The g Hotel & SpavsThe Boat Inn
Both properties are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, the g Hotel & Spa Galway is the choice of most professionals compared to The Boat Inn. the g Hotel & Spa Galway ranks #1 in Galway with positive reviews from 9 reviews like Frommer's, Condé Nast Traveler and Fodor's.
The g Hotel & Spa
 Concierge
 Fodor's
 Frommer's
 Insight Guides
 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
The Boat Inn
 Lonely Planet
Main Street, The Square, Oughterard
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Restaurant
 - Family Friendly
 - Free Parking
 
 "In addition to providing 11 decent rooms, this inn serves traditional Irish stew to warm you up, as well as other moderately priced, family-friendly fare." Full review