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Griffin LodgevsThe g Hotel & Spa
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, the g Hotel & Spa Galway ranks significantly better than Griffin Lodge. the g Hotel & Spa Galway comes in at 94 with recommendations from 11 reviews including Insight Guides, Concierge and Travel + Leisure.
Griffin Lodge
Lonely Planet
3 Father Griffin Place, Galway
From $98/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Breakfast included
Lonely Planet "You'll be welcomed like a long-lost friend at this well-kept B&B, which is 500m west of the Spanish Arch." Full review
The g Hotel & Spa
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Jetsetter Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph 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
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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 Telegraph7.0
"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
