of 5 stars
travelscrapper 5 contributions
Venice
Mar 14, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

This sweet little B and B was in a great location for Galway. The bus station was immediately out front and ran every 15 minutes and cost €1.45 each way and stopped at Eyre Square. The hotel itself was quietly elegant and spotlessly clean. Our hosts, Max and Marianne, were very friendly and welcoming. Max showed us our room, told us about the bus and made sure we were comfortable. The rooms were small but not overly so and the bathroom, while tiny, was spotlessly clean.

The bed was a bit small for what my husband and I like (we both like to sprawl) but it wasn’t too bad. The covers were thick and warm and there was a lovely tea cart in the hallway.

Breakfast was terrific, and served on very chic plates. Everything was prettily arranged and there were cute little dishes for everything – honey, cream, jams etc. It was a little surprising how elegant everything was given that it was a B and B and the hosts, while friendly, didn’t strike us as the dainty type. Not bad, just interesting. I had a delicious Irish porridge, scrambled eggs and soda bread and my husband had yogurt with muesli and crepes with chocolate sauce.

  • Liked — Breakfast, friendly hosts
  • Disliked — A little loud at times, rooms on the smallish side
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay March 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since November 23, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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“Great hosts”

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4 of 5 stars
thetruth36 22 contributions
Wisconsin
Feb 1, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Very friendly hosts. Location not great. We really enjoyed Galway and probably should have stayed in city centre. You need to take a bus to get downtown. Very clean and comfortable rooms. This was my least favorite breakfast out of all the places we stayed.

  • Liked — Hosts.
  • Disliked — Location.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay September 2007
  • Visit was for Honeymoon
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since April 09, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Older travelers
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
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“Good place to stay”

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4 of 5 stars
trientalis 36 contributions
United States
Jan 1, 2008

We liked the Almara House, it was clean, stylish, quiet, and had everything we needed. We liked the tea station and the breakfast was nice. Due to the xmas traffic we walked into town and took the bus directly back-- easy both ways. We wouldn't hesitate to stay again. A couple of suggestions, though. First, there was a really itchy wool blanket on the bed-- I couldn't figure out what it was since it was coming through the sheets, but we put the bed cover in between us and the blanket and it was fine-- but something needs to be done about those blankets. Secondly, the big bottle of "bottled" water in the hall was either filled with tap water or the bottled water quality in Ireland is particularly bad. Neither big things and we enjoyed our stay.

  • Date of stay December 2007
  • Member since March 08, 2005
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“Wonderful B&B”

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5 of 5 stars
2MissouriTravelers 4 contributions
Missouri
Nov 18, 2007 | Trip type: Couples

Very clean B&B. Friendly owners. Will definitely stay again.

  • Liked — Breakfast and cleanliness of room.
  • Disliked — Loved everything. No complaints.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 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
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2007
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group I prefer not to answer
  • Member since November 18, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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“nice B & B”

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4 of 5 stars
mountainview03 6 contributions
Asheville, NC
Oct 29, 2007 | Trip type: Couples

This is a delightful B & B and it is very clean. It is conveniently located near shopping and the center of town. It is run very professionally. We would not hesitate to stay there again. A word of caution though. Once we were given a room on the top floor which was more or less an attic space. The bathroom was 27 inches deep!! It was hard to turn around. Also the sink was extremely small with a shelf over it making it very hard to brush your teeth. Even so, this room was immaculate.

  • Liked — It was very clean
  • Disliked — Small bathroom
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 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 October 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since June 24, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Shopping
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2 Merlin Gate | Dublin Road, Galway, Ireland