The Residence Hotel, Galway
About the Hotel
Rooms: Amenities
The Residence Hotel has 69 guest bedrooms, each equipped with ironing facilities, heating, tea and coffee facilities, a sitting area, garden furniture, free toiletries, an electric kettle, an AM/FM alarm clock, a flat-screen TV, and carpeted floors. All rooms include a flat-screen TV, Wi-Fi, a safe, and en suite facilities.
Onsite dining
The Victorian style bar includes open fires, oak wall paneling, leather upholstered furniture, and timber floors. Proper, hearty daily specials with tantalizing options for lunch, light bites, or dinner, are offered, coupled with a wide array of craft beers and cocktails. A split level design bar incorporates traditional and medieval features. The 1520 restaurant had the best food and ambiance than any other in the city. Freddy's Italian restaurant on Quay Street serves up authentic Italian dishes using locally sourced fresh ingredients. The evening menu embraces a variety of innovative small plates, perfect for sharing and showcasing the best of West of Ireland produce, coupled with a wide choice of non-meat and vegan options.
Things to do
Day Tours from Galway provide daily trips to Connemara, The Burren, and the Cliffs of Moher, plus a unique tour to Inisheer and the Cliffs of Moher in one day. Discover woodland and lakeshore walks through the 1 acre estate. This Victorian style bar makes a comfortable and relaxing place to have lunch during the day or enjoy an evening dinner while being entertained by one of fine traditional music sessions or mid-week Jazz nights. Regular music sessions, lively dances, traditional crafts, sea-going currachs and the wonderfully warm and welcoming Atlantic spirit are inimitable parts of Aran. The championship golf course at Galway Bay Golf Resort is among the very best golf courses in Ireland.
Location near Galway
The Residence Hotel is 750 metres from Galway and 35 km from Connemara. The central location allows you to stroll around Spanish Arch, The Long Walk, The Claddagh, and onto The Promenade in Salthill. Nearby landmarks include the National University of Ireland (1.5 km), The Galway Fisheries Watchtower Museum (0.3 km), the Statue of Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde (0.5 km), the Hall of the Red Earl (0.3 km), Galway Cathedral (1 km), the Nora Barnacle House (0.3 km), and Quay Street (0.3 km).
Hotel Services
The bar below the hotel is open on the weekend. One of Galway's best pints of Guinness or an Irish Coffee can be enjoyed in the relaxed atmosphere of this charming bar or outside seating area. You are just a short walk to Eyre Square, where you can avail of bus transfers direct to the racecourse. Netflix and Chill are available after you have explored the bars, restaurants and the many arts and culture exhibitions throughout the city.
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Getting around
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Sports & Fitness
- Golf course
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
Children
- Children's menu
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Live entertainment
Room features
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor