Holiday Hotel

Convenient location near beach, promenade, bars, restaurants, and transport. Friendly, professional staff. Breathtaking views and easy access to nearby attractions.

I booked a hotel about 3/4 days in advance. I got the confirmation from my Hotel. However, on the day I was supposed to check in, I got a call they double booked a room and I couldn't stay at their hotel. Not only did I receive the call on the dayI was supposed to stay, I got the call at 14:25, while the check in time was 15:00. worst experience ever. If I would visit Ireland again, I would visit Temple Bar, The ring Of Kerry and The Cliffs of Moher, but I would never ever ever book a room at het Holiday Hotel

The one positive point first: The hotel is nicely located directly at the coast a bit out of Galway. There is bus station close by with a direct connection to Galways. Wenn now the downsides. The hotel is directly above a pub and the rooms are poorly soundproofed. We heard everything that was happening in the other rooms and staircase as wells as loud music from the pub until 3am. Even though the hotel is supposed to be non-smoking, the pub isn't and the smoke comes trough the open door up the staircase into the hotel part of the building. The view from our window was onto a rooftop with a lot of clutter and a ventilation machine which presumably ventilates the pub. Every couple of hours it would start blowing out air (even trough the closed window) and the room would smell of cigarette smoke. The machine sounded like an aeroplane starting, even at night. The beds were comfy, though a queen size bed is a bit small for two people. The bathroom was way too small. The sink could barely fit two hands in there and the water stopped running immediately when not pushing down the button anymore. The shower was pretty small as well, rain shower only and the shower head hangs about a meter above the head which causes the water to just drizzle on the head.