Galway Bay Hotel Conference & Leisure Centre

Hotel description

The award-winning, 4-star Galway Bay Hotel overlooks Galway Bay and is situated on Galway’s Blue Flag beach. Guests can enjoy the hotel’s swimming pool, hot tub, and its AA Rosette lobster restaurant.

With bright, cosy decor, each room offers an interactive TV, free Wi-Fi, and free newspapers on request. Guests can also make use of a private bathroom with a hairdryer, and tea/coffee facilities.

Guests have free use of the leisure centre, which features a fully equipped, modern gym, and a steam room. Spa and beauty treatments are also available.

Full Irish breakfasts are served each morning, and the AA Rosette Lobster Pot Restaurant serves modern Irish cuisine with fresh ingredients and specialty lobster dishes. Harvest Cafe provides carvery lunches and homemade dishes.

Free parking is available, and Galway’s lively centre and cathedral are just a 5-minute drive away. Galway Golf Club and Pearse Stadium are both only 10 minutes’ walk away from the hotel.

• 8.8/10 Noreen Solo traveller

  Annamult, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
  October 4, 2011

  Staff very friendly and respectful. Food excellent. Service/room service excellent. Decor superb. Comfort of bed excellent.

  The noise! Asked to be placed in the quietest part of the hotel and my request was adhered to insofar as the staff put me in a room that was not above the restaurant or the bar.However, I experienced firstly noise from an adjoining room that actually woke me up at 12.10am and lasted for approximately 50 minutes. Shouting between a couple and screaming from a young child. This I found very disconcerting indeed. When I reported it to reception at 12.15 they agreed to follow it up. However their intervention (if any) did not change the situation at all. After the couple 'next door' eventually went to bed I was awoken again by a gang of about 13 youths drinking, shouting, letting off fireworks in the adjoining park which was only a few meters from my room. The hotel staff were unawares of the behaviour of the youths when I brought it to their attention in spite of the fact that they supposedly have two porters who are in charge of patrolling the grounds. The gardai were called but did not respond and the gang finally dispersed at approx. 3.15Am. So irrespective of the lovely v1 sprung bed in the room it proved useless to me as I could not get to sleep in it. There are no notices in the hotel asking residents to be quiet during the hours of 11pm and 7am which I have seen in other hotels (Europe) nor did it appear that they were concerned at all with the unruly behaviour of the youths in the park and the effects it was having on their residents sleep.

• 4/10 Fiona Family with young children

  Castleconnell, Ireland
  November 5, 2011

  The staff at the kids club were lovely girls and great with the kids. The kids play room was good and the cinema was great.

  I found the reception staff unwelcoming and got a bad first impression. Didn't like the open plan foyer as found the seating uncomfortable, far too open to the public, noisy and not a cosy place to sitting and relaxing. I was charged 170 euro for one night b &b for myself and just a five year old child in the room. Not good value for money. Restaurant was like a canteen and not up to 4 star standard. Charged 8 euro fifty cent for a child's portion for lunch - too expensive for what was on offer. Only one window in our bedroom and although it had a sea view it was at the height of my head so room felt claustrophobic. I can cancelled the second night reservation and stayed at the beautiful Meyrick Hotel in Galway city for a much better price of 115 euro b&B.

• 5.4/10 Anonymous Family with young children

  Ireland
  October 6, 2011

  Great Location.

  We expected much more, the hotel is run down, poorly maintained when rooms are concerned, it's definitely not a 4 star hotel. We booked a family room, got small box room where the buggie could hardly get in. Complained and got what we paid for, unnecessary hassle when traveling with small kids. Bathroom dated, the shower mixer fixed high on the wall, not child friendly plus could not adjust the temperature. No fridge in the room, had to ask for one and was told that we had to book it in advance (what's unusual for a 4 star hotel). Carvery lunch not good, spoiled by horrible tasting gravy (tasted as it had a bottle of vinigar poured in). However restourant and bar area were nice and food was very nice (slow service though). The location is very nice, hotel has great potential though, it would make such a difference if the rooms were freshly painted, it would get rid of that mold smell.

• 10/10 Anonymous Young couple

  Ireland
  May 9, 2011

  The hotel was very clean, had a relaxed atmosphere and the staff were always willing to help.

• 9.2/10 Anonymous Family with young children

  Ireland
  March 29, 2011

  The location is excellent.

  Can be a bit noisey if you're unlucky and they give you a room right above loud late-night music as they did with us - despite the fact that we had a one-year old baby. I do think the hotel is slightly over expensive!

• 7.5/10 Liam Family with older children

  Los Gatos, California, U.S.A.
  January 3, 2012

  Easy to book online and check in and out.

  1) I asked for non smoking room, the room smelled on smoke, very objectionable. 2) no wifi in the room, I use iPhone and iPad and cannot use the physical Ethernet cable you provided. 3) difficult or impossible to adjust shower water temperature, scalding hot. 4) parking is too tight. Room rate was excessive, you will not be my first choice next time I visit Galway. Thanks Liam

• 10/10 Martin Mature couple

  Galway, Ireland
  January 14, 2012

  The locationa was just on the seafront, te staff are 2nd to none anything you asked for was no problem ,it is a wonderful place for a wedding.

• 8.3/10 Anonymous Mature couple

  Ireland
  January 7, 2012

  found staff very helpful and friendly very homely atmosphere spacious for sitting around food good and reasonably priced breakfast times very accommodating for a sleep in they provided refreshments plus champaign free on New Years eve, very generous..

  bar a little small and seating not so comfortable but friendly atmosphere

• 10/10 Anonymous Young couple

  Ireland
  January 6, 2012

  Staff & hotel are top class

  Went for dinner in hotel restaurant and the service was a bit poor all though the restaurant was extremely busy at that time 8 pm to 10 pm. Also the presentation of some portions of the food could be improved

• 8.8/10 Anonymous Young couple

  Ireland
  January 4, 2012

  The hotel is in a great location. We were impressed by the staff, without exception they were friendly, helpful and very professional. I would highly recommend Breakfast, great choice of food and service. Looking forward to returning to this hotel.

• 6.3/10 Anonymous Young couple

  Ireland
  January 4, 2012

  Great location and lovely scenery despite the weather. Food in the restaurant was of a very good standard.

  Level of service overall was not good, both in the restaurant and in room service. Did not match 4 star expectations.

• 8.3/10 Robert Group of friends

  newbridge, Ireland
  January 4, 2012

  Staff very friendly and efficient

  Lobster pot restaurant had same menu 3 nights in a row could do with a change

• 9.6/10 Gary Young couple

  Dublin, Ireland
  January 3, 2012

  Staff were very helpful. Great place to stay. Restaurant was extremely nice but a bit on the dear side, and the people who were also staying there were nice.

  Had to get the remote for the television changed, this wasn't a big deal as they replaced it straight away with no hassle.

• 7.1/10 Frances Mature couple

  belfast, United Kingdom
  January 1, 2012

  The location is magnificent and the quality of the food is outstanding.

  The hotel is in need of some updating,our door did'nt lock and the tv reception was poor

• 10/10 Maureen Family with older children

  Northampton, United Kingdom
  December 22, 2011

  An excellant hotel with extremely helpful and friendly staff. The food was great and the atmosphere was lovely.

• 7.9/10 Anonymous Family with young children

  United Kingdom
  December 20, 2011

  very noisy at night!!!

• 8.3/10 Anonymous Young couple

  Ireland
  December 19, 2011

  Our shower in the bedroom was more like a tap than a shower. Couldn't possibly wash your hair in it! Also my new shampoo went missing in leisure centre while I was getting changed...

• 6.3/10 Martin Family with young children

  Newtownards, United Kingdom
  December 12, 2011

  It was comfortable but overpriced particularly in the current climate. Breakfast was excellent although I would have enjoyed some meats and cheeses with the continental selection.

  It was overpriced. The bar food was very slow.

• 10/10 Barry Young couple

  roscommon, Ireland
  December 7, 2011

  nice an relaxing,food was lovely,,will be back for sure

• 8.8/10 Anonymous Group of friends

  Ireland
  December 7, 2011

  I enjoyed the comfort of the hotel. Rooms comfortable. Room very warm thought! Breakfast good but could be better! Second morning the cereal bowls were covered in old food! Mishap with the dishwasher! Find it hard to believe that person taking dishes out of dishwasher did not notice. Hot breakfast was very good Staff were all very good!

• 9.6/10 Colin Family with older children

  London, United Kingdom
  December 5, 2011

  Excellent facilities and friendly staff

• 9.2/10 Ellen Young couple

  Dublin, Ireland
  December 5, 2011

  Location at Galway Bay, beautiful view from the window (even with room without direct seaview), clean rooms, nice size room, friendly employees, nice breakfast, overall good experience.

  No comments! Good experience

• 7.9/10 Frank Mature couple

  Donegal Town, Ireland
  December 5, 2011

  We had a problem with the heating in our room and we were cold. This spoiled our trip.

• 10/10 Caroline Solo traveller

  Tibohine Castlerea, Co Roscommon, Ireland
  November 30, 2011

  Have stayed numerous times and found the hotel and room comfortable and relaxing. The location is excellent across from the sea and is only a short distance from the town centre, which can be walked on a good day. The food is excellent and staff friendly.

• 9.2/10 Tim Solo traveller

  Cork, Ireland
  November 30, 2011

  I was there for a wedding and the staff were really great, from John who was our contact for the day, to the waiters during the dinner, great. The room was comfortable too, what little I saw of it.

  I didn't like the cliched bar, no class to it. Cant think of anything else really.