Ireland Guide
Galway and Mayo
Hotels
1 G Hotel 2km from the centre on the N6 
091/865200 
www.theghotel.ie Designed by local lad, milliner Philip Treacy, a bold fashion statement in an inauspicious location next to a shopping centre. The public rooms, linked by a pink, catwalk-like carpet and featuring mirror-ball lamps and swirling mirrors, veer towards high camp, but the spacious bedrooms are beautifully designed and equipped, and there's an elegant, black-marble, Japanese-themed spa. Price: €250-300
2 Glenlo Abbey Hotel 5km from the centre on the N59 Clifden road 091/526666 www.glenlo.com Luxurious, traditional five-star hotel in an eighteenth-century country house, overlooking Lough Corrib and surrounded by its own golf course, with spacious, richly decorated bedrooms and lounges and genial, helpful staff. Half-board deals available. Price: €300-400
3 Harbour Hotel The Harbour 091/569466 www.harbour.ie Right on the waterfront, this stylish, ultra-modern hotel offers bright, relaxing rooms, decorated in strong colours and blonde wood, as well as a gym, steam room, Jacuzzi and spa treatment rooms. Weekend deals available. Price: €200-250
4 The House Hotel Lower Merchants Rd 091/568166 www.thehousehotel.ie This characterful warehouse, formerly Brennan's Yard Hotel, has been transformed into a luxurious but cosy boutique hotel, featuring stylish, well-equipped rooms with sound-proofed windows and colourful, contemporary public rooms; in-room spa treatments available. Price: €200-250
5 Jurys Inn Quay St 091/566444 www.jurysinns.com This large, well-run, chain hotel offers spacious, comfortable rooms with all the facilities you might need and is handily placed at the bottom of Quay Street overlooking the river. Price: €120-150
6 The Meyrick Eyre Square 091/564041 www.monogramhotels.ie This imposing Victorian railway hotel, formerly the Great Southern, has been renovated, retaining its large, graceful bedrooms, but now offering an outdoor hot tub, gym and spa treatments. Weekend deals available. Price: €200-250
7 Radisson SAS Hotel Lough Atalia Rd 091/538300 www.radissonhotelgalway.com Bright, modern, Scandinavian-run luxury hotel overlooking Galway Bay from a fine position on the northeast side of the train station. A long list of leisure facilities includes an extensive spa, swimming pool, gym and, of course, sauna. Price: €250-300