Clochard is hard to find, but once you realize it's behind a wall... there it is. The room is basic, but everything is clean. Toby the dog, is wonderful. He is not in the B&B, so dont think there is a dog running around. We just had the chance to meet him, and he is great.

The water pressure is not what Americans expect.

Lastly, we only stayed for a night but had booked two. The lady of the house did not apply our deposit and charged us for the full rate of one night, though the man of the house said it was ok for the change when we arrived. So we were out twenty pounds because she doesnt wants to pass on the cost of doing business to her customers instead of understanding that it should be in the rates she charges in the first place. Also, she said that she doesnt accept bookings for 1 night, but there is NO WORD of this on their website or Hostel world when booking or in the confirmation emails. So beware and dont get ahead in your trip.

Never-the-less, the owners were nice, and did I mention Toby?

"Clochard" does not mean (as French speakers might suppose) "tramp". It's a combination of Pat and Helena's surnames.
We chose Clochard because we wanted to stay in a B&B and also be within walking distance of the old town; as far as we could tell, only Clochard fitted the bill. It's in a quiet residential area and there are no shops or restaurants nearby, so be prepared for about a 10 minute walk to the centre. The best route is down Shantalla Road to the second intersection, where you can turn left to join the canal, which makes for a pleasant walk. There's also a bus from Shantalla Road to the centre; we are not sure if you need to catch it from a bus stop or if you can just flag it down; certainly once you're on, the driver will let you off anywhere you want.
Pat and Helena are very hospitable, a mine of anecdote and information, and serve an excellent traditional hot Irish breakfast with all the works. The breakfast room is a good place to meet fellow travellers of all nationalities.
The rooms are indeed quite small, but perfectly clean, comfortable and quiet. The back windows look out over the playing fields of, I think, St Mary's College. The bathrooms are modern and functional. The room rates are competitive with those of other similar B&Bs in Galway.
Pat is good at arranging trips to places such as the Aran Islands. He also kindly gave us lifts to the bus stop for the Aran ferry, and to the bus station at the end of our stay.

Clochard B&B was recommended to me by a friend. I have to say I enjoyed my stay there very very much. I was in Galway for a business trip for 3 days. The owners Pat&Helena couldn't do enough for me. They gave me excellent recommendations on things to do and places to eat. As I don't have a car, I found the location of the B&B perfect. It's only about 5 or 10 minutes to Eyre Square and the Eyre Square shopping centre. Also only a short distance to Quays Street where there are some great pubs and musical venues. I had a lovely quiet room and everything was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. The breakfast was also fantastic. I felt very much at home. I will go back to Clochard again on my next business trip to Galway.

The place was too far from the town to be convenient for walking- and I like walking. The rooms were very small, and I found the couple who owned the place unfriendly and made me uncomfortable. Breakfast was fine but fruit selection was poor quality. They were able to arrange bus trips to pick up from the B&B which was convenient. Did have wireless internet as well which was a plus. Would not stay again because there are many better options in Galway.