"When to go: Spring or fall—the 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..."

"Seashell-theme bathrooms are luxurious havens of marble and fine porcelain." Full review

"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

"Contemporary, luxurious design with an extravagant sense of fun, designed by Galway-born milliner Phlilip Treacy, indulging his wildest fantasies."

"Glam Philip Treacy-designed hotel in coastal Galway with a standout spa, rooftop terrace and pool." Full review

"Galway didn't know what hit it when this ubercontemporary hotel opened inside a nondescript business complex." Full review

"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

"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

"A succession of funky public rooms strung together on the ground floor create a powerful frisson of visual excitement." Full review

"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

"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

"Family-owned 18th-century country house hotel in The Burren, overlooking beautifully landscaped gardens, mountains and Galway Bay." Full review

"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

"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

"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