Gregans Castle HotelvsThe g Hotel & Spa
Both properties are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, the g Hotel & Spa Galway is the choice of most professionals compared to Gregans Castle Hotel. the g Hotel & Spa Galway has a TripExpert Score of 94 with recommendations from 11 reviewers like Frommer's, Fodor's and Star Service.
Gregans Castle Hotel
Corkscrew Hill, Ballyvaughan 01
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"One of Ireland's best-loved country-house hotels, this quiet, low-key retreat is a romantic, creeper-covered Georgian house, set amid pretty gardens with a splendid view." Full review
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Guest rooms are bright, airy, and uncluttered; choose between a magical view of stony hills and sparkling sea, or a ground-floor room with private patio garden.
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Family-owned 18th-century country house hotel in The Burren, overlooking beautifully landscaped gardens, mountains and Galway Bay." Full review
Frommer's
"Robbie McCauley is the new head chef at the exceptional in-house restaurant of the Gregans Castle Hotel...he continues the restaurant's tradition of creating exquisite menus " Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This hidden Clare gem is housed in a grand 18th-century manor...21 rooms and suites combine antiques with contemporary countrified furnishings (and purposely no TVs); some open to private garden areas" Full review
Michelin Guide
"Far from the grim stone fortress conjured by the name, Gregans Castle turns out to be something quite a bit more refined and urbane: not a castle at all, it’s a 250-year-old manor house, lovingly maintained, thoroughly renovated, and reopened as a charming and elegant country house hotel, the sort of place that’s far too high-class to boast about the famous names in the guest book" Full review
The g Hotel & Spa Show All Reviews
Wellpark, Galway
From $192/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"When to go: Spring or fallthe summer's too crowded; the winter, rainy.
Which room to book: A Junior Suite, such as No. 274, has a gas fireplace, a big egg-shaped tub, and a double..."
Fodor's
"Seashell-theme bathrooms are luxurious havens of marble and fine porcelain." Full review
Frommer's
"The service is outstanding -- a team of butlers attend to your every whim, and the room service menu is long and varied, featuring dishes from the Italian-Irish in-house restaurant." Full review
Insight Guides
"Contemporary, luxurious design with an extravagant sense of fun, designed by Galway-born milliner Phlilip Treacy, indulging his wildest fantasies."
Jetsetter
"Glam Philip Treacy-designed hotel in coastal Galway with a standout spa, rooftop terrace and pool." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Galway didn't know what hit it when this ubercontemporary hotel opened inside a nondescript business complex." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"While Galway has been gaining attention as a seaside bolt-hole for euro-flush Dubliners, the new G Hotel is about to permanently alter notions about Irish style." Full review
Star Service
"A 10-minute drive from the city center...this striking design hotel is Galway's king of the catwalk, a vibrant boutique hotel that makes all of Galway's other hotels look positively quaint." Full review
i
All of the rooms are handsomely appointed, but the entry-level digs are downright small and should be avoided.
Condé Nast Traveler
"A succession of funky public rooms strung together on the ground floor create a powerful frisson of visual excitement." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Milliner Philip Treacy, a native of Galway, turns hotel designer at the G, a five-star property with 101 rooms and suites on the edge of the city." Full review