Galway City Hostel & Bar

2.0 star property
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Front of property
Staircase
Staircase
Bed in 5-Person Female Shared Dormitory
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Frenchville Lane, Eyre Square, Galway
  • Eyre Square
    1 min walk
  • Shop Street
    4 min walk
  • St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church
    7 min walk
  • Galway (GWY)
    21 min drive

Room options

Bed in 16-Person Mixed Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Quadruple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in 4-Person Mixed Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 6-Person Female Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 12-Person Mixed Shared Dormitory

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 6-Person Mixed Shared Dormitory

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 5-Person Female Shared Dormitory

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 10-Person Mixed Shared Dormitory

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Galway

With a stay at Galway City Hostel & Bar, you'll be centrally located in Galway, steps from Eyre Square and within a 10-minute walk of Galway Harbour. .This hostel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Galway City Museum and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Galway Cathedral.

What's nearby

  • Eyre Square - 1 min walk
  • Galway Harbour - 7 min walk
  • Galway Cathedral - 10 min walk
  • University Hospital Galway - 18 min walk
  • University of Galway - 18 min walk

Getting around

  • Galway Station - 2 min walk
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Skeff Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪An Pucan - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪O'Connell's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Hyde Bar Galway - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Galway City Hostel & Bar

Adults-only Galway hostel in Galway City Centre with free breakfast
Galway City Hostel & Bar offers 8 accommodations with air conditioning. This Galway hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, hair dryers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 bar

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Lockers available
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Communal living room
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Spices
  • Stovetop

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property

Property is also known as

Galway City Hostel
Galway City Hostel
Galway City Hostel & Bar Galway
Galway City Hostel & Bar Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Galway City Hostel & Bar Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Galway

Galway City Hostel & Bar Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 97 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is perfect for solo travelling! It was my first time in a hostel and I felt very safe the entire time. I met some great people while staying there:)
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

lilease

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a grand stay!! This was my first solo trip ever and i felt very safe, taken care of, and welcomed beyond my belief. Couldn’t have asked for a better stay- or better staff. I know y’all pay them extra to be kind to me ;) House on the water, boat in the window- the american dream baby. I love you Galway- & others. Mwuah!! -L
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Honor

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rudy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Galway getaway
Staff is great, helpful and accommodating. Great location and breakfast made the start of the day nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A Fantastic Hostel To Stay At. Very Clean. Wonderful staff. Beautiful Breakfast daily. Central to everything. Main Bus port straight opposite. Perfect storage. Able to have a bag of washing washed and dried cheaply. Overall l thoroughly enjoyed My stay
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. The bed and blankets were comfy. Room stayed a good temperature despite 5 people. The bathrooms were clean and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nia

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very warm and friendly. Great options for things to do in the area and free breakfast and tea/coffee every morning. The kitchen smelled of delicious baked goods every afternoon I was there :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient, clean, and the employees were so warm and kind
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this hostel was perfect. Location, staff, the rooms, bathrooms.. Everything was great!! They've set the bar very high for the rest of my trip..!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, they were friendly and professional. Comfortable common area.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice for a hostel. Very clean and lots of extras.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dovydas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location near the center of Galway. Short walk to the shopping and restaurant district. The hostel was well kempt with friendly and accommodating staff. There is no parking at the hostel, but there are plenty of parking garage options nearby. The one negative is that the room with 4 beds was small with little space to maneuver in even when there was just 2 people present. For a one night stay as a solo traveler, it was well worth it for its central location.

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There is a parking lot for the train just about 100 meters from the entrance that has overnight parking for €6.50. the staff was amazing and the group activities are absolutely worth doing for the experience. Great location in the city with tons of options around for whatever you could want to do. My only complaint would be that staying in a Hostel a lot of us were ready to check out by 6 or 7am and there is no way to self check out so we all were waiting around for several hours which did put a damper on my early morning plans.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bofang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly staff, exceptional breakfast for a hostel. Location is great!

10/10 Excellent

Karine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful time, very central and the staff is very nice, friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kailee

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great solo traveler stay
The women running the hostel are very nice, friendly and great hosts in general. It was my first ever hostel experience and could not be happier. Thank you !
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Delia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great spot to stay and meet other travelers. The staff were super friendly and helpful. Doors are bit loud but otherwise, lovely place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jewel, Nerepis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The toilet stalls are almost unusable they are so small.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

veronica

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and clean rooms, excellent location. The breakfast was also amazing and extensive. Cannot recommend more!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hostel for staying in the city on a budget. I had interactions with multiple staff members and they could not have been more helpful or friendly. Made my stay so comfortable. Pub walk with other local hostels every night.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023