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Balcony House Bed & Breakfast

27 College Road, Galway, Ireland
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Ranked #87 of 152 Galway B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 40 Reviews
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Well_Trevelled
Dublin
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4 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

Shabby. Rooms with different flowery patterns on everything! Its a bombardment of bad taste! Dirty Dated bathroom and shower. Breakfast is first come first served! If you are not first down you get no fruit, juice to drink or pancakes. No question as to what you want for breakfast. You get fried eggs (cooked hard) and that's it! Staff are... More

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Waazgirl
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2011

Very pleasant B&B within 10 minutes walking distance to downtown Galway. Teresa is an excellent hostess and provides a wonderful breakfast. More

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Boachey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011

We were given the room on the ground floor. A room upstairs may have had a little more privacy as the door leads out into the reception area and the large bay window allows for passers by to see in. The room was nice enough and very clean. The bathroom was tiny but it wasn't a problem for us. The... More

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jenll0007
Aurora, Colorado
Reviewer
3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2011

We had to stay in this place as we arrived into Galway about 2pm and there was nothing else available on a Saturday afternoon anywhere in the city. This was the most expensive place we stayed at in all of our 2 weeks in Ireland and it was the worst place we stayed. The lady who ran the house was... More

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wwhughesjr
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2011

Teresa greeted us with a warm welcome for our 4-day stay. The room was well-appointed, meeting all our needs and expectations. The dining room was beautifully adorned with furniture and china. Breakfasts were prepared as requested, more than ample in size, served hot, and were delicious. There were only two negatives about Balcony House we experienced. The view out the... More

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Jon229
Bristol
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11 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2010

Balcony House in Galway is near to the city centre, and right next to the racecourse if Greyhound/Horse racing is your thing! The proprieter and staff are welcoming and friendly, and this sets the tone from arrival. The rooms are clean, spacious, comfortable and well furnished, I stayed in a triple room with friends. The breakfast was very good, a... More

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sydneywoman
Sydney, Australia
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14 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2010

City centre is about 10 minutes walk and parking is available on site so it was convenient to walk into this cute touristy town. Pubs are plentiful but closer to the river there are nicer restaurants. The centre is alive with tourists during the day and a brisk trade is done by all the souvenier shops, jewellers and other businesses.... More

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philly178
philly
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2010
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We spent two nights at the Balcony House, which is listed in Rick Steve's guide but not at the top. The B and B absolutely served our needs, but didn't really do much more than that. It was VERY clean, and the beds were comfortable. We also felt that we had plenty of space, and Teresa was always available to... More

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NataliePadme
Dublin, Ireland
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2010
1
person found this review helpful

My friend and I spent one night here when we had a two-days trip in Galway. After we got out from the train station, we went to College Road directly with the help of local people. This B&B is easy to notice because of its white color and the "balcony" which I guess is why the name come from. You... More

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