Galway Bay Hotel is situated on the Salthill Promenade overlooking Ireland's beautiful Galway Bay, two miles from Galway city centre and nine miles from the airport. The 153 guestrooms are located on three floors and feature contemporary decor in warm earth tones with wood furnishings and hand-made mattresses. Amenities include cable television with pay movies, direct-dial phones with voicemail, complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary newspapers, coffee and tea-making facilities, desks and trouser presses. Bathrooms have hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Hypo-allergenic bedding is available on request.
Dining options include the light and tranquil Lobster Pot Restaurant, which boasts panoramic views of the Bay. Diners are offered a variety of Irish and international cuisine, with an emphasis on fresh fish and lobsters from the tank, accompanied by an extensive wine list. After dinner guests can retire to the An Scadan Caoc (Herring Choker) pub and enjoy a few pints of Guinness and a lively atmosphere, accompanied by live Irish music at weekends. Guests can retire to the 19th-century-style library featuring leather chairs, head for the conservatory which leads upstairs to a roof terrace overlooking the Bay, and relax in the Calmer Water's Health and Beauty Salon with a range of beauty and holistic treatments, as well as an indoor pool, steam room, sauna and gym. The hotel also runs the Penguin Kids Activity Camp which provides a full activity programme for children between 4-12 years during school holidays and Bank Holiday weekends (surcharge). Business guests can benefit from fully equipped conference and meeting rooms, and there is secure underground parking for those arriving by car. There is plenty to see and do in the local area, including the Galway Atlantaquaria Aquarium, 500 metres away, and the Corrib Princess Boat Cruises, three kilometres from the hotel. Galway Carnmore Airport is 15 kilometres distance, around 20 minutes by car.

Official Rating provided by the Fáilte

Fáilte assigns an official star rating for hotels in Ireland. This Hotel property is rated as 4-stars.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Leisureland 0 km / 0 mi
Pearse Stadium 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Galway Golf Club 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Galway Atlantaquaria 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Galway Arts Centre 2.3 km / 1.5 mi
Galway City Museum 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Spanish Arch 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Druid Theatre 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
Nora Barnacle House 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
St. Augustine's Church 2.7 km / 1.6 mi
National University of Ireland Galway 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Dunguaire Castle 17.1 km / 10.6 mi
Athenry Castle and Ennis Abbey 23.1 km / 14.3 mi

The preferred airport for Galway Bay Hotel is Galway (GWY Carnmore) 10.7 km / 6.7 mi.