Galway Bay Hotel Review

Beautiful location and lovely rooms. The decor probably needs an update in the rooms but is otherwise clean and polished.
Bar was closed when we were there which was a pity but looked great and food was nice in the restaurant but wasn t mind blowing. Went in winter so possibly feeling like this as I didn t get any of their famous lobster. Otherwise nice staff.
Bistro food however was incredible, the portobello mushroom is something I will remember for as long as I live and the craic was mighty with the band.
I d come back!

The Galloway bay hotel was located a little bit far from the main town. I did love the setting on the ocean. The best part of this hotel was the breakfast. There is a gentleman or a server by the name of Jaun, he is from Spain. Every morning we got up very tired, because of jetlagged from the United States. One always want to know what we re gonna do for the day, and he gave us pointers on what to do around the area. He s only been there for about 3 to 4 months, but he knew exactly what we should see. The downstairs pub is fun to watch people and see them saying in the late hours. There is a warning, there is no air condition in the room. If you like vintage, classic, with a good scenery on the ocean this is your place. We are quite please with the Galloway hotel. We will be back.

Good place to stay, rooms very pleasent. Lovely breakfast.

Amazing Hotel Great staff .A big thank you to Shannon who went that extra mile

Great location close to the city on the beach amendments beside the hotel friendly staff and entertainment good prices

A very good hotel, with many available services and high level rooms

Attended a Wedding there recently and had a fab time everything was fantastic. Well done to all.

Staff friendly and helpful. High standard of cleaning. Comfortable bed

Stayed 4 "days at this hotel, service was so slow so disappointing, house keeping didn't exist or was our room cleaned or linen or towels changed, the dining and bar staff hadn't a clue, waited 45 minutes for 2 cokes, waited a hour to get into bar to eat and another hour for main course and then waited 50 minutes for deserts
Personally this experience for my son who's 8 and myself was 4 days of slumming it and stress. This is my view and the views of so many I met here over the last 4 days.
When I complained to the manager in the bar another family was leaving and said passing by'' welcome to faulty towers.. Their are many other properly run hotels in Galway and I suggest you use them and don't go for the Galway Bay Hotel where ul leave disappointed and tired and so dissatisfied..
We will never ever be coming to the Galway Bay Hotel again.
Kevin lynam, July 2020.

Fabulous hotel. Great breakfast and beautiful evening meal served by an excellent wait or Jack.

Lovely hotel, the staff are friendly and the rooms are nice. We had a family room No. 122 and I was a nice size, one double bed and two singles. Very Clean, can't fault it, would definitely return.

I stayed there with my two sisters in September. We were greeted with very friendly staff at reception. We soon discovered that the staff from all the hotel services were very efficient and more than helpful. We met one of the Managers by the name of Stephan Finn , he had a warm friendly personality and was very informative re the surrounding area , and explained sites worth viewing. He was happy to answer all questions relevant to our stay . Thank you Stephan .
I would highly recommend this hotel and look forward to a return visit.

Claire Magee and sisters.

Went to a wedding. Food was absolutely amazing. Service was quite good. Drink was on the more expensive side. Still 5 though.

just had dinner there. very poor service. food lovely. award cermony on there. maybe thats why no staff

Top class hotel, staff that deserve a mention are Catherine on reception, gave us a very warm friendly greeting on arrival, very efficent. A special word of thanks to Agata in leisure center, excellent at her job & most helpful. Breakfast next morning we were greeted by Nicola again a lovely warm friendly welcome, could'nt be more helpful...To the Management of this fabulous hotel, you have the Best Staff we have ever met... A credit to you all.... We will be back in Feb, 2018.......

Beautiful hotel, immaculate rooms, beds were really fab, this trip I had kids with me and we had a truly wonderful stay in a family room. Salthill is a must to visit with children and this is perfectly located. The staff were friendly and welcoming, the kids really loved the breakfast too, will stay again here and look forward to it.

Location is just perfect but the food let it down as a 4 star hotel in would have expected more from the food side of it

Just returned from 4 nights in Galway Bay hotel staff excellent service in pandemic excellent. They worked hard at keeping us safe. Beautiful views and walk on prom each morning fabulous. Weather in Galway was fantastic too. Thank you all.

Located on the Bay and a short taxi to Eyre Square. The staff were incredibly friendly and hospitable. Room was spacious and clean. Had drinks in the old world style bar and ordered late night pizza to room. The pizza was probably the best pizza I've ever eaten. We plan to come back and will absolutely stay here again.

Lovely hotel and location but needs renovating old fashioned, staff very friendly

Excellent location by the beach, set in beautiful garden. Good layout of the hotel, terrace overlooking Galway Bay where you can sit with a drink watching the world go by. Tasty breakfast. Swimming pool and Jacuzzi are great and very clean. Walking distance of Salthill. Would highly recommend .

Charming! We thoroughly enjoy our visit, lovely hotel and great food. Excellent staff and will stay there again.

Good hotel. Staff were brilliant. Breakfast was very good. Rooms were a bit hot but you can turn off the radiators. Only downside was the restaurant, food was very average, go into the city for your meal in the evening.
The bar is good and has a decent selection of beers

Beautiful hotel, very friendly staff, great restaurant on site, loved it, will be back !!!

Galway was my first time in Ireland and it was amazing

Stayed here in the summer for 4nights our stay was fantastic excellent hotel for kids aswell my daughter went into the pool everyday and made a really good friend she loves this hotel I would really recommend it breakfast was really good and dinner

Lovely hotel. Bedrooms are very comfortable. Nice food.

Lovely views, and great restaurant. Good service as well with staff always taking care of you and woth big smiles!

Great food in the Hotel's restaurant. Great location at the sea side. In a very nice City.

Hotel is nice. Staff are friendly. Felt safe as regards covid 19. Very clean and sanitised everywhere.

Beautiful hotel . Great place to stay rooms fabulous. And staff could not do enough for you great people great place

This is a great hotel something for everybody. There is a lovely feeling when you walk in the door is just beautiful. Great food breakfast is top quality good choice you even get a pot of coffee not just a cup,I didn't have any lunch so you will have to find out for your self but the dinner was just so good the menu was short and sweet and they have good kids menu if you have kids with you.
Ask for Bridie for your waitress she great. The rooms a very comfy. If your older or younger you will be made feel welcome.

Warm welcome, great service, would definitely stay again.

Such a beautiful hotel, amaxing food amd friendly staff!

Very comfortable and relaxing stay. Staff were extremely accommodating and helpful. Restaurant/bar has a lovely atmosphere. The morning breakfast cannot be missed!!

This hotel is nice . I expected it to be nicer considering the room rate. Very clean and staff are very nice but the rooms are very dated. Just old fashioned and need updating. Food is expensive even in the bar .
The kids enjoyed it and the pool is nice . Very small but clean , same with gym . Very small but well equipped .
When we landed they had left a dessert for my husbands birthday and sons confirmation which was a nice touch.
I'd only stay here again if I got a deal on the price .

Absolutely amazing breakfast with a beautiful view of Galway Bay!

Fishing exhibition every year keep up with new technologies..

Lovely hotel to stay in, staff are very friendly and helpful, plus the breakfast was really nice.

Amazing location on the salthill promenade and only 3km from Galway city centre.
Lovely clean rooms and the breakfast was so fresh and tasty with a great variety to choose from. Staff were also very friendly and attentive. Thumbs up all round..

Brilliant day food was excellent and staff so pleasant

First class hotel - best staff in the West - so friendly and helpful. Well worth a visit.

"Dated, expensive, avoid. Service is a joke!"
The hotels it s self it out dated, the room was clean but dated. The shower had a shower curtain that stuck to you while you showered (gross). We ate in the bar. Had to be the worst service I have ever received. We had an obnoxious waiter that wouldn t even speak to me he would only speak to my boyfriend. We waited 25 minutes for a drink and when it arrived it was the wrong one because he wouldn t listen to our order. I ordered onion rings and when they arrived 2 of them were so burnt they couldn t be eaten and the other 3 were half burnt. The chef had placed them so the burnt sections were hidden (seriously). We paid for breakfast but didn t even bother going cause the service was so poor at dinner. Expensive place and definitely not worth the money.

Stayed here earlier on this month and found the staff very helpful and friendly. And will stay here again in the near future

beautiful hotel stayed here friday 13th to monday 16th september. All the staff we had dealing with where super friendly. Breakfast was very good a good selection of both hot and cold items fo choose from. rooms where spacious and beds comfy tea and coffee making facilities in room. hair dryer pretty good iron and ironing board in room. will definitely stay here again

Lovely hotel with a big warm welcome. Great food ..... don't miss it.

Outstanding in every way staff super to deal with food excellent we will be back for sure

Best hotel in Galway *breathtakingly gorgeous views*

Best location, right on the promenade. Bus line into the city right outside the door. Parking and wifi for free. Very large hotel, room amenities a bit dated. Staff very friendly and helpful.

A great night which really couldn't of been any better.
The service from the very minute we entered the hotel was outstanding and everyone was very friendly and helpful. The food and drink was also exceptional in particular the baby squid with feta and chorizo which I had as a starter was incredible.
I couldn't recommend this hotel highly enough will definitely be back in the near future.

Welcome to the top! Spacious room & perfect breakfast. A bar is also in the hotel, swimming pool etc. Attention amusement park sticks to the hotel .. and busy road right in front! Pity

Lovely hotel great veiws of the bay had a pleasant drink while watching the world go by.

Enjoyed my stay there Will plan a return trip again Have been before

I have been there so many times and I never had a problem great hotel.food and service could not complain would go back in a heart beat.

Nice place. Ocean right across the street. . Bar was super nice and served good food!

To be honest I was a bit disappointed with this place. The room was nice and the staff were very friendly, but the food let it down big time.

Beautiful view of the water. About 30 minute walk to Galway. Nice golf course almost next door.

Just a brilliant place,has all the attributes of an excellent hotel.

Old but well maintained, spacious rooms, good wifi, good breakfast, and free parking .

It's a beautiful hotel the leisure centre is perfect and the food is delicious, the buffet breakfast is the best I've had

It was okay. Thought the rooms would be a little more updated given the location but it was for only one night. It was good enough to sleep and rest.

The only 5 Stars I could give would be for the staff, who were attentive and friendly, but I suspect that the organisation of the hotel had slipped downwards. I arrived at 4.30pm and my room was not ready, I upgraded on arrival to get a sea view, only to be able to view the sea when sitting up in bed! The breakfast was acceptable although I was put off by the bread for the toast which had mold on the crust. The shower was set above the bath and was powerful but the shower curtain kept sweeping back and was very uncomfortable....cold!