The Snug Townhouse

Newer soundproofed windows needed. Too noisy to sleep.

Great location and lovely room, awesome shower

There are three reasons to stay at the Snug Townhouse--location, location, location. And if you get a room in the back it is incredibly quiet. But not in the front, as other reviewers will attest to. If you are traveling by yourself, it might be okay. But for two, it is nearly unworkable. The queen size bed is shoved into a corner with no way out except for the inside person climbing over the outside person. Suitcases must be kept under the bed. There are several small shelves on which to put things, but one shelf has plugs and is taken up by the hot water pot. We never could find a plug in the bathroom (which is huge relative to the room). There is one small hook in the bathroom, not big enough for your wet towels. The plugs in the headboard stick out enough that one could hit one's head on them. There are no tissues provided or even spoons if you want to make a cup of tea. No glasses, just two mugs. The only reason to stay here is the neighborhood is fantastic--restaurants, bars, nightlife everywhere and you can walk to everywhere in Galway. At $150 per night, I wouldn't even be writing this review. But at $250? Ridiculously expensive for the amenities provided.

Nice Room, But Be Warned About the Noise We stayed at The Snug on Quay Street and were impressed with the room itself—small, but very well appointed and comfortable. The location is excellent, right in the heart of Galway and close to everything you’d want to see or do. However, what we didn’t fully appreciate until we experienced it firsthand is just how loud it gets at night. The hotel is directly across the street from The Quays Bar, and on Saturday night the live music plays until 2:00 AM, with crowds lingering and shouting well past 2:30 AM. The hotel does provide earplugs, but they did very little to help—we were awake until nearly 3 AM. Also worth noting: there’s no elevator, so be prepared to carry your luggage up two or three flights of stairs. Overall, while the room and location are great, the noise level was a major downside. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t recommend staying here unless you’re planning to be out as late as the bar patrons—or can sleep through anything.

We stayed two nights in the Snug Townhouse - which was conveniently situated right on Quay Street so close to lots of bars and restaurants as well as take out options. Staff at check in and out were friendly and polite and able to offer advice on places for dinner. Room was well appointed - bathroom was big enough for two. The only issue we had was the bed. It was on a shelf effectively so you had to climb over each other to get on/off and the mattress was incredibly soft - so soft it was uncomfortable. As we were only there for two nights we got on with it but I wouldn’t have been able to do more. It was also a bit noisy being directly opposite The Quays - which is one of the later opening bars. That said, there were ear plugs supplied by the hotel so you could you use them if you needed.

I’m baffled how this hotel had so many stars and positive reviews. The only thing I can guess is I had an even smaller room? The location was fantastic and the front desk was very helpful. However, “snug” is not the right word to describe the room - there was a tiny walkway to the bed that you could barely turn around in let alone put anything in. This room mashed every hotel I’ve had in NYC look big. And the bed wasn’t very comfortable. It was also very hot.

Super cute property. Very nice staff. Modern. It is SNUG in the room but clean and excellent. A/C was nice at night. Bed was super comfy, as were the pillows. Loved it.

The location is great, though it can be loud but that was expected. We knew there wasn't parking at the hotel but wasn't aware the hotel was on a pedestrian street. It caused some stress but was ok.

Location excellent. Request upper room in back of property for quiet. Staff lovely. Very clean. Comfortable mattress.

Comfy, friendly, clean and very central