Sea-Breeze Lodge B&BvsThe Ardilaun Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, The Ardilaun Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Sea-Breeze Lodge. The Ardilaun Hotel is ranked #9 in Galway with approval from 2 publications such as Oyster, Star Service.
Sea-Breeze Lodge B&B
 Fodor's
 Frommer's
9 Cashelmara, Salthill, Galway
From $144/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Free Parking
 
 "Not your typical West of Ireland bolthole, this B&B has the elegance of a luxurious, small, boutique hotel with the charm and warm welcome of a bed-and-breakfast." Full review
 "Stylish little B&B overlooks Galway Bay...beds are enormous, larger ones are super king-size and all have luxurious memory-foam mattresses. Delicious breakfasts are served in a pleasant conservatory" Full review
The Ardilaun Hotel
 Star Service
 Oyster
Taylors Hill, Galway
From $99/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 
 "A mile west of town (a 20-minute walk to the center) on 2 leafy hectares, this family-run Georgian manor house operates in the tradition of a country-house hotel." Full review
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These also have flat-screen TVs. All rooms now have Wi-Fi.
Comprising deluxe rooms and suites, the newer units display more attention to detail, and are the ones to request, though there is quite a price differential between these and the standard units.
Upper-middle-range
 "The 123-room Ardilaun is an upper-middle-range hotel set on five acres of beautiful gardens in Taylors Hill, a short drive from Galway's city center." Full review