Kinlay Hostel GalwayvsThe g Hotel & Spa
Kinlay Hostel Galway and the g Hotel & Spa Galway are both endorsed by professionals. Overall, the g Hotel & Spa Galway scores significantly higher than Kinlay Hostel Galway. the g Hotel & Spa Galway comes in at 94 with positive reviews from 11 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Concierge and Fodor's.
Kinlay Hostel Galway
 Lonely Planet
Merchant's Road, Eyre Square, Galway
From $21/night
- Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 - Multilingual
 - Kitchenette
 
Top choice
 "Easygoing staff, a full range of facilities and a cream-in-the-doughnut location just off Eyre Sq make this a top choice." Full review
The g Hotel & Spa
 Concierge
 Fodor's
 Frommer's
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 Jetsetter
 Lonely Planet
 Travel + Leisure
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 Condé Nast Traveler
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Wellpark, Galway
From $192/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 
 "When to go: Spring or fallthe summer's too crowded; the winter, rainy.
Which room to book: A Junior Suite, such as No. 274, has a gas fireplace, a big egg-shaped tub, and a double..." 
 "Seashell-theme bathrooms are luxurious havens of marble and fine porcelain." Full review
 "The service is outstanding -- a team of butlers attend to your every whim, and the room service menu is long and varied, featuring dishes from the Italian-Irish in-house restaurant." Full review
 "Contemporary, luxurious design with an extravagant sense of fun, designed by Galway-born milliner Phlilip Treacy, indulging his wildest fantasies." 
 "Glam Philip Treacy-designed hotel in coastal Galway with a standout spa, rooftop terrace and pool." Full review
 "Galway didn't know what hit it when this ubercontemporary hotel opened inside a nondescript business complex." Full review
 "While Galway has been gaining attention as a seaside bolt-hole for euro-flush Dubliners, the new G Hotel is about to permanently alter notions about Irish style." Full review
 "A 10-minute drive from the city center...this striking design hotel is Galway's king of the catwalk, a vibrant boutique hotel that makes all of Galway's other hotels look positively quaint." Full review
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All of the rooms are handsomely appointed, but the entry-level digs are downright small and should be avoided.
 "A succession of funky public rooms strung together on the ground floor create a powerful frisson of visual excitement." Full review
7.0
 "Milliner Philip Treacy, a native of Galway, turns hotel designer at the G, a five-star property with 101 rooms and suites on the edge of the city." Full review