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1 out of 5
Wards Hotel
Lower Salthill, Galway, Galway

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 traveller

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.

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.

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

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!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

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 traveller

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 traveller

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.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
close enough and reasonable
Extremely friendly service. Very small rooms, but clean. Being a solo traveler, all I needed was a bed and a working hot shower. The bar downstairs was fun and friendly with locals catching the latest rugby match. 10-15 minute walk to city centre. Excellent location and value on a somewhat residential street (the street was loaded with B&Bs, a long row of them.)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

4/10 Poor

Brendan, Dundalk

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good little Hotel
This Hotel is a good place to stay if your looking for a value for money place to stay in Galway.

6/10 Okay

Eamon, Galway city,now resident on the Galway/Mayo border

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great place to park up and celebrate Galway.
Having fond memories of the busy bar in the 1980/90's,I was familiar with this friendly family-run hotel.It's location is perfect,as its a stones throw from the city centre and Salthill "nite-life".Also my classic sports car was safely locked up in the secure private hotel car -park,which is outside the back-door entrance.Great breakfast, and,at 95eus for two weekend nights,its unbeatable for good value!

6/10 Okay

pauric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

4/10 Poor

ken, sc

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
At least the fire alarm works !
Tired run down hotel. Our small uncomfortable room was a 3rd floor walk-up. .Dance around under broken showerhead to try to get wet. Stairs so steep and narrow it was difficult to get luggage up.Hotel is part of and above a bar. At 3 am on first night apparently a bar patron tried to light up a cig in bathroom, and set off the FIRE ALARM for the entire building. Did get a "sorry about that" from the manager after we made our way down to the first floor. Advertised free WiFi. Did not tell you that it wasn't available in the rooms. Very small carpark. 3 or maybe (?) 4 cars max. Good breakfast, but no other food available. Stay again?.....Maybe if there were no other rooms available in Galway, but even then might consider Oranamore.

10/10 Excellent

kenny, scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great price
had a relaxing 3 nights in a comfortable bed ,I'm glad my pal recommended the wards hotel

8/10 Good

Tom Quinn, SURREY UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good comfortable hotel/be realistic
If you are looking for good value basic accommodation on a budget this is for you. Do not expect the Hilton. Staff are helpful and friendly nothing too much for them. The room clean and basic. Comfortable beds. As described in many of the reviews the hotel is a locals pub with rooms. A bit dated in places but it could not be more friendly and the breakfast plentiful well cooked and generous newspapers juice cereals kippers full breakfast good quality tea coffee etc. I would have no hesitation staying here again. Its about a mile or so to town and nearer the harbor think of a mini Brighton without the tat. You can get closer hotels to the center but its not a problem (and then you are in to expensive parking). Parking is free in pub or road nearby at the Ward. WiFi works well and all for 30 euros or thereabouts a night bargain if you ask me and they will be seeing me again.

4/10 Poor

Tim, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can You Tell Me Where to Find Wards Hotel
Initially we drove straight past because there is a large hedge hiding the sign as you approach from one direction. The barman was friendly and efficient in checking us in but the room was very "tired" - severe lack of space, very old, cramped & grungy looking bathroom, bedding looked uninviting & electrical systems seemed dodgy as well (broken power points & DIY conduits). We were kept awake by traffic noise because it's on a busy road & does NOT have double-glazing. Definitely would not go back.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfy beds,lovely staff
This may not be the Ritz but a very welcoming place. Nice helpful staff good food. I would stay again.

10/10 Excellent

David, Galway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice place
I went there for two nights and it was so good that I stayed for another. Staff is really kind and helpful. Rooms are really clean and warm. Every time I was coming back from work it was tidy and cleaned.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice B & B close to the city
An enjoyable stay at a pleasant and friendly hotel.

6/10 Okay

Adam, Sheffield

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Diamond in the rough
I was a bit worried when we arrived as it is an old man pub. smelt of cigarettes but I think that is just that the pub itself hasn't had anything done to it in a long while. staff very friendly. room was newly done out and very respectable really. it is was it is and had the charm of the Irish local lifestyle. the pub was a nice size and we came back from town and finished off at home. 10 minute walk to the Galway main street. I would say it suits the less precious types and maybe men's holidays, don't think my wife would go back.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

jerome, lk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
hotel close to city and beach
only one complaint the weather was fine and hot ,i asked for the heat to be turned off as there was no need for it.maybe they could not but it was too warm

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

what do you expect for €40?
Place dated, but for €40 B&B was happy enough with it. wi-fi no workie, but bed was comfortable and clean. Geriophiles would love it here.

10/10 Excellent

Ellen, Donegal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Homely Hotel
We needed a place to stay for hospital visiting and Wards Hotel was ideal for us. Friendly staff, easy parking and lovely breakfast.

8/10 Good

mick stephenson, sunderland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
nice clean rooms. hotel staff brilliant .breakfast was great. ideal location 10-15min walk to centre .7 euro by taxi. based on 3 in car the hotel needs upgrading .but for the price paid excellent value. I would stay here again.

8/10 Good

bev, aus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good bubget location
good value

8/10 Good

Fitzsimons

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

8/10 Good

Cian, Dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel great value
Great location comfortable clean rooms and lovely breakfast for a great price. Free wifi and street parking great too within walking distance of the city centre. Quaint rather than fancy but highly recommended!

10/10 Excellent

jk, Belfast

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
very reasonable
Hotel needs a bit of updating but good location, good, good staff, good food, good value for money.

8/10 Good

paraic, mayo

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
cheap and cheerful
good breakfast tidy room nothing spectacular but good for price

6/10 Okay

Lauren, Ireland

Budget Friendly
The bar man stayed open late to give us a pint while we warmed up after getting slammed by a rain storm.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
reasonable rates
Great location with reasonable rates all year round

8/10 Good

Lisa

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

6/10 Okay

Patrick, Ellicott City MD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to Center of Town
Ward's is a decent little hotel in a more residential area of Galway. Building is old and shows its age, rooms are small, especially the bathroom, which was honestly the smallest 3 piece bathroom i've ever seen, and a little tough to manueverr by a big guy like me. That being said,, the room was clean, the staff professional, and the location was good, at about a 20 minute walk to Eyre Square.

2/10 Terrible

david

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

6/10 Okay

Bob

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