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    Valley House Hostel & Bar

    5.0 (1 review)

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    Ben Lettery Connemara Youth Hostel

    Ben Lettery Connemara Youth Hostel

    5.0(1 review)
    42.4 km

    Let's put it clearly : Either you'll fall in love with this place, either you'll wonder how you end…read moreup in this secluded place. My rating shows that I may have made my choice ! Let's start with a little history : the place has always been a youth hostel, used by the An Oige association, but was abandoned during several years. A congregation of people (mainly hiking/hillclimbing enthousiats) re-conquered it and finally re-opened it in 2013, still as a YH, but with a more... old-school way of running it. It won't be like your hotel-like YH in center San Francisco. The cons : the place has no drinkable water (but you'll find 5l jugs of still water in the house), it's still needing a lot of refurbishing to seem perfectly clean (especially the plumbing system...) and, as it may be seen as a bad thing for some, it's far from everything. Like 3km from the nearest bus stop, 10km from the nearest shop in Recess, and 20km from Clifden. But hey, you're here for the adventure, aren't you ? The pros : Being absolutely lost, the location is great. You'll find yourself on the foot of Ben Lettery, one of the Connemara Bens (and the easiest to climb... If the weather is OK), in the middle of lakes, sheeps, forests, and sheeps. The place is run by a rotating crew of really nice people, in a kind of a laid-back way. Relaxing in the living room, drinking a beer, chatting with people watching the scenery... Isn't it life ? It feels like your grandma's house in the countryside... It may be a bit dusty, and may not have all of modern amenities, but it's cosy, comforting, and inviting you for more.

    Barnacles Hostel

    Barnacles Hostel

    3.9(15 reviews)
    66.6 km

    Fantastic hostel in Galway! Was a little more expensive than the other nearby hostels but honestly…read moreworth the few extra dollars for clean rooms with nice bathrooms. We stayed in a co-ed room of 14 and had 2 full bathrooms. Our hostel wasn't all full even on the weekend nights which made it a bit more roomy. The morning breakfast was standard hostel fare (bread, jam, coffee, waffles, etc) but very clean dining area with friendly people. It is in a great location with easy walking access to the Galway bus station and all of the nightlife. It is on Quay Street which is the main drag so people will be out late on the street at nearby bars and may be a bit loud for sleeping. The staff was super friendly and happy to answer all of our travel questions. Was nicely and uniquely decorated and great WiFi!!!

    Barnacles is great! The location alone is enough to give it four stars. Barnacles is located in the…read moreheart of Galway's Latin Quarter which is a prime hub for shopping dining and music. The people at Barnacles were super friendly and helpful with lunch/dinner recommendations, maps, etc. The lounge was perfect, clean and spacious. My sister and I stayed in a room with one bed but it had an outlet and night table on each side, private bathroom with a shower and mini things of soap shampoo and condishener. There was also breakfast starting at 7:30am nothing former but all the basics. The only downside to this hostel was that they were doing construction right next to our room! Nonetheless I highly recommend this place!

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    Galway City Hostel

    Galway City Hostel

    4.7(19 reviews)
    66.5 km

    For a hostel, this place is top notch. Very clean, staff friendly and helpful. And the location…read more.. well, it couldn't be more convenient. Train station is one block away plus in the middle of all the city centre action.

    My friend and I came to Galway for one night and I have to say it was probably one of my favourite…read moreparts of my whole trip. The hostel was located about a 2 minute walk from the bus station, so we were able to find it very quickly. It's also located right across from Eyre Square and a short walk from Market St, Merchant St, and all the fun shopping/bar areas. Brian checked us in and we got set up in an 8-bed room. He was really informative and let us know that there was dinner and a pub crawl happening at the hostel that night, and also gave us a map and pointed out all the great things to do around Galway. He also helped us book a tour to the Cliffs of Moher the following day. Our room was great. The beds were pretty comfortable, there were storage lockers underneath our beds, and outlets right next to our beds. The set up was great and made for travellers! The bathrooms and showers were also super clean (the cleanest by far throughout our whole trip!), which was pretty exciting for us. For €10, we also participated in the pub crawl that evening and had an amazing time. Megan, who was the tour leader was so much fun and took us to some great spots. Overall, this hostel was amazing and one of the best I've stayed in. If I'm ever back in Galway, I'd happily stay here again.

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    Galway City Hostel - Super close to the train station.

    Super close to the train station.

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