Forster Street, Galway, Ireland
#19 of 46 hotels in Galway
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1270 hostel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.5
Location
9.4
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.3
Value for money
8.1
Free WiFi
8.6
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 2, 2024
David
Ireland2 pillows instead of 1( but that is personal preference.
The pool table, great location and the staff were friendly.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 26, 2024
Adaeze
IrelandThe rooms had a bad smell at the start. Kitchen was always filled with people
It was warm,has nice staff and enough charging pods
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 18, 2024
Eduardo
ColombiaSmall beds
Very good breakfast with excellent timetable and also free meals all the time
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 2, 2024
Edyta
United KingdomThe mattress was a bit too hard for me. But this is a matter of preferences ;)
The location is amazing, the staff are available 24hrs and very kind and helpful. The beds have curtains, so you can feel a bit more privacy when sleeping.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 26, 2024
Isabelle
IrelandThey went above and beyond providing gluten free breakfast, I really appreciated this.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 26, 2024
Alessandra
IrelandMissing ventilation in the room..smelling very bad.
Good location and clean
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 29, 2024
Luciana
RomaniaGreat location. Room was nice and clean,comfortable beds. Staff are friendly.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 25, 2024
Oluwatobiloba
CanadaI wish there were more hooks for hanging stuff around the rooms, and the 4 bed unit was a little small. Luckily I had it to myself, but if there were 4 guests there, we would have been running into each other. Lol.
Really lovely hostel. The staff were nice, thet had a lovely kitchen (didn't get to use it) but knowing it was available was a plus, and they cleaned everyday which was really lovely. The location was excellent and the hostel felt really welcoming.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 22, 2024
Máiréad
IrelandThe beds were not the most comfortable.
The location was great. It was also good to have breakfast included. The staff were very friendly and helpful too.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 12, 2024
Shona
IrelandVery strict on entering after a certain time. Make sure to have all the keys for the rooms with you if returning after 11pm
Nice rooms and very clean. Location was amazing, could walk to Eyre Square in a few minutes and all the main shopping streets.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 8, 2024
Cruz
IrelandVery good location
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: January 5, 2024
Weronika
Polandgreat, clean rooms, every bed has a curtain so its comfortable and gives a little more privacy, breakfast was tasty :))
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: December 14, 2023
Damien
Ireland..
Place renovated since my last stay, very clean and comfortable.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 4, 2023
Karen
IrelandToilet in the room wouldn’t flush unless you pressed the button multiple times. Could hear people from outside.
Great location and good value for money. Beds very very comfortable.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 3, 2023
Lauren
AustraliaGreat breakfasts of a morning, comfortable beds, hot shower, friendly staff, overnight laundry service, around the corner from Eyre Square and bus station
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 24, 2023
Paul
IrelandOnly downside was our door fobs kept deactivating..mine and the other people sharing the dorm..a few times had to make 2 trips to get in as reception had to keep reactivating the keys..no biggy but it was annoying
Accom was very good, nice and clean had a great sleep.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 23, 2023
Katja
IrelandIt's located close to the coach station and main sights but further away from the sea. The beds squeak a little and the walls are thin so you hear a lot of noise from other rooms.
Breakfast had everything you need but not to much and included in the price, the rooms and bathroom are clean, the kitchen provides fresh towels to dry the tableware, just simple comfort It is located close to the Coach Station and Train Station so it's perfect for travellers. Ways are short. The main sights can be seen within a 10 minute walk.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 14, 2023
Clive
IrelandSuperb location, extremely clean, warm, the mattress was very comfortable, I asked for an extra pillow (as the pillows are quite thin) and was given one no problem, I also asked for a towel - again not a problem - shower was hot and powerful, good kitchen facilities and comfortable lounge.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 8, 2023
Isabella
United States of AmericaThe lounge area is also basically the dining area and can feel more "hotel breakfast" than "hang out and be comfortable" but that's not a huge problem
Good facilities, stocked kitchen, nice outdoor area, lounge area. Breakfast was a nice cold spread with homemade bread, I saw them make it in house! Tea and coffee station with more than just black tea available which I haven't seen before or since so hold star for that. Good location which isn't hard in Galway but right next to the bus depot if that's convenient for you
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: November 1, 2023
Temi
IrelandNothing
The place was very modern and nice. It was a 2 min walk to eyre sq which was very convient. Staff were very nice and help, so were the other guests. Nice place to stay for the night. Room also had a lot of space and sockets by each bed was very nice too.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 1, 2023
Melissa
IrelandCity centre location = some noise from the street late at night (to be expected)
Clean, comfortable, convenient, friendly staff
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 30, 2023
Skye-dakota
IrelandFriendly staff
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 24, 2023
Helene
AustriaI disliked the shower curtain, (that's probably a me problem tbh.)
I really appreciated the curtains around the beds. And the fact that there was security over night at the door and only hostel people could get in.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: October 18, 2023
Trevor
United KingdomThere was a metal caged storage facility under the bed. This got caught on the bottom bunk bedsprings when the bottom bunk was occupied
the breakfast was well stocked
Stayed in October 2023
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