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Hotel Meyrick
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Eyre Square N1 | (formerly Great Southern Hotel Galway), Galway, Ireland
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3.5 of 5 stars 98 reviews
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3 of 5 stars
AugustMM 8 contributions
Dublin
Jun 16, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

My husband and I stayed 2 nights over a weekend and overall enjoyed our stay.

The service was excellent and very attentive. Our room was a bit small and overlooked the bus depot whihc was a little disappointing. We also had to walk a good distance to get to our room. We had breakfast in the hotel- it was very good and came with a complimentary newspaper.
The location is very central.

The leisure centre has a jacuzzi and an outdoor hottub which were lovely. The gym looked statndard enough. I would have like a swimming pool.

Have to agree with other posters - decor is a bit dark and gloomy, though I did like the fire in the lobby.

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — Decor
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay June 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since August 10, 2006
  • 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, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Shopping, Other
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“Great Location, Good Food”

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4 of 5 stars
lowth 1 contribution
louth
Apr 16, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Stayed in the Meyrick fo St. Patrick's weekend. Can't say enough about the location. Knew from other reviews on here that it was central - but it is literally bang in the middle of it all. I booked the weekend package for our anniversary, and definitley earned some brownie points. Got a room looking over Eyre square, which was a major plus.
We ate in the restaraunt on our first night, had the steak and it was substantial - best I've had in a while.
Went to a restauraunt downtown on 2nd night, Kirwans Lane? i think- on recommendation from the receptionist and it was class! Defintley recommend this hotel for anyone making a trip to Galway and like to be central!

  • Liked — location, food
  • Disliked — the lift is a bit cosy with a few in it
  • 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
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay March 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since April 16, 2008
  • 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, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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“very Dissapointing”

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2 of 5 stars
NellaM 1 contribution
Dublin, Ireland
Apr 15, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel
1/2 found this review helpful

I stayed at the Meyrick last November for one night . Having spent much time in Galway as a student, I remembered the old Great Southern (as it was prior to rebranding) as the real 'grand dame' of the city hotels. A beautiful, old property right in the heart of the city. I was really looking forward to staying there last year, boy, was I dissapointed.

The hotel has been rebranded and refurbished, the beautiful old character has been ruined by hot pink and lime green decor in the lobby. Very brash and not a nice welcome!

I arrived at about half seven and ordered room service, as I was going out that evening I enquired when I ordered how long it would be, I was told it would be ready when it was ready! When it arrived, it was dreadful, poorly prepared and with no thought.

Breakfast next morning was no better, dining room carpet resembled the aftermath of a monkey's tea party, although this was early on a midweek morning, suggested the dirt from the night before was ingrained on the carpet.

On check out I tried to mention all of this to the receptionist who proceeded to answer no less than 6 phonecalls (one of which sounded personal), eventually I gave up as I was getting nowhere.

Overall, I was very dissapointed with the stay, seems to me they are relying on the central location and putting no effort into their service.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay November 2007
  • Visit was for Other
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since April 15, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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“We left early!”

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1 of 5 stars
grobud 1 contribution
Vancouver, Canada
Apr 7, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Couples
1/2 found this review helpful

This was a very troubled place. Nice decor in the lobby, great website, but the room was stale and musty, the service non existent. I felt sorry for the staff as it felt they knew the problems were far greater than what the could help with. So many fabulous places in Ireland and this is not one of them.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay April 2008
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since April 07, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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“excellent , Top Class Staff”

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5 of 5 stars
claireegan 1 contribution
donegal
Mar 1, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel
1/1 found this review helpful

Overall a wonderful stay at this hotel in Galway

  • Liked — the Restaurant and its wonderful staff for breakfast and dinner
  • Disliked — Rooms havent been renovated to match the public areas
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 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
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay February 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Solo traveller
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since November 16, 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 teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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Eyre Square N1 | (formerly Great Southern Hotel Galway), Galway, Ireland