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          The House Hotel Ascend Hotel Collection
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          The House Hotel Ascend Hotel Collection
          Galway
          8.9

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          1.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center 64.00 km to airportDistance to airport
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          Hotel Buttermilk Lodge Guesthouse
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          Hotel Buttermilk Lodge Guesthouse
          Clifden, Galway
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          75.00 km to airportDistance to airport
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          Hotel Buttermilk Lodge Guesthouse
          Hotel Ross Lake House
          HRS stars
          Hotel Ross Lake House
          Oughterard, Galway
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          11.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center 16.00 km to train stationDistance to station
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          Hotel Ard Ri House
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          Hotel Ard Ri House
          Tuam, Galway (Co. Galway)
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          1.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center 40.00 km to train stationDistance to station
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          Hotel Ard Ri House
          Hotel Salthill
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          Hotel Salthill
          Galway
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          3.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center 5.00 km to train stationDistance to station
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          Hotel Salthill
          The Galmont Hotel & Spa Previously Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway
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          The Galmont Hotel & Spa Previously Radisson Blu...
          Galway
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          1.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center
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          The Galmont Hotel & Spa Previously Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway
          Hotel Clifden Station House
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          Hotel Clifden Station House
          Clifden, Galway (Connemara)
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          79.00 km to train stationDistance to station
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          Hotel Clifden Station House
          Hotel Western
          HRS stars
          Hotel Western
          Galway
          8.7

          2 Evaluations

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          64.00 km to airportDistance to airport
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          Hotel Western
          Abbeyglen Castle Hotel
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          Abbeyglen Castle Hotel
          Clifden, Galway ((Co. Galway))
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          2.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center
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          Abbeyglen Castle Hotel
          Ardilaun Hotel
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          Ardilaun Hotel
          Galway
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          2.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center
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          Ardilaun Hotel
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          This hotel has been awarded a Green Stay Label and is among the most efficient Hotels in this area, based on its environmental footprint.

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          4.28

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          22.70

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          Leonardo Hotel Galway
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          Leonardo Hotel Galway
          Galway
          8.6

          5 Evaluations

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          1.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center
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          Leonardo Hotel Galway
          Snoozles Forster Street Tourist Hostel
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          Snoozles Forster Street Tourist Hostel
          Galway
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          Snoozles Forster Street Tourist Hostel
          The Huntsman Inn
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          The Huntsman Inn
          Galway (Galway)
          1.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center
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          Hotel Camillaun Lodge
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          Hotel Camillaun Lodge
          Galway
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          25.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center
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          Hotel Camillaun Lodge
          Hotel Galway Abbey Lodge Guesthouse
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          Hotel Galway Abbey Lodge Guesthouse
          Galway
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          1.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center 64.00 km to airportDistance to airport
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          Hotel Galway Abbey Lodge Guesthouse
          Hotel Lehinch Lodge
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          Hotel Lehinch Lodge
          Galway (Clare)
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          Hotel Galway Bay Sea View Apartments
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          Hotel Galway Bay Sea View Apartments
          Galway (Salthill)
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          Hotel Galway Bay Sea View Apartments
          Hotel Springlawn Bed and Breakfast
          HRS stars
          Hotel Springlawn Bed and Breakfast
          Galway
          10

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          12.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center
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          Hotel Springlawn Bed and Breakfast
          Hotel Blue Horizons B&B
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          Hotel Blue Horizons B&B
          Galway
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          Hotel Castleview Golf Course B&B
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          Hotel Castleview Golf Course B&B
          Galway
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          Hotel St Judes Lodge
          HRS stars
          Hotel St Judes Lodge
          Galway (Co. Galway)
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          1.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center 64.00 km to airportDistance to airport
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          Hotel Fairhill House
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          Hotel Fairhill House
          Galway (Co. Galway)
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          48.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center
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          Hotel Fairhill House
          Kinlay Hostel Galway
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          Kinlay Hostel Galway
          Galway
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          Kinlay Hostel Galway
          The Savoy Hostel
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          The Savoy Hostel
          Galway
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          The Savoy Hostel
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          Hotel Travelodge Galway City
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          Hotel Travelodge Galway City
          Galway
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          1.00 km to the city centreDistance to city center 2.00 km to train stationDistance to station 65.00 km to airportDistance to airport
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          Hotel Travelodge Galway City

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          The following hotels in Galway offer free WLAN for HRS guests: Hotel Ard Ri House, Hotel Salthill and The Galmont Hotel & Spa Previously Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway.

          In Galway the Clayton Hotel Galway, Hotel Kilbree House and Maldron Hotel Oranmore Galway received the highest customer ratings with at least 8 out of 10 rating stars.

          The hotels Maldron Hotel Oranmore Galway, Clayton Hotel Galway and Leonardo Hotel Galway have received very positive reviews from travelers for their breakfast options.

          You can relax in the fitness studio after your business meeting at the following hotels in Galway: Hotel Salthill, The Galmont Hotel & Spa Previously Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway and Hotel Clifden Station House.

          In Galway the following conference hotels: Clayton Hotel Galway, Maldron Hotel Oranmore Galway and The House Hotel Ascend Hotel Collection have received the highest customer ratings with at least 8 out of 10 rating stars.

          At HRS you have the option of sorting the hotels according to their distance from the center and choosing the right hotel for you. Or use the map view.

          The accommodations The House Hotel Ascend Hotel Collection, Hotel Ard Ri House and Hotel Salthill received particularly good reviews from business travelers. You can find more business hotels in Galway here .

          You can relax in the wellness area after your business meeting in the following hotels in Galway: Hotel Salthill, The Galmont Hotel & Spa Previously Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway and Hotel Clifden Station House. You can find more information and offers on wellness hotels in Galway at HRS.

          You get a good connection to the local public transport through accommodations near the train station. The accommodations Hotel Galway Bay Sea View Apartments, Raheen Woods Hotel and Ardilaun Hotel are perfectly suited due to their proximity to the train station.

          In Galway travelers can expect an average overnight price of €188.24. (Prices are based on the hotel prices from hrs.de).

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          Galway - Ireland’s Most Popular Tourist Attraction

          Galway is a seaside city located on the banks of the River Corrib in the Irish province of Connacht. A vibrant and sociable city, its mediaeval heritage still bears the remnants of imposing structures, such as the 16th century Spanish Arch and the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas, founded in 1320. The city promotes a laid-back lifestyle as well as an affection for culture and the arts. Renowned for its lively character, gourmet food, and frequent festivals, Galway is an intoxicating destination where you can relax, stroll along the romantic Long Walk by the river, or take in the atmosphere around Eyre Square, where you find the bustling shopping district of William Street and the aptly named Shop Street. Situated at the mouth of the scenic Galway Bay, the wonderful coastline provides all the trappings of a typical seaside escapade.

          Location: Gateway to Connemara and the Gaeltacht

          Galway lies between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is well connected by rail and motorway. Within easy reach of the city, Aerfort na Minna (22 km from the city centre) operates regular flights to the Aran Islands, around Ireland, and to Britain and Continental Europe.

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          Business: Commerce, hi-tech industry and services

          During the Celtic Tiger period (1995-2000) Galway experienced explosive economic growth. Today the city has a strong local economy with businesses in the commerce and professional sectors and the hi-tech product manufacturing industry. With over 2 million visitors every year, tourism is also of major importance.

          Culture: Ireland's Cultural Heart

          The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas sits right in the middle of the medieval centre and is dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of children and seafarers–otherwise known as Santa Claus. The Gothic-style exterior decoration includes a magnificent lion, a dragon, an ape, and two mermaids as well as stone gargoyles, some carved into horses’ heads, a manticore, and a few human heads high at the roof edge. Built in 1584, the Spanish Arch was originally an extension of the city wall from Martin's Tower to the bank of the Corrib, in the area once known as the Fish Market. The construction was a measure taken to protect merchant ships in the city's quays from looting. The Long Walk was created in the 18th century to allow access from the town to the new quays.

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          Activities: Something to do regardless of the weather

          The city’s temperate oceanic climate allows visitors to enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities. But traditional music and dance that are kept alive in fun-packed pubs and by street performers in the ancient neighbourhood of the Claddagh should certainly not be overlooked. If you like swimming and water sports, Dogs Bay and Gurteen Bay are arguably two of the most beautiful beaches in the West of Ireland and are only two miles outside the picturesque village of Roundstone in Connemara.