Galway Oyster Hotel (formerly Ramada Encore)  

the receptionist was extremely helpful and friendly

The staff would do anything for you anytime day or night, they are the best asset the hotel has along with its location and price.

Nice budget hotel, can't complain at all!

Everything was very good

The staff were very helpful. we had very early start on Sunday morning well before breakfast time and the night staff laid on an excellent continental breakfast for us. The hotel was quiet, comfortable and clean. It does not do individual evening meals, only tour groups, but staff booked us into the Keane's pub and restaurant about 50 metres from hotel and we had excellent evening meals there. We were travelling on motorcycles and there was secure free underground parking with plenty of space for us.

Our business was in Galway and we chose this because it was removed from the city a little - travel into and out of Galway was very busy but manageable and we had allowed for this anyway. One of our guys reported noise from a nightclub on early Sunday morning but we were really not disturbed.

Room was large and very comfortable. shower was incredible and breakfast buffet was really good. Price was competitive too for midweek and free parking outside.

not much to dislike, a few niggly/pedantic things though: in the hotel guide provided in the room it stipulates free internet- when we enquired at reception we were told it cost €5 per day. this was through the tv which is incredibly awkward and slow to use.The cable provided for wired internet access didnt work.

The Receptionist on our arrival, Irish woman, couldn't have been nicer.

I didn't like the cheap click-laminate on the bedroom floors, nor the rock hard temporary bed I had to sleep on in the twin room, after being told there were three beds in the room. Worse than all that was the attitude problem of waitress Jessica on Thurs. morning. We stood for ten minutes on arrival into dining room & were ignored by her. When asked for something, a grunt was the best she could manage, no smile, no polite reply to anything. It was bad enough getting an inedible, cold breakfast without having to put up with her bad manners as well. An absolute disgrace in this day & age when we should be doing all in our power to welcome & encourage guests.

comfort,peaceful...

Very central for Oranmore but a bit far from Galway city if you are depending on taxi's could be costly.

Casino was advertised but was closed, it is essentially a motel as there were scarce bar & Restaurant facilities.

Lots of litter lying on ground at entrance to car park. Looks like hotel which was closed down and reopened for galway race week.waitress at breakfast seemed totally disinterested/bored with job.

The hotel was clean, pleasant, with modern-looking room. Very expensive the night we stayed there, though all hotels were the week of the galway races and it was the cheapest of the ones we could find. Breakfast was good. Location wise - a little bit of a trip from the city centre if you are looking for a night out in the city - taxi cost approx 20euro back from town. Seemed to be some lovely pubs and restaurants around oranmore on the same street as the hotel.

The prices the week of the galway races!! It was the cheapest of most of them though.

The room was a very high standard for the price and the staff were very friendly and helpful

Only thing was that there was no restaurant for dinner but the staff were very helpful in recommending places that were close by