Dromkeen Vacations from $1,278

Lovely family run hotel with wonderful views and high quality cuisine. Surrounding area is beautiful. Recommend.

The Galmont has a good location and some nice design features to the hotel, including a very nice outdoor terrace area that overlooks the water. What the Galmont is lacking it is a proper level of service with their wait staff. On two separate occasions, we waited to be seated, and then to even get a menu for an excessive period of time when there were very few customers in the restaurant. Meanwhile, we could see wait staff standing about and chatting with each other. The same lack of attention to detail issues came into play in our room. We were staying there for two nights and on the first day that we came back to the hotel from being out for the day, we had no toilet paper. Also on that same day, the bathroom had not been cleaned properly. There was an automatic touchscreen for a light on the mirror that I had pushed the button on, and then you could see where the fingerprints were with toothpaste on them. My son and I had been in Ireland for two weeks and we wished we had skipped this stop. On the second day that we stayed there several large tour buses pulled up, dropping a large number of people off for a convention that basically overtook the hotel. Everything was loud and crowded. This hotel was a big disappointment in every respect, respect, find somewhere else to stay in Galway.

We stayed at The Killarney Park for three of our ten nights in the southwest of Ireland and wish we could have stayed there all ten! The hotel was superb in luxury, customer service, and attention to detail. From bath salts for the claw-footed tub to a welcome note and snack from the management, the staff went out of their way to give us the vacation of a lifetime. The hotel is steps from the most beautiful park we've ever walked (Killarney House and Gardens) and is across the street from shops and restaurants. The food is flavorful, and they did an excellent job ensuring that my gluten-free requirements were met. Neither of us wanted to leave! Our next trip to Ireland we will stay here!