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title: "Harbour Hotel, Galway: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Harbour Hotel in Galway: rated 8.4 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Harbour Hotel

Claddagh, Galway, Ireland

8.4 ·  Very good 45 reviews ·  #26 #26 of 31 in Galway ·  8.8 Location score
## About Harbour Hotel

Harbour Hotel is a hotel in Claddagh, Galway, Ireland. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 45 reviews. It is 450 m from the centre of Galway. The nearest beach is 780 m away. The nearest airport, Shannon Airport (SNN), is 64 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 28

New Docks Road [harbour.ie](http://www.harbour.ie/)

## How Harbour Hotel scores

Better rated than 12% of hotels in Galway

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **8.8**
-   Beach access **7.7**
-   Public transport **9.1**

Galway average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **91**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **12**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dead Mans Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">780 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Galway railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">310 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Shannon Airport (SNN)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">64 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">144 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Galway</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">450 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Funderland150 m
-   Ross Errilly Friary360 m
-   Nora Barnacle House Museum390 m
-   Lynch's Castle400 m
-   John F Kennedy Monument410 m
-   Galway City Museum430 m

### Compare

## Compare Harbour Hotel with nearby hotels

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-   [Eyre Square Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/eyre-square-hotel-galway/) Hotel ★★★ 390 m away
    
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## Questions about Harbour Hotel

### How do guests rate Harbour Hotel?

Harbour Hotel has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 45 reviews, which is better than 12% of rated hotels in Galway.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Harbour Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is Harbour Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Shannon Airport (SNN), is 64 km away in a straight line.

### Is Harbour Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 780 m from the hotel.

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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