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title: "Four Seasons B&B vs Hyde Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Four Seasons B&B or Hyde Hotel in Galway? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Four Seasons B&B vs Hyde Hotel

Both are in Galway, 520 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Townparks
## [Four Seasons B&B](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/four-seasons-b-b-galway/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.4

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1423451/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Townparks
## [Hyde Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hyde-hotel-galway/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.2

- **Score by category:** 3 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1653053/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hyde Hotel

It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 520 m apart.

### Choose Four Seasons B&B if you want

-   free parking
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 69)

### Choose Hyde Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.4)
-   to walk to the sights (160 m / 660 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (137 / 15)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 69 / 10)

### Why is Four Seasons B&B better than Hyde Hotel?

1.  Has free parking
2.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (10 vs 69 rooms) (−59)

### Why is Hyde Hotel better than Four Seasons B&B?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.4) (+0.4)
2.  450 m closer to public transport (−450 m)
3.  122 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+122)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 89 vs 53) (+36)
5.  7 more sights within 1 km (+7)
6.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)
7.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:30) (+2h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Four Seasons B&B | Hyde Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.8  (+0.4) |
| Location | 6.4 | 9.2  (+2.8) |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Public transport | 7.6 | 10.0  (+2.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.8  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.8  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 37 | 50  (+13) |
| Rank in Galway | bottom 19% | top 39%  (+42%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.4 | 9.2  (+2.8) |
| Distance to Townparks centre | 560 m | 300 m  (−260 m) |
| To the beach | 960 m | 920 m |
| To public transport | 600 m | 150 m  (−450 m) |
| To the airport | 65 km | 64 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 15 | 137  (+122) |
| To the nearest food shop | 530 m | 160 m  (−360 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 11  (+10) |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 12  (+7) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | 69 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 17  (+9) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 12:00  (+2h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

520 m apart

Four Seasons B&B: city centre: 660 m, nearest station Galway Ceannt to Dublin Heuston Train: 600 m, Shannon Airport (SNN): 65 km, beach: 960 m, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Hyde Hotel: city centre: 160 m, nearest station Galway railway station: 150 m, Shannon Airport (SNN): 64 km, beach: 920 m, 137 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Galway

[Galway weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/ireland/connacht/galway/weather)

## Four Seasons B&B or Hyde Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Four Seasons B&B or Hyde Hotel?

Hyde Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Four Seasons B&B or Hyde Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hyde Hotel is closer: 300 m from the centre, against 560 m for Four Seasons B&B.

### How far apart are Four Seasons B&B and Hyde Hotel?

The two hotels are 520 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/four-seasons-b-b-galway-vs-hyde-hotel-galway/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/