The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Galway

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Galway

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Galway, Ireland is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in Galway for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in Galway will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Galway, here are the best family hotels.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Connacht Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Galway
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at Dublin Road, The Connacht Hotel has great rooms from $175 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 km from the city center, families will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room at this family-friendly hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club


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The Galmont Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $240 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is The Galmont Hotel & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $240. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Lough Atalia Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool


Salthill Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $250 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Galway
  • Family rooms

We found Salthill Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $250. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Promenade. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 2.9 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool


Claregalway Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Galway
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $149, Claregalway Hotel, at Claregalway Hotel provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking. It's located just 10.6 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table


Clayton Hotel Galway

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Clayton Hotel Galway has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $177 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ballybrit Lynch Roundabout. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, and horse riding, which is nice for families. Just 4.5 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Galway Bay Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Galway
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Galway Bay Hotel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $214, and it's located at The Promenade, Salthill. We also love the laundry services, golf, a spa, a child pool, and an indoor pool which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 2.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Kids' club


Park House Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $304 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Park House Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $304. It has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Forster Street, Eyre Square. Only 0.3 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and horse riding at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Victoria Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Family rooms

Victoria Hotel offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $218 (before taxes). It's located at Queen Street, Eyre Square and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, horse riding, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Maldron Hotel Sandy Road Galway

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Galway
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

Located at Sandy Road, Maldron Hotel Sandy Road Galway has great rooms from $177 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which families will love. And this family hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Clybaun Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Clybaun Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $172. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers golf, a hot tub, a spa, a child pool, and an indoor pool. It's located just 3.9 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table


Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Galway, Westport, Limerick, Sligo, and Clifden.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Galway, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Galway, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Galway, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Galway, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Galway, Best Hotels for One Week in Galway, Best Hotels for One Night in Galway, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Galway, Best Adults Only Hotels in Galway, Best Party Hotels in Galway, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Galway, or Best Business Hotels in Galway.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Galway?

Galway Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$221

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Galway, Ireland. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in Galway, Ireland based on data from 37 hotels is an affordable $221. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Galway.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $354
  • 4-star hotels: $227
  • 3-star hotels: $200


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