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3.5 out of 5
Lodge at The Old Barracks
Cross St, Athenry, County Galway

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 118 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food, friendly staff and comfortable room. Would highly recommend to anyone!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Saiko

They have the best breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sileny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best breakfast ever, the place is beautiful and the staff were amazing. Loved it, the best from a long trip where we stayed in very nice hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in the heart of Athenry. Friendly and helpful staff, delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very functional and clean and welcoming(lovely cakes!). The rooms are new. Very,very good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will come back, we enjoyed it!

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy, comfortable and clean room in Athenry
Cozy, comfortable and clean room with a pizza restaurant and bakery downstairs, parking in the back, and breakfast at their cafe across the street. We stayed here so we could easily drive up to Galway for the day and then get out to the Cliffs of Moher next morning as early as possible. Checked off all our boxes.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Such a cute lodge and the included breakfast was so good. The pizzeria nearby was a hit for us as well. Thank you to Scott for making himself and his staff available for a later check in as we had some car issues that delayed us. They responded promptly and the check in staff was awesome! Would highly recommend. You definitely get your money worth at this location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerrard

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, comfortable, after long day of driving.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic cute little hotel downtown. Very accesible to explore the town and get to Gallway. All the staff very nice… fantastic breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very charming ! They were very welcoming! The breakfast was amazing, Highly recommend this place .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will be back again!!!
Loved our stay! Food is good, staff is cheerful and room was really comfortable. Couldn't have asked for a better stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, quiet, convenient, generous hospitality
Lovely, clean, accommodations. The Damien was especially helpful in getting a mat for the shower as the surface was slippery, and I being a hefty gal of advanced age, felt myself in danger of plunging through the shower doors. In future I would ask for a room with accessibility fixtures if available. Bed was adequate but mattress not firm enough to my liking. The complimentary breakfast was superb! Wait staff attentive and efficient. Good strong Irish tea, served piping hot, kept me twirling all hours. Conveniently located near the castle and priory ruins. Excellent tour guide, Mary, at the Athenry Heritage Center, packed so much history into an hour, and graciously took me through just after having a mob of school children.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff that made check in a breeze. Dinner at on site restaurant was great and the breakfast even better. Room was spacious and had a lovely bathroom! Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place
Wonderful room, location, breakfast and service - a great place to stay in Athenry!
Lovely view from outside the Barracks ❤️
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from GM on 21 Sept 2023
Thanks Martin! We appreciate it so much....See you again soon! Scott & Team

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine place to stay
Good location outside Galway in a friendly safe little town with some local points of interest.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

T C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem in the fields of Athenry
Staff very efficient and welcoming - nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was very good, pizzeria was excellent and very busy. Range of pizzas on offer with different topping combinations.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb!
Outside of the across street restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet, Knoxville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room! Very accommodating staff and we had a cat visit!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay at this property. Very welcoming and friendly staff 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

gail

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed 2 nights in at the Lodge at the Old Barracks and it was the absolute hi light of our Ireland trip. The room was very clean, bright, spacious and quiet and the owners have thought of everything to make your stay very special. Beds are super comfortable and the bathroom was large, exceptionally clean and modern. Breakfast is excellent quality- wonderful friendly, efficient and helpful staff make the whole experience very special. We will definitely be back- thank you all.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great night
We had a wonderful night and enjoyed the pizza at dinner, and breakfast in the bakery.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were running late and it was easy to contact someone about checking in. The room was clean and comfortable. The only thing that was a bummer was the stairs to our room, we had heavy luggage. The pizzaria under the Barracks was delicious. Safe, comfortable and quiet. The breakfast the next morning across the street was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was all lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHN, NEW CITY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay very much. The room was very nice. The breakfast we had was delicious. The only issue was with the TIGHT parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Don

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were very clean, beds were comfortable. The property has no elevators. We had to carry luggage up 2 flights of stairs. Breakfast was included but didn't start until 8:30am.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tory

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property! Cute area of town. Excellent food. Super clean room, and stylish. Family room was perfect for our stay. Very close to the train station also to get to Galway.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very pleasant and accommodating. Rooms were clean and quiet. Restaurants close early and open late so be aware.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simone

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved our stay at The Lodge. The General Manager Scott, is such a gentleman, came and met us when we didn’t know how to get to the hotel and just an all around hospitable gentleman. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eamonn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Treva

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a great stay! We were greeted by our hosts and shown to our room which was spacious and well appointed. Breakfast the next morning was delicious and served until noon. Checkout was a breeze, i would 10/10tecomend staying here!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Room was clean and breakfast was great. The manager Scott is exceptionally customer-service oriented. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional hotel just outside Galway
The was a wonderful hotel that we found perfect in every way. The service, room, and breakfast were exceptional. We would love to return!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

thomas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautifully presented. The Barracks have a coffee shop and pizza parlour under the rooms and a Restaurant across the road. Staff and food were amazing
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking was tight but location was good and everyone was super nice and breakfast was awesome!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, quiet. Good food for all meals!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

john

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice apartment and fantastic pizza
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay - highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roxane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was our favorite hotel on our 8 day trip. The room was excellent, the bathroom was spacious and had a heated towel rack. The included breakfast let you choose anything on the breakfast menu across the street at their restaurant. The bakery items were delicious. Everyone was kind, friendly and helpful. It was an amazing experience.
Response from GM on 19 Jan 2023
Thank you Roxanne,Feedback like this makes it all worthwhile...x

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived a little later than expected, but a lovely staff member from the cafe checked us in, the room was warm and inviting with little chocolate cakes as a welcome gift. Super comfy bed, clean room and a great shower too. The breakfast was in the cafe accross the street and was delicious. On the Wed night, we ate in the pizzeria next door, this was fantastic food too. Overall a lovely experience and we would highly recommend to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Breakfast and super clean room.
When i realized I was going to be late I contacted the owner/manager and he arranged for my key to be left at the bar right beside the hotel. One of the workers got the keys and took me to my room. OMG! The breakfast across the street was AMAZING!!! The shower was a little tight, but the room was immaculate. I was so impressed. I honestly can't think of anything that would need improved. The only negative I can think is that I had to park behind the lodge and it was a little tight getting back there, and out the next morning, but I didn't have to worry about my car being disturbed while I was there. (The car would have been fine on the street too) ALWAYS take advantage of that breakfast though!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed the uniqueness of the place. Extremely clean and spacious rooms. Breakfast next door in the lodge was wonderful. Least favorite thing was being stuck to certain check in times, but those were available to be rearranged if needed, so not an issue for us. Ample parking as well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022