Harbour Hotel vs Hyde Hotel
Both are in Galway, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Claddagh
Harbour Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★Townparks
Hyde Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Hyde Hotel
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 460 m apart.
Choose Hyde Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.4)
Why is Harbour Hotel better than Hyde Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2Allows pets
- 3Has an on-site restaurant
Why is Hyde Hotel better than Harbour Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.4)+0.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Harbour Hotel vs Hyde Hotel: which hotel is better? | Harbour Hotel | Hyde Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.8 +0.4 |
| Location | 8.8 | 9.2 +0.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 7.7 +0.5 | 7.2 |
| Public transport | 9.1 | 10.0 +0.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.8 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.8 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 45 | 50 +5 |
| Rank in Galway | bottom 16% | top 39% +45% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.8 | 9.2 +0.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 450 m | 160 m −300 m |
| To the beach | 780 m −150 m | 920 m |
| To public transport | 310 m | 150 m −160 m |
| To the airport | 64 km | 64 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +13 | 137 |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 160 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 11 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 | 12 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 69 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 17 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| EV charging | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
460 m apart
Harbour Hotel: city centre: 450 m, nearest station Galway railway station: 310 m, Shannon Airport (SNN): 64 km, beach: 780 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 12 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.
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Harbour Hotel or Hyde Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Harbour Hotel or Hyde Hotel?
Hyde Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport. Harbour Hotel is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, Harbour Hotel 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: 160 m from the centre, against 450 m for Harbour Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Harbour Hotel is 780 m from the nearest beach; Hyde Hotel is 920 m.
How far apart are Harbour Hotel and Hyde Hotel?
The two hotels are 460 m apart in a straight line.
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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