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Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 11, 2025
2 adults, 1 room
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Overview
- free wifi
- non-smoking rooms
- bar
- very good breakfast
Intro
Situated within 10 minutes' walk of Grattan Beach, the 2-star Wards Hotel Galway offers 10 guest rooms. This Galway hotel is in Salthill with a promenade 2 miles long, nearly 20 minutes' walk from such natural sights as the public park "Eyre Square".
Rooms
Guests can use a separate toilet together with a hair dryer.
Location
The Caoċ Spanish Arch is located approximately 20 minutes' walk from the affordable accommodation while Galway Market is about a 20-minute walk away. The hotel provides history lovers with proximity to the archaeological Hall of the Red Earl Ruins (1.7 km) and Celia Griffin Memorial Park (1.5 km).
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Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Amazing old-fashioned hotel with bars and restaurants.
- Magnificent location within a 15-minute walk from Salthill Promenade.
- Nestled in a downtown area surrounded by a hill and the bay.
- Well-maintained and brand-new units with a single bed available with a bedroom and a shower.
- Outstanding and good breakfast for vegetarians.
- A pleasant restaurant and an Irish bar available.
- Excellent service and an early check-in.
- Rates are excellent.
- Wi-Fi was very poor for such a hotel.
- Minor complaints about a few not so helpful employees.
Rooms
Double Room
Room size: 15 m2
Max capacity:
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Single Room
Room size: 9 m2
Max capacity:

Economy Double Room
Max capacity:
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Facitilies
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
Rooms
- Heating
Dining facilities
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Electric kettle
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Cleanliness 7.8
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Comfort 7.5
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Facilities 7
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Free WiFi 8.3
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Location 8.3
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Total 7.2
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Value for money 7.6
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Location
Lower Salthill
Landmarks nearby
Restaurants nearby
Transportation
- 1. Galway's Latin Quarter 1.24 km (4068 ft)
- 2. Statue of Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde 1.32 km (4331 ft)
- 3. Galway Cathedral 1.52 km (4987 ft)
- 4. Collegiate Church of St Nicholas of Myra 1.36 km (4462 ft)
- 5. Eyre Square 1.78 km (1.11 mi.)
- 6. Galway Bay 1.07 km (3510 ft)
- 7. National University of Ireland 1.52 km (4987 ft)
- 8. Galway City Museum 1.21 km (3970 ft)
- 9. Galway Atlantaquaria 1.11 km (3642 ft)
- 1. The Secret Garden Galway 790 m (2592 ft)
- 2. The Burgerstory 1.09 km (3576 ft)
- 3. Giovannis Galway 860 m (2822 ft)
- 4. Supermac's & Papa John's 950 m (3117 ft)
- 5. Boojum - Galway 1.12 km (3675 ft)
- 6. An Tobar Nua 940 m (3084 ft)
- 7. Bierhaus 840 m (2756 ft)
- 1. St Mary's Avenue 40 m (131 ft)
- 2. Salthill Road Lower 70 m (230 ft)
- 3. Lios Ealtan 200 m (656 ft)
- 4. Devon Park 370 m (1214 ft)
- 5. Galway 1.85 km (1.15 mi.)
- 6. Galway 1.92 km (1.19 mi.)
- 7. Galway Coach 1.99 km (1.24 mi.)
Wards Hotel FAQ
Is Wards Hotel located near the city centre?
Wards Hotel is placed in Salthill with a promenade 2 miles long.
Which airport is close to Wards Hotel?
The nearest airport to Wards Hotel is Connemara airport (30 km) and it is reachable with a 36-minute drive.
Can we park our vehicle near the Galway hotel?
Yes, at the Galway hotel guests may use a free private car park on site.