Beachfront hotels in Galway

Hey! I love staying in a nice beachfront hotel - being able to go straight from your room down to the ocean is a priceless feeling. To help save some time when booking your next vacation I've put together this list of beachfront hotels and resorts in Galway. I hope you will like it!

• 1 Galway Bay Hotel Conference & Leisure Centre Galway, Ireland

  

  Hotel. The award-winning, 4-star Galway Bay Hotel overlooks Galway Bay and is located on Galway’s Blue Flag beach. Guests can enjoy the hotel’s swimming pool, a massage fountain, and its AA Rosette Bay Brasserie. With bright, cozy decor, each room offers an interactive TV, free Wi-Fi, and free newspapers on request. Guests can also make use of a private bathroom with a hairdryer, and tea/coffee facilities. Guests have free use of the leisure center, which features a fully equipped, modern gym, and a sauna. Health and beauty treatments are also available. Full Irish breakfasts are served each morning, and the AA Rosette Bay Brasserie serves modern Irish cuisine with fresh ingredients. Harvest Cafe provides carvery lunches and homemade dishes. Free parking is available, and Galway’s lively center and cathedral are just a 5-minute drive away. Galway Golf Club and Pearse Stadium are both only 10 minutes’ walk away from the hotel. Show full description Guest review score 8.6, rooms from around 99 EUR.

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• 2 Salthill Hotel Galway, Ireland

  

  Hotel. Overlooking the famous Salthill Promenade, Galway Bay and the Clare Hills, this elegant hotel features a 25-yard swimming pool, a whirlpool, and a large gym. Just 0.6 mi from Galway city center, it is set in Galway’s beautiful countryside on the scenic route to Connemara National Park. With flat-screen TVs with cable channels, rooms at Salthill Hotel all feature free WiFi, and free tea and coffee. Rooms also include an private bathroom with a hairdryer and toiletries. Some rooms also enjoy beautiful sea views. Full Irish breakfasts are served each day, and The Amber Room and Prom Restaurants serve a variety of menus all made from locally sourced produce. Blackrock Cafe and Bar offers an extensive list of drinks, wines, cocktails and specialty teas and coffees. There is also outdoor seating offering views over the ocean. Free access is provided to The Ocean Fitness Center, which provides a 25-yard indoor Swimming pool, an 18-yard hydro pool, whirlpool, sauna and steam room. There is also a fully equipped, spacious gym. Parking is available on-site for a small fee, and the hotel is located on Salthill’s coast road opposite the promenade and Galway Bay. Galway Golf Club is a 10-minute walk away, and the Pearse Stadium is 5 minutes away on foot. This is a beachfront hotel. Show full description Guest review score 8.6, rooms from around 122 EUR.

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• 3 Claremount House B&B Galway, Ireland

  

  Bed and Breakfast. Overlooking Galway Bay, this bed and breakfast features bright, luxurious decor and fresh breakfasts cooked to order. With free parking, Claremount House is located next to Salthill beach and just up from Salthill main promenade. All of the contemporary, spacious rooms offer cozy beds with goose down duvets, and a modern private bathroom with free toiletries and deluxe towels. Rooms offer a TV and a hairdryer. Some rooms include beautiful sea or garden views. An extensive breakfast menu is served each day, with hearty, full Irish breakfasts available. Tea and coffee are offered in the dining room with views of the ocean. Guests can relax in the TV lounge or the picturesque garden, with beautiful views of Galway Bay. Salthill’s Blue Flag sandy beaches are just 5 minutes’ walk away. The center of Galway is 10-minute drive away, and bus tours to Connemara and Aran Island can be arranged for guests. Show full description Guest review score 9.5, rooms from around 130 EUR.

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• 4 Feeney's Audubon Lodge Galway, Ireland

  

  Bed and Breakfast. Feeney's Audubon Lodge offers accommodations in Galway, a 5-minute walk from Grattan Beach and 1.3 miles from St. Nicholas Collegiate Church. This beachfront property offers access to free Wifi. Eyre Square is 1.6 miles away, and Galway Greyhound Stadium is 2.5 miles from the bed and breakfast. The bed and breakfast offers a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a hair dryer, free toiletries, and walk-in shower. At the bed and breakfast, each unit has bed linen and towels. Galway Railway Station is 1.6 miles from Feeney's Audubon Lodge, while National University of Galway is 1.6 miles from the property. Shannon Airport is 52 miles away. Show full description Guest review score 8.4, rooms from around 58 EUR.

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• 5 Galway Bay Sea View Apartments Galway, Ireland

  

  Apartment. Located on the promenade in the Salthill area of Galway, Galway Bay Sea View Apartments offer striking balcony or roof terrace views across the bay to the Clare Mountains. The large contemporary accommodation consists of free Wi-Fi and free parking. Galway Bay Apartments have huge sea facing windows in both the living room and the master bedroom. The open-plan lounge/dining area features a 32-inch flat-screen TV, leather seats and a dining table. The apartments fully fitted kitchen is equipped with a washing machine, a microwave and a dishwasher. Some bedrooms feature an en suite bathroom and large windows, again with sea views. All apartments feature at least 1 additional bathroom. The apartments are directly opposite a blue-flag beach, which features a diving board and a floating platform out to sea. The old fishing village of The Claddagh is 2.5 kilometres away and Galway's famous Spanish Arch is only 650 metres further afield. Guest review score 8.3

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I try my best to keep this guide up to date and I last refreshed it in November 2022. Did I miss a hotel that should be on this list? Send me an email and let me know!