Maldron Hotel Sandy Road Galway

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Meeting facility
Fitness facility
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Sandy Road, Galway, Galway
  • University of Galway
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Eyre Square
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Galway Harbour
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Superior King & Single room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed

Executive King Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe King Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(27 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Family Room 2 Adults & 2 Children

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Galway

Located in Galway (Galway City Centre), Maldron Hotel Sandy Road Galway is within a 5-minute drive of Galway Cathedral and Eyre Square. .This eco-certified hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from University Hospital Galway and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Galway Harbour.

What's nearby

  • Galway Cathedral - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • University of Galway - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Eyre Square - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • University Hospital Galway - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Galway Harbour - 4 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Galway Station - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sophie’s Restaurant and Bar - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Mary Mullens Bar - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪The Huntsman Inn - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Scotty's Burgers & Wings - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Maldron Hotel Sandy Road Galway

Eco-certified hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Maldron Hotel Sandy Road Galway offers 165 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Galway hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 165 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Additional amenities at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
For lunch or dinner, stop by Grain & Grill Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in international cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Galway? This hotel has 1399 square feet (130 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 6 meeting rooms.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Grain & Grill Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Grain & Grill Bar - This bar specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Red Bean Roastery - Onsite coffee shop. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 15 to 15 for adults and EUR 6 to 7 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Grain & Grill Bar
  • Grain & Grill Restaurant
  • Red Bean Roastery

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 1,399 square feet of conference space
  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways (105 centimetre high)
  • Lift (90 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2005
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 15 to 15 for adults, and EUR 6.00 to 7.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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

Hotel Pillo
Pillo Galway
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Maldron Hotel Sandy Road Galway formerly Pillo Hotel Galway
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Maldron Hotel Sandy Road Galway Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 488 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 358 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 115 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1007 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jody

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Contant traffic noise.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary A

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Air conditioning wasn’t working properly in our room however they offered to move us. We declined so they brought fans for us to use. Staff were friendly and courteous. Would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Irish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana, Oakland

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place with great staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

William, Cape Coral

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quality hotel with good amenities. I like the size of the room, especially for a European property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Theodore

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a very nice hotel but a little ways away from things to do.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and nice room. A little pricey for a chain hotel that is just far enough away from Eyre square to necessitate knowing the area/transit system unless you're good with taxis.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very attentive
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Todd

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Paid for a extra king executive room and was suppose to have a refrigerator and none in the room and they didnt know why frustrating
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTINA R

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Oliver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Nice area, not enough outlets in the room.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cold air conditioning. A bit noisy. Taxi is easy to get to cool city locations.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Nice comfortable beds. Pillows could be better. Breakfast and dinner were excellent. Easy access in and out of the city. Easy walk into town and nearby grocery for snacks.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Garrett

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean hotel but more in area for locals than tourist. Bus available but very far walk to popular tourist area of Galway
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
I can only comment on the room I stayed in…. Spots of black mold on the shower walls and shower door tracks. I definitely would not recommend this place to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marshall

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My second stay at a Maldron Hotel. I'm a fan in every way. I'll be back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not the greatest

Terrible location. Next door to a gas station and minimart. Neighborhood was very busy and noisy. Room was quiet and comfortable, but we had upgraded to a Junior Suite. The restaurant staff were very friendly and patient. We would not stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at Maldron Hotel Sandy Road.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristy, Conroe

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were great size, beds were comfy, staff was friendly, and location was pretty good. 2 adults and 2 kids (6 & 11) here for 2 nights.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025