The Westwood

4.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with restaurant, near Eyre Square

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Reception
Bar (on property)
Egyptian cotton sheets, individually decorated, individually furnished
Fireplace
Breakfast and dinner served

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Childcare
    Childcare
  • Laundry facilities
    Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
Main amenities
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurants
  • Breakfast available
  • 24-hour room service
  • Babysitting
  • Meeting rooms
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Garden
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Conference space
For families
  • Babysitting services
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Laundry facilities
  • Blackout curtains
  • Lift

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 4 of 4 rooms

Single Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
HDTV
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Deep-soaking bath
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Family Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Free rollaway/extra beds
HDTV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Blackout curtains
Deep-soaking bath
Shower/bath combination
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Triple Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
HDTV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Blackout curtains
Deep-soaking bath
Shower/bath combination
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bed

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
HDTV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Blackout curtains
Deep-soaking bath
Shower/bath combination
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Map
Dangan, Upper Newcastle, Galway, County Galway

What's nearby

  • University of Galway - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • University Hospital Galway - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Galway Cathedral - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Quay Street - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Eyre Square - 6 min drive - 3.6 km

Getting around

  • Shannon (SNN) - 70 min drive
  • Galway Station - 10 min drive
  • Athenry Station - 19 min drive
  • Craughwell Station - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Friars - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪DERI Café - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Westwood

At The Westwood, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Eyre Square. Guests looking for a bite to eat can visit Meridian Restaurant, which serves breakfast and dinner. Other features include a snack bar/deli and a garden.

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 58 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Express check-out available
  • Late check-out subject to availability

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

  • No cots (infant beds)
  • Babysitting

Pets

  • Service animals welcome

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free on-site self-parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast each morning (surcharge)
  • Restaurant
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • 24-hour room service
  • Snack bar/deli

Travelling with children

  • Childcare in room (surcharge)
  • Children's menu

What to do

  • Personal watercraft (motorised)
  • Beach nearby
  • Discount at nearby fitness centre
  • Bike rentals nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Segway hire/tours nearby

Working away

  • Meeting rooms
  • Conference space (3552 square feet)

Services

  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Wedding services

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Garden
  • Adjacent to a golf course
  • Banquet hall
  • Traditional architecture

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • LCD television

Sleep well

  • Blackout curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free newspapers
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Fridge (on request)
  • Microwave (on request)

Special features

Dining

Meridian Restaurant – This bistro serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 10 per person
  • Late checkout can be arranged for an extra charge of EUR 20.00 (subject to availability)

Children & extra beds

  • In-room babysitting is available for an extra charge

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Reservations are required for massage services and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation

Policies

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.

Also known as

Westwood Galway
The Westwood Hotel
Westwood Hotel Galway
The Westwood Hotel
The Westwood Galway
The Westwood Hotel Galway

Frequently asked questions

Does The Westwood offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Westwood does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is parking offered on site at The Westwood?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is there an on-site casino at The Westwood?
No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Caesar's Palace (5-min drive) and Claudes Casino (5-min drive) are both nearby.
What is there to do at The Westwood and nearby?
Have fun with activities such as cycling, hiking and sailing, and practise your swing at the nearby golf course. Additional recreation nearby includes segway hire. The Westwood also has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near The Westwood?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant, Meridian Restaurant.
Does The Westwood have rooms with private hot tubs?
Yes, each room has a deep-soaking bath.
What's the area around The Westwood like?
The Westwood is a short 5-minute walk from University of Galway and 16 minutes' walk from Music for Galway Limited.

The Westwood Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Good

Sathish Kumar, 6-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

The location was a bit far away from downtown, but we walked it. The facilities were nice and well maintained.
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

absolutely loved this place. Owen the bartender downstairs was awesome and the hotel itself was beautiful. its a horrible shame that its being torn down starting this week 10/1/18 to build college dorms! i would definitely stay there again had the owner not sold out to the highest bidder..
cody, 2-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Angela, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Cynthia S, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Westwood - Good Value in Galway
Lovely old hotel with lovely staff - helpful and friendly. Onsite restaurant was good food and fair price. Onsite parking was welcome and the location is not far from city centre.
Jeremy, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Cathy, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Good value for the money. Good size room. Quiet location.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

pleasant experience, friendly staff. good atmosphere
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely
One of the nicest hotels ever. Beautiful old world charm and atmosphere
Kathleen, 3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Westwood hotel
Nice hotel. We like to walk so walked to city centre. Easy to drive to sights.
Nancy, 3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

The hotel facility was nice and clean. The staff was helpful and friendly.
Diane, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great location for us. Our daughter is starting school at NUI Galway and itnis just down the street from her dorm.
Laura, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

While the hotel is exactly as it appears, it is definitely tired and in need of a good capital improvement.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Carol, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Pauline, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Absolutely beautiful!
What a beautiful hotel! The staff was super friendly and the food was excellent! Couldn't ask for a more wonderful place to stay!
4-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Music blaring at 1am, no AC
Very disappointing considering the cost. Room so dang hot with no SC, sink had a crack in it and music coming up through the floors until 1am...never again, avoid at all costs.
1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

8/10 Very good

Nice overall place to stay, low to no water pressure in shower though.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

anthony , 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Thumbs up
Wonderful room. Wonderful stay. Food in the restaurant was very good. Staff was friendly and helpful.
Laura, 5-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

AIDAN, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review