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title: "Hotels in Galway: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 84 hotels in Galway, Ireland: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/galway/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
---

# Where to stay in Galway

Galway has 84 places to stay in our index. 31 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.7.

- **places to stay:** 84

- **ranked by guests:** 31

- **average rating:** 8.7

- **5-star hotels:** 2

- [Hotels with free parking 9](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/galway/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 20](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/galway/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 12](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/galway/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Galway

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Skeffington Arms Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/skeffington-arms-hotel-galway/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Townparks

- **Average guest rating:** 8.7

- **Hotels with a pool:** 3

- **Average walk grade:** 55/100

- **5-star hotels:** 2

## Areas of Galway

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Townparks** 11 hotels, 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/galway/?area=Townparks)
-    [**Terryland** 4 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/galway/?area=Terryland)
-    [**Claddagh** 3 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/galway/?area=Claddagh)

## All hotels in Galway

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Galway

-     [**Imperial Hotel Galway** *vs* **Leonardo Hotel Galway** Galway, 8.7 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/imperial-hotel-galway-galway-vs-leonardo-hotel-galway-galway/)
-     [**Menlo Park Hotel** *vs* **Nox Hotel Galway** Galway, 9.0 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/menlo-park-hotel-galway-vs-nox-hotel-galway-galway/)
-     [**Galway Bay Hotel Conference & Leisure Centre** *vs* **Leonardo Hotel Galway** Galway, 8.9 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/galway-bay-hotel-conference-leisure-centre-galway-vs-leonardo-hotel-galway-galway/)
-     [**Leonardo Hotel Galway** *vs* **Skeffington Arms Hotel** Galway, 8.9 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/leonardo-hotel-galway-galway-vs-skeffington-arms-hotel-galway/)
-     [**Harbour Hotel** *vs* **Leonardo Hotel Galway** Galway, 8.4 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/harbour-hotel-galway-vs-leonardo-hotel-galway-galway/)
-     [**Leonardo Hotel Galway** *vs* **The Ardilaun Hotel** Galway, 8.9 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/leonardo-hotel-galway-galway-vs-the-ardilaun-hotel-galway/)
-     [**Nox Hotel Galway** *vs* **Travelodge Plus Galway** Galway, 8.6 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/nox-hotel-galway-galway-vs-travelodge-plus-galway-galway/)
-     [**Nox Hotel Galway** *vs* **The Connacht Hotel** Galway, 8.6 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/nox-hotel-galway-galway-vs-the-connacht-hotel-galway/)

## FAQ: Galway

### What is the best-rated hotel in Galway?

By StayVersus score, Skeffington Arms Hotel is the best-rated hotel in Galway, with a guest rating of 9.2 from 68 reviews.

### Which area of Galway has the most hotels?

Townparks has the most, with 11 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Galway?

We list 2 5-star hotels in Galway.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/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/