Hotel Description
- Great Value Option
Location
This family-friendly city hotel is located in the heart of Oranmore village, overlooking Galway Bay, only 10 km from the heart of Galway city. Guests will find bars and restaurants on-site, and shops, nightlife and the sea are all within 1 km of the charming design hotel. Galway's bus and train stations are around 9 km from the business hotel and nearby airports include Galway (9 km), Connemara (50 km), Shannon (75 km) and Ireland West Airport Knock (87 km).
How To Get There
By car: from the main street in Oranmore, drive towards Limerick, passing the Texaco petrol station. Take the next street on the right hand side. The hotel is located 500 m along Castle Road.
Room Description
Spacious and comfortable, the rooms are ideal for both the business and leisure traveller, fitted with wooden floors that give the rooms a clean sophisticated and modern look. If guests need to get some work done or just fancy browsing the Internet, they can simply connect their laptop to the high-speed broadband network provided complimentary in all the guest rooms and if they do not have their own laptop, they can always avail of the web browsing facilities on the LCD television with wireless keyboards - all of this in the comfort of their very own ergonomic desk chair. Each room features an en suite bathroom with shower and hairdryer, a double bed, direct dial telephone, in-room safe, tea and coffee making facilities, an ironing set and individually regulated heating. Guests may also relax on their private balcony or terrace, which features in all rooms as standard.
Meals
Guests are served a full Irish buffet breakfast, continental buffet breakfast, à la carte lunch, bar food, à la carte dinner menu and table d'hote dinner.
Sports/Entertainment
The nearby beaches are sandy and rocky.
Location Information
| Name | Distance | Minutes on foot | By Public Transport | By Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park | Renville Park | 3.9 km | 45 min | 9 min | |
| Next Big City | Galway | 9 km | 15 min | 15 min | |
| Tourist Centre | Galway Tourist Office | 9 km | 15 min | 15 min | |
| Sea | Oranmore | 500 m | 1 min | ||
| Town Centre | Oranmore | 500 m | 1 min | ||
| Train Station | Galway Train Station | 9 km | 15 min | 15 min | |
| Disco / Club | Route 66 | 500 m | 1 min | ||
| Beach | Renville Beach | 3.9 km | 45 min | 9 min | |
| Bus Station | Galway Bus Station | 9 km | 15 min | 15 min | |
| Shopping Facilities | Orantown Shopping Centre | 1 km | 15 min | 3 min | |
| Golf Course | Athenry Golf Course | 14 km | 20 min | ||
| Public Transport | Oranmore Bus Stop | 1 km | 15 min | 3 min | |
| Connemara | 50 km | ||||
| Shannon | 75 km | ||||
| Galway | 9 km | ||||
| Knock Airport | 87 km |
Building Information
| Terrace | |
| Number of floors (main building) | 3 |
| Double / twin rooms | 80 |
| Total number of rooms | 83 |
| Garden | |
| Last renovated | 2006 |
| Disabled rooms | 4 |
| Single rooms | 43 |
| Year of construction | 2006 |
Customer Reviews for Galway Oyster Hotel
This was myself and my partner's second stay in the Ramada encore. Our first visit was pleasant, but unfortunately this is not a review of that stay. The evening we arrived we found the double room we had booked was in fact a twin room, with no hope of pushing the beds together to make a double. We went to reception to change roms but were informed that the hotel was booked out that night, but that we would certainly be accomodated in a double room the following evening and could have a free drink at the bar the following evening to make up. The next day we went to reception to change rooms. The lady behind the desk (who had the air of a manageress) was rude and unaccomadating and informed us that the hotel was very busy as a tour group had decided to stay, that we had no hope of switching to a double room and that we were "lucky to have a room at all" and then went and busied herself in another room.The friendliness of the other staff was also quite variable. I will not be returning to the Ramada Encore.
Rooms are nice, but hotel is very basic. No food (except breakfast) availiable at the hotel, instead they only offer "dine out" experiences - which is not great in the pouring rain when you just want a sandwich!!!
lovely hotel. nice area. friendly staff
The Ramada Encore in Oranmore is very well situated in relation to the town's amenities. It was also relatively easy to find, and had very easy access to Galway City (10 minutes in a car). The room itself was well appointed. We had a lovely small balcony (great for the smokers!) and the amenities provided were more than adequate. The bar/restaurant area is very basic, however - there isn't much ambience (it's like an airport lounge). However, the breakfast was pretty good, and the menu looked well-stocked. All in all, a very good stay for a reasonable price.
great hotel.lovely staff. good breakfast.pity about the teenage drinkers in the grounds outside our bedroom.
We were very impressed with the ultra modern design of our room. Possibly the best we have encountered with a lovely walk in shower as part of the large en-suite. Staff were most friendly & customer-focus was top notch. We had evening meal on one night which was tasty & good value. Just one cause for complaint - the wi-fi was not working in the bedroom although it functioned all right in the foyer. We would definitely return here again if visiting Galway area.
Hotel Facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Baby sitting
- Car rental desk
- Casino
- Coffee shop
- Conference facilities
- Elevators
- Express check-out
- Gift/News stand
- Hairdresser/barber
- Accessible facilities
- Laundry/Valet service
- On-Site parking
- Parking
- Playground
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Safe deposit box
- Theatre desk
- Wheel chair access
- Beauty shop/salon
- Direct dial telephone
- Shops and commercial services
- Public area air conditioned
- Complimentary in-room coffee or tea
- Lounges/bars
- Wireless internet connection in public areas
- Additional services/amenities/facilities on property
- Parking lot
- Children's play area
- Disco
- Early check-in
- Children welcome
- Internet services
- Business center
- Golf
- Horseback riding
- Hair dryer
- Ironing board
- Private bath or shower
- Reception Area
- 24h check-in
- Lifts
- Cloakroom
- High Chairs
Hotel Type
- City hotel
- Airport hotel
- Business hotel
- Charming hotel
- Family friendly hotel
- Design hotel
Beach Facilities
- Sandy Beach
- Rocky Beach
Room Facilities
- Bathroom
- Shower
- Hairdryer
- Direct dial telephone
- TV
- Satellite / cable TV
- Internet access
- Tea / Coffee
- Iron and board
- Double bed
- Central heating
- Individual heating
- Safe
- Lounge
- Balcony
- Terrace
- Wheelchair accessible
- Disabled bathroom
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