Best Solo Traveller Hostel in Galway City!

Your Home away from Home

WINNER: Best Hostel in Ireland

Hostelworld International Hostel Awards

Fantastic Facilities

Your Home away from Home

Best Location in Galway

Located in the City Centre at Eyre Square next to the Bus  & Train Station! All Galway attractions and nightlife are a 2 minute walk.

Award Winning Staff

Our team consistently win awards for exceptional customer service. We go above and beyond to ensure you enjoy your time with us.

Tours Office

Daily tours to The Cliffs of Moher, Connemara and The Aran Islands. Book direct with us when you arrive for the guaranteed best rates.

WINNER: Best Hostel in Ireland –
Hostelworld International Hostel Awards

Galway City Hostel boasts an unbeatable location just steps from the bus and train stations, offering stunning views of Eyre Square. It’s the ideal base for exploring Galway’s vibrant attractions, lively nightlife, and rich cultural heritage.

Our welcoming team hosts daily events designed to help you discover the best of the city while connecting with fellow travellers. For those looking to venture further, we offer affordable tours to iconic destinations such as The Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, and The Aran Islands—available to book directly at our reception.

We take pride in offering a range of complimentary services to make your stay more enjoyable. Start your day with our free Continental breakfast, featuring pancakes, fresh bread, fruit compote, yogurts, jams, juices and cereals. Plus, enjoy free WiFi, maps, event guides, and luggage storage. Our friendly staff are always happy to share the best local recommendations to help you make the most of your time in Galway.

Our facilities include a fully equipped self-catering kitchen, a cosy chill-out area, and secure lockers to ensure a comfortable and convenient stay.

Need something else? Our reception offers laundry services, hairdryers, adaptors, and all the little extras that will make your stay as relaxing and enjoyable as possible.

What our Visitors say

Best hostel I’ve stayed at! The staff make you feel so welcome and are always around to help you out. There’s a really homey feel among everyone so it’s so easy to start up conversations with people and make friends. Hostel dinners for €5 are bangin! Not a bad word that I can say about this place, I cannot recommend it enough to anyone traveling to Galway

It’s a clean, upbeat space with a small community space, but it seems to be a hub for guests to meet each other to go out and explore. They offer info about various tours, pub crawls, markets, city events, etc. loved the curtains on the bunk beds, and the homemade soda bread option for breakfast! Great stay. 🙂

City Hostel Galway is the friendliest hostel I’ve ever stayed in. The staff were welcoming and knowledgeable about Galway and its surroundings, had great recommendations for food, sights, & had answers for every question, & made our stay so enjoyable. The hostel itself had an amazing location, right in the middle of everything & in the cutest building. It was incredibly clean, & the beds had privacy curtains, which I find really important! Can’t wait to come back & stay here again.

Absolutely loved the hostel! Favourite hostel I’ve stayed at in my whole 4 month trip! Pub crawl and hostel dinners were definitely a highlight, and made it so easy to explore Galway and make heaps of friends! Staff were also extremely helpful, even with planning my trip to the Cliffs of Moher. Definitely recommend.

I had an absolutely wonderful stay at the Galway City Hostel!! I ended up extending my stay by 3 days just to hang out with the people I met and to enjoy the facilities. By far the best hostel I’ve ever stayed in. Staff are all extremely welcoming, respectful, and well informed. The location could not be any better for exploring the city!!

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