About

Your Home away from Home, Galway City Hostel-Solo Traveller Hostel is Galway's most popular Hostel for Solo Travellers.

Overlooking Eyre Square and positioned right next to Galway's Rail and Bus Stations the location is simply unbeatable. This Hostel also offers a free and substantial continental breakfast and a very comfortable shared lounge, as well as free Wi-Fi, printing, and luggage storage. The reception staff will look after your every need and can also arrange tours to the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, and the Aran Islands. Offering landmark and city views, each dorm bed is equipped with a privacy curtain, light, USB and power sockets, along with secure luggage storage.

Please note that large groups may be required to pay a security deposit upon check-in. This deposit is fully refundable upon checkout once all house rules and other guests have been respected.

Important to note - A 24 hour Cancellation policy applies. Bookings cancelled inside 24 hours of the arrival date will be charged at the cost of the Full cost of your stay. No Shows will be charged at cost of the first nights stay.

Please note we don't accept guests under 18 years old in dormitories.

House Rules

Check In

14:00 - 22:00

Check Out

until 10:00

  • Credit Cards Not Accepted
  • No Curfew
  • Non Smoking
  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free Breakfast
  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Luggage Storage
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Adaptors
  • Luggage Storage
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Reviews

9.6Superb(3926)
  • Value for Money
    9.2
  • Security
    9.7
  • Atmosphere
    9.4
  • Cleanliness
    9.6
  • Staff
    9.8
  • Location
    9.9
  • Facilities
    9.3
Summary of traveller reviews

Galway City Hostel in Galway is celebrated for its incredibly friendly and helpful staff, who create a warm, social atmosphere perfect for solo travellers. Guests love the prime location, excellent free breakfast, and the organised activities like pub crawls that make meeting people easy. It's a top choice for a comfortable and social stay.

Stayed in Oct 2026
10
J
Julia
Female, 18-24, Canada
literally perfect! super convenient location, free towels and breakfast, clean showers, this place has it all! my only complaint is that the pillows are rock solid, but if you get a little drunk it’s alright! that’s my pro tip.
Stayed in Oct 2026
9.7
V
Veda
Female, 25-30, USA
best hostel i’ve stayed in. not so noisy beds, great breakfast and really cool staff
Stayed in Oct 2026
9.4
R
Raina
Female, 18-24, Canada
This hostel was great. Staff were super friendly and helpful. They helped us book a tour to see cliffs of moher. Breakfast being included was lovely. The cleanliness was 10/10, staff was in the bathroom every hour ensuring everything was clean. Beds were nice and comfortable plus they had a curtain. Hostel was fairly central to everything you need to see in Galway. Would definitely recommend and stay again!
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Location

Eyre Square, Galway, Ireland
0.3km from city centre