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Fantastic Hotel, will be back

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5 of 5 stars
dfmips 1 contribution
Dundalk, Ireland
Nov 2, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
1/2 found this review helpful

Just back from a weekend at "the house". Booked hotel purely on tripadvisor reviews & was not disappointed.
All staff are extremely pleasant & seem genuinely happy to see you, we were offered assistance with our baggage & receptionist was aware that I had booked hotel for our anniversary & was quick to congratulate us, a nice touch. An even nicer touch was the bottle of complimentary wine in our room!
If you can afford it, go for the "classy" room. Nice and spacious on the top floor. Rooms are v.nice, internet access through television & all the usual facilities you'd expect. Frosted bathroom door not a problem for us, we are married after all!
Breakfast is fantastic, you have to try the pancakes & bacon. The buffet was plentiful & all fruit was available, even at this time of year. We had strawberries & yoghurt to begin & before we sat down the waiter had removed the bowl to refill it, even though there was still plenty in it. Refreshing to see. We dropped in at lunch to leave some shopping bags & refresh, the bars lunch menu is v.good & we were pleasantly surprised. Before heading out for the night we had a quick drink at the bar & nuts were immediately made available to us, usually you have to pay for them in pubs across Ireland.
Location is fantastic, just a short stroll to the main bar area (Spanich Arch) in the city. Parking is not on-site but location isn't too far away & free so not an issue really.
All in all a fantastic hotel which we will be back to early in the new year.

  • Liked — The breakfast!
  • Disliked — No on-site parking
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 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 October 2007
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since October 19, 2004
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Shopping, Other
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Excellent location

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5 of 5 stars
MrsJoseph 8 contributions
EastMidlands
Oct 23, 2007 | Trip type: Business, Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

The House Hotel in Galway was everything I expected. The room was luxurious but smallish. Fantastic bathroom - the door was a bit transparent but was out of vision so not really a problem. The food was great and the breakfast was delicious. The staff were professional, friendly and helpful and the surroundings and furnishings were extremely stylish. The location was ideal, I went out on my own and walked around Galway as the location was central. The parking was reduced rate and down the road. No problems with noise and you are ideally placed to enjoy Galway nightlife. Great hotel and great city!

  • Liked — Luxury and location
  • Disliked — bathroom door!
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay October 2007
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since January 30, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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cute, clean, snooty desk

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4 of 5 stars
TrustThis 1 contribution
Georgia
Oct 10, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

When we arrived, per a driver, we were given a cold reception, had to almost force eye contact, check in people had snotty attitude. Got to wondering why we were there, after all, who was serving who? No assistance with luggage offered or provided. Expecting a well appointed room, compared to other photos, ours was small, spare. But clean. Did not particularly like glass door to bathroom, also the shower was glass and clever, but leaked all over the floor and we used most of our towels sopping up the shower leaks. Great, close location to Old Galway within easy walking distance. Had a beautiful breakfast buffet every morning, also ordered off the menu. Great, but tired, wait staff who were friendly and helpful. General complaint about this hotel is that the overhead music was odd, edgy, and way too loud in the lobby and restaurant.

  • Liked — location, cleanliness of room, friendly restaurant breakfast staff
  • Disliked — snooty front desk people
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay September 2007
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Member since October 10, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Older travelers, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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oh my god what a hotel

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5 of 5 stars
barndog1 5 contributions
new york
Oct 8, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
2/3 found this review helpful

From the time we walked into the hotel, it was like coming home to granny’s for Christmas the front desk staff where so happy to see and help us. We parked are car outside the hotel, as the car park is a few seconds walk from the front door, it was the first time a hotel staff member every walked me to out side to actually give me good directions its so refreshing to see the Irish welcome is still alive and well.

The room was great and the funky bathrooms with the super cool doors I would love to know where they got them. We stayed in a classy room think it was 206 and that is what we got, what value for money, next time we will stay in a swanky suite, I had a wee look as the cleaning staff were working.

Breakfast was great, I had pancakes and my partner had the eggs ben, it was so fresh.

I would stay if you are looking for a plaice to chill out and have fun in the city the house is the one for you

  • Liked — every thing
  • Disliked — that i had to check out
  • 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
    • 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 October 2007
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since March 10, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Older travelers, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Great food / Wine, Concerts / Music festival
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What a great place to stay - a real gem

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5 of 5 stars
Happy1travel 3 contributions
Livingston
Sep 29, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
3/3 found this review helpful

Booked the hotel on the strength of other recommendations on Tripadvisor and we weren't disappointed. Stayed for 2 nights with friends who were just as impressed. The Comfy rooms are small but good value, spotlessly clean and very chic. The service was excellent too. The hotel is close to the action but in a quiet spot and like people have said, parking a couple of minutes walk away is no hardship, especially when it's part of the package. All the good things people have said are true but we did not experience any of the minor irritations expressed by a very small number of others. I stay in hotels a lot and this one beats the pants off anything I've stayed in before. The biggest compliment I can give it is that we won't be staying anywhere else when we go back to Galway. One tip about booking. Use their own website and book for bed an breakfast. I'm not sure whether it was a time limited deal but it was considerably cheaper doing it that way.

  • Liked — Lived up to its promise
  • Disliked — Nothing
  • 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
    • 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 September 2007
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since September 29, 2007
  • 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
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Average price*: $292 (year-round)
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Address: Spanish Parade, Galway, Ireland