2 Best Hotels in Galway City, County Clare, Galway, and the Aran Islands

Following its cool and cutting-edge brothers in Dublin and Cork, the Dean has added a splash of design to drab Prospect Hill, offering state-of-the-art facilities and trendy dining to the West. The 100 bedrooms offer quality bedding, rainfall power showers, Netflix-enabled smart TVs, Marshall Amps and retro record players, along with Brooks toiletries. The popular Elephant and Castle Restaurant from Temple Bar in Dublin makes an appearance along with Sophies Rooftop Restaurant, a bar and restaurant with city views. The Dean is in the city center.

Sheltered from noise on a one-way street with views overlooking the River Corrib, the House Hotel is arguably Galway's best-appointed property, just a stone's throw from the best of the city's vibrant restaurant and pub scene and a two-minute walk from the Quays. The intimate boutique style has endured even with a change of ownership in 2017, and rooms are contemporary and smart, with modern en suites and sharp linen. The reception area is a small, popular meeting place with a trendy bar.