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The Hardiman

4.5 star property

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Experience the grandeur of our lobby, featuring a central seating area with a tufted sofa and blue upholstered chairs, elegant chandeliers, and a mix of seating options.
Relax in a stylish room with a four-poster bed, round chandelier, and city views through large windows.
Stained glass window and leather booths create a cozy atmosphere.
Enjoy a refreshing bath in the sleek bathroom with a bathtub, toilet, and sink, all equipped with chrome fixtures.
Enjoy a refreshing drink at the hotel bar, where a glass table and rustic bench create a welcoming space.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Eyre Square, Galway
  • Eyre Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Galway Harbour
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • University of Galway
    ‪13 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for James Hardiman Suite ( (Four Poster Bed)

Enjoy a refreshing shower in the sleek, white-tiled shower area with a glass-enclosed tub.

James Hardiman Suite ( (Four Poster Bed)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Suite

Relax in this stylish room with a large bed, seating area, and desk, offering a city view.

Deluxe Suite

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Twin Room

Relax in this spacious room with a large bed, two additional beds, a flat-screen TV, and a desk area.

Deluxe Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Classic Twin Room

Relax in a stylish room with a large bed, comfortable armchair, and elegant decor.

Classic Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Classic Double Room

Relax in this stylish room with a large bed, tufted headboard, and plush armchair.

Classic Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Junior Suite

Features a sleek, white-tiled design with a large mirror, soap dispenser, and towel rack.

Junior Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room

Enjoy a restful stay in this stylish room featuring a large bed, comfortable armchair, and city view.

Deluxe Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Galway

With a stay at The Hardiman, you'll be centrally located in Galway, steps from Eyre Square and within a 10-minute walk of Galway Harbour. .This luxury hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Galway City Museum and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Galway Cathedral.

What's nearby

  • Eyre Square - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Galway Harbour - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Galway Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • University of Galway - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • University Hospital Galway - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Galway Station - 1 min walk
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Skeff Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pascal Coffee House - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪An Pucan - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Hardiman

Victorian hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Hardiman offers 97 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Satellite television is provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 97 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and supervised childcare. The beach shuttle (surcharge) makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Galway? This hotel has 11 square feet (1 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Hardiman has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 11 per night)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Golf

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 11 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In a provincial park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1852
  • Renovated entire property - March 2020
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 15.00 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 11 per night (1148 ft away)

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Hotel Meyrick
Hotel Meyrick Galway
Meyrick
Meyrick Galway
Meyrick Hotel
Meyrick Hotel Galway
Hotel Meyrick
The Hardiman Hotel
The Hardiman Galway
The Hardiman Hotel Galway

The Hardiman Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 233 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 233 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 233 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 233 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 233 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

brayden

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very friendly staff and quiet comfy room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

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

Stately hotel with character

Couldn't be anymore convenient. Literally right around the corner from the train/bus station and on Eyre Square. Short walk to good restaurants and pubs.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Steve

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reception was not friendly at check in. Duvet old and torn. Room very hot. No thermostat. Had to open windows, therefore very noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Erin

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

JEFFREY

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Lovely hotel conveniently located

This is a lovely historical building right on Eyre Square. The staff are all very friendly and my room was comfortable. I had a nice view of the square on 3rd floor and the room was mostly very quiet. My only quibble, and this is common among hotels in Ireland, is the bathing option. It is a very deep tub with a half door of glass. This is not suitable for those with mobility issues and I'm in great physical shape and it was a pain for me. The shower is in the tub so the water floods the bathroom floor as a half door isn't adequate. This is a recipe for an accident. While a deep tub is luxurious for those who like baths, it's difficult to get in and out of. That said, the hotel is lovely and they offer a plethora of breakfast options which are mostly good. I don't recommend the scrambled eggs on the buffet. In addition, i was thrilled to see a smoothie among the selections, but unfortunately it was grainy and very sour. These are all fixable issues and i hope the hotel is listening.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

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

8/10 Good

Alicia

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

Beautiful hotel & AMAZING breakfast

The Hardiman is a lovely gem of a hotel in the heart of Galway. Very walkable. The decor, staff, pub, and breakfast were all phenomenal. Room & bathroom were large and comfortable. My only gripe with this hotel was the parking. We had a rental car and did not expect the challenges we faced with parking. The check-in/drop-off car pull-in area is very small - it only fits 3-4 cars/taxis and was full everytime we drove by. There is no signage outside the hotel directing you where to go for parking. The website did mention an off-site carpark that they offered discount parking at, so we routed there. I was surprised to see how far from the hotel it was but luckily, we didn't have much luggage. Other than the parking situation, I had a lovely experience with this hotel. Even the parking wasn't all that bad as the discount was generous and easy to use. It was just a little far and was not advertised well.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel centrally located with delicious breakfast and lovely bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed for two day visit to Galway. The hotel was nice but dated. The staff were kind but overworked it seemed. Over clean place, just needs updating and some fresh paint.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying here! Super convenient and pretty and well located.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds are so comfortable!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

DAVID

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice, old property. Room was nice but bathroom was terrible! No fan or ventilation. Wood was rotten around bath/shower from water and black mold evident. Need a major overhaul. Room 227
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie-Ann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The breakfast was a disaster. Not enough staff to serve everyone and buffet was empty. Also the restaurant attached wasnot great. Very expensive for what you get.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Gerald

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

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, rochester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great area
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nealie

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great hotel

Great location and friendly staff. Easy to valet. The only small annoyance was that the rooms don't have blackout curtains. Quite a bit of light is always visible because it is right on the square.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, Carversville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hardiman is fantastic. I write negative reviews when really warranted and ditto for positive reviews. In the case of the Hardiman, I can’t rave enough about our stay. Great breakfast, clutch valet parking, clean, quiet room, and fantastic location. Classy, but super friendly staff. Not cheap, but reasonable, and great value. Stay here when you are in Galway!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The breakfast was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025