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Wards Hotel

1.0 star property
Hotel with free parking, near Quay Street

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Exterior
Daily full breakfast (EUR 8 per person)
Interior detail
Cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior detail
In the heart of Galway, Wards Hotel welcomes guests with its charming atmosphere and practical amenities. Enjoy the cozy bar for evening relaxation, free self parking to avoid urban hassles, luggage storage, and in-room WiFi for seamless connectivity.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Room options

View all photos for Single Room

Cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Heating
TV
Cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Lower Salthill, Galway, Galway

What's nearby

  • Quay Street - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • University Hospital Galway - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • University of Galway - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Shop Street - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Eyre Square - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Galway Station - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monroe's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Salt House - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Crane Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hooked - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪O'Connor's Famous Pub - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Wards Hotel

Hotel near Quay Street
Close to Eyre Square, Wards Hotel provides amenities like a bar. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Wards Hotel boast comforts such as free WiFi and room service.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, 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

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 8 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • In-room crib

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 8 per person

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
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wards Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Wards Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Wards Hotel?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9 PM.

What time is check-out at Wards Hotel?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Wards Hotel located?

Located in Claddagh, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Grattan Beach and Quay Street. Salthill Promenade and Caesar's Palace are also within 15 minutes. Galway Station is 21 minutes by foot.

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Wards Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 82 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Colleen, Baltimore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Expect to carry your luggage up narrow stairs. Typical Irish accommodations with no air or fans, so if you are there during a heat wave, expect to sweat.

2/10 Terrible

Valerie, France

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

Ca fait peur ...

Pas d'ascenseur Pas propre Bac à douche minuscule et bouché, donc sale Odeur de moisi A presque 100€ la chambre, ça craint ... Dommage pour le personnel qui est gentil

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

funcional pero caro

Funcional porque solo ibamos a dormir. Es un hotel de baja calidad y viejillo aunque estaba limpio. Esta en un barrio residencial no muy centrico, aunque el bar del propio hotel esta muy bien. Los de recepcion agradables y serviciales. Es bastante caro para la habitacion y las condiciones que presenta. .

10/10 Excellent

Eric, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Walk on the West End

This aging guesthouse is over a lively pub that doubles as the breakfast room in the morning. There's parking on the street out front and a small private lot out back. Rooms are compact but everything works. Small shower but plenty of hot water and a very clean bathroom. Wi-Fi worked great. Delicious hot breakfast too. And the best part was the hotel's proximity to the West End's Sea Road, where trad music pubs such as the Crane and Áras Na NGael, and restaurants such as Massimo and Mona Lisa, are a short walk away. Further on is the Dominick Street scene, and the bustle of the city centre is beyond that over the bridge. The Quays is like the Doctor's Tardis: looks small from the outside but huge enough for 800 people inside. The Skeff is nice too. In between them, lots of shopping, but watch out: all the shops close promptly at 6.

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, Westport

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very windy wet salthill but lovely stay in wards hotel

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

vacanza horribile

la camera faceva skifo il bagno non ti potevi girare le lenzuole favano skifo poi per parlare del casino fino alle 2 per quello che costa non li vale sola la colazione puo passare per andare in centro 20 minut a piedi , 2 sere i termosifoni si sonoi accesi all 1 di notte un freddo dentro la stanza

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Etienne, Espergærde

Simple but cosy

Simple but ok - walking distance to the center. Cosy bar downstairs.

8/10 Good

philip

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

great B&B to be sure

Very nice B&B. really liked the place, room and the service. brekkie was very good and the folks that work there are great. I'll be back and you should too!

4/10 Poor

Kiki

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

zentrale Lage ist das Beste am Hotel

Für ein Stadthotel in Dublin wäre es in der preisgünstigen Kategorie ok gewesen, da ich dort wenig erwarte. In Salthill ist für den Durchschnittpreis besseres zu finden. Im Allgemeinen ist das Hotel sehr dunkel, der Frühstücksraum zu dunkel und ungemütlich, das Frühstück dürftig in der Qualität. Es ist sehr ratsam, den Buchungsbeleg zur Hand zur zu haben, ich sollte beim check out 90 Euro mehr bezahlen als gebucht. Das Bett war gut, viele Kissen und gemütlich.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Does exactly what it says on the tin!

Affordable, Quiet Location, Enjoyable Stay, Have used before & would stay again

8/10 Good

Aline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Eric, Ipswich, UK

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

Good hotel, close to town and seafront

Breakfast was very good, staff friendly. I checked in late. No problem. Rooms dated but clean and comfortable. Happy to stay here again. Good value for price.

4/10 Poor

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs updating

Room was small and shabby bathroom had a very musty smell and shower was disgusting. Didn't really use bar a bit noisy first might but not really an issue for us. Short walk to salthill but definitely not to city centre and we would walk lots so would recommend bus.

10/10 Excellent

john, Limerick

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

weekend break

Had a wonderful 3 day stay, staff were friendly, efficient and professional.Food was lovely and our room was spotless and very comfortable. Hotel is conveniently situated within walking distance of beach and bus stops which provide regular services into the city centre.My daughter found this hotel for us online and we are already planning a return trip.

8/10 Good

stayed to visit, gleed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Wards hotel stay

Vsry good value for money staff vefy nice foox great rooms clean n tidy overall if ur not expecting five star ĺuxury for three star money this is a great placd go stay n see galway n salthill 0

8/10 Good

Damien, Offaly

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

Another Pleasant Stay

Nice clean cisy room in a nice comfortable welcoming hotel in a quite part of a very busy city . Only 10 minutes walk to city centre and 5 minutes to the beach . Room was warm and all expected facilities were provided(tea, coffee, towels, shampoos and shower gel) room was serviced to how we found it on arrival on our second day. The breakfast was very nice and they also offer a variety of options for breakfast . Have stayed at wards before and will again

2/10 Terrible

walter, Tampa Fl

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

Not a hotel

This is a B&B. Not a hotel. Deceptive information about that matter you can find better quality B&B. For the same price in Galway city center.

6/10 Okay

Jillian, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness

Cheap, clean but too warm!

I was attending a party in the area so didn't spend too much time in the room. It was small and clean but the heat was stifling, I tried to turn it off but left the window open all night for some air. Hotel is dated but the price reflects this.

8/10 Good

Dierdree, sligo

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

A night in Galway

In Galway on medical visit and Hotel close to Hospital, only moan is that there was no meals served in evening, other wise very good for the amount paid

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Value for money

Perfect for a night away the hotel is a bit dated great location staff very helpful and friendly

10/10 Excellent

john, Meath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

salthill

All goodm. Can't argue with price. Breakfast was good also.

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