About this property
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, a massage fountain, and its AA Rosette Bay Brasserie. 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 sauna. Health and beauty treatments are also available. Full Irish breakfasts are served each morning, and the AA Rosette Bay Brasserie serves modern Irish cuisine with fresh ingredients. 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.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Indoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Fitness centre
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar
Sustainability
Green Hospitality Ecolabel
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Michael
United Kingdom“Staff were super friendly and helpful. Great location just out of the city but on a bus route. Layout of hotel with patios and conservatories facing the sea was excellent.” 
Jenny
Australia“Beautiful seaside location about 40 minute walk from the centre of Galway town. Huge hotel catering to bus loads of tourists and conferences. Our room was really large with seaside views. Parking plentiful and complimentary. Although we didn't...”
Olive
Ireland“We were there for a wedding, the food was outstanding 👌. The venue was perfect, the beds very comfortable although they were very high, The breakfast was delicious the staff were friendly.”- Lisa
Spain“Great pool and gym. Room was big and clean, could do with a little update. Staff were lovely and let us check in early. Breakfast was nice and the staff were well organised.” - Anne Ireland“The location . Room was very comfortable also . Breakfast was good .”
- Hilary Ireland“Excellent hotel- lovely bright decor and lovely staff. Rooms comfortable and views and location excellent.”
- Andrew Ireland“Breakfast was very good, the social areas were very spacious”
Anne Ireland“Great service - great pool - great breakfast & brill location”- Maria United Kingdom“Comfortable and well presented accommodation. Friendly and helpful staff and well staffed. Great location just a stones throw from centre. Lovely views.”
- Maria United Kingdom“Excellent Lovely staff who set up my 50th birthday breakfast on 31 July 2025- fabulous breakfast Younger member of staff , dark hair was incredible I’m so sorry I haven’t her name but she was so good to us Hotel offered us the library...”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Bay Brasserie
- CuisineLocal
- Open forBreakfast • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 17 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
