we arrived on friday until sunday, Welcome was lovely, rooms spacious and warm, bed so Comfy!! didnt want to get up ha...breakfast was lovely, especially the pancakes!! lovely people & will be back!! great for city centre with in walking distance

Great folks, comfortable lodging, close to Galway Center, always a delicious breakfast. Will be back this fall.

As guest houses go if I were to sum up Ash Grove I would say that it is a good value basic guest house in a convenient location for the city centre.

The property was easy to find even if the map and directions on the website could be a little clearer. First impressions were good, the property looked good from the outside, well tended with off-road parking for up to three cars. Beware that if the front is full parking on street even on side streets outside of Galway City Centre is pay and display and not long stay! Having said that we had no trouble finding space for our entire stay in high season.

Once through the front door, opened promptly I might add the good vibes continued, the main public areas are as well kept as the externals. The welcome was good, we were shown to our room almost immediately and were offered a map giving us directions to the City Centre which by the way is only a 10 minute walk.

The room was large and despite having booked a double we had a double bed and a single in the room. The room was minimally furnished with two side tables, a small desk with tea tray and a chair, a built in single wardrobe was also included. The furniture was all in good condition if a little tired in places and the television basic 17" wall mounted CRT.
The room decoration was different although not unexpected, red walls may not be everyones cup of tea, however they were shown on the website and grew on me by the end of our stay. The decoration was also a little tired in placed with some small cracks and chips in paintwork but nothing that would cause undue concern. Despite some minor cosmetic niggles the room was generally good, it was clean, the correct temperature and did everything we needed. The tea tray was nice and we had sufficient tea and coffee for two cups of each, each! However a nice little extra would be a packet of biscuits, not everyone enjoys dry tea!

The bathroom was simple, bath with shower head and screen, toilet and washbasin and benefitted from a skylight giving valuable natural light being in the middle of the building. There were a couple of minor niggles with the bathroom, the lack of an extractor fan meant that hot showers resulted in wet walls and the sealant on the shower screen was in need of a little attention, however it did the job and for a basic B&B what more can you ask?

Moving on to Breakfast I came across a first for me a B&B that requires breakfast to be pre-ordered the night before (prior to 9.30 no less!) Apart from the fact that this meant I was choosing between a 'Full Irish', 'Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs', 'Pancakes' and 'Fresh Fruit' before I'd even had my dinner and so had no idea how hungry I would be, it did not cause too much inconvenience. The breakfast room like the welcome to breakfast each morning was bright and friendly. Once seated we were offered juice, tea and coffee and a choice of cereals and toast before the main event a choice from the four options above. I cannot fault the breakfasts I tried all of the options (except the fruit) and can say that they're all good and filling as you'd expect from an Irish Breakfast. The Full Irish consisted of the usual Bacon, Sausages, Egg, Beans, etc. I would have liked a choice of egg as it came fried and flipped but it's only a minor issue. By far and away the highlight though was the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, there was enough salmon to feed three or four and at least two or three eggs per person! Everything was well cooked and left us set up for the day, not requiring much in the way of lunch.

All in all Ash Grove has got it just about right, 10 minutes walk from the city centre, welcoming hostess, great breakfasts, simple comfortable rooms, free parking and all for only 76 Euros per night per room. Well done!

I recently stayed at Ash Grove Guest House and I can honestly say it was the best B&B experience I've ever had. Upon the minute I arrived I was blown away by how picturesque and well groomed the exterior was with it's beautifully trained ivy that covers the facade of Ash Grove.

The staff were charming and inviting and made sure I had anything and everything I needed to make my stay as comfortable as possible. They were even kind enough to take the time to help orient me as to where we were located on my travel guide's map, as well as recommend several different restaurants in Galway city, which is only a 10 minute walk from the house.

As for the rooms themselves, they were immaculately clean and tidy. My particular room was simple, but lovely and the bed was extremely comfortable. The most important and impressive aspect of my stay, however, was the unbelievable breakfast that I had. The staff take your breakfast orders the night before and have it ready for you whenever you'd like, everything ranging from a full Irish 'fry' to smoked salmon. It was delicious!

What made Ash Grove such a success in my mind is it's fine attention to detail. The staff and management really seem to understand how to be as accommodating, while practical as possible.

If and when I return to Galway I will without a doubt stay at Ash Grove House. I highly recommend it to any anyone who is thinking about traveling to Galway city and interested in staying in a Bed and Breakfast.

-Kincaid