About this property
The Twelve is 4-star, non-smoking boutique hotel situated in the seaside village of Bearna, 6.5 km from Galway. It has luxurious rooms with free WiFi, a restaurant, gastro pub and spa. Rooms at The Twelve Hotel have large beds as standard, LCD TVs and iPod docks. Spacious en suite bathrooms have large fluffy towels and free designer toiletries. The Pins is our warm and vibrant Gastro pub which offers live music at the weekends, The West Restaurant is now the beautifully refurbished Blackthorn Restaurant, upstairs at The Twelve, where everything is cooked over open flame. Seaweed baths are available in our residents own rooms for their ultimate relaxation and convenience. Le Petit Spa offers a range of massages and facials on site. Within walking distance are Barna Woods, Silver Strand (one of Irelands top 5 Beaches) and the beautiful Barna Pier overlooking Galway Bay, While Barna Golf Course and Galway City are both within a 3 mile radius of The Twelve.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Spa and wellness centre
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Restaurant
- Free WiFi
- Room service
- Family rooms
- Bar
Sustainability
- Green Hospitality Ecolabel
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Colm
Ireland
“Food and atmosphere was excellent, staff very friendly and helpful.” - Alex
Ireland
“Room was excellent. Comp upgrade. Very happy . Quiet which was perfect for us getting away from the busy life's we have hotel was clean and well maintained reception staff where 10/10. Missis booked a spa was very happy with it. Therapist was very...” - Mary
Ireland
“The staff were excellent. We ate in bar and everyone was fantastic, efficient, fast, helpful, friendly” - Greg
Ireland
“Great rooms spacious and quiet and food was fantastic. Recommend the bar food” - Roslyn
Ireland
“Fabulous location . The staff are brilliant so friendly and it’s a beautiful comfortable hotel .” - Emma
Ireland
“Very comfortable bed. Perfect location for a wedding we were attending. Very helpful staff to help us with a space for getting ready before check in. Lovely breakfast” - Ann
United Kingdom
“The room was amazing and the facilities in the room were brilliant..ie coffee machine kettle tea making facilities fridge etc” - Jacqueline
Ireland
“Staff are the real stars of this hotel, so lovely!” - Oreilly
Ireland
“Fab stay with my mum for her birthday. There was even desserts in room with happy birthday card. Lovely touch. Room very comfortable and clean. We had the chicken wings in Franks Hot sauce that evening in bar restaurant along with other items. ...” - Marian
Ireland
“Fabulous breakfast, massive portions be warned 😀 Brilliant choice of foods We also had dinner and it was superb.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Blackthorn
- Open forDinner
Facilities of The Twelve Hotel
Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Spa and wellness centre
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Restaurant
- Free WiFi
- Room service
- Family rooms
- Bar
Outdoors
- Outdoor furniture
- Sun terrace
- BBQ facilities
- Terrace
- Garden
Activities
- Horse ridingAdditional charge
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Darts
- WindsurfingAdditional charge
- Fishing
- Golf course (within 3 km)Additional charge
Food & Drink
- FruitsAdditional charge
- Wine/champagneAdditional charge
- Kid mealsAdditional charge
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Breakfast in the room
- Bar
InternetWiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
ParkingFree public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible).
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Accessible parking
Reception services
- Concierge service
- Luggage storage
- Currency exchange
- Express check-in/check-out
- 24-hour front desk
Entertainment and family services
- Babysitting/child servicesAdditional charge
Cleaning services
- Daily housekeeping
- Ironing serviceAdditional charge
- Dry cleaningAdditional charge
- LaundryAdditional charge
Business facilities
- Fax/photocopying
- Business centre
- Meeting/banquet facilities
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Security alarm
- Key card access
- 24-hour security
- Safety deposit box
General
- Pet bowls
- Minimarket on site
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking throughout
- Allergy-free room
- Heating
- Car hire
- Packed lunches
- Lift
- Family rooms
- Barber/beauty shop
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
Wellness
- Body wrap
- Body scrub
- Body treatments
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Facial treatments
- Beauty Services
- Massage
- Spa and wellness centreAdditional charge
Languages spoken
- German
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Irish
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Romanian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.



The fine print
Due to the popularity of in-room treatments and facials, booking in advance is advisable.
Booking is also advisable if you want to dine at the West Restaurant.