About this property

Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, The Sliding Rock Inn offers accommodation in Galway, an 11-minute walk from the centre. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Free private parking is available on site. Each room features a private bathroom and free WiFi. The on-site bar offers food, as well as music and entertainment. National University of Galway is 300 metres from The Sliding Rock Inn, while St. Nicholas Collegiate Church is 700 metres away and the UHG hospital is 100 metres away. It is 2 km to the seafront at Salthill. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport, 65 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Situated in the best rated area in Galway, this property has an excellent location score of 8.6

    • Top pick by families with children

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Tracey
    Australia Australia
    The staff were brilliant ,very friendly, and the pub itself had a great atmosphere, great location .
  • Leah
    Australia Australia
    Friendly staff, nice little pub, great breakfast !
  • Helen
    Australia Australia
    The rooms were fresh and clean, and the staff were accommodating and friendly
  • Raelene
    Australia Australia
    Location was excellent. Meals were delicious & the room was spotless, new & everything you needed.
  • Nicola
    Ireland Ireland
    Staff very pleasant, room is very small but very clean. Food was great and atmosphere down in the bar was nice
  • Ryan
    Ireland Ireland
    Extremely easy to find and parking facilities a real bonus! Central to everywhere and great location to bring children. Turn left and you are a 10min walk from Salthill Promenade. Turn right and you are a 5min walk from the canal/Spanish arch....
  • Barry
    Ireland Ireland
    Central reasonable and clean handy having a bar and restaurant downstairs
  • Simane
    Ireland Ireland
    Oh my days the breakfast was so delicious 🤤 coffee perfect. Location good close to downtown. Amazing place for small vacation.
  • Marjorie
    Ireland Ireland
    Lovely comfortable place to stay convenient for hospital friendly staff food excellent
  • Mervin
    Ireland Ireland
    Clean room with comfortable beds , full Irish breakfast included in room rate which was excellent , location was great ,had some drinks in the pub itself and walking distance to the city centre , free parking available at the back of the pub for...

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Irish
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 22:30
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 1 year are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note full payment is required on arrival.

This property may host on-site functions and some rooms may be affected by noise.

Please note, on Friday and Saturday nights music is played in the bar. On Fridays and Saturdays, entertainment is offered until 00:30. Entertainment may also be provided on some public holidays.

This property may host on-site functions and some rooms may be affected by noise.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.