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Reviews of The Woodquay Hostel

23/24 Woodquay, Galway, Ireland

#40 of 52 hotels in Galway

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Review Score

Based on 1355 hostel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free Wifi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: November 24, 2023

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 7-Bed Female Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The Kitchen

    Cleanness of Rooms

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: November 23, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was really good value for money, clean, and really nice staff.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 20, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff very helpful very friendly, people staying were lovely too

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 19, 2023

    10
    Excellent Hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    Friendly staff. Place Central to everything and was clean and warm.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 19, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing - was much better than i was expecting

    Was very pleasantly surprised to get a whole house with private entrance for our stay. Lovely house, spotlessly clean with some fresh wheaten bread and jams left out for arrival.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 7, 2023

    1.0
    Employees didn’t care that we got flashed
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room we stayed in (quadruple with private en-suite) looked nothing like the picture. I would not have paid the money we did for the room, it genuinely looked more like a prison than a nice hostel. It was disappointing to expect the modern, clean, bright colors of the pictures and instead walk in to a tiny dark room with old creaky faded bunk beds.It was also the most uncomfortable bed I’ve ever slept in, and that’s saying something. The pillow was probably a centimeter thick and the mattress was so rock solid firm it negated the purpose of having a mattress. The worst part by far, however, was the fact that my friend and I literally got flashed and the employees were not only unhelpful but also completely dismissive about it?!? We had actually paid extra to have a room to ourselves (the quadruple was the only one available but we paid 122 euros for it!!! Instead of the 20 ish price for one bed in the room) for the express purpose of being able to feel safe as two teenage girls traveling. But the old timey keys for the door apparently didn’t work because at 5am a fully naked grown man came into our (locked) room. And he was definitely high or drunk or both because he was stumbling around talking to himself and moaning and he started rummaging through the covers on (thankfully the other) bunk bed. Meanwhile we were literally terrified, basically hiding and worried that we were about to be SA’d. I immediately messaged the hostel for help only to not receive an answer (they answered me back at probably 8am with a message saying only the en-suite was private. And the message included a smiley face right after I said a naked man was in our room?!? And do we not have the right to privacy after paying for our own room??). We eventually got him to leave and literally had to unlock the door for him (again, because we had locked it and had no idea how he got in). But we were so shocked and scared that we of course couldn’t go back to sleep.

    The hostel is well located and pretty central, and we really really loved the pub (Caribou) right down the street. It was also pretty clean and we really liked that they had a luggage room free of charge. We didn’t get to go to breakfast but it’s nice that it was included.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2023

    3.0
    Noisy, unstocked
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 7-Bed Female Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    On the bad side, the toilets had no loo roll. The room faced into several bars on the street I wasn't told about so there was noise til 12:30-1 and then they starting stocking the kegs at 6am which went on for about an hour. If you don't know what that sounds like it is essentially knocking large metal kegs off a truck and rolling them into the pub stock room, it is very noisy. I couldn't find my card when I was leaving and was charged even though it could only have been in my room and I couldn't look because people were still in bed. I asked if I could get a refund if they found my card in the room and the woman and reception was not willing to do that. I wouldn't book there again

    The guy running the place the night I arrived was brilliant and friendly and really helpful

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2023

    10
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The two receptionists were super nice, the best attitude even in the middle of the night. Kitchen is very modern and with lots of space, so three of us could cook without a problem. Very big eating space, would recommend to anyone. Location in the middle of centre and 2 minutes walk away from a cheap parking.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 31, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nice staff

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 30, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Absolutely love this place! Will definitely be back. 100% recommended.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 27, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The place was good but don't have them do you laundry, we specifically asked for 2 loads (light and dark) and our light clothes came back a different color.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 25, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Super comfortable, friendly staff, spotlessly clean. Great value for money. Will definitely be back!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 19, 2023

    10
    It has everything I needed for a one-night stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wifi didn’t work in my room. Maybe if I had told the stuff about it they would find a solution.

    Location is perfect, only 10minutes from couch station. Close to the city center and shops.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 18, 2023

    10
    Comfortable, warm and clean. Great kitchen and beds
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Had a fantastic stay in this hostel. Very friendly staff and everything from the bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas were spotlessly clean. Great location, cool staff, comfy beds. Highly recommend

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 16, 2023

    5.0
    3-level bunk beds shouldn't exist
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 7-Bed Female Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Unfortunately, I was allocated the top bunk of the 3-level bunk bed, which shouldn't be a thing, given that the distance from the ceiling was minuscule and even being super careful, I banged my head in the dark, because there was just no way to tell. So someone who had a concussion before could really struggle. Also, the ladder to this bed (and only this bed, other bunks were normal 2-level beds with a decent ladder) was made of thin rods that painfully dug into the soles of my feet, which was an additional source of pain, considering the 3rd level bunk, highest floor in the hostel, and having a bad knee.

    The kitchen was fairly clean and the staff were helpful enough to switch my bed for the last night of the 3-day stay.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 6, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Very friendly staff, nice kitchen, very clean, and pretty near to everything.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 5, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Super friendly staff, and a very central location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 1, 2023

    5.0
    Cannot recommend this based on my stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    WiFi was quite slow We had to ask our bed sheets to be replaced as they had hairs and stains from previous usage On a 3 night stay our access cards got reset and had to wait to the staff to reconfigure it Room had a heavy musty smell Kitchen staff were not particularly pleasant As a tall person my feet were constantly hitting the bar at the end of the bed

    Common room Coffee available

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 29, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room itself and bathroom are tiny. Towels are for rent. It might be good for students on a budget, but if you expect to get at least minimal comfort then this place is not for you.

    The location is fantastic, a few steps from the main street.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 26, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location, good vibes and amazing staff!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 20, 2023

    4.0
    Cheapest Hostel Price ever and very central to the city
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    6 guys cramped in a small room

    central location very cheap to book

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 20, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Apartment was excellent and service from staff at reception was 1st class

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Overall Vibe of the place... Everyone is so helpful and considerate. Ken, Garett everyone. From the special tourist attraction to the local food. You can ask anything at the counter and they'll help you out. -Gotham City

    Stayed in September 2023

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