The Lane - Boutique Residence

Made a mistake with this ‘hotel’. A hotel, to me, has a lounge, a bar, a reception area, parking, etc. This place had none of these and I failed to check before booking. The room was very small (there are references to this in other posts, but I didn’t realise how small the rooms were). It’s more like a glorified hostel. If this is all you want then the place is fine, clean and tidy. Not for everyone. Wasn’t happy about the dog in the corridor during our stay either!

Quaint renovated hotel nicely located in the center of Galway. Street parking only, which was relatively easy to find and free overnight from 6pm to 8am. Friendly and helpful checkin staff. Walkable to all the top attractions and main drag. Lots of good restaurants nearby

Great location 10-minutes walk from the Latin Quarter. Great shower, at least in the disabled room that we were given. Has air conditioning in the rooms, which we were happy for as the window barely opened. The rooms are very small - we were glad we were only there 2 nights. And the front desk is unstaffed from 9pm - 9am, which did but seem particularly safe given the location. No one was at the desk when we arrived to check in at around 5pm. Parking is all off-site, but the parking garage is an easy 5-minute walk. There's NO place to pull in at the front to drop off bags (however, given that it's city-center, this is excusable). View from the room was horrible! At least it has an elevator. If I had it to do over again, I would stay at The Park House hotel, right next door - it looks much nicer! Note that we were in the disabled room - there's NO WAY a person in a wheelchair could navigate that tiny room - especially not to get into the bathroom! EDIT: The Lane has replied, that there wa someone at the desk to greet us when we checked in. This is not true; there were 4 of us there at the same time, and the desk was unstaffed. One of us had to call the number that was left in order to get someone to come and check us in. The desk clerk who came was informative, however he did not offer to help us with our bags. How could he - he was the only one there, and another couple was waiting to check in also. Regarding the accessibility in our room: it would be physically impossible

Prompt attention to an electrical problem. Walk all over historic Galway. Quiet. Walking distance from the train and bus stations. Many restaurants within 1-2 blocks. Parking for 12 Euros around the corner.

Staff was very nice from the front desk to house cleaning, great location, very walkable, parking is the only thing , must use the city parking building which is very close and the hotel helps pay for it . Would definitely stay again very nice

The property was central and walkable. The room was so small and the bed pushed up against the wall. No were to put cases and sounded like a washing machine got turned on very early. The front deft staff do t start until 9:00. We checked out at 8am but left glasses on the room. Came back within minute but front staff were not on duty until 9am. We had to hang around for an hour. Very frustrating. Wouldn’t return to this property. Overpriced and under serviced.

Property has 3 parking spots in the back (make sure you book them ahead of time, staff here will give you info on that) which were super convenient. You can easily walk to the most popular areas for dining and night life. Was a great price and a neat little boutique hotel.

I liked that it was close to Shop Street and Eyre Square, but removed enough that we didn’t hear the crowds too much at night. No breakfast provided, but there are really close options that are inexpensive and tasty (Jungle Cafe & Scon). The man who checked us in was really friendly and gave us great recommendations for eating. Room was just big enough for our purposes and had a fridge. Park @ City Park/City Center off of Fairgreen nearby. The Lane will discount daily parking cost.

Small hotel near everything! Walkable to all pubs/shops and the train station is 2 min walk. No added extras like a gym… and front desk closes at 9 but the rooms are clean and updated.

It was a great Boutique. No facilities but great location and excellent rooms.

Rooms are small, but clean and affordable.

I had a snug room, perfect for one person i would say, cosy for two. Absolutely spotless, comfy beds, little bit of noise hearing doors from other rooms so if a light sleeper may need ear plugs if easily disturbed. So so clean, friendly staff. Hotel is positioned between coach station and rail station it is absolutely perfect where it is, right in the heart of Galway. Would highly recommend.

Very cute boutique inn. Very clean modern rooms

Great location clean rooms and nice big bathroom with fab strong shower!

Very helpful staff, parking was arranged right behind the building for us. Small room but very clean, comfortable beds. Quiet street.

Loved this hotel! Great location, friendly and helpful staff, comfortable, very clean and quiet, and thoughtfully appointed.

A very good option for a short stay in the city centre; this place is no-frills but everything is clean and comfy and it’s good value for the incredibly convenient location. The staff are very friendly which always helps

Das Zimmer ist immer sauber und ordentlich Aber etwas zu klein

Clean, quiet close to town.

Perfect, spotlessly clean, friendly staff, perfect for coach station, rail station and right near eyre square, everything walkable. Would definitely recommend.

Nahe des Bahnhofs gelegenes und praktisches Boutiquehotel. Das Zimmer war nicht allzu groß, konnte aber mit einem bequemen Bett und einer Nespresso-Maschine punkten.

Great location, helpful staff. WiFi wasn’t available in our room but wasn’t really a problem. Bedroom and bathroom very clean. There was no wardrobe as rooms were fairly small but would still be a great choice for a weekend stay

Room are comfortable but very small.

Staff were very kind and helpful! The rooms were cute. Wifi wasn’t great but still worked.

It was very walkable in Galway. Room was a little dated and dingy. Staff was friendly enough. The plumbing is LOUD and the walls are thin so you hear every noise from the other rooms. Room was very very small, good enough for one POSSIBLY two.

The Lane Hotel is very nicely done. Our room and bath were clean and comfortable. However, the bath designed for handicapped people was not necessarily the safest for walking individuals. The lack of an enclosed shower or shower curtain , created a very wet floor the was dangerous to walk on. I would suggest a shower curtain that could be closed to contain the water spray. Also, towel bars for hanging towels would be nice.

This was perfect for a 2 night stay in Galway. Our bed was comfy and the room cozy. Just the shower set up is interesting. It is an open shower in the private bathroom so no vurtain and the entire bathroom gets doaked. Otherwise great place.

Perfect for our one night stay. Very compact room, clean and suited our needs. Unable to open window so a little stuffy

Very small room, but good locations very convenient

Room was clean but very small as was the double bed It felt very cramped & for £160 no thanks

The desk staff were very friendly and helpful!

Check in was easy and front desk personnel were very nice and helpful. Room was small but well appointed. Close to shopping, food, train station. I'd stay here again!

Very helpful staff, parking was arranged right behind the building for us. Small room but very clean, comfortable beds. Quiet street.

Had an amazing time, friendly staff, no complaints here.

Staff was so nice. Very cute boutique hotel. Location is great.

Very nice receptionists.

Raj on reception was exceptional. He went above and beyond for us. Such a lovely, warm welcome and nothing was too much trouble. He even enquired the next day about my father who was in Galway for a medical procedure. Great asset to the hotel.

My partner and I stayed for 2 nights at The Lane, both of which were excellent to begin with. However, on the morning we were due to check out, my partner unfortunately became very unwell and we were unable to travel. The Staff at the Lane were so accommodating; offering us an option of late checkout, and thereafter allowing us to extend our stay by a night. They brought us loads of extra complimentary water bottles, and offered plenty of other amenities to ensure my partner was well looked after. They eased a very stressful time for us and I can’t recommend them enough! Thank you so much for your hospitality!

The worst hotel experience. Arrived at the property just after they closed so self check in was provided which should have been ok except they put us in the wrong room. I booked and paid for a deluxe king room, we checked in and it was a room half the size (the snug room) with a double bed. My boyfriend is 6’3 so it was obviously not acceptable, but no one could be reached to address it until 9 am the next day. I tried the after hours line and was told nothing could be done and the hotel was fully booked. Our shower was broken and you had to grab the shower head to have water flow out properly, and then the TV was broken. When they knew that we had been unhappy with the room, the receptionist went for coffee immediately after arriving at work at 9 am instead of addressing our concerns. I was finally told that I was getting refunded when she returned back, and then was only given a partial refund. Do not book this hotel

Check-in was definitely not what we were hoping for, which was obviously disappointing. We arrived super early, but we knew the hotel didn’t have staff until 9 AM once it was 9 AM. We went to the hotel and attempted to check in early. Obviously our room was not ready and we understood that, so we went back out on the town, left our bags and asked them to give us a call whenever the room was ready, hoping that they would get us in before 3 o’clock (especially after they heard that we arrived at 4 AM) we went back out to explore the town and again checked back in around noonish. Still, the room was not ready but they assured us they would call us as soon as possible. At around 3:30 we went back to the hotel and thankfully our room was ready, FINALLY! What was frustrating was no one had called us, like they had said they would and it was after the check-in time. In addition, they never asked or shared information about the parking that they had available at the hotel, until we inquired about it, after I read the pamphlet in the room. The room was fine obviously tiny but because it was so tiny it definitely made it seem as though they could’ve had it ready prior to 3 o’clock, especially knowing that we had arrived so early and check out is at 11.

Nice staff, nice room. It was a short walk from the train station and Eyre Square, and there were great places to eat very close by. Great security too - I liked the gate for the entire lane.

Conveniently near the bus station.

Prompt attention to an electrical problem. Walk all over historic Galway. Quiet. Walking distance from the train and bus stations. Many restaurants within 1-2 blocks. Parking for 12 Euros around the corner.

Great location clean rooms and nice big bathroom with fab strong shower!

Exactly what was advertised. Room only but a great location. Located right next to Eyre square and a 2 minute walk from all the lively bars.

Great staying and a safe and secure location, easy walking distance to many restaurants, pubs, and transportation. We went to dinner at An Pucan across the street. It was fantastic.

Great location to walk to all the sites in Galway.

Great location to the trains and buses. Room nicely laid out. Small room but had everything you needed for 1 to 2 days:) Front desk helped with our questions on directions to attractions and shopping:)

Perfect location, on Eyre Square.

Very clean, safe and close to everything

Nice staff, nice room. It was a short walk from the train station and Eyre Square, and there were great places to eat very close by. Great security too - I liked the gate for the entire lane.

Quaint renovated hotel nicely located in the center of Galway. Street parking only, which was relatively easy to find and free overnight from 6pm to 8am. Friendly and helpful checkin staff. Walkable to all the top attractions and main drag. Lots of good restaurants nearby

Good location for the Christmas Market and several local eateries and bars.

Exactly what was advertised. Room only but a great location. Located right next to Eyre square and a 2 minute walk from all the lively bars.

Great staying and a safe and secure location, easy walking distance to many restaurants, pubs, and transportation. We went to dinner at An Pucan across the street. It was fantastic.

Couldn’t get a better location. Ideal for couples. The fact they don’t serve breakfast isn’t an issue as there are multiple places within meters of the front door. Great spot, will be back!

The hotel was in a great location. Walking distance to all the bar's and night life. Centrally located to the train station and public transport to other part's of Galway.

I liked that it was close to Shop Street and Eyre Square, but removed enough that we didn’t hear the crowds too much at night. No breakfast provided, but there are really close options that are inexpensive and tasty (Jungle Cafe & Scon). The man who checked us in was really friendly and gave us great recommendations for eating. Room was just big enough for our purposes and had a fridge. Park @ City Park/City Center off of Fairgreen nearby. The Lane will discount daily parking cost.

Very central to resturants pubs etc Very comfy beds

Comfy beds, clean room. Close to many shops, restaurants and pubs. Highly recommend