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Glenlo Abbey Hotel

5.0 star property
Family-friendly 5-star hotel near Quay Street

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Exterior
Interior entrance
Aerial view
1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
Golf

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Bushypark, Galway, Galway
  • University of Galway
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Quay Street
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Eyre Square
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Traditional Suite

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Presidential Suite

  • 65 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Lodge Bedroom ( 2 minute walk from main hotel building)

Lodge Bedroom ( 2 minute walk from main hotel building)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Grand Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 61 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Classic Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite | Bathroom

Junior Suite

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Galway

City center retreat .With a stay at this Kentfield hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Glenlo Abbey Hotel Golf Course and 2 miles (3 km) of University of Galway. Music for Galway Limited and University Hospital Galway are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Glenlo Abbey Hotel Golf Course - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • University of Galway - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • University Hospital Galway - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Quay Street - 8 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Eyre Square - 8 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Galway Station - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Friars - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Blazer's Bar and Bistro - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Glenlo Abbey Hotel

Family-friendly 5-star hotel near Quay Street
Glenlo Abbey Hotel offers its guests a golf course and complimentary bicycles. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the luxury Glenlo Abbey Hotel. Self parking is free.

This 5-star Galway hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 50 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Glenlo Abbey Hotel offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and hair dryers.

This Galway hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include complimentary newspapers, safes, and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • DVD player
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 34.50 for adults and EUR 28 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants

Things to do

  • 9-hole golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Golf
  • Golf driving range
  • Golf lessons
  • Library

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 40

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 34.50 for adults and EUR 28 for children
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 40 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Glenlo Abbey Bushypark
Glenlo Abbey Hotel County Galway, Ireland
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Glenlo Abbey Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 486 out of 607 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 607 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 607 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 607 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 607 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The doormen, especially Michael, were very helpful and insightful, as were the front desk staff. The grounds and the Abbey were beautiful. We will definitely stay here again, next trip to Galway.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leanne E.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property. You really could just stay and not go anywhere else.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fergal

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bobby

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We highly recommend The Falconry Experience. A bike ride down to the river/ferry. Movie night in the theater. The staff is simply lovely people.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

KIM, GLENDALE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeannine

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Most amazing place to stay and the staff are so amazing! They have a movie theater in here as well! You won’t regret your stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sinead

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr J G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect bit of luxury

Simply beautiful and matched by excellent service from all staff members you encounter. We arrived late and welcomed with professionalism and warmth. Rooms, linens and fixtures fittings excellent. Bar and lounge just what you need after a long day. Leo knowledge and charm behind the cocktail bar second to none and the best negroni and setting in a very long time.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was absolute perfection! We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an amazing property. Best staff for our whole trip. Cozy rooms, very inviting, wanted to stay.

10/10 Excellent

Laura, Debary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, very satisfied
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Victoria

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful and relaxing stay.

Very clean, excellent service and breakfast. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable- they have great recommendations for off site excursions. The pillows on the bed were very flat and was my only complaint.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional service, and very friendly service in this beautiful hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harry B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carola

Travelled with group

Lovely hotel!

Lovely hotel..beautiful grounds and accommodations. Staff was very friendly and helpful…if you like old fashioned elegance and a beautiful golf course as well…this is your place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Jewel on the Galway coast

Despite the rain, we loved our stay! Front desk, porters, and door man/concierge were super helpful and informative. Our room was lovely, spacious and quiet. Spendy but worth it. Close to town, we were treated like a Lord and Lady! The sitting rooms were gorgeous, perfect to read a book or sip a warm drink by the fire. The "Abbey" was custom built for one of the original ladies of the house who was an invalid. Now it is converted into a beautiful sitting room/game room with gothic touches. My favorite space. Wait staff in the restaurants needed more training - Dinner in the Palmer Kitchen (casual option) went an extra hour as the wait staff seemed to forget us after we ordered starters, and brought us other people's dishes on two occasions, ignored our neighbors. We had to ask for the check three times. Food was good, but needs better management, at least to train newer staff on dining service. Breakfast was generous and tasty, again, waitress never brought our toast after 2 requests. That dining room was elegant. There is also fine dining in the Pullman Restaurant (converted train cars) which I'm assuming has better service. We'll try on our next visit.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic property that has been tastefully and carefully updated. Very clean and well maintained. The staff is superbly service oriented and friendly. The dinning options are great especially the historic pullman restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tung Ying Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

monica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most beautiful and idyllic property in Galway. The property is spectacularly preserved with its original grandeur with modern touches. The staff was incredible and really made our stay special. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved The Abbey. The staff and rooms were wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Tucson

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a stunning property with very professional and friendly staff. There is a beautiful perimeter walk on property, around the golf course and grounds which can include the lake (~1.2-1.5 mile circuit). The food in Palmer’s bar was fine, we liked the chicken supreme quite a bit and the wait staff, especially Derry, was wonderful. Lovely nooks like you’ll find in the lounge are perfect for reading and having tea. Breakfast was an amazing and almost decadent experience. Three downsides to be aware of: 1.) the onsite ferry did not go out the days we were there due to winds, and that was a bit disappointing. 2.) While the Pullman sounded like an idyllic experience, the very limited menu drove us to other options. 3.) The air conditioning will shut off every 15-30 minutes, potentially making for a toasty sleep (unless you can figure it out)! All in all, we would recommend it highly!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gorgeous!

Gorgeous accomodations and beautiful grounds. The staff were very friendly. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not in a very interesting area.Taxi 15 minutes to anny fun. Overall not worth the cost unless you golf.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024