Name: Harbour Hotel
Address: New Docks Road, Galway, Ireland, Galway, County Galway, IE
Price range: US$193–US$483 per night
Rating: 8.55

What guests think

At Harbour Hotel, travellers consistently praise the walkable, quiet-yet-central location and especially friendly staff, while rooms are generally comfortable but vary in size, and a well-liked breakfast adds convenience for city breaks.

Rooms range from spacious to quite small, with some thin walls, street or wind noise, and a few layouts lacking windows (Skylight King). Bathrooms and fixtures can feel dated and occasionally have issues with water pressure or temperature, and Wi-Fi reliability varies. The on-site restaurant and bar are appreciated, and attached parking is convenient but tight and usually paid. Expect a clean, practical base for exploring Galway.

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Facilities

On-site parking is convenient but paid and can be tight or limited; several guests found access confusing. The on-site bar and restaurant are popular; there is no self-service laundry and hotel laundry can be pricey.

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8

Geoffrey

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good stay, close to all the activity in the city, good restos, etc. Parking was a bit of a challenge early, but the city was walkable from the harbor.

8

Marshall

12 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay here! Love the walkability to downtown, the breakfast and dinner on-site were very good, room was spacious and clean. My only issue was that I was under impression they had laundry on-site and planned my trip around that (they don’t). Would definitely stay here again!

8

Ursula

1 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We liked the proximity to the city center, easy walking. Breakfast options were very good (and healthy). Staff were friendly and responsive. Parking was tight (limited number of spaces and very hard to get into a space). We couldn't make outgoing local calls from the room, and the tea kettle in the room had to be replaced. Overall, we were very pleased with the property and would stay here again.

10

Roxanne

26 Sept 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Upscale modern hotel. Excellent staff & housekeeping. Great location for the International Oyster Festival. Note: There is no self service laundry at hotel or in Galway City Centre. Hotel laundry service was very pricy (10 euro a nightgown) and not famiky friendly as listed.

8

Josh

9 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Attached parking and close to downtown center.

10

Graham

6 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location. Nice Room. Used the restaurant each of the nights we stayed. Food was good. Service was good. Staff were friendly. Car park (for a reasonable fee) for guests at the back of the hotel

10

Sara

2 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was wonderful. Everyone was very nice and we highly recommend you check out their in-house restaurant.

8

Christopher

6 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Well managed hotel, easy checkin, safe and secure, clean rooms and lobby, parking is extra (€10) but convenient, walkable to Galway restaurants and shopping area.

10

LISA

10 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Difficult to get in and out of parking lot

8

Rebecca

9 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great for walking to just about everything. Parking is easy, and attached to the hotel but it’s not free. Breakfast was decent. Good choice away from the crowds, but super close to walk to the action.

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Cleanliness

Reviews often describe the property and rooms as clean and well kept. A few note dated bathrooms and occasional maintenance issues such as weak or inconsistent hot water and non-working fixtures.

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8

Sharon

6 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Positives: Very good hotel with a very good breakfast, room was clean and beds very comfortable. Negatives: our room backed onto the life shaft so we could hear the whirling sound every time someone used the lift, also no hot water the shower.

8

Suzanne

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There was a bath, but the taps didn’t work, so I could only shower. I had an executive king room and was disappointed as it was a lot smaller than I thought it would be

8

MICHAEL

7 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were very helpful and courteous. Good location and a nice hotel.Clean and well presented.

10

Debbie

30 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was so lovely. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The rooms were very clean

10

KRIS

25 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed at several properties around Ireland during our 5 day visit and this was one of our favorites. Although you can tell the property is older they do a fantastic job keeping clean and well maintained. This place felt the most like home for us.

10

Amy

29 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice stay. Rooms were clean, staff helpful, breakfast very good. Only issue were the showers, didn't get very hot, pressure was terrible and very stiff to turn on.

6

Fred

30 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location was good. Very much a large scale hotel. Staff friendly. Bathrooms very dated.

10

Jean

16 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything is very clean. Beds are comfortable. Easy walk to dining

8

Harry

29 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel in convenient location. Clean room and good service. Car park great. Bathrooms are the only let down, clean but old fashioned.

10

Heidi

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice clean and modern hotel within a 10 minute walk from Eyre Square, Quay st. and the waterfront. So many pubs and shops close by! Reasonably priced as well.

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Rooms

Beds are comfortable and some rooms are spacious with modern decor, but others are quite small or lack windows (Skylight King). Noise from streets, thin walls or wind is mentioned, and Wi-Fi can be weak in some rooms.

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Gina

8 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice stay in Galway convenient to everything! Room large, clean, quiet and comfortable. Check-in and check-out efficient and pleasant.

4

Jill

14 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, parking on site but costs12.00 euros a day. Clean, adequate. Had a second window to cut out street noise. Nice staff. This hotel was overpriced for what it was. Within walking distance of LatinQuarter so I am guessing that’s why it was priced as high as it was. Biggest complaint was the bed was not a queen but two smaller beds pushed together leaving an uncomfortable seam to sleep on.

6

Constance

11 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was quite small. We needed more towels in the bathroom

8

Melissa

14 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Overall a good hotel but I had a few issues. First was during check in. I had specifically booked a room with two beds as I was traveling with a friend. I was informed at checkin that I had a room with a king bed and that I was supposed to have "requested" a 2 bed room. Since the room was advertised as having 2 beds I had not known this. Luckily they managed to find a room with an extra bed. My second problem was the noise level. The rooms are not sound proof at all and our room was on the first floor facing the road. Lots of road noise until close to midnight and then early in the morning. Also, could hear lots of slamming doors which I assume was because we were near a stairwell. The parking is reasonably priced but very difficult. There are posts at the edge of most spots making it very difficult to park, even a very small car. I noticed many other cars circling the lot and having the same trouble parking as myself. On the upside the hotel is convenient to shopping and the sights in Galway and the food was very good.

10

Sonja

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great reception from Steve when we arrived! The location is perfect! Close to the train station and Citylink drop off! The rooms were clean, comfy and spacious. Our room was beautiful facing the marina. Galway is an amazing little place with lovely bars and live entertainment! Highly recommend this hotel for your stay!

6

Christopher

27 Jan 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

People were nice. Room was good but small. Clean rooms and overall property. I did find it weird they wanted you to pay for everything up front. There wasn't a room charge option. For example, calling down at night to reserve for breakfast the next morning, they wanted you to come down and pay then, not the next morning at breakfast. Wifi was very spotty. Dropped constantly from my room. Also, one day was a wash because of weather. It was a very boring day killing time. Should have a Netflix option on the TV.

6

Ciaran

24 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was in a king room on the top floor and felt like the window was going to come in with the wind outside. There was gaps in the old windows which need to be fixed.

6

Claire

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We loved the breakfast buffet- great variety of food and all super tasty! We found the rooms fair sized, but the area felt quite loud with the street beside, and the walls between rooms were VERY thin- we could hear our neighbors watching TV and people shutting doors, and found it hard to sleep because of it. We had a cleaning staff knock and immediately enter our room our first day there while we were in the middle of changing, which was unsettling and made us feel uncomfortable about leaving valuables in the room. No token of apology or any sort of action beyond a verbal apology was offered by the front desk staff. We enjoyed our time in Galway but will definitely stay elsewhere in the future!

4

Karen

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Don’t book a Skylight King room, there were no windows

10

Bruce

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Large comfortable room

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, helpful and efficient, from reception to breakfast and bar teams. Some guests reported lapses such as disorganized dining service, and there are isolated incidents like an overbooking or a housekeeping entry without waiting.

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10

Jackie

20 Feb 2025

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Very modern, great desk workers very helpful.

10

Richard

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at The Harbor Hotel. The property was clean and the staff were wonderful! I single out Kate at the front desk who provided great guidance and reservations at restaurants. She was delightful.

10

Karen

30 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly staff, clean rooms

6

Claire

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We loved the breakfast buffet- great variety of food and all super tasty! We found the rooms fair sized, but the area felt quite loud with the street beside, and the walls between rooms were VERY thin- we could hear our neighbors watching TV and people shutting doors, and found it hard to sleep because of it. We had a cleaning staff knock and immediately enter our room our first day there while we were in the middle of changing, which was unsettling and made us feel uncomfortable about leaving valuables in the room. No token of apology or any sort of action beyond a verbal apology was offered by the front desk staff. We enjoyed our time in Galway but will definitely stay elsewhere in the future!

8

Mark

3 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Seriously good staff.

10

Carol Ann

4 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a very pleasant stay at Harbour Hotel in Galway. Friendly and helpful staff at the check-in desk, a quiet and comfortable room for three people, and a generous and diverse breakfast spread. We would stay here again, when we return to Galway.

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Jason

28 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Booked a stay for 2 nights. Reservation was made in January for a trip in April. Our booking was prepaid and confirmed by Expedia and several times by the Harbour Hotel prior to our arrival with the most current confirmation just around 2 weeks prior to our scheduled check in. Upon check in we were advised that there was no availability and that the hotel had overbooked themselves. The Harbour Hotel front staff said they tried to contact us through Expedia but were not successful, didn’t try very hard obviously. We were moved to their sister hotel further down the road, appreciative to have a place to sleep but not what we wanted otherwise we would have booked it in the first place. New hotel had a charity event going on and very loud music was playing late night, past midnight. Not ideal….Based only on our situation and experience I would not recommend Harbour Hotel…

10

Becky

17 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Really great experience. Staff was super helpful and courteous. Great location!

10

Michael

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great service and quick staff to help us check-in and out. We had a small layover in Galway, and utilizing the ease of getting into this hotel and parking was lovely. We appreciated their hospitality and will definitely be back to Galway when time allows.

8

Albert

9 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The location of this property is great. It is an easy walk to the Latin Quarter were you will find a lot of shops and restaurants. The gentleman managing our check-in, I think his name was Davidus, was wonderful. The hotel seemed short of dining staff and those that were there were a bit disorganized. The rooms are tired and in need of some renovations and repairs. Overall a decent hotel however I would look for better accommodations if I were to return to Galway.

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Location

Consistently praised for being an easy walk to the Latin Quarter, shops, restaurants, and train/bus links, while set just enough away to stay relatively quiet. A few note street noise and that some rooms face less scenic views.

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10

paul

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel close to the centre of galway

10

Emil

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. 5 minutes walk to shopping, dining and sites. Not on the main tourist streets so you don't have to deal with the crowds when you go back to the hotel. Only 10 minutes walk to either train or bus station so very convenient if you aren't driving a car. Staff was very friendly and they even got us in our room even though we were earlier than regular check-in time.

10

Sonja

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great reception from Steve when we arrived! The location is perfect! Close to the train station and Citylink drop off! The rooms were clean, comfy and spacious. Our room was beautiful facing the marina. Galway is an amazing little place with lovely bars and live entertainment! Highly recommend this hotel for your stay!

10

Kelley

2 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Short walk to city centre but far enough away to be quiet during the evening.

10

Ginger

3 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The location of the hotel is fantastic. Easily walkable to the train station, the square and restaurants but still quiet.

8

Daniel

19 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The seagulls are on top of the apartments behind the hotel and are very noisy. Half the views in the hotel look at the parking garage and apartments. Not what was expected.

8

Robert

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location

8

Bernie

24 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient to city centre

10

Nancy

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This area is not right in the heart of things but close enough to walk and quiet because it isn’t right in the heart of things! Short walk to all the shops and pubs!

10

Heidi

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice clean and modern hotel within a 10 minute walk from Eyre Square, Quay st. and the waterfront. So many pubs and shops close by! Reasonably priced as well.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for variety and taste, and many enjoyed the on-site restaurant and bar. Some guests found breakfast average or service inconsistent at busy times.

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Marshall

12 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay here! Love the walkability to downtown, the breakfast and dinner on-site were very good, room was spacious and clean. My only issue was that I was under impression they had laundry on-site and planned my trip around that (they don’t). Would definitely stay here again!

10

Julie

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We loved our stay in this hotel, it was clean and well kept. We had dinner on our first night in the hotel restaurant which was amazing. The live music entertainment whilst having a drink in the bar was good too. It was in walking distance of the main bars and shops. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

8

Martin

3 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was a short walk to the pedestrian area which we strolled around. However, we had dinner in the hotel restaurant with Precious as our wonderful server. The drinks were good; the food was pretty good. The breakfast the next morning was quite good. The staff at the front desk was quite responsive to the couple of requests we had.

8

tor

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location and good service.Have had better breakfasts.

10

Jennifer

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast buffet was delicious and offered a variety of options. The hotel was clean with lovely Christmas decorations. It was in close walking distance of all the shops, pubs and dining options in the latin quarter. They have their own parking garage and will validate your ticket at the front desk so it does not cost extra for parking. The elevators are quick! Overall, it was the nicest hotel we stayed in during our Ireland road trip.

8

John

6 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very pleasant receptionist on arrival and on departure the next day a very efficient staff receptionist member regarding exiting the car park. Breakfast was excellent - great choice.

10

Sarah

4 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff were great, breakfast were amazing, rooms were clean and comfortable. Great location and within walking distance to shopping and food. It was a great place to stay for our first trip To Ireland.

6

Layla

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to main city thoroughfare. Close to Aran Island ferry. Staff were pleasant. Lots of issues during first breakfast shift. Broken appliances, not all items ready or on table - inconsistent experience day to day. Highly expensive laundry service.

10

Amy

29 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice stay. Rooms were clean, staff helpful, breakfast very good. Only issue were the showers, didn't get very hot, pressure was terrible and very stiff to turn on.

8

Ivan

10 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was fine and big, but comforter was too small for it. Bathroom was not good: low pressure in sink, poor toilet flush and bad shower. Breakfast was included, but not very good, run of the mill buffet at best. I ate at the hotel restaurant and woke up in the middle of the night vomiting multiple times. Parking was confusing, but at least there were signs everywhere saying don't park here for the hotel. The parking was awkward with pillars in every spot, but it was available for a cost. Staff was very friendly. Close enough to walk to the downtown areas, but out of the way enough to be quiet.

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Month	Average price
January	US$152
February	US$152
March	US$187
April	US$215
May	US$276
June	US$292
July	US$298
August	US$287
September	US$299
October	US$220
November	US$177
December	US$197

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11 $351	12
13 $320	14 $306	15	16	17 $310	18	19
20 $259	21 $320	22	23	24 $320	25	26 $341
27 $274	28 $290	29 $265	30 $261

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $226	2 $475	3 $315
4 $218	5 $212	6 $483	7 $299	8 $268	9 $268	10 $276
11 $213	12 $203	13 $209	14 $203	15 $203	16 $253	17 $274
18 $203	19 $209	20 $217	21 $203	22 $209	23 $254	24 $264
25 $260	26 $207	27 $193	28 $200	29 $207	30 $254	31 $270

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