Central location in Galway city center, on the River Corrib
Less than five minutes from the Spanish Arch and Shop Street
Modern, clean rooms with coffee/tea, free Wi-Fi, and
flat-screen TVs
Bar and restaurant with casual cuisine
Beer garden overlooking the river
All-day coffee bar
Renovated in 2014
Fees for breakfast and parking
No fitness center, pool, or spa
Most rooms do not have air-conditioning
Rooms lack mini-fridges, mini-bars, and safes
Situated on the banks of the River Corrib in Galway's Latin
Quarter, the 130-room Jurys Inn is a classic mid-range chain hotel with a prime location
within easy walking distance of dining, shopping, and nearly all the city's top sights. The
Spanish Arch is just down the block and Eyre Square, Shop Street, and the
train station are all about a five-minute walk away. Although it doesn't have fitness or spa facilities, the Jurys does offer a restaurant, bar, and beer garden overlooking
the river. Fully renovated in 2014, it features clean, modern rooms with free
Wi-Fi and some river views. Room rates are not particularly expensive or inexpensive, but are
consistent with similar city center hotels.
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Scene
Contemporary, city-center chain hotel with beer garden
The energetic environment at the Jurys reflects its prime location
on Quay Street, in the heart of the city. It may be a mid-range chain hotel, but it's also one of few Galway
hotels with a beer garden, and, in the warmer months, the garden is a bustling
spot for both locals and guests. Guests gather here, and in the stylish contemporary restaurant and bar
with aqua blue seating, tartan carpet, and bright yellow, tear-drop-shaped
pendant lamps. The modern lobby is fairly nondescript, but it does have a
light-filled atrium, checkerboard tile, gray sofas, and a fireplace. The hotel draws a largely
European and American tourist crowd, who appreciates the stylish rooms, good
service, dining and drinking venues, and ideal location near Galway's major
attractions.
Location
Latin Quarter location near shopping and dining, a two-minute walk from the Spanish Arch
The Jurys Inn has a prime location on Quay Street, in the Latin Quarter, in the heart of Galway city. The area is filled with bars,
cafes, restaurants, and shops. The Spanish Arch and medieval city walls less than a block north, and Galway City Museum is a two-minute walk
southeast. Also within a stone's throw is the area with James Joyce's wife, Nora Barnacle's, house, as well as St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Ireland's largest, continuously active medieval parish church. Shop Street, the Galway train station, Eyre Square,
and Eyre Square Shopping Centre are all less than five minutes away on foot, as well. Galway Cathedral is a 10-minute walk north of
the hotel. Galway Airport is a 15-minute drive northeast of the hotel.
Rooms
Colorful, modern, chain-standard rooms with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs; some with river views
The four-floor Jurys Inn Galway has 130 non-smoking rooms, all completely renovated in 2014. The rooms are not especially upscale -- they're standard for the mid-range chain -- but they are equipped with the requisite modern amenities and do have a
hint of style, with a striking color palette of mauve and olive green. All come with
well-lighted desks, hairdryers, coffee/tea facilities, free Wi-Fi, and flat-screen
TVs with satellite channels. Rooms do not have mini-bars, mini-fridges, or
in-room safes. The vast majority of rooms do not have air-conditioning, but all have fans. All are clean, get good natural light through large windows, and, despite the
hotel's location in a busy area, are quiet. All are fairly
spacious, although some of the bathrooms are a little small. The bathrooms, in general, are clean and well-lit, with black-and-white tiles, strong water pressure and consistent temperature,
and decent counter space near the sink. Bathrooms lack bars of soap
and bottles of shampoo, but have a hand gel at the sink and a combination hair and body gel in the shower/tub combination.
Features
Restaurant, bar, and beer garden
The pride of the Jurys Inn Galway is its beer
garden; overlooking the river, it's open year round, although it's not heated and so is most popular in the warmer months. The garden is a lively gathering spot for
guests and locals alike in the summer. The bar serves a wide array of
alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, plus a menu of items like horseshoe
gammon steak, burgers, pizza, pasta, and sandwiches; in the warmer months, barbecue fare is offered. The restaurant serves modern Irish comfort cuisine,
such as venison sausages, lemon-and-thyme-roasted chicken, fish
pie, sea bass, and chargrilled steak. Two- and three-course fixed-price menus, as well as kids' menus, are available. The breakfast buffet (for a fee) has a wide range
of continental and hot items. The all-day coffee bar serves coffee and hot
chocolate in the relaxed lobby, which also has free newspapers and free Wi-Fi. The hotel
has no gym or spa facilities, or meeting rooms. The Jurys does have a lobby
computer and printer, 24-hour front desk with concierge service, and adjacent
public parking for a discounted fee.
