Galway is one of Ireland's most celebrated and genuinely enjoyable cities. The Latin Quarter streets are lined with extraordinary restaurants. The pubs produce the most consistently enjoyable traditional music sessions in Ireland. And the landscape that begins at the edge of the city — Connemara stretching west to the Atlantic, the Aran Islands visible offshore on clear days — creates a backdrop unlike anything else Ireland offers.
For Garmany Guests, Galway represents the destination that combines the finest urban Experience in the west of Ireland with access to a golf portfolio extending from accessible resort courses to the genuinely challenging and spectacular. The right base for guests who want the city at the end of the day and the Atlantic at the start of the morning.
Plan Your Galway Experience
Connemara Golf Club at Ballyconneely is one of the great natural links settings in Ireland. The course occupies a narrow peninsula on the Atlantic coast of Connemara, forty-five miles west of Galway, with ocean on three sides and the rocky terrain of Connemara as the inland backdrop. The closing holes, running along the Atlantic with a lighthouse visible offshore and the Twelve Bens mountain range rising inland, are among the most atmospheric in Irish golf. The forty-five-minute drive through Connemara to reach it is itself one of the finest scenic drives in Ireland.
Galway Bay Golf Resort sits on the shores of Galway Bay with views across the water to the Burren and the Clare coast beyond. The course is well maintained and provides an accessible and genuinely enjoyable round for groups arriving in or departing from Galway, or for the day when the schedule calls for something closer to the city.
County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point is within comfortable driving distance of Galway for groups with a full day available, and it is comfortably worth the journey. Benbulben mountain as a backdrop, Sligo Bay stretching to the horizon, a championship links consistently ranked in the world's top one hundred.
Galway's finest hotels reflect the city's character — distinctive, warm and rooted in their surroundings, from the bold design of The G to the Victorian grandeur of The Hardiman and the lakeside sanctuary of Glenlo Abbey.
Galway's most distinctive luxury hotel, designed by milliner Philip Treacy. Bold and beautifully designed rooms, an outstanding spa and a position close to the city centre. For groups who want Galway to feel distinctive and individual from the first moment.
One of Ireland's most historically significant hotel buildings, looking out across Eyre Square in the heart of the city. Welcoming guests since 1852, the restored building retains all the character of its Victorian origins while delivering entirely contemporary standards of comfort.
Set on the shores of Lough Corrib five miles from Galway, a five-star hotel in a beautifully restored 18th-century abbey with its own nine-hole parkland golf course. For groups who want the city within easy reach but a peaceful and luxurious base away from the urban energy.
Galway's restaurant scene reflects the city's energy and character — from Ireland's most creatively celebrated west coast dining room at Aniar to the informal but outstanding seafood and wine culture of Cava Bodega.
Galway's most celebrated and decorated restaurant. One Michelin star and regarded as one of the finest dining destinations in Ireland. The cooking is rooted in the produce of Connacht, with an emphasis on foraged ingredients, exceptional seafood and a philosophy of seasonal, place-specific food. Garmany reserves well in advance.
Spanish-influenced tapas and natural wines in one of Galway's most atmospheric spaces. Informal, excellent and distinctively its own. The ideal Garmany group dinner for the evening after a round at Connemara when the appetite requires something substantial and the mood calls for celebration.
Set in a 17th-century building on the Spanish Arch overlooking the Corrib. Some of the most genuinely distinctive food in Galway, reflecting the landscape of the west of Ireland with warmth and imagination. One of the most enjoyable places to spend an evening in the city.
Galway and the west of Ireland offer experiences that connect Guests to one of the most culturally and naturally extraordinary corners of Europe — from the wild landscape of Connemara to the ancient culture of the Aran Islands.
The Twelve Bens mountain range, the ancient peat bogs, the lakes and the coastline create a landscape that has inspired artists, writers and travelers for centuries. A privately arranged Connemara day with your Garmany driver provides access to corners of this world that no organized tour reaches.
Three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay. The stone fort of Dun Aonghasa perched on the edge of a three-hundred-foot cliff on Inis Mor is one of the most astonishing archaeological sites in Ireland. Accessible by ferry or small plane. Garmany Guests describe a day on Inis Mor as genuinely unforgettable.
Galway has a claim to hosting the finest traditional music sessions in Ireland on a nightly basis. The pubs of the Latin Quarter produce sessions of genuine quality that are organic musical gatherings rather than performances for tourists.
Connemara Golf Club on the Ballyconneely Peninsula is the standout destination within the immediate Galway region. Galway Bay Golf Resort is the most accessible course from the city. County Sligo Golf Club and Enniscrone Golf Club are outstanding within a ninety-minute to two-hour drive.
Yes. Connemara Golf Club is one of the most naturally spectacular links settings in Ireland. The forty-five-minute drive through the Connemara landscape is itself one of the finest scenic drives in Ireland. Garmany arranges private transfers for groups making the journey and many Guests describe the combination of the drive and the round as one of the highlights of their entire Ireland Experience.
Two nights minimum and three ideally. Two rounds of golf, a cultural programme that includes Connemara, the Aran Islands or both, and evenings in the restaurants and traditional music scene of the Latin Quarter gives a Garmany group enough time to begin to understand why Galway consistently produces the most enthusiastic responses of any urban destination in Ireland.
Yes. Aniar in Galway holds a Michelin star and is consistently regarded as one of the finest dining destinations in Ireland. Your Garmany Concierge Team secures reservations at Aniar and at the other outstanding Galway restaurants as part of the Experience planning.
