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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
The House Hotel £113 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Skeffington Arms Hotel N/A 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Forster Court Hotel £96 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Menlo Park Hotel & Conference Centre £70 1.3 mi 2.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Jameson's Hotel £119 1.5 mi 2.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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restaurant Distance Rating
Ard Bia Cafe & Restaurant 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Abalone Restaurant 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Cava Spanish Restaurant & Tapas Bar 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Galway Tour Company 0.0 mi 0.1 km 5 of 5 stars
Corrib Princess 0.3 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Cookes Thatch Pub 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“The Spanish Arch” Wcities.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #24 of 77 attractions in Galway
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Attraction type: Bridge, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Spanish Arch Galway
Ireland
Tel: 353-91-563081

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“I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the room was”
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4 of 5 stars
kodiaktrack
Ontario
29 Jun 2009

My first impression walking into the tiny lobby area was this was an old drab hotel. The room was quite nice though, and the bathroom was spacious and modern. Very reasonably priced. My one complaint is the housekeeping staff could have done a better job vaccuming the floor, but other than that everything was clean and in good shape. Beds... more

“Great location, clean room, comfortable”
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3 of 5 stars
goldencurls
Minneapolis, MN
24 Jun 2009

The location of this hotel is its best feature! It is located along the cobblestone streets in the city centre near the Spanish Arch and the Eyre square - on a pedestrian only street. It was the perfect location for one night in Galway City - we walked along the streets, shopped, enjoyed some nice wine and had great food.... more

“Nice rooms, terrible staff policies”
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2 of 5 stars
marierenne
Chicago, Illinois
18 Oct 2005
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We stayed at the Spanish Arch hotel earlier this year. The rooms were charming but we had a HORRIBLE experience... We were three girls traveling together (from Chicago), and made some friends in town and wanted to just have some beers with them in our room, but the desk clerk called up to our room 10+ times in a row... more

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The Spanish Arch Address

Spanish Arch, Galway, Ireland
Tel: 353-91-563081