About this property

Located next to Galway Railway and Bus Station, Galway City Hostel - Solo Traveller Hostel overlooks Eyre Square. With free WiFi, printing, and luggage storage, the hostel also offers continental breakfast and a shared lounge. The reception staff can arrange tours to the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, and the Aran Islands. Offering landmark and city views, the dorms come with a wardrobe and access to a shared bathroom and toilet. The hostel also offers laundry facilities and vending machines. There is also a tour desk with free maps and ticket service. Local attractions include Lynch Castle, 4 minutes’ away, Galway Cathedral, 9 minutes’ walk away and the Spanish Arch, 7 minutes’ walk away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the top-rated area in Galway, this property has an excellent location score of 9.8!

    • Breakfast Info

    • Continental, Buffet


Availability

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Room Type
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1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
4 bunk beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Soltys
    Canada Canada
    The staff were wonderful and kind, the beds were comfortable and showers and bathrooms clean (or cleaned quickly!)
  • Leslie
    Philippines Philippines
    The property was in an excellent location, just a few minutes walk from the train and bus stations and the main square. It’s very central, you can comfortably walk to all the key points in Galway. The dorms had comfortable layouts and the...
  • Charles
    Australia Australia
    It was such a fun hostel to stay it. So social and the rooms were very comfortable with great breakfast. The showers were great and the pub crawls were so good meeting up with people from Kilnay
  • Andrés
    Ireland Ireland
    Rooms were spacious, bathrooms were comfortable and clean.
  • Johnny
    United States United States
    Our stay was awesome. Very friendly an helpful staff. The location is next door to the train station.
  • Max
    United States United States
    Decent free and healthy breakfast. My dorm was very spacious. Staff are also really helpful and friendly
  • Anthony
    United States United States
    Best hostel I’ve stayed at! Wonderful staff, great atmosphere, delicious breakfast, fun pub crawl. Loved it.
  • Irina
    Spain Spain
    Location, staff, cleanliness and other guests were all 10/10! Super nice and friendly. The hostel had a very nice and respectful enviornment. They offered dinner for 5€ every night, which was vegan and delicious. We had a lovely time!
  • Bobbie
    United States United States
    Facilities are clean and spacious. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Could not be closer to the train station (one minute away)
  • Yiska
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Everything was amazing. It's close to everything, the staff is nice, easy to meet people, it truly felt like a home away from home.

Area info

House rules

Galway City Hostel - Solo Traveller Hostel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of € 50 is required on arrival. That's about $58. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full, in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that photographic identification is required by all guests checking in.

A damage deposit of € 50 is required on arrival. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full, in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.