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Clayton Hotel Galway

4.0 star property

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Indoor pool
Point of interest
Serves lunch and dinner
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains
A modern interior with a staircase, a flower cart, and a cart with jars.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Ballybrit Lynch Roundabout, Galway, Galway
  • Place, Atlantic Technological University Galway
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Galway Race Course
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Galway Cathedral
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Family Room, 2 adults & 2 children

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe Double & Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(29 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe King Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, two chairs, a desk with a TV, and a large window with curtains.

Deluxe Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(27 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Executive King Suite

Executive King Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, a pillow, a blanket, a chair, and a sign with text.

Executive King Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, two armchairs, a desk with a TV, and a small table with a lamp.

Deluxe Double & Single Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Clayton Hotel Galway

Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a sauna are onsite.
Clayton Hotel Galway offers 195 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Galway hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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

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

Our customers tell us 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 like 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 dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym, a steam room, and a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Galway Race Course and 5 minutes from Galway Bay
Clayton Hotel Galway offers its guests an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. 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 center and 12 meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 6297 square feet (585 square meters) and includes conference space. A vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Clayton Hotel Galway. 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 on weekends 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 serves light fare only. Open select days.
24-hour room service is available.

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
  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Free covered extended parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • 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
  • Smoking not allowed

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 available

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from December 22 2026 to December 27 2026 (dates subject to change).
The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from December 22 to December 27:
  • One of the dining venues
  • One of the swimming pools
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Business center
  • Children's club
  • Fitness facilities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Meeting facilities
  • Parking area
  • Sauna

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: approximately EUR 16.0 for adults and EUR 8.00 for children
  • 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
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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Hotel Clayton Galway
Clayton Hotel Ballybrit
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Clayton Hotel Galway Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 517 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 288 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 1000 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food was excellent and the staff all over are very good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for Galway Clinic
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ciaran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family room, spacious with clean comfortable beds, asked and received a cot for our toddler at short notice and the staff were very friendly at all times.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great front desk
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff friendly. Room was spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Check in reception was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was absolutely perfect and will definitely be back
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional. Beds so comfortable. Food excellent. Pool nice .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Food was outstanding
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didnt have breakfast,did have the fish and chips the fish was way too greasy not a fan at all but everything else was great
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic helpful staff great food options and fantastic rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice Hotel , clean and comfortable beds , however some of the plugs in the room didn’t work , plugs where lose fittings, heating kept turning off which left the room cold. The food is excellent in the restaurant for dinner and breakfast , the staff are young and inexperienced, getting confused with orders and very slow !!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel for a great price not far from the centre of Galway.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Emmanuel Aboagye

Was good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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6/10 Okay

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness
Room OK, bathroom bit dated. Bar / Restaurant not great. Food ok - Chicken Pasta dish was not good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
clean room, lovely staff. had issue with air conditioning and couldn't have being nicer despite being very busy would go back again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

ANN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Comfortable stay. Clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Back Up

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very quick check in, room was comfortable and clean and dinner service was quick and easy
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Staff & service
Room was ok but for deluxe it wasn’t great just ok. I have stayed here loads of times and normally I get a very good room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good staff and nice hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and well located away from the jam city center
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice property, excellent staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Kevin

Quiet rooms and a nice location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025