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title: "Wards Hotel, Galway: 6.9/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Wards Hotel in Galway: rated 6.9 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-25
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Hotel · ★★
# Wards Hotel

Kilcorkey, Galway, Ireland

6.9 ·  Okay 6 reviews ·  #28 #28 of 31 in Galway ·  7.1 Location score
## About Wards Hotel

Wards Hotel is a hotel in Kilcorkey, Galway, Ireland. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 6 reviews. It is 1.5 km from the centre of Galway. The nearest beach is 440 m away. The nearest airport, Shannon Airport (SNN), is 64 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

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

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

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## Live prices around Wards Hotel

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## How Wards Hotel scores

Better rated than 10% of hotels in Galway

-   Guest rating **6.9**
-   Location **7.1**
-   Beach access **8.8**
-   Public transport **2.2**

Galway average

## Amenities

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## Location

- **Location score:** **7.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **33**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **2**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **8**

<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="">Grattan Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">440 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 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="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</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="">143 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="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tesco</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">500 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pat Hogan Totalhealth Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">390 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Galway Aquriaum360 m
-   Famine Ship Memorial630 m
-   Tiny Traders Village830 m
-   National Aquarium of Ireland870 m
-   The Fisheries Watchtower Museum880 m
-   Indoor Christmas Market at Galway Aquarium900 m

## Weather in Galway

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

### Compare

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## Questions about Wards Hotel

### How do guests rate Wards Hotel?

Wards Hotel has a guest rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 6 reviews, which is better than 10% of rated hotels in Galway.

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

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

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

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

### Is Wards Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 440 m from the hotel.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Wards Hotel?

Yes: Tesco, about 500 m away (8 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Wards Hotel?

Pat Hogan Totalhealth Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 390 m away (6 min walk).

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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