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Galway City Hostel & Bar

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A reception area with a sign above a staircase, a desk with a person behind it, and a colorful mural on the wall.
A cozy seating area with a bench and cushions, large windows with a view of the street, and a wall-mounted light fixture.
A hostel with a stone facade, orange signage, and a colorful flower mural.
A staircase with a black metal railing and a colorful floral mural on the wall.
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $194
$171 nightly
$194 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2

Explore the area

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Frenchville Lane, Eyre Square, Galway
  • Place, Eyre Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Galway Harbour
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Galway Cathedral
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

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A bunk bed room with a window, radiator, and a sign on the wall.

Bed in 6-Person Mixed Shared Dormitory

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a window, radiator, and a sign on the wall.

Bed in 5-Person Female Shared Dormitory

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a window, radiator, and a sign on the wall.

Bed in 10-Person Mixed Shared Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk room with a wooden floor, bunk beds, and a red door.

Bed in 16-Person Mixed Shared Dormitory

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a window, radiator, and a sign on the wall.

Bed in 4-Person Mixed Shared Dormitory

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a window, radiator, and a sign on the wall.

Bed in 6-Person Female Shared Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a window, radiator, and a sign on the wall.

Bed in 12-Person Mixed Shared Dormitory

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a window, radiator, and a sign on the wall.

Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the neighborhood

Galway

With a stay at Galway City Hostel & Bar, you'll be centrally located in Galway, steps from Eyre Square and within a 10-minute walk of Galway Harbour. .This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Galway Bay and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Galway City Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Eyre Square - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Shop Street - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Galway Harbour - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Quay Street - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Galway Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Galway Station - 1 min walk
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Supermac's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Skeff - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sophie’s Restaurant and Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Pascal Coffee House - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hyde Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Galway City Hostel & Bar

Galway City Hostel & Bar offers 8 accommodations with air conditioning. This Galway hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, hair dryers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Offsite parking; discounts available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Library

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Spices
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

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 credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property

Property class

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Galway City Hostel
Galway City Hostel
Galway City Hostel & Bar Galway
Galway City Hostel & Bar Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Galway City Hostel & Bar Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Galway

Galway City Hostel & Bar Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 166 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 166 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 166 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 166 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 166 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great 2-nights stay! Hostel clean, staff very friendly, cosy commmon space, very good complimentary breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
THEY HAD AIRCONDITION.!❤️ Also very nice and close by to everything. And the people who worked there was super nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, central location, well equipped kitchen, friendly and helpful staff, nice pancakes for breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hostal in a great location with activities for guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and informative check in with Tom. Building was well kept and clean. Great location!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, tons of amenities, great activities and super friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and super friendly staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hostal i have ever stayed in
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
first time in a hostel!! stayed w 5 other gals and it was very nice. clean, safe, great area, great price
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly staff, exceptional breakfast for a hostel. Location is great!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fabulous stay

Amazing staff, clean, location was fantastic, great free breakfast and super safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely nice place and friendly staff. Highly recommend staying here if given the chance!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful time, very central and the staff is very nice, friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love that place, will be back 🌈
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff here were very friendly. The location is great as it’s near the train station and the centre of the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hostel was in a good location and the staff was really friendly
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed 2 nights abacus was fantastic. Good hot showers, great linens and towel, generous pancake breakfast and offer group activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Decent breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great . Food , people and very clean !!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place. Definitely will rebook if I come back to Galway
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely wee gaff.

Cosy, lovely staff, great location in relation to the city, fab spot.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best hostel in the world?

The best hostel I've ever stayed at. Clean, super friendly staff, great breakfast included, towel included (should be at all hostels but isnt). Would stay here every time I visit Galway!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025