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The Westwood

4.0 star property
Relax in the lovely garden or indulge in delicious meals at the on-site restaurant.

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Located adjacent to a golf course, The Westwood offers a tranquil atmosphere with its beautiful garden. Enjoy meals at the on-site Meridian Restaurant, unwind with babysitting services and take advantage of conference space for your events.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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Showing 4 of 4 rooms

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Family Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Dangan Upper, a neighborhood in Galway, The Westwood is in the suburbs and near the beach. Glenlo Abbey Hotel Golf Course and Galway Harbour are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Oughterard District Bog Natural Heritage Area and Millennium Children's Park and Playground. Traveling with kids? Consider Galway Arts Centre and Planet Entertainment Centre. Sailing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking nearby. Visit our Galway travel guide
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Dangan, Upper Newcastle, Galway, County Galway

What's nearby

  • University of Galway
    University of Galway
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Galway Cathedral
    Galway Cathedral
    6 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Glenlo Abbey Hotel Golf Course
    4 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Galway Shopping Center
    4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Millennium Children's Park and Playground
    5 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Galway Station
    10 min drive
  • Shannon Airport (SNN)
    70 min drive

Restaurants

  • Domino's Pizza
    3 min drive
  • Kelehan's
    18 min walk
  • McDonald's
    3 min drive
  • McDonald's
    4 min drive
  • Mr Waffle
    2 min drive

About this property

The Westwood

Upscale family-friendly hotel near Eyre Square
Take advantage of an adjacent golf course, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services at The Westwood. The on-site restaurant, Meridian Restaurant, offers breakfast, dinner, and kids' meals. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with conference space and babysitting.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), express check-out, and wedding services
  • Free newspapers, tour/ticket assistance, and a ballroom
Room features
All 58 individually furnished rooms include perks such as 24-hour room service, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and free newspapers.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs
  • On-request microwaves, childcare services, and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee: EUR 10 per person
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Meridian Restaurant

Things to do

  • Personal motorized watercraft

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 3,552 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone

Policies

Check-out

Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 20.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 10 per person
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 20.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

Westwood Galway
The Westwood Hotel
Westwood Hotel Galway
The Westwood Hotel
The Westwood Galway
The Westwood Hotel Galway

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

Where is The Westwood located?

This family-friendly Galway hotel is located near the airport, within 1 mi (2 km) of University of Galway, Yew Tree Maze, and Music for Galway Limited. Millennium Children's Park and Playground and Planet Entertainment Centre are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Westwood Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 219 out of 482 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 201 out of 482 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 482 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 482 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 482 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location was a bit far away from downtown, but we walked it. The facilities were nice and well maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne V.

Beautiful warm Irish Hotel

So much better than I expected. Fantastic service! Rooms well appointed and immaculate bathroom! Will come again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jan K.

Lovely hotel with a delicious breakfast.

Easy to get to and nicely appointed. The room was big and staff very helpful. I would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

cody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
absolutely loved this place. Owen the bartender downstairs was awesome and the hotel itself was beautiful. its a horrible shame that its being torn down starting this week 10/1/18 to build college dorms! i would definitely stay there again had the owner not sold out to the highest bidder..
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
superbe hôtel avec feunde foyer à la réception. notre chambre était grande et très confortable. mais très loin de tout
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Alain

Cet hôtel devait avoir une bonne réputation il y a 10 ans ! Il vieillit mal et à besoin d’une cure de rajeunissement.... toutefois il n’est pas cher...
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Westwood - Good Value in Galway

Lovely old hotel with lovely staff - helpful and friendly. Onsite restaurant was good food and fair price. Onsite parking was welcome and the location is not far from city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for the money. Good size room. Quiet location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
pleasant experience, friendly staff. good atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely

One of the nicest hotels ever. Beautiful old world charm and atmosphere
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Westwood hotel

Nice hotel. We like to walk so walked to city centre. Easy to drive to sights.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel facility was nice and clean. The staff was helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for us. Our daughter is starting school at NUI Galway and itnis just down the street from her dorm.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
While the hotel is exactly as it appears, it is definitely tired and in need of a good capital improvement.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Me sentí muy cómodo a pesar del poco tiempo de permanencia
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

franco

bello, anche se potrebbe essere più curato e pulito, ed il personale più accogliente. è necessario avere un'auto
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Marie-Gaëlle

Un hôtel classique !

Bon accueil, chambre agréable. Hôtel un peu excentré mais environnement relativement calme. Petit-déjeuner correct mais un peu décevant pour un 4 étoiles.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Westwood

Hôtel vieillissant et très impersonnel. Personnel généralement peu souriant notamment au main desk.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Absolutely beautiful!

What a beautiful hotel! The staff was super friendly and the food was excellent! Couldn't ask for a more wonderful place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Music blaring at 1am, no AC

Very disappointing considering the cost. Room so dang hot with no SC, sink had a crack in it and music coming up through the floors until 1am...never again, avoid at all costs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

CORINNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

superbe

Très bel hôtel, bon petit déjeuner. Personnel très sympathique. Sur la route du Connemara.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

flughafennähe

es ist etwas laut. die ganze nacht ist ein kommen und gehen
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice overall place to stay, low to no water pressure in shower though.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Thumbs up

Wonderful room. Wonderful stay. Food in the restaurant was very good. Staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Westwood Hotel

Hôtel au calme un peu au nord de Galway. Grande chambre, mais pas de climatisation (il est vrai , normalement peu utile en Irlande!) Bouilloire + tasses + thé et café soluble à disposition dans la chambre.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018