Name: The Twelve Hotel
Address: Barna Village, Galway, Barna, Ireland, Barna, County Galway, IE
Price range: $141–$358 per night
Rating: 9.15

What guests think

At The Twelve Hotel, many reviews praise genuinely friendly staff and thoughtful touches, consistently excellent made-to-order breakfasts, and spacious, comfortable rooms with boutique character, while noting the quieter Barna location requires buses, taxis, or a short drive into Galway.

Onsite dining earns broad praise, especially West and the Pins gastropub, though a few note slow service or a disappointing pizza. Rooms are generally large and well equipped—some with record players and bar areas—but a handful report dated decor, minor maintenance issues, street-facing noise, or mixed mattress comfort. Good choice for travelers seeking a relaxed boutique base beyond Galway’s busy center.

Facilities

Cleanliness

Rooms

Service

Location

Dining

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Facilities

Onsite restaurants and a bar provide convenient options. Parking is available, but feedback varies between plentiful or included and tight, offsite, or paid.

Related guest reviews

8

Daniel

May 9, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

It was a nice facility and the onsite parking was convenient. Our waiter for breakfast was very attentive, despite the fact that he had a very large tour group to take car of.

10

Daniel

May 27, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel, quiet and very clean. Parking not so good paid parking offsite.

10

Sadie

Jul 3, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful hotel, friendly & great restaurant within.

8

Erin

Aug 26, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

The hotel lobby and bar were interesting and fun. Live music each night. The parking was easy and included. The rooms were musty with very little air flow even with the window open. The bathroom fan did not work to take humidity out after a shower.

10

Armin

Aug 30, 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

Wonderful hotel with big, clean and well maintained rooms. King bed was an actual king bed size and rooms come with a little bar area where you can enjoy a drink or use the fridge to store your food. If you want, you can get a Google TV from the front desk to stream movies or shows from your phone. Hotel has great dining options, a nice bar and great breakfast. Plenty of parking is available.

8

David

Jun 10, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

Positives- Great location. Beautifully decorated boutique interior. Good toiletries. Great staff. Excellent cooked to order breakfast as well as continental buffet. Amazing food at West. Negatives- Double bed is two beds put together which was a bit uncomfortable. The shower gel dispenser did not really work properly since water was getting into it. Parking was very tight. Service in both Pins and West was slow to start and then picked up.Dinner at Pins wqs a littlw disappointing. These were some little things the hotel could improve on. The positives however were more than make up for most of it. Would definitely stay again

10

David

May 25, 2024

·

Stayed 4 nights

We loved the Twelve and staying just outside Galway. The Twelve has great restaurant and bar options, big rooms and helpful staff. We ate in both the gastropub and the fancy restaurant and both were excellent. Breakfasts were also wonderful. We really enjoyed coming back every night and having a great place to stay

8

Erik

Jun 20, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

Nice modern property. Breakfast is not included. No coffee in the rooms. Parking is 12 euro per day. Short walk to the downtown core.

10

Kieran

Sep 11, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Great hotel in lovely town, great bar, great restaurant and plenty of good pubs and great restaurants nearby

10

Joakim

Sep 26, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Allt var toppen. Utmärkt frukost. Fri parkering. Fräscha rum.

Translate

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Cleanliness

Most guests find the hotel and rooms clean. However, several note inconsistencies such as musty air or humidity, mildew in a shower, a leaking tap, dusty cups, worn carpets, or missed or late housekeeping.

Related guest reviews

8

Izabela

Nov 28, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

Clean, Staff friendly, great food

8

Aly

Oct 1, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Great property and location but could benefit from an update. We stayed here two nights as we traveled around Ireland. The room was very good sized, the bed was very comfortable, and the room and property were always very clean. The hotel is cute but looks like it could use small updates to truly capture its theme. We ate breakfast at the restaurant two mornings and found the food to be very good quality with a nice selection of items on the breakfast bar in addition to the customized hot meals. We also ate in The Pins restaurant one evening and really enjoyed the pizza and dinner salads. The entire staff was very helpful and friendly. Even without updates we would stay here again!

8

Lauren

Mar 31, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Great location outside the city, perfect for my ferry out of Rossaveel the next morning. Knocked it down a star for how horribly disappointed I was by the mattress with springs jutting in to me, noise of the heating unit and mildew in the shower. Dinner in the restaurant was decent, breakfast great as well.

6

Tara

Aug 14, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

We had the family suite which had a nice large space. Everything was fine except that the varnish on the tables was very sticky. Felt like there was a film on the tables. There was dust in the coffee cups after taking out the pile of creamers. The fairy door was a quaint little extra and the gift cards for the kids to get a treat at the bakery was a special touch!

8

Erin

Aug 26, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

The hotel lobby and bar were interesting and fun. Live music each night. The parking was easy and included. The rooms were musty with very little air flow even with the window open. The bathroom fan did not work to take humidity out after a shower.

10

Kaetlyn

Oct 1, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast, clean very spacious room. Close enough to town. Great stay

10

Christian

Aug 13, 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

Hôtel spacieux et confortable avec personnel avenant et efficace. Délicieux petit déjeuner et excellent restaurant. Service impeccable. Seul petit bémol, le ménage serait à améliorer pour une note 5 étoiles…

Translate

8

Suzanne

Dec 30, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Lovely room, great breakfasts, lovely friendly staff. Nice having choice of bath or shower. Loved the hand written welcome note and Voya bathroom products. Both restaurants super and nice having the choice. Bed not as comfy as expected but a great size. Tap & sink in the bathroom was leaking.

10

Joakim

Sep 26, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Allt var toppen. Utmärkt frukost. Fri parkering. Fräscha rum.

Translate

10

Elizabeth

Oct 18, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Easy check-in, classy surroundings, clean rooms and great breakfast. Not looking for much else.

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable, with suites offering bar areas or sofas and some rooms featuring record players. A few guests mention dated decor, street-side noise, or beds that felt hard or joined from two singles.

Related guest reviews

6

Kenneth

Apr 28, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Bed was hard and the tub shower was difficult tonight.

10

Donal

Jun 6, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

Had a great stay at The Twelve. Our room was very comfortable and had lots of space along with a bar area and sofa.

8

Julia

Sep 29, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Great stay for a quick visit to Galway. A bit far if you're planning to spend most of your time in Galway City (had to wait a bit for taxis, buses weren't too frequent) but the village area was lovely and more quiet. Blackthorn restaurant was so delicious! Rooms were a little dated but still very comfortable and clean.

10

Jeremy

Jun 15, 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

The twelve was an excellent stay, so nice to have a suite style hotel with an extra wet bar and couch room. The record players in the room were a lot of fun. Because of this place, I’ll always remember Meatloaf’s “Bat out of hell”. Staff was great and the restaurant for breakfast and dinner room serve was excellent.

8

charles

Aug 23, 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

Staff was very polite and helpful. Location was good. Breakfast was also enjoyable. The facilities were in need of upgrades, carpets were worn out and walls needed repaired and painted. Rooms on street side were pretty noisy from traffic. Rooms on other side much quieter. Only stayed one night. Was not disappointed, but not overly impressed either.

10

Katie

Sep 15, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was is beautiful. The tiny touches make it feel special. We stayed in a king suite which was a luxurious space and very large with a couch and a bar space. Our room came with breakfast which was delicious. We also ate at the restaurant which is good with plenty of great beer options. The only point lost was our cable didn’t work due to the wire coming out of the wall. The staff working that night tried their best and made a quick fix, but with so much attention to detail I was surprised by the error. Would absolutely stay again.

10

Michele

Nov 6, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

The folks there were just awesome! We were greeted with a handwritten note by Isabella along with a homemade treat! The location was great. The room was enormous and the bed comfy. Breakfast was a real treat! We loved being so close to the water and would definitely stay there again. It was a perfect location for our day trip to Kylemore Abbey!

10

Kate

Apr 22, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Amazing bed!! Great sleep and such a nice room. Would gladly stay again

10

Armin

Aug 30, 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

Wonderful hotel with big, clean and well maintained rooms. King bed was an actual king bed size and rooms come with a little bar area where you can enjoy a drink or use the fridge to store your food. If you want, you can get a Google TV from the front desk to stream movies or shows from your phone. Hotel has great dining options, a nice bar and great breakfast. Plenty of parking is available.

8

David

Jun 10, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

Positives- Great location. Beautifully decorated boutique interior. Good toiletries. Great staff. Excellent cooked to order breakfast as well as continental buffet. Amazing food at West. Negatives- Double bed is two beds put together which was a bit uncomfortable. The shower gel dispenser did not really work properly since water was getting into it. Parking was very tight. Service in both Pins and West was slow to start and then picked up.Dinner at Pins wqs a littlw disappointing. These were some little things the hotel could improve on. The positives however were more than make up for most of it. Would definitely stay again

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Service

Service is frequently described as warm, professional, and attentive, with smooth check-in and personal touches like handwritten notes and treats. Some guests experienced slower or mixed service in the restaurants and occasional housekeeping delays.

Related guest reviews

10

jemma

Aug 19, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

This was the easiest check-in and out, excellent service, great food and comfortable room! Loved it!

10

Neil

Jul 23, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Staff were amazing, left chocolates for our anniversary in the room with lovely note from Laura in reception

8

Barbara

Sep 10, 2025

·

Stayed 4 nights

They did not come to do our room until quite late one day they did not come at all and when they did come, they did not chop us up on the tea in the coffee,

8

Daniel

May 9, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

It was a nice facility and the onsite parking was convenient. Our waiter for breakfast was very attentive, despite the fact that he had a very large tour group to take car of.

8

Russell

Sep 21, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was nice and offered something a little different. The staff were mixed, some were excellent but others seemed to do the minimum they could get away with, mainly in the restaurant. However the breakfast staff were excellent as was the food

10

Peter

Sep 20, 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

Fantastic stay at a wonderful hotel. There was everything we needed for our stay and the staff were very efficient and helpful. Room was spacious and well equipped with a super comfortable bed. Breakfasts were excellent and a wide choice of both cold and hot food made to order. The recommendations from staff were really helpful in regards to some local areas to visit and using the bus service into Galway. Would definitely recommend and wouldn’t hesitate staying again. Thank you for making our stay so memorable with the ‘Happy Birthday’ message and sweet treat for my husband when we arrived.

10

Matt

Nov 14, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

Our check-in was excellent with Bradley at the desk. Breakfast was very pleasant & fresh. The room was well appointed with a record player!

8

David

Jun 10, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

Positives- Great location. Beautifully decorated boutique interior. Good toiletries. Great staff. Excellent cooked to order breakfast as well as continental buffet. Amazing food at West. Negatives- Double bed is two beds put together which was a bit uncomfortable. The shower gel dispenser did not really work properly since water was getting into it. Parking was very tight. Service in both Pins and West was slow to start and then picked up.Dinner at Pins wqs a littlw disappointing. These were some little things the hotel could improve on. The positives however were more than make up for most of it. Would definitely stay again

10

marcela

Dec 8, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

Muy amable Isabella en el check in! Excelente hotel

Translate

10

Elizabeth

Oct 18, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Easy check-in, classy surroundings, clean rooms and great breakfast. Not looking for much else.

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Location

Located in Barna outside Galway city, near the water and a quiet village setting; handy for exploring the west, ferries, and Kylemore Abbey. Reaching Galway city typically requires a 15–20 minute taxi or bus, which some found inconvenient.

Related guest reviews

10

Lynda

May 28, 2023

·

Stayed 2 nights

Cute little hotel with very friendly staff. We just found it was a little too far from Galway proper as we like to do a lot of walking. Definitely a nice hotel and would recommend.

10

Karen

Jul 27, 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

We enjoyed our three night stay at The Twelve hotel in Barna. We decided to try staying outside of Galway and used bus and taxi to get in and out of town. The hotel is very nice. The room is spacious (we had a King suite). The morning breakfast was excellent. While Barna was not particularly walkable, we were able to take the city bus both into Galway to explore the city and take an excursion to the Cliffs of Moher, as well as to the ferrys to Aran Islands. Staff was professional and helpful, printing out the bus timetable for us.

10

Neil

Jul 1, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

This was an exceptional hotel with great staff. We enjoyed our stay there while exploring Galway and the west of Ireland. It is not downtown Galway, but it not far and the property provides a very nice and quiet alternative to the downtown hotels.

8

Julia

Sep 29, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Great stay for a quick visit to Galway. A bit far if you're planning to spend most of your time in Galway City (had to wait a bit for taxis, buses weren't too frequent) but the village area was lovely and more quiet. Blackthorn restaurant was so delicious! Rooms were a little dated but still very comfortable and clean.

10

Catherine

Sep 17, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel with wonderful customer service and a delicious full breakfast. Nice and quiet. Great area but the taxi ride to the center of town was about 15-20 minutes. Would definitely stay there again. Be sure to have dinner at O’Gradys on the pier which is a short walk away. Fabulous!

8

Ruth K

Oct 27, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

It was farther away from Galway than we expected.

10

David

Nov 26, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

have stayed here several times. handy to the city via bus. Handy to the bay and all west of Galway. hotel itself is excellent with a great array of food on offer. Breakfast as always was excellent. We will be back very soon

10

Ryan

Aug 4, 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel right by the ocean delicious food friendly staff

10

Michele

Nov 6, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

The folks there were just awesome! We were greeted with a handwritten note by Isabella along with a homemade treat! The location was great. The room was enormous and the bed comfy. Breakfast was a real treat! We loved being so close to the water and would definitely stay there again. It was a perfect location for our day trip to Kylemore Abbey!

8

Kannis

Apr 18, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

15 mins drive to downtown. Not bad!

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Dining

Breakfast is consistently praised for quality and cooked-to-order options. Onsite dining at West and the Pins gastropub is generally excellent, with occasional mentions of slow service or a disappointing pizza.

Related guest reviews

10

Lea

Oct 11, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

Loved the breakfast at this hotel. First class!

8

Jill

Oct 1, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

The rooms were clean and nicely appointed. The restaurant was very good. The breakfast was nice. The Staff were helpful. The only issue was they had beer keg exchange below our room in the wee hours of the morning that work is up.

10

Marion

Oct 25, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

A wonderful night and amazing meal at West. Fabulous stay in every way.

10

Lee

May 8, 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

Beautiful, stylish hotel. Great service, both at check in and in the restaurant/bar. Food was excellent, both at dinner and breakfast. Rooms are quiet and comfortable, bathrooms updated and relaxing bath.

8

Aly

Oct 1, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Great property and location but could benefit from an update. We stayed here two nights as we traveled around Ireland. The room was very good sized, the bed was very comfortable, and the room and property were always very clean. The hotel is cute but looks like it could use small updates to truly capture its theme. We ate breakfast at the restaurant two mornings and found the food to be very good quality with a nice selection of items on the breakfast bar in addition to the customized hot meals. We also ate in The Pins restaurant one evening and really enjoyed the pizza and dinner salads. The entire staff was very helpful and friendly. Even without updates we would stay here again!

8

Lynn

Oct 13, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was great but in the evening we had ordered pizza which was regrettable. The sauce was never absorbed into the dough and all the sauce, cheese and toppings remained on the pan.

10

Lester

Oct 17, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Great rooms !!!! Great breakfast !!!

10

Michael

Apr 24, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Property was beautiful! Food was delicious!

8

David

Jun 10, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

Positives- Great location. Beautifully decorated boutique interior. Good toiletries. Great staff. Excellent cooked to order breakfast as well as continental buffet. Amazing food at West. Negatives- Double bed is two beds put together which was a bit uncomfortable. The shower gel dispenser did not really work properly since water was getting into it. Parking was very tight. Service in both Pins and West was slow to start and then picked up.Dinner at Pins wqs a littlw disappointing. These were some little things the hotel could improve on. The positives however were more than make up for most of it. Would definitely stay again

10

David

May 25, 2024

·

Stayed 4 nights

We loved the Twelve and staying just outside Galway. The Twelve has great restaurant and bar options, big rooms and helpful staff. We ate in both the gastropub and the fancy restaurant and both were excellent. Breakfasts were also wonderful. We really enjoyed coming back every night and having a great place to stay

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Month	Average price
January	$139
February	$142
March	$155
April	$174
May	$207
June	$215
July	$238
August	$232
September	$236
October	$187
November	$149
December	$168

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10 $358	11	12 $266
13 $251	14 $196	15 $243	16 $286	17 $215	18 $313	19 $286
20 $200	21 $184	22 $251	23 $282	24 $208	25 $246	26 $245
27 $172	28 $172	29 $172	30 $145

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $157	2 $209	3 $286
4 $153	5 $153	6 $196	7 $153	8 $201	9 $247	10 $243
11 $145	12 $149	13 $145	14 $162	15 $157	16 $211	17 $235
18 $149	19 $141	20 $141	21 $148	22 $141	23 $172	24 $247
25 $227	26 $153	27 $166	28 $161	29 $161	30 $164	31 $215

Select dates to see prices and availability

Monthly average prices

About this property

Location

Guest reviews

Superb

Who stays here?

What guests think

Property Policies

Check-in instructions

Good to know

Optional extras

FAQs about The Twelve Hotel

Have a question?

Prices for upcoming dates