The best spa hotels in Galway County

Hey! Indulge in the ultimate pampering experience at one of these luxurious spa hotels. Designed to provide relaxation, rejuvenation, and tranquility, these properties offer an array of wellness services that range from massages and facials to yoga classes and meditation sessions. To make your search for the perfect spa hotel in in Galway County easier, I've compiled this list of top-rated properties for your consideration. So sit back, relax, and explore your options - your ultimate wellness retreat awaits!

• 1 The Galmont Hotel & Spa Galway, Ireland

  

  Hotel. The Galmont Hotel & Spa overlooks Galway Bay and is just 200 metres from Eyre Square. It has an award-winning restaurant, Spirit One Spa and Energize fitness and leisure. Large rooms at The Galmont Hotel & Spa all feature a wall-mounted LCD TV and free Wi-Fi. Large luxurious beds have Egyptian cotton sheets and goose feather pillows. The spa centre boasts a gym, a sauna and a swimming pool, and offers spa treatments, including Elemis. In addition to a full-service spa, The Galmont features an indoor pool and a health club. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Marina's Restaurant serves both breakfast and dinner. The Coopers Bar & Lounge has a waterfront terrace and serves an all day menu. A business center is on site at this 4-star property. This eco-friendly hotel also offers a children's pool, a sauna, and spa services. Onsite parking is available (surcharge). The Galmont is a smoke-free property. Ireland West Airport is 55 miles from the hotel whilst Galway Racecourse is just a 10-minute drive. Galway city centre is 5-minute walk from The Galmont Hotel & Spa. Show full description Guest review score 8.3, rooms from around 131 EUR.

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• 2 Loughrea Hotel & Spa Loughrea, Ireland

  

  Hotel. With an impressive location overlooking the majestic Loughrea Lake, this 4-star hotel offers superb state-of-the-art facilities and stylish, modern accommodation in contemporary surroundings. The Lough Rea Hotel & Spa has a beautiful, peaceful, and yet convenient location, just 20 minutes from the city of Galway, on the N6. The hotel’s good access to the region’s major roads makes it an excellent base from which to visit Galway, Ballinasloe, Tuam and Ennis. With the hotel as a comfortable and luxurious base, you can explore this beautiful area’s superb golfing facilities, great fishing and wonderful historic sights. The hotel’s spa is a luxurious haven of tranquillity and boasts 10 treatment rooms, experience showers, an ice fountain, a sanarium and a relaxation room. With a stunning location, luxurious contemporary accommodation and impressive facilities, the hotel is a great place for a restful, relaxing and restorative break. Show full description Guest review score 8.2, rooms from around 75 EUR.

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• 3 Connemara Sands Hotel & Spa Clifden, Ireland

  

  Hotel. Offering a private beach area, Connemara Sands is located in Mannin Bay, just a 10-minute drive from Clifden. Free WiFi access is available and the property offers free parking. The rooms have tea/coffee making facilities. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with a bath or shower and a hairdryer. Extras include a sofa, a desk and a safety deposit box. At Connemara Sands you will find a garden and a terrace. Other facilities offered at the property include an ironing service. The hotel is 4 km from Alcock & Brown Memorial. This property offers spa and wellness packages. Show full description Guest review score 8.8

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• 4 Shearwater Hotel & Spa Ballinasloe, Ireland

  

  Hotel. The Shearwater Hotel is just 20 minutes' drive from Athlone and a 50-minute car journey from Galway. It is close to the marina and the River Suck. It offers fine-dining at Marengo's, a modern bar, and The SPA and a Shearfitness leisure centre with swimming pool. Each bedroom has free Wi-Fi, a comfortable bed and an LCD TV screen. The private bathroom is equipped with a bath. A state-of-the-art conference and banqueting centre has 9 meeting rooms and the Plaza Suite. A range of activities can be enjoyed in the area surrounding the Shearwater Hotel, including golfing, extreme boot camp, clay pigeon shooting, fishing, and horse riding. This property offers spa and wellness packages. Show full description Guest review score 8.4, rooms from around 79 EUR.

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• 5 Abbeyglen Castle Hotel Clifden, Ireland

  

  Hotel. Set in beautiful gardens in the heart of Connemara, the romantic Abbeyglen Castle Hotel has tennis courts, a spa bath and stunning views of Clifden and the Twelve Bens mountains. Abbeyglen Castle Hotel was built in 1832 and offers a new beauty and relaxation centre, and many indoor and outdoor facilities. Spacious rooms have a TV, DVD player and free Wi-Fi internet. The AA Rosette restaurant serves international cuisine and there are relaxing lounge areas to enjoy. The peaceful Abbeyglen has the Twelve Bens mountains as its backdrop, and is an ideal base for touring Connemara. Show full description Guest review score 8.9, rooms from around 181 EUR.

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• 6 Clifden Station House Hotel Clifden, Ireland

  

  Hotel. On the site of the former Clifden Railway Station, Clifden Station House offers well-appointed bedrooms and self-catering apartments. There is a pool and Connemara National Park is a 15-minute drive. Free WiFi available in all areas of the hotel. Apartments are self-catering and have separate bathrooms, living areas and fully equipped kitchens with cookers and washer/dryers. Indulge in one of the many beauty treatments at the Renew Spa, unwind in the Swedish steam room or relax in the hot tub. There is also a gym and stunning coastal walks are just 3 miles away. The bar is located in the old Station Masters House and serves food all day and entertainment in the evenings and at weekends. The restaurant offers traditional food using the finest of local ingredients. Structures from the old railway station have been transformed into a shopping precinct, museum and 200-seater theatre. Free parking is available for guests. Guest review score 8.5, rooms from around 126 EUR.

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• 7 Clybaun Hotel Galway, Ireland

  

  Hotel. The hotel is ideally located between the buzz of Galway city and the relaxed seaside resort of Salthill. Clybaun Hotel provides easy access to Connemara, the Aran Islands and the best of the west of Ireland. The four star Clybaun Hotel is bright and spacious, with plenty of indoor and outdoor comfortable seating areas. Enjoy a leisurely drink in O'Gorman's Bar & Bistro or a catch up with friends in the relaxed decked garden area. The leisure centre facilities include a heated swimming pool, a spacious gym with audio visual entertainment, a steam room, a sauna, a whirlpool, and an outdoor Canadian hot tub. There are also activities for adults and children. The beauty clinic offers a wide selection of treatments. O'Gorman's Bar & Bistro offers all-day dining with a lunch menu and evening bar food menu. Breakfast and dinner is served in the Maritime Restaurant where both set and a la carte dinner menus are available. Free WiFi is offered in all dining and drinking areas. There is also plenty of free on-site parking. A shopping centre next door includes New Look and Next brands. There is also a sports facility to practice a variety of sports disciplines. There are many festivals or events in Galway, particularly from June through to September. The Galway Arts Festival, Races and Oyster festival are the most popular events. Guest review score 7.8, rooms from around 119 EUR.

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• 8 Connemara Coast Hotel Furbo, Ireland

  

  Hotel. This hotel is on the shores of Galway Bay, 10 minutes from the West’s most vibrant city, offering spectacular views over unspoilt sea, landscapes and the hotel’s own extensive grounds. The hotels leisure club, The Coast Club, has an 18.5-metre swimming pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, gym, therapy rooms and a kids club which is provided free to all hotel guests. The 4-star Connemara Coast Hotel is renowned for its friendly and courteous staff, where quality and standards of service are of the highest order. There is a commitment to excellence and each guest is rewarded with a relaxing and enjoyable stay. Situated on its own extensive grounds with panoramic views of the bay in the distance, the Connemara Coast Hotel is the ideal place from which to enjoy the vibrant city of Galway or explore the magnificence of the surrounding countryside. Show full description Guest review score 8.5, rooms from around 115 EUR.

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• 9 Glenlo Abbey Hotel Galway, Ireland

  

  Hotel. Situated just 2 miles from Galway city centre, Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate offers 5-star accommodation, free parking, a golf course, and views of Lough Corrib and the dramatic West of Ireland landscape. Golfers can enjoy the 138 acre lake-side golf course, a 21-bay driving range, and golf lessons. Falconry, archery and fishing are also available onsite. Enjoy a cycle around Glenlo Abbey Estate with the use of the estate bicycles, complimentary to hotel residents. Each room at Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate features an en suite marble bathroom with power shower, free Wi-Fi, luxury toiletries, bathrobes and slippers, and a flat-screen TV. The Pullman Restaurant aboard the Orient Express at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate offers a unique dining experience and afternoon tea is served daily. Converted into a restaurant car maintaining its original character, these historic Pullman train carriages offer two dining rooms. Palmers Bar & Kitchen, situated in the main hotel is ideal for casual dining and it has a varied menu, lively atmosphere and cosy surroundings. The River Room Restaurant boasts elegant surroundings. This property offers spa and wellness packages. Show full description Guest review score 9.1, rooms from around 279 EUR.

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I try my best to keep this guide up to date and I last refreshed it in December 2022. Did I miss a spa hotel that should be on this list? Send me an email and let me know!