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The Arches Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Galway with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk

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Terrace/patio
Towels
Reception
In-room safe, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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In-room safe, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Single Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Family Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Triple Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Double Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Galway is home to The Arches Hotel. Claregalway Castle and Oranmore Castle are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Lough Atalia and Merlin Woods Park. Planet Entertainment Centre and Millennium Children's Park and Playground are also worth visiting.
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Claregalway Village, Galway

What's nearby

  • Claregalway Castle - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Galway Race Course - 9 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Galway Clinic Private Hospital - 10 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Eyre Square - 13 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Quay Street - 14 min drive - 13.8 km

Getting around

  • Galway Station - 17 min drive
  • Shannon (SNN) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack Jordans - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Neighbourhood - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Summerfield - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Arches Hotel

Property highlights
Take advantage of free full breakfast, a terrace and a bar at The Arches Hotel. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free newspapers, smoke-free property and luggage storage
  • 1 meeting room and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guestrooms at The Arches Hotel offer comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers
  • Free infant beds, coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

Languages

Croatian, English, French, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM to noon
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Free cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

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

Arches Hotel Galway
Arches Galway
The Arches Hotel Hotel
The Arches Hotel Galway
The Arches Hotel Hotel Galway

Frequently asked questions

Is The Arches Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Arches Hotel?

The Arches Hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Arches Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Arches Hotel?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is The Arches Hotel located?

Situated in Galway, this hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Claregalway Castle and within 6 miles (10 km) of Galway Race Course and Cooper's Hill Livery. Cregmore Park Golf Club and Royal Tara China Visitor Center are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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The Arches Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 24 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short stay##

Have visited this hotel before to enjoy food&bervagaes and decided to stay for new years eve a tribute band was playing fabulous rooms spacious"lovely menu" spotless" above all with out the staff it would lose its appeal they make it 'will be back &value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good just the noise at the front of the hotel as we were in the front.of it one had steak dinner it was fabulus other rwo had chicken goujons which was pinkwhen we were eating it so we didnt eat much of the dinner have been staying there before and food was lovely really enjoyed it
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good!

We stayed one night here.. it was in a conveinient location and easy to find. We had a great supper here as well as breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, clean very good breakfast included. Internet excellent! Was some road noise in room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

James, London

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness

Convenient Hotel for Clarecastle Area

What could have been a positive experience was spoiled by the shock of a dirty toilet. Also surprised by lack of any printed material in the room both relating to hotel facilities and places of interest in the locality.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Manon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Parfait

Un séjour parfait avec petit déjeuner compris. Très bon rapport qualité/prix. À recommander!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arches hotel is 10km from Galway city. We needed an overnight stay for an early hospital appt and this accommodation met our needs. Staff friendly and food was adequate.price was reasonable for 2 persons. Good sized room we have stayed in this hotel previously and would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hotel

Great service and an amazing breakfast. The room for families was very large and we loved the set up. The only negatives were the lack of air conditioning and we were near a very noisy street.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Brilliant hotel for a family break, everything we needed in our bedroom and the food was fantastic in the restaurant. Breakfast served until 11 which was an added bonus. Would definitely recommend, has everything you need, clean comfortable bedrooms, comfortable beds and very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean room.. very nice breakfast served by very polite staff.. request a room at the back of the hotel though as the noise from the traffic out the front had me awake from 7 am!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Ohio USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Perfect getwaway

Our stay at the arches was lovely. The rooms are very comfortable and accommodating breakfast served every morning was delicious . Our room did get very warm I'm sure it was because of the unusually warm weather we were having outside .

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for families

Great for family, with plenty of room. Staff at front desk very helpful and very friendly. Pub was terrific for breakfast. We enjoyed our stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good homely hotel

Stayed for a night before I headed for galway for a wedding must say it were just what I required staff were friendly and had a great breakfast the next morning before we set off again great value for money

10/10 Excellent

Ita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nice

Clean and friendly hotel

2/10 Terrible

Teresa, Sligo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid at all costs!

Horrendous

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Wedding visit

Went to wedding in the locality - grand for an overnight stay

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
found the staff very friendly, large 6ft bed, lovely breakfast. unfortunately I could not stay my second night as I had to leave before planned. hope they gave my room to the next person FREE as I had it paid for and they had ample opportunity to get it ready for someone else.

2/10 Terrible

john, regular visitor to galway

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

bad experience

Room v cold and although I had booked via Internet I paid on checking out. Was charged for one night instead of two even though I queried this. Got call to say they undercharged. I called to hotel to pay but they tried to charge me more. Real Fawley Towers. Chef comes on duty at 7am but has to "get things warmed up" so realistically breakfast is at 7:15am. Not ideal. Never again. Claregalway hotel methinks in future

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2ND stay and 2ND mistake

we stayed Hereford one night last year and although disappointed at the time thought we would give the place another go......Never again! The hotel is clean and well located, the staff are ok but nothing special. Although the internet is advertised as free good luck if you can log on.....it's a total joke. Building work was underway when we stayed, at night the corridor outside of the room was very loud. Breakfast was OK, coffee stone cold when brought to the table. Many better hotels to stay in the area so one of those next time I think......am writing this review at 00:05am and can still hear objects being moved.....ridiculous!!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Sara, Minnesota, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Suburban Hotel

Nice hotel, but just starting a remodel when I was there. The check in staff didn't do something correctly so it took an hour to sort out the pre-payment of my room when I tried to check out. Annoying as I was on a schedule for my travels today.