Galway Bay Hotel
The Promenade, Galway H91 W295 Ireland
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What you can expect during your stay
- All linens sanitized in high-temperature wash
- Face masks required for guests in public areas
- Face masks required for staff in public areas
- Floors marked for social distancing
- Hand sanitizer available to guests & staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
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About
#3 of 48 hotels in Galway
Location
4.7
Cleanliness
4.6
Service
4.6
Value
4.3
Travelers' Choice
Voted as one of Europe's Top 20 Resorts by the prestigious travel magazine Conde Nast, the Galway Bay Hotel is situated in Salthill overlooking breath-taking views of the famous Galway Bay and Clare Hills. The hotel is only 5 minutes from Galway City and is within easy access to Connemara and the Wild Atlantic Way route. Facilities include fully equipped gymnasium, pool, steam room and sauna. The Bay Brasserie offers modern style cuisine with fresh fish and local produce. The newly renovated Atlantic Bar has an informal dining experience with live music at the weekends. Complimentary wifi access in all guest bedrooms and conference suites is available also. The hotel provides an array of complimentary activities to all guests including: Wine Tasting, Aqua Aerobics and more. During school holidays the Galway Bay Hotel offers family packages that include kids camp and family activities.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Fishing
Babysitting
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Parking
Wifi
Indoor pool
Heated pool
Fitness / spa locker rooms
Sauna
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Special diet menus
Kids club
Highchairs available
Taxi service
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Facial treatments
Head massage
Manicure
Massage
Pedicure
Waxing services
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Newspaper
Outdoor furniture
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
First aid kit
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
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Room features
Housekeeping
Interconnected rooms available
Room service
Safe
Telephone
Flatscreen TV
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Wardrobe / closet
Iron
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
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Room types
Ocean view
Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
HOTEL STYLE
Family
Languages Spoken
English, Russian, Hungarian, Latvian and 1 more
Location
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Grade: 82 out of 100
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10Attractionswithin 0.3 miles
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The Promenade, Galway H91 W295 Ireland
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Lovely people, lovely food, lovely place. I really enjoyed working here. The catering staff were super helpfull too. The rooms are warm, big and comfy. Being by the beach too is a bonus. Galway is very friendly.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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We had a fantastic time great hotel to stay in the hotel. The wedding was fabulous great food and entertainment. Staff were brilliant great service. Everything was perfect. The room was super but a bit pricey as we didn't get discount for wedding. When we tried to book online it gave no availability but later phoned and got room. Overall a good stay but not prepared to pay the price again as we're pensioners. Shame we didn't get wedding rate!
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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My friend and I stayed here last week and we could not recommend enough. Amazing views from the front of the hotel, and wonderful atmosphere throughout the building. The food was delicious and we were looked after by the lovely Genie. Went to the bar afterwards where there was great music and perfect pints of Guinness. Will be returning no doubt!
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Dear Go811976, Thank you for your excellent review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit to Galway Bay Hotel. I will certainly pass your praise on to the whole team and especially to Genie. I am sure they will be delighted too. I look forward to welcoming you back at some stage in the future! Kind regards, Dan Murphy, Managing Director, Galway Bay Hotel.
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Had a very lovely stop over recently in this great hotel...everything ticked my boxes...lovely room, great staff and excellent food...I was buzzing next day doing my school trip workshop about pollination.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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Dear Dolores K, Thank you for your fantastic review! I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit to Galway Bay Hotel. I will certainly pass your praise on to the whole team. I am sure they will be delighted too. I look forward to welcoming you back at some stage in the future! Kind regards, Dan Murphy, Managing Director, Galway Bay Hotel.
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Myself and my girlfriend decided to book into the Galway bay hotel for the weekend and it did not disappoint from top to bottom. Breakfast was very well managed by Caroline and Cian! When it came to dinner time everything was done with speed and efficiency. Special shout-out to Michael, Donal, Jamie and Karolina for their great service.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Dear davidmM6016QW, Thank you for your excellent review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit to Galway Bay Hotel. I will certainly pass your praise on to the whole team and especially to Caroline, Cian, Michael, Donal, Jamie and Karolina. I am sure they will all be delighted too. I look forward to welcoming you back at some stage in the future! Kind regards, Dan Murphy, Managing Director, Galway Bay Hotel.
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Weekend away in august with the kids. Enjoyed the stay and kids were well taken care of in the kids club. We ate in the restaurant both nights and the food was great and our server Jamie took great care of us
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Dear jamiemJ4460IK, Thank you for your excellent review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit to Galway Bay Hotel. I will certainly pass your praise on to the whole team and most especially to Jamie. I am sure they will be delighted too. I look forward to welcoming you back at some stage in the future! Kind regards, Dan Murphy, Managing Director, Galway Bay Hotel.
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Me and my partner stayed here last Saturday the stay was outstanding the staff around the hotel was very professional and welcoming, we dined in the restaurant and the manager karolina had take. Great care of us providing us with a nice window seat, we were served by genie she gave us great service all night and made sure we were looked after anything we asked for wasn’t a problem and the food was amazing from starter to dessert I would definitely recommend staying here as we truly did enjoy our stay thanks to all the staff once again
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Dear Q3428QTmichaelm, Thank you for your excellent review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit to Galway Bay Hotel. I will certainly pass your praise on to the whole team and especially to Genie. I am sure they will be delighted too. I look forward to welcoming you back at some stage in the future! Kind regards, Dan Murphy, Managing Director, Galway Bay Hotel.
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We loved our stay here in the Galway Bay Hotel. The location is superb and food was exceptional. The staff here are so welcoming and friendly- always smiling, they really made our stay. We will definitely be back.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Dear kellygP1814MF, Thank you for your excellent review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit to Galway Bay Hotel. I will certainly pass your praise on to the whole team. I am sure they will be delighted too. I look forward to welcoming you back at some stage in the future! Kind regards, Dan Murphy, Managing Director, Galway Bay Hotel.
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While we enjoyed our large renovated room with a gorgeous view of the ocean & very warm welcome with large bottles of water, fresh baked goods & bottle of wine you are at a distance to the tourist areas (but close to the Hop on Hop off Bus which is fantastic). Note: This hotel serves large bus loads which sadly were in when we were there and made the dining room more like a comedy fest-took away from the romantic dinner we thought we would have overlooking the ocean. We noticed on our venture around Ireland that other beautiful hotels had separate dining areas for their bus loads which gave the groups a place to gather together and have their wonderful group dinners and small groups/couples their quiet fine dining experience…maybe one day this beautiful hotel will do the same. I do reccomend this hotel for those whom love the ocean like me! ♥️…
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Dear Angelique S, Thank you for your lovely review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit to Galway Bay Hotel and our proximity to the seafront. I will certainly pass your praise on to the whole team. I am sure they will be delighted too. Thank you also for your feedback in relation to your experience in the dining room. I will address this with the team in our daily and weekly training sessions. I look forward to welcoming you back at some stage in the future! Kind regards, Dan Murphy, Managing Director, Galway Bay Hotel.
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This hotel has a lovely situation on the bay and it has nice rooms that are very clean and very tidy. It is, however, a big hotel and as such its main focus is on conferences, coach trips and weddings (necessarily, probably nowadays) which means it really cares very little for "individual" guests. In our experience staff at reception were bored and uninterested,, twice we requested things and were given short shrift. Wedding parties drive anyone else from the terrace - we felt we had to move when we were surrounded. There are little things that would have made our stay better - some bottles of water in the room for example, loo roll instead of tissues (really!!?) and two working lifts would be good. It's not a bad hotel by any means but it's not top class either - the staff are just not "caring" enough generally or in the restaurants.…
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Dear flashof2worlds, Thank you for your review. I am glad that you liked the location of our hotel here on the promenade as well as the spacious, clean guest rooms. I would like to assure you that all our guests are important to us and we strive to make everyone feel welcome and at home here. Thank you for your feedback which I will address with the teams at our daily training sessions. We look forward to welcoming you back at some stage in the future. Kindest regards, Dan Murphy, Managing Director, Galway Bay Hotel.
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PRICE RANGE
$115 - $197 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
galway bay hotel
LOCATION
IrelandWestern IrelandProvince of ConnachtCounty GalwayGalway
NUMBER OF ROOMS
153
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Claim Your Listing Frequently Asked Questions about Galway Bay Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Galway Bay Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Trad on the Prom (0.1 miles), Wild Atlantic Way (0.3 miles), and Circle of Life National Organ Donor Commemorative Garden (0.05 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Galway Bay Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free wifi, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Galway Bay Hotel?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Galway Bay Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Coco Cafe Salthill, PJ Flaherty's, and Lobster Pot Restaurant at Galway Bay Hotel.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Galway Bay Hotel?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a sauna during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at Galway Bay Hotel?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Galway Bay Hotel offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers meeting rooms, a banquet room, and conference facilities.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Galway Bay Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, and Latvian.
Are there any historical sites close to Galway Bay Hotel?
Many travelers enjoy visiting The Medieval City Walls (1.9 miles), The Lynch Memorial (1.7 miles), and Kilconnell Franciscan Friary (2.9 miles).
Does Galway Bay Hotel have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.