Galway Harbour Hotel

Description:

• This modern hotel has borrowed a lot from boutique hotels, and its design has clean lines, along with lots of blond wood, neutral colors, and arty touches like cleverly recessed lights above the beds. Rooms are large and quiet, and it's well located, so it's not at all bad for the price, but there are flaws. Some beds are a bit uncomfortable, and the bathrooms are unimaginatively designed with painfully bright lighting. The breakfast dining room looks too chain-hotelish to be comfortable. In general, although it's still a decent option, this place feels a bit tired, as many hotels that rely on tour bus traffic inevitably do. Note: Keep an eye on the hotel's website -- there are very good deals to be found online.

• © Frommer's 2012