Where you sleep decides how the whole trip feels. These 6 hotels in Galway are picked for the walk home, not the lobby photo, and they run from budget to worth-the-splurge. Every one is somewhere I'd book myself.
Check AvailabilityGlenlo Abbey Hotel€350–500/nightSet on a 138-acre lakeside estate just outside the city, Glenlo Abbey is Galway's grandest country-house hotel. Directions
Check AvailabilityThe House Hotel€150–230/nightA stylish boutique bolt-hole tucked into the Latin Quarter, The House Hotel puts you steps from Quay Street's pubs, shops and restaurants. Directions
Check AvailabilityThe Hardiman€160–260/nightPresiding over Eyre Square since 1852, The Hardiman is Galway's grand old railway hotel, restored to its Victorian splendour. Directions
Check AvailabilityForster Court Hotel€120–180/nightA friendly, well-run three-star just off Eyre Square, Forster Court offers comfortable modern rooms at a sensible price moments from the train station and nightlife. Directions
Check AvailabilityKinlay Hostel Eyre Square€30–50/nightA lively, sociable base right on the edge of Eyre Square, Kinlay Hostel puts you within a two-minute walk of the train and bus station and a short stroll from the buzz of Shop Street. Directions
Check AvailabilityThe g Hotel & Spa€180–280/nightGalway's glamorous design statement, the g was styled by celebrated milliner Philip Treacy and remains the city's most striking five-star stay. Directions
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