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Clayton Hotel Galway

4.0 star property

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Indoor pool
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Indoor wedding

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Ballybrit Lynch Roundabout, Galway, Galway
  • Place, Galway Race Course
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Galway Clinic Private Hospital
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Merlin Park Hospital
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Family Room, 2 adults & 2 children

1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Family Room, 2 adults & 2 children

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Double & Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe King Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Family Room, 2 adults & 3 children

1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Family Room, 2 adults & 3 children

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(25 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Executive King Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Clayton Hotel Galway

Hotel with free parking, near Galway Race Course
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness centre. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli and a sauna are on-site.
Clayton Hotel Galway offers 195 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Galway hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Clayton Hotel Galway. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Galway Race Course. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an indoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking and extended parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Services include a free children's club, dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Galway Race Course and 6 minutes from Shop Street
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Clayton Hotel Galway offers its guests an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness centre. Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business centre and 12 meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 6297 square feet (585 square metres) and includes conference space. A complimentary children's club, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Clayton Hotel Galway. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Galway hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Tribes Restaurant – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
Enclosure Bar and Bistro – This gastropub serves lunch, dinner and light fare. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Red Bean Roastery – This coffee shop only serves light fare. Open selected days.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Free covered extended parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 16 for adults and EUR 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Enclosure Bar and Bistro
  • Red Bean Roastery
  • The Tribes Restaurant

Things to do

  • Free children's club
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • Free children's club
  • In-room babysitting
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 12 meeting rooms
  • 6,297 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2006
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately EUR 16.0 for adults and from EUR 8.00 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 125 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Clayton Hotel Galway offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Clayton Hotel Galway Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 513 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 305 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 94 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1003 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

IMELDA

Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmel

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew

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

A tale of two halves

I've been coming to Galway regularly for over 10 years, and at the beginning stayed in the Clayton quite often. First the good, which is that the rooms on the top floor are some of the nicest available, the seated area, large bath and walk-in shower, good bed, great housekeeping, all highly recommended. Some very minor maintenance issues, like Sky remote not working, shower door scraping on tiles, etc., but still fine for me. However, I gave the restaurant one of the worst reviews I have ever given all those years ago, and I was apprehensive when, having worked late, I decided to give it another go. There was only one other couple in there when I entered at 7:30 pm, which is never a good sign. I thought I would order something safe, so chicken wings and loaded fries, with Eton mess to follow. It was quite underwhelming (as is customary with almost all hotel food in Ireland), and I was reaquainted with it in the most unpleasant way at 2:00 am. I implore you to eat out, there are so many great places to choose from in the town. Sorry to everyone who doesn't work in the kitchen.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Roisin

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

A lovely hotel but visited at a very busy time

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was very easy, good location about 20 mins to town on bus. The bus stop is right out front of hotel making transportation easy. The rooms were spacious and worked well for our family of 4. Hotel was very clean, restaurant down stairs was good. Would definitely stay again and recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane, Worcester

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for a lovely 3 night stay recently. An excellent breakfast buffet was included with our reservation and the hotel offers a wonderful restaurant/bar for dinner. All staff was attentive and informative. Just an fyi that sometimes, the toilet didn't flush well. Thank you for everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kai Hung

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

Excellent

Excellent room and facilities. Definitely will come again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Brett

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are getting a bit tired
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jane, Worcester

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, comfortable rooms. Excellent bar menu. Breakfast was our favorite amenity!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were fantastic, beds were exceptionally comfortable. Food was fantastic , breakfast is great - really good selection I only have 1 complaint.. the pool area is very tired. it’s not like the pictures. It’s a small pool for size of hotel and there are only hard plastic chairs around it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was incredibly busy and in a very busy area. Service was slow as a result, but still very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacques

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay while in Galway. A little far from the city centre, but there’s a bus stop right in front of the hotel and the bus takes you into the city centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Zdenka

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cons:The room smelled terrible. The hotel is not in the centre of Galway. The toilets did not flush well. Pros: The room size was large and the breakfast was good with gluten free options.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

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

Great family rooms!

Great big family room with proper decent beds for everyone. So comfy!! Had a fridge and all so we could keep our snacks and extra milk in the fridge, always a great addition when travelling with kids. Breakfast was perfect. Great selection of choice. Something for everyone!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tricia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, Collingwood

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Hotel is very clean & was much better than what the photos showed. We were very pleasantly surprised. Breakfast was very well done
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Christina

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

Very dissatisfied

Air conditioning cut off other electrical lights. Toilets do not flush well. The remotes to the TV did not work and had to be synced with TV. Was supposed to have 2 breakfast bags ready for our early departure - only to find out they never had them even though we paid for the breakfast. It was disappointing as this hotel looks very nice but is not up to par for the cost.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, very busy on areival but we didn't realise it was the weekend of the races! Spacious room, with a nice balcony. One negative - some of the staff werent friendly, not even acknowledging us as we passed in doorways and corridors.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Arunas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025