The Woodquay Hostel

About the hotel

Central Location and Convenience

Woodquay hostel in Galway offers a prime location within walking distance to all attractions, making it the perfect base for exploring the city.

Variety of Accommodation Options

Choose from mixed dorms, private dorms, or self-catering units to suit your needs and budget at Woodquay hostel.

Complimentary Amenities and Services

Enjoy free WiFi, walking tours, printing services, city maps, and a light continental breakfast during your stay. The helpful staff are also on hand to offer local recommendations.

Experience the best of Galway with Woodquay hostel - book now for an unforgettable stay!

Facilities

• Free WiFi
• Non-smoking rooms
• 24-hour front desk
• Heating
• Family rooms
• Garden
• Laundry
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Tour desk
• Daily housekeeping
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Shared kitchen
• Evening entertainment
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• CCTV in common areas
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Face masks for guests available
• 24-hour security
• Walking tours
• Key card access

Check-in and check-out

Check-out

until 10:00

Guest reviews

• P

  PeteUnited Kingdom

  8

  Overall, very good

  Liked: Good location, very nice apartment

  Disliked: Bathroom could have been a bit less cramped. I was emailed the day before saying that I would be required to leave a deposit of an extra 100 euros to ensure that my party complied with some house rules (that was OK, but a bit over the top for staying in a separate apartment rather than a single room in the hostel). This was not mentioned when I booked the apartment. However, when we arrived, I was told that the deposit would be 200 euros!

  Posted in October 2026

• H

  HannahUnited States

  9

  A lovely place in Galway!

  Liked: The beds were very comfortable and clean. The staff were very helpful and the complimentary breakfast was a nice touch.

  Disliked: I didn’t love the single bathroom/shower to one room. I wish there were multiple stalls as 6 girls in one bathroom trying to use it all at once was a bit inconvenient.

  Posted in October 2026

• R

  RuariUnited Kingdom

  8

  Comfortable stay in the centre of Galway

  Liked: I liked how central the hostel is within the centre centre, walking distance to the city centre. The rooms are clean, spacious kitchen and it also has a lounge area. A comfortable living experience. I liked how I was sleeping by the radiator, I liked how I could feel the warmth from the radiator when it would come on. Showers were nice and warm when I used them and I liked that there was a curtain door so it would block water from wetting my changing clothes. Secure hostel with a card key which I am used to. Staff on duty if needed any assistance.

  Disliked: Just the narrowness of the upstairs landing area. And also the bunk beds were low to the ground, okay the ceiling wasn’t the highest. The gap was smallish in my bottom bunk bed so I couldn’t really sit up straight as I’d hit my head against the top bunk bed mesh springs. The luggage box underneath the bunk bed is what I prefer but it just about fits underneath, though I had to get up a few times from my bed when a fellow resident needed to attend their luggage as my weight on the bed was not allowing the box to be removed from underneath the bunk bed.

  Posted in October 2026

• M

  MáriaSlovakia

  10

  Liked: Our room was very nice, practicaly furnished, enough space for everything. Nice and clean, bathroom looked a bit older but it was clean and everything functioned as it should. Kitchen on the ground floor had a mini fridge, kettle and microwave. Close to the center and the beach. Pub was two doors down and very nice as well. Staff very kind and welcoming, they lend us a charger as well. 10/10

  Posted in October 2026

• E

  Enrique IsaacGermany

  7

  Liked: The location. We had a separate apartment since we r a family of 5.

  Disliked: The price was too high for the night

  Posted in October 2026

• B

  BrianUnited States

  10

  entertaining

  Liked: it was great. it was a "ten-seater" dorm and one guy was snorezilla and this other lad had sleep-fart-nea but believe me, it was soooo funny, everyone who woke up to it was cracking up. beautiful humanity on display all around. thanks woodquay.

  Posted in October 2026

Reviews in English from guests who stayed at the hotel, provided by our booking partner.

Good to know

Property asks for every guest to provide valid photo ID featuring date of birth on arrival.

For group bookings of 4 people or more, full payment may be requested up to7 - 14 days in advance of arrival. . For these group bookings, a fully refundable security cash deposit of EUR 25 per person may be required. For apartments, this may be a cash deposit of EUR 200. This will be returned on the day of departure once all house rules are abided by.

Please note that guests aged 0–18 years are not permitted to stay in dorm rooms.

When booking 4 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Property asks for every guest to provide valid photo ID featuring date of birth on arrival. For group bookings of 4 people or more, full payment may be requested up to 7 - 14 days in advance of arrival.

For these group bookings, a fully refundable security deposit of EUR 25 per person may be required. For apartments, this may be a deposit of EUR 200. This will be returned on the day of departure once all house rules are abided by. Accepts groups up to 15 people max.

We have a 7 day max policy, meaning 7 days can be booked and we have the right to not extanded bookings due to demand.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

A deposit may be required at the property.