The Arches Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Galway with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
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Terrace/patio
Reception
Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner
In-room safe, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Claregalway Village, Galway
  • Claregalway Castle
    4 min walk
  • Galway Race Course
    9 min drive
  • Galway Clinic Private Hospital
    10 min drive
  • Galway (GWY)
    9 min drive

Room options

Single Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Family Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Triple Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Double Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Galway

At The Arches Hotel, you'll be 0.3 km (0.2 mi) from Claregalway Castle and 7.7 km (4.8 mi) from Galway Race Course. Highlights at this hotel include free daily breakfast, a restaurant and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a terrace. Other amenities include free newspapers in the lobby and luggage storage. Free full breakfast is available daily between 7 AM and noon. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class Galway hotel include Cooper's Hill Livery and Royal Tara China Visitor Center.

What's nearby

  • Claregalway Castle - 4 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Galway Race Course - 9 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Galway Clinic Private Hospital - 10 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Eyre Square - 11 min drive - 10.9 km
  • University Hospital Galway - 14 min drive - 12.0 km

Getting around

  • Galway Station - 17 min drive
  • Shannon (SNN) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack Jordans - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Neighbourhood - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Summerfield - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Arches Hotel

Hotel in Galway with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The Arches Hotel also features a terrace, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and room service (during limited hours).

This 3-star Galway hotel is smoke free.

  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Arches Hotel offers 21 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include baths or showers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

Croatian, English, French, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM to noon
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Free cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

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. No on-site parking is available. 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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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Arches Hotel?

The Arches Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Are there any beaches close to The Arches Hotel?

The closest beach to The Arches Hotel is Grattan Beach (12.2 km).

Does The Arches Hotel serve breakfast?

Yeah, free full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to noon.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Arches Hotel?

No, The Arches Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Arches Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Arches Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at The Arches Hotel?

No, only service animals are allowed.

The Arches Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 24 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay##
Have visited this hotel before to enjoy food&bervagaes and decided to stay for new years eve a tribute band was playing fabulous rooms spacious"lovely menu" spotless" above all with out the staff it would lose its appeal they make it 'will be back &value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good just the noise at the front of the hotel as we were in the front.of it one had steak dinner it was fabulus other rwo had chicken goujons which was pinkwhen we were eating it so we didnt eat much of the dinner have been staying there before and food was lovely really enjoyed it
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good!
We stayed one night here.. it was in a conveinient location and easy to find. We had a great supper here as well as breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, clean very good breakfast included. Internet excellent! Was some road noise in room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

James, London

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Convenient Hotel for Clarecastle Area
What could have been a positive experience was spoiled by the shock of a dirty toilet. Also surprised by lack of any printed material in the room both relating to hotel facilities and places of interest in the locality.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arches hotel is 10km from Galway city. We needed an overnight stay for an early hospital appt and this accommodation met our needs. Staff friendly and food was adequate.price was reasonable for 2 persons. Good sized room we have stayed in this hotel previously and would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Great service and an amazing breakfast. The room for families was very large and we loved the set up. The only negatives were the lack of air conditioning and we were near a very noisy street.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Brilliant hotel for a family break, everything we needed in our bedroom and the food was fantastic in the restaurant. Breakfast served until 11 which was an added bonus. Would definitely recommend, has everything you need, clean comfortable bedrooms, comfortable beds and very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean room.. very nice breakfast served by very polite staff.. request a room at the back of the hotel though as the noise from the traffic out the front had me awake from 7 am!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Ohio USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect getwaway
Our stay at the arches was lovely. The rooms are very comfortable and accommodating breakfast served every morning was delicious . Our room did get very warm I'm sure it was because of the unusually warm weather we were having outside .

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for families
Great for family, with plenty of room. Staff at front desk very helpful and very friendly. Pub was terrific for breakfast. We enjoyed our stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good homely hotel
Stayed for a night before I headed for galway for a wedding must say it were just what I required staff were friendly and had a great breakfast the next morning before we set off again great value for money

10/10 Excellent

Ita

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Clean and friendly hotel

2/10 Terrible

Teresa, Sligo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid at all costs!
Horrendous

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wedding visit
Went to wedding in the locality - grand for an overnight stay

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
found the staff very friendly, large 6ft bed, lovely breakfast. unfortunately I could not stay my second night as I had to leave before planned. hope they gave my room to the next person FREE as I had it paid for and they had ample opportunity to get it ready for someone else.

2/10 Terrible

john, regular visitor to galway

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
bad experience
Room v cold and although I had booked via Internet I paid on checking out. Was charged for one night instead of two even though I queried this. Got call to say they undercharged. I called to hotel to pay but they tried to charge me more. Real Fawley Towers. Chef comes on duty at 7am but has to "get things warmed up" so realistically breakfast is at 7:15am. Not ideal. Never again. Claregalway hotel methinks in future

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2ND stay and 2ND mistake
we stayed Hereford one night last year and although disappointed at the time thought we would give the place another go......Never again! The hotel is clean and well located, the staff are ok but nothing special. Although the internet is advertised as free good luck if you can log on.....it's a total joke. Building work was underway when we stayed, at night the corridor outside of the room was very loud. Breakfast was OK, coffee stone cold when brought to the table. Many better hotels to stay in the area so one of those next time I think......am writing this review at 00:05am and can still hear objects being moved.....ridiculous!!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Sara, Minnesota, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Suburban Hotel
Nice hotel, but just starting a remodel when I was there. The check in staff didn't do something correctly so it took an hour to sort out the pre-payment of my room when I tried to check out. Annoying as I was on a schedule for my travels today.

8/10 Good

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Manon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parfait
Un séjour parfait avec petit déjeuner compris. Très bon rapport qualité/prix. À recommander!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017