Best Hotels in Ballyvaughan, Ireland

Perfect Central Hotel 17 of us, yes Seventeen went for a three night stay at Jurys Inn this past weekend. Amazing service. Staff are so welcoming and under pressure as such a busy place. Nothing was too much trouble. Sorry we don't have his name, but a very tall man from California served the majority of us on arrival and was delightful. Explained that our rooms would not be cleaned daily as there was a staff shortage. None of us were concerned about this and all got daily clean towels and loo roll. Breakfast is very good for those who enjoy a cooked breakfast, which we all did. As we were all from UK €14.00 is expensive for a breakfast but it's certainly cheaper than elsewhere as we experienced by searching for somewhere else on our second day. We went in the peak time of an Oyster festival and agreed we would all return when it's less busy at the hotel and possibly cheaper. Thank you Jurys Inn for the fans for the rooms too.

We stayed here for three nights for a wedding. The hotel has a great location in Salthill. There is ample car parking. Check in was quick and friendly. The room was good, spacious and had a partial sea view. The breakfast was excellent with a great choice. There is also a cafe in the hotel which is a good option if you want a quick and reasonably priced snack or drink. The bar is nice with a good selection of drinks. We did not use the leisure facilities.

With a stay at Sheedy's Country House Hotel in Lisdoonvarna, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Cliffs of Moher and Mountain View Horse Riding Centre. This upscale hotel is 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Doolin Cave and 5.1 mi (8.3 km) from Doolin Pitch & Putt.Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and babysitting (surcharge).At Sheedy's Country House Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.

We stayed at Hyde hotel, in Galway, and realized that it was another one of those great location hotels. It’s walking distance from Ceannt Train station which was great for us since this was our first trip. It was nice not to roll our luggage across the whole city just to get to our place. It seems like it's in the quieter part of town even though there's a few bars in the area. If you walked down passed Eyre Square on William St. towards the latin quarter its very lively but not everyone may be into that while they're trying to sleep. Upon arrival, since we were early, the hotel allowed us to leave our luggages there while we took a walk around town. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. One time, on our way back from an outing, we realized that we ran out of their complimentary coffee/milk/sugar. We went to the front desk and asked for them and within minutes the same desk attendant went to our room and personally delivered them to us. Our room had an enclosed patio, covered in tropical foliage (obviously not real) that brought in a cozy vibe. I don't believe that they have air condition, we didn't have any in our room. But, open the glass sliding door and bring in the fresh air, again this is Ireland and AC wasn't a big deal to us. The weather in Galway was sunny all week but it wasn't crazy warm that we needed air condition like in the states. By the way, we stayed on the second floor which was convenient if we wanted to take the stairs instead of the elevator. They have a nice restaurant that was also recommended by our tour bus driver. We also ended up booking a tour, Kylemore Abbey and Leenane, and the tour meetup was at our hotel, perfect!! This is a great hotel to stay in, there's a couple of stores across the street to stock up on essentials that you may need. We will definitely stay in this hotel again.

Located just behind Eyre Square in a quiet street. A nice welcome on reception. It was made clear that reception wasn’t manned all the time, but we were given a contact number if we needed anything. Our room was nice at the top of very narrow stairs. The bed and pillows were really comfortable. Shower was good. Everything very clean. We were at the back of the property with no view (not a problem for us). This had the bonus of very little street noise. Didn’t hear anything from other rooms, only those arriving and departing. Air conditioning was available, but we didn’t need it. Tea and coffee facilities were provided. Fresh towels were delivered every day. No breakfast at the property, but discount available at restaurant next door. It looked very nice, but we didn’t take up the offer. A lovely relaxing stay. Would recommend.

Hotel location is okay, visually it is the best hotel in Galway, but the facilities are average. Encountered Galway Oyster Festival, the hotel is full, so the price is unrealistically high.

A very overdue review but didn’t want to not leave it. Had a lovely stay here in May. Staff were so kind and helpful. Room much bigger than expected (family room) and very quiet – even when we saw a raucous looking hen night setting up and then didn’t hear a squeak from it all night. Lovely pool and whilst there were lessons going on we still had ample space to swim and change. Really enjoyed our stay and felt it was well priced for the standard. Only con is that the buses aren’t as regular as hoped especially through the weekend so we had to take more taxis as expected as town was a hefty walk away (and hire car prices seem to have gone crazy in Ireland!). But will come back for sure. Thank you!

What a lovely location, a gorgeous hotel and the swimming pool was great with the added bonus of an outside hot tub overlooking the sea. My room was 631 with a large king bed, desks, adequate bathroom with bath and shower, seats with table, desk and TV and all the usual facilities in a hotel room. No sockets by the bed though which is something all hotels need to have now but that was the only criticism of the room. Staff where lovely, helpful and friendly although I give 4 stars as check-in didnt happen for 10 minutes due to no staff being at the reception, no idea why but it got sorted OK. The hotel is clean, the room was clean, well presented and very welcoming. I had breakfast which was the normal cooked breakfast buffet, toasts, pancakes, breads, cereals, tea or coffee, juices with plenty of seating options and a view of the sea. The staff were great, the food was good and the atmosphere relaxed. The view gives you a great start to the day. I used the pool which was great. Some families there with kids, a swimming lane, working steam room, sauna and heated jacuzzi. The outside hottub is amazing. It is a must do at this hotel. It was raiing on my stay so the outside tennis court and kids play area werent being used but its worth a mention that they have these. Location feels remote but its only 5-10 minutes from Salthill and Galway by car. There is a petrol station beside the hotel on the main road and a small village. I guess you access the hotel by car, taxi or bus.

Had an amazing 2 day stay with my mom. We come up every few months, and this will defo be our new place to stay. We absolutely loved it, beautiful views from the sea view rooms and really good breastfast. Hotel didn’t feel overly busy and staff very friendly and helpful. Can’t wait for our next stay in July😊

On the 10th of August we were on holiday in Clare, we had travelled along the coast via Lisdoonvarna and Fanore. Circa 1.30pm we arrived in Ballyvaughan and decided to have something light to eat as we were booked for dinner later in Ennis. We popped into Hylands and decided to go for the bar menu. My wife and I went for the toasted special at 10.50 euro each. The young server was a very pleasant girl from Carron. My son went for a chicken dish. When the sandwiches came they were compressed so tightly they looked disgusting, we couldn't make out what was inside the soggy bread. There was a bit of withered green leaves on the side and a spoon of what we think was some sort of cheap coleslaw. The presentation was appalling and how any chef could let this out of a kitchen defies all logic, says a lot for their culinary skills. We had to order chips separately at 4.50 a go and one potato would have covered what we got in a little silver pot. All in all it was one of the worst presentations of food we ever had, it was awful. I made my feelings known but all the girls could say was Sorry. I can honestly say I would never return to this premises and certainly would not recommend to anyone. Hylands need to get their act together and refrain from serving poor quality food at exorbitant prices. Many other reviews have had similar experiences but they continue to throw out this type of food.