| other amenities include gardens, conference facilities and a kids' club. 3 km from galway cathedral and 2 km from eyre square. there's a fine-dining restaurant and a casual bistro; afternoon tea is served in the lounge. some quarters have garden views. this upmarket family-owned hotel is 2. the airy rooms have free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; upgraded rooms can add dvd players and minifridges. check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. free parking is available. suites add lounges and dining areas, plus complimentary mineral water and fruit platters. a leisure centre features an indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna and a gym, as well as exercise rooms
Shannon Airport 1 hr 11
Corcomroe Abbey (55 min)
Stone ruins of a stately 13th-century Cistercian monastery in the countryside with a cemetery. Dunguaire Castle (39 min)
Immaculately restored, 16th-century bay-side fortress with a literary history and evening banquets. Menlo Castle (16 min)
Well-known ruins of a riverfront castle built in the 1500s, with ivy-covered walls. Eyre Square (9 min)
Popular square in the heart of the city featuring grassy areas, trees, sculptures & a playground. The Latin Quarter (8 min) Galway Atlantaquaria, National Aquarium of Ireland (5 min)
Aquarium featuring native Irish sealife, popular fish feeding sessions & touch pools. Lynch's Castle (9 min)
The only complete non-religious medieval building still standing in Galway features stone gargoyles. Galway Walks - Galway City Walking Tours (9 min) Aran Island Ferries (11 min) Spanish Arch (8 min)
Added to the 16th-century walls in the 18th century, this archway provides access to Spanish Parade. Galway City Museum (8 min)
Small displays of documents, photographs, memorabilia and medieval artefacts chronicling urban life. Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church (7 min)
Large, 14th-century Anglican Episcopal church visited by Oliver Cromwell and Christopher Columbus. Galway Cathedral (7 min)
Modern and airy, green-domed, renaissance-style Catholic cathedral, with a mosaic of JF Kennedy. | 
