Family run Hotels in Galway City

Tipp-Boy

Hi,
I've a group of American's coming over in March and they are looking for a nice family run hotel in Galway, nothing too twee but these guys aren't after the "Irish experience" but want something local and not the usual franchise hotel.
Any suggestions?

hairyfairy00

Wards in Salthill is family run http://www.hostelbookers.com/hotels/ireland/galway/39490/
The Western is right in the middle of town http://www.thewestern.ie/

Unfortunately there are not many family run hotels around anymore.
Try some guest houses, there are loads here, hope it helps http://www.galway.net/acc/galwaycity/cc.html

forumfiend

Maybe an elastic defintion of "family-run" but how about the Salthill Hotel, Glenlo Abbey, and the Ardilaun? At least they're not franchises. Flannery's is sort of a franchise but it's family-run I think.

mikemac

Garveys in Eyre Sq is family run
Used to work there

There are far nicer hotels in Galway though

Seaneh

The Skeff is owned by a family and run by a brother and sister.

?Cee?view

forumfiend wrote: »

Maybe an elastic defintion of "family-run" but how about the Salthill Hotel, Glenlo Abbey, and the Ardilaun?.

Glenlo - renovated and converted to a hotel by the same family who still own it.

The Ardilaun - ditto.

Saltillo Hotel - the current owner upgraded it from being pretty much a dump and lives about 50 metres from its front door.

Dunno how these three could be any more family run?

_Whimsical_

I don't know if the following are family run but I imagine they would satisfy the American tastes anyway

The Connemara Coast Hotel is quite luxurious and usually has turf fires and a few extra "Irish" touches. The staff are supposed to be very nice. It has lovely sea views to the rear.

If they're less well healed then Padraicins in Furbo might be nice. The website doesn't do it justice. It's a restaurant and pub downstairs with a B&B upstairs. I heard from someone who stayed there last year that it was lovely. The food is also great there and it's not a franchise. They also have turf fires etc. It overlooks a beach and there are views of Aran on clear days. It's only a couple of steps to walk down onto Furbo beach for brisk walk if they were so inclined too.

I think the sea views from these spots is quite distinctly west of Ireland. It's all wild grey choppy seas and mists in this kind of weather. It might be depressing as hell to us but then it might be what Americans see on tv and think is nice about Ireland.

inisboffin

Wards in Lr Salthill and Anno Santo on Threadneedle Rd come to mind. They are cosy but a bit more B and B ish, they may be a
bit twee and small for what you are seeking tho,

Terrier

Oranmore Lodge is family run and has the olde charm as well as new features

dolphin city

not sure who owns it but the Westwood Hotel is lovely - very near town (ten minute drive) very cosy, warm and welcoming, not a typical "chain" hotel

Wompa1

I think the Galway Arms Inn is family run. The lad that's the manager in there seems like a nice guy too. Always walking around whistling.

dolphin city

what about Number 7 Cross Street - right in the heart of the town - boutique style hotel but I think they only do continental breakfasts but maybe someone can correct me on this. Very old building too I think 500 - 600 year old.

forumfiend

churchview wrote: »

Dunno how these three could be any more family run?

Sorry, should have chosen my words more carefully. These are top hotels and I just assumed (not having a clue, tbh) that they are run by managers who are not part of the owning family, and I took family-run to mean something different to that.