The Dawson Galway

It’s been the best out of two that we stayed at. We had laundry facilities on our floor we had breakfast provided. It was clean very comfortable and had lots of social space. We would definitely return if we were coming back to the area. The staff was great

I stayed for seven days and hadn’t it been for Kate, Gabriela, Matti and George, my experience in Galway would have been considerably worse. They are fun, helpful and committed professionals who deserve more credit for what they do. Thank you and see you next year!

I stayed in a private double room with a bathroom for four nights. The hostel is about a five minute walk from the train station. The room was spartan, but suitable for my needs. There was some noise from the hallway at late hours of the night, but that's to be expected though annoying. They provide a light breakfast of tea, coffee, cereal and toast in the morning. Just enough to get you going. Be advised this hostel does not allow alcohol and has strict rules against eating or drinking in the rooms. The Latin Quarter and Market are about a 10 minute walk away.

This hostel was in a good location and felt safe. However, it is requires a big refurbishment or a deep clean. The bathroom was a major issue as there were no hand towels or floor mats provided this meant that anyone getting out of the shower was leaving water all over the floor. This is also a major fall hazard and someone could seriously injure themselves in these conditions. The power points were also in one space in the room and not specific to each bunk bed meaning that in order to charge your phone you had to leave it on the floor where anyone could steal it. Putting in charging ports even small hangers along the walls of the bunks would be very beneficial for this hostel. Overall, it was a safe place to sleep and the staff were nice and welcoming.

Great hostel, compared to any other hostel. Kitchen area is lovely and the rooms are nice and warm. Just obviously can be noisy at night being outside near a main road. I highly recommend staying here as it is close to everything in Galway too!

Showed up on a bank holiday weekend with confirmation email and was told I the reservation was cancelled which was impossible. Staff here were laughing at the fact they cancelled our booking on their side and didn't have a room for us. This ruined the entire weekend, had to pay over 300 euro for emergency accommodation. All staff knew they messed up yet still blamed us, shocking service. Avoid this place at all cost.