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2 Ocean Wave, Galway, Ireland
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The White House
Ranked #112 of 153 Galway B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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Westport, Ireland
1 review
“Terrible”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

Two nights stay, 3 adults and five children. The place is filthy, cold, damp and needs a really good overhaul of all accommodation. We were so disappointed and would not have stayed the 2nd night but could not find alternative accommodation. It was so cold we had to buy hot water bottles to keep warm. Beds really uncomfortable, filthy, stained sheets with hair, carpets that your feet stick to, really poor, cold and stale breakfast etc etc......We asked repeatedly to speak with the manager who was unavailable, no one lives in the building it is just one of 5 houses used to make money. We were told by the foreign man that his boss was on holidays and not available. Its an embarrassment to Irish Hospitality, it should be closed down. The worst place ever stayed in and would strongly recommend avoiding!!!

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“The place was great if you are on a budget”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2011

We only stayed one night. The lady was really nice, pleasent & helpful. The place was very cold especially having tiles in the main foyer. my friend found hair in her bed. Comfortable beds. Not enough blankets woke up quiet cold. Breakfast was really quiet good - one of the better breakfasts we had had. Basic but good! Porraige and eggs on toast and cereal.
If you are on a budget then this place is great but if you have an extra euros to spend then you could find something better.

  • Stayed September 2011
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Dublin, Ireland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Walls are paper thin”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011
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This has got to be the worst place ever to stay in. Old and definitely in need of updating. Rust in the shower and a but dirty and grimy looking.
The walls are paper thin. In the morning I could hear the staff preparing breakfast in the kitchen and I could hear the other guests chatting over their breakfast. No need for an alarm clock! Curtains are really light so make no difference and once its bright outside I was awake. Would not recommend this to anyone. Not good value for money.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“needs some attention”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011
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We've stayed in B&Bs before but this one was sadly lacking. From the outside looked good, great location etc but it is in need of some TLC to bring it up to standard. The furnishings were worn and dated. The decor was lack lustre and unwelcoming. The room we had was quite large but the en-suite was tiny, a bit of re-design and moving the bathroom wall out about a meter would gretaly improve the bathroom and take little away from the bedroom. Our party had 3 rooms and these comments applied to all the rooms we had. Because of the age of the fittings and furnishings it felt that cleanliness was poor - tile grout, shower curtains, carpets and linens were all old and in need of replacement.
Having said that the breakfast was good quality albeit with limited selections.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Fine for what we needed”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011

We (two adults, 14yo and 11yo) stayed a night here during our drive around Ireland. The B & B was in a great location - enjoyed a beautiful meal in the village of Salthill at a lovely little restaurant (the name escapes me, but it has a piano and they have meal specials - great!).

The beds were a little tired, however we enjoyed a good night's sleep, followed by a big breakfast in the morning. Sharon was very helpful, however her offsider looked as though someone had run over her cat!

A beautiful part of the coast - would recommend to fellow travellers!

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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2 Ocean Wave, Galway, Ireland
Price range (per night):* INR2,688 - 9,074

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