Galway Bay Hotel

Lovely venue, brilliant food,staff top class, would highly recommend

Fantastic venue, the service was amazing. They were excellent at communication. They were all just so friendly and helpful the whole way along. The best people to deal with when planning your perfect day.

Brilliant from the moment we booked the Galway Bay for our wedding. On the day Stephen and his team went above and beyond to provide an excellent wedding reception for us. Food was brilliant, all the staff were friendly and very accommodating. Would definitely recommend Galway Bay for any couples looking for a stress free exceptional reception on their special day.

The entire team at the Galway Bay were amazing.
Our wedding Co ordinator Stephen goes above and beyond to ensure everything runs smoothly.
The food and service was 5 star!
We would highly recommend anyone getting married in Galway to book The Galway Bay Hotel????

We live in the UK and wanted to have our wedding in Ireland. After speaking to many venues it was Victoria at The Galway Bay Hotel who sold it to us, and due to covid at the time restricting us going to see it in person we booked due to the friendly and easy going way the staff seemed. Throughout the whole experience, from start to finish the experience with the staff at the Galway bay was exceptional. The hotel itself is beautiful and unfortunately due to weather we couldn’t have the wedding outside like we wanted but the room was done up beautifully.
We went for the full unforgettable package and it was worth every penny. We would highly recommend it, it takes all the pressure off you finding someone to do the cake and flowers and thinking of all the other little details too.
We both want to say a huge thank you to Stephen and all the team for all your fantastic help and work for it all, we, as well as all of our guests were overjoyed with it all.

Myself and my husband had the most amazing day for our wedding!
Our planning was made so easy and enjoyable by Stephen and all the staff in the Galway Bay hotel, from our meal/wine tasting to just random stays we had it was all made so nice for us!
I could not recommend the Galway bay enough we are delighted how our day turned out and we would recommend to any couples thinking of here!
The decor was gorgeous to!
The biggest thank you to all the staff in the Galway Bay Hotel.

Very easy to deal with. No request was a problem. Super friendly and helpful from the get go and our wedding day went off without a hitch. Would highly recommend. Great value for money also with packages. Alot included in comparison to other places we had checked out. Really nice hotel too. Food was fantastic. Everyone had great words about the meal and service.

So happy we chose Galway Bay Hotel as our wedding venue. Such a stunning location and we cannot speak more highly about all the staff at the hotel, everyone was so helpful and professional! In particular, the wedding coordinator Stephen is such an asset to the hotel and made sure that everything ran like clockwork on the day! The food was another highlight, many of our guests commented on how great it was. Would highly recommend as a wedding venue !

From the first day we walked into the Galway Bay the service we received was 110%. Stephen and Louise along with front and back of house staff excelled all we could ever expected. The venue has such a public yet private flow. The drink reception area was lovely as it was a private room overlooking galway bay. Then the down stairs ballroom with fairy light backdrop lead to a very late night of dancing and celebrating. We look forward to sharing many more memories at Galway Bay

We had our wedding day in the Galway Bay in March 2022 and we couldnt recommend the hotel highly enough. From our first contact in 2018 to the day we checked out after the wedding they couldn't do enough for us and were so flexible and accommodating to all of our requests (this was our 3rd wedding date due to covid). The staff were amazing throughout and the wedding manager Stephen couldnt do enough and made sure we had everything we needed for an amazing day. The hotel took care of every little detail leaving us to be able to relax both beforehand and on the day. We are still getting compliments about the meal which some said was better than many 5 star hotels they have stayed in before! If your looking for a wedding venue that puts the couple first and is set in an amazing location, on the sea and the fabulous gardens next door for photos then look no further. We've already booked to go back for our anniversary next year. Thank you to the whole team at the Galway Bay for making our wedding day perfect!

The venue and staff where great. I'd highly recommend the venue for the views alone stunning

The Galway Bay Hotel were nothing but amazing from day one! Everyone we dealt with, especially our wedding coordinator Brendan, went above and beyond for us and they made it all so easy. The day itself was absolutely perfect and no request big or small was too much for them. It was our number 1 choice from day one and they really did deliver in every way possible. All the guests agreed and haven't stopped raving about the food, the service and the venue itself. It was the perfect day!

We choose the galway bay hotel after looking at other hotels in galway. The galway bay just has that authentic feel from it. Our day was magical. The staff management & there team just couldn't of done enough for us. From start to finish we felt like royalty. We made the best decision by chosen the galway bay hotel.. thank you so much to all the staff. D&P XX

I thought the food and staff as well as the venue were all fantastic!!

I found the Galway Bay absolutely brilliant. From the start of our wedding planning to the end, the staff and management were very professional and friendly. We had no problems at all with the Galway Bay. I would highly recommend them to everyone. I was very very happy with everything they did for us.

Couldn’t have made our lives any easier, took care of everything and left to very stressfree for us, couldn’t recommend the team enough

Fab food, great service

From first meeting, galway bay hotel were professional,courteous,eager to help make our the wedding day the best one we could ever envision.There standard of care at every aspect of day was first class.The staff on every level were excellant.Our own wedding coordinator went above and beyond the call of duty to suit our every need.She is just brillant

Galway Bay Hotel did an excellent job. Not the cheapest venue in Galway but definitely provide good service for the price. The views from the hotel are amazing. Overall I was pleased with the attentiveness of the staff.

We began planning our wedding from Australia in July 2015, and got married in July 2017. We knew we wanted the reception to be in Salthill and visited three hotels there, for us The Galway Bay Hotel was by far the best of the three. One of the packages they offered suited our needs perfectly.

We met with the wedding coordinator in the bright and spacious reception area and from day one, I knew that planning the wedding from Australia would be 'do-able.' I wanted reassurance that my emails would be answered in a timely manner as I would not be able to visit or call the hotel. They gave me this reassurance and certainly didn't let me down. No matter the query, it was always answered promptly which meant a lot to me as I was anxious about planning the wedding from the other side of the world.

I booked the wedding accommodation online with the reservation team who were always very helpful, not only with me but also with our relatives. I stayed in the hotel two nights before the wedding. I was delighted when I checked in to discover that I would be in the Honeymoon suite for the entire weekend, which made life a lot easier!

I met with Stephen Finn, the Senior Banqueting Manager when I arrived at the hotel. Stephen and his team couldn't do enough for us all weekend, from fulfilling small requests to making sure the whole day ran like clockwork in general.

The food was excellent and promptly served, everybody particularly enjoyed the theatrics when the main course was served!

We were treated like royalty all weekend at The Galway Bay Hotel. I am extremely glad we chose to have our wedding there and would highly recommend this Hotel to anyone getting married in the Galway area. I would particularly recommend it to anyone planning a wedding from abroad.

Thank you Stephen, Dan and your team for all your hard work and for helping us to make it a day to remember.

From the moment we walked in the door of the Galway bay hotel to view it as our venue (unannounced) we were greeted by the friendliest staff I have ever come across, we were made feel very welcome from the get go, Stephen the general manager in particular could not have done more for us if he tried, the food was fantastic and all of our guests commented on how good it was and how they were asked if they would like more of anything, the day flowed so well as they are truly professional at want they do in the Galway bay hotel, wish we could do it all again and if we could I wouldn't change a thing.

We recently got married in the Galway Bay Hotel and the day could not have gone better. The staff were amazing and knew exactly what they were doing, we didn't have to worry about a thing, they even packed up all our extra little decorations and brought them to our room for us at the end of the night! It is such a beautiful venue for a ceremony and reception, and the food was amazing!

If I could give more than 5/5 I would. We had two weddings in two different locations and the service at our Ireland wedding at the Galway Bay was amazing. At one point I had a several Manager's around me helping me to carry my dress, veil and champagne. They couldn't have taken better care of us and we didn't have to worry about a thing even given the fact that we organised it all by email from abroad. The food was to die for and Stephen, the manager of our wedding went above and beyond and all of our expectations were exceeded by the wedding venue. If I could do it all over again, I would be right back to the Galway Bay and wouldn't change a thing. Fingers crossed for future christening celebrations at the Galway Bay! :)

We had our wedding at the Galway Bay Hotel in August this year.
We would Highly recommend this hotel as a perfect wedding venue.
The whole experience from our very first viewing to the end of our wedding day was absolutely perfect.
The staff were truly fabulous, the attention to detail was amazing. The food was excellent and all our guest are still talking about it.
Thank you to all the staff who were so great and made our day very special.
A huge thank you especially to Stephen and Orla who coordinated our wedding weekend so wonderfully.

We planned our wedding from abroad. The staff could not have been more helpful. Our every wish was granted. The hotel was beautifully decorated and had a very romantic ambience. We enjoyed every second of our big day.

Stephen and his team were amazing from the first time we met. The day ran so smoothly, everyone loved the meal and the hotel staff were so accommodating and friendly!

Anything we asked for it was done, they were very accommodating to all our needs and all the staff were extremely attentive and professional throughout our day.

We were extremely happy with the Galway Bay as our wedding venue. The food was delicious, the staff were very professional, friendly and accommodating and the service was excellent. Stephen, was very patient and fantastic to deal with. My home is around the corner in Salthill and being near the sea was an important factor for me in choosing a wedding venue. The Galway bay met all my expectations and my husband and I had a fantastic day. Thank you.

Staff were extremely helpful, nothing was a problem and all requests were fully accommodated.

Everything about the day was made so much better, easier and stress free by the staff from GBH. Every section were extremely professional and helpful, they facilitated everything we needed and the food tasting before really helped us decide on menu, which was fabulous so I would definitely recommend GBH

Our wedding was amazing and the Galway Bay Hotel made the day so special. I couldn't find a single thing to complain about. Everything we asked for was delivered. Our wedding planner changed through the process but they were all so professional and made us feel so special. The staff on the day were excellent and many of the guests commented on this. I felt that we got value for money and I would highly recommend this venue for a wedding. I would also like to mention that we are living abroad and the hotel were very accommodating to suit the dates that we were available to meet. A massive thanks to all at the Galway Bay Hotel.

I cannot recommend this hotel any more. The staff and Orla my duty manager were amazing. No task was too much. The day went amazingly smooth all planned to perfection with the hotels help. The food was amazing and all the guests commented on it. It was an amazing day.

I was dealing with Orla, she was brilliant, nothing was ever a bother, she was always at the end of the phone or an email, when we had the meal tasting we were treated like royalty, the food was fabulous, On the day she ensured everything ran smoothly, I would highly recommend the Galway bay hotel. My guests were well impressed too ????

The food and service we received for our wedding was second to none. The Manager Stephen Finn went above and beyond for us with all our requests. Everything on the day was dealt with seamlessly in the most professional manner. We were so happy that we chose this hotel.

The most amazing venue. We didn't have to ask we just thought of it and it materialized. Orla and before her Siobhan were such amazing wedding planners. Most definitely the best day of our lives. We are forever grateful to the Galway Bay Hotel.

From the minute we met with Stephen, Dan and the team we were so impressed. They made us feel so comfortable and special and they were also a bit of fun. No matter what we asked it wasn't a problem and the fact that we got a free meal in the bar after booking was a nice touch!

Lovely hotel to get married in and brilliant staff. Orla wedding coordinator was really lovely to deal with and was very helpful.

A perfect day!

Worth every penny. Go for the luxury package, and you wont regret it.

They were absolutely amazing for our wedding we had no stress and nothing to worry about when it came to the reception everything was taking care of and ran very smoothly on the day would highly recommend to any couple getting married.

The Galway Bay hotel were an absolute pleasure to deal with in the lead up to my wedding. In particular I have to mention Steven Finn. He is a true gent. So helpful, efficient and a gentleman to deal with. I would highly recommend the Galway Bay hotel as a wedding venue based on their hospitality, professionalism, food and drink. They really made our day one to remember for all the rite reasons.

Great hotel, lovely staff, lovely meal, well organised and cannot be beaten on price. Looking forward to popping in for lunch over Christmas to bring back memories.

We would highly recommend the Galway Bay Hotel as a wedding venue. They really went above and beyond to do anything they could to make sure that our day was perfect. Staff there treated us and our guests like royalty for the whole weekend, and our guests still talk about the fantastic service provided by the friendly staff. We spent months researching and visiting venues before deciding on the Galway Bay, and most certainly made the right decision.

Best hotel for a wedding anywhere!You won't be disappointed!

Couldn't fault it at all, guests had a great day...we had a great experience. Perfect.

We had the best day ever. Can't fault anything about it!

Galway Bay Hotel staff made our day very special, the service was excellent. The Staff made all our guests very welcome and the food was amazing.
Chris and myself would highly recommend the Galway Bay hotel to other couples who are getting married.

Hey guys
I would definitely recommend this hotel for a wedding,we had our's there in June 2014,they could'nt be anymore helpful,any idea we had,they helped us plan to precise,there on standby throughout the day to help with any queries,the veiw's and park beside the hotel helped us get magical photo's,would Deff recommend,hope this helps ye
Leann ????

The hotel were great to deal with. Everyone had a great day. Food and service amazing. We would definately recommend the Galway Bay Hotel as a wedding venue!

We got married in The Galway Bay Hotel in April 2014 and I could not recommend it more.
We are living in Australia and they made it very easy organising from overseas. We only travelled back to Ireland 2 weeks before the big day but all the final organisation was still stress free with the help of the staff.
Many of our guests stayed 3 nights and the hotel went above and beyond from the moment we arrived till we left. everyone commented on how great the food was and no one was left hungry as the staff went around offering seconds.
on our next visit back to Ireland we are planning to return for a weekend stay!

Padraic and I got married in the Galway Bay Hotel on the 30th of August 2013. The professionalism and quality of all staff members was outstanding. At our initial meeting we met with Siobhan (Wedding Co-ordinator) and she guided us through our options in a very professional manner. All subsequent communication via email and meetings were carried out in such a way to allow space for questions and ideas to flow. All of our queries were dealt with promptly and the level of communication between the couple and the hotel is exceptional. We had a lot of personal decorations for the ceremony room and this was accommodated on every level. John made the room available the evening before and the evening staff helped with the logistics in the room. They were on hand at any stage for problem solving or if we had any queries. Siobhan and her team decorated the reception room on the morning of the wedding exactly how we had decided on during our meetings.
Declan was our duty manager on our wedding day and I cannot praise him enough. At every stage he was courteous, caring and has an unbelievable eye for detail. He even obliged us in our photographs when we needed an extra person!
We received so many comments from our guests on the high quality and presentation of the food. Everything ran like clockwork during the meal with a huge level of professionalism from everyone working on the catering team.
There was a genuine feeling felt by Padraic, myself and our guests that every level of the team in the hotel were working with us and it made the day absolutely memorable.

We were married in Knocknacarra Church in August and had our reception in the Galway Bay Hotel. I would like to express our appreciation for the truly exceptional service we received from your wonderful staff. From the very moment we decided on your hotel as the venue for our reception, we knew we had made the right decision. Siobhain was just superb, always willing to help, to meet me and to offer advice. Nothing was a problem and she really helped keep me (relatively!) calm in the run-up to the big day.
Declan was equally excellent, so professional and so helpful. On the day itself, both Declan and Brian looked after us and made sure that everything ran smoothly.
The meal was exceptional and so many of our guests commented on the quality of the food. Bridie was fabulous, as was all of your catering staff.
I cannot thank you enough for making our wedding day so special and I would recommend your hotel to everyone. Richard is from Dublin and I am from Tipperary originally, so many of our guests, particularly family members, stayed in the hotel for the weekend. Everyone was so, so impressed.
I just wanted to express our appreciation and gratitude.

I have placed this as part of our overall wedding review on the forum but just thought I would put it hear as well;
I would just like to convey my sincerest thanks to all the staff at the Galway Bay Hotel for the wonderful experience they provided to us and our guests at our wedding this past July. I could not recommend them highly enough; they were first class in everything they did for us. If I was to use one word to describe the Galway Bay it would be Professional, with a capital P! They were fantastic.
I would especially like to thank the manager Dan Murphy, our wedding liaison John Frazier and our duty manager on the day Diarmuid O'Conghaile and his colleague Valerie, who were both so professional and a pleasure to deal with. I would also like to give a special thank you to Willie Madden who was a tremendous help to us on the day after the wedding, and also to Victoria and Serge, who were a great help in the days leading up to the wedding.
We, as is becoming more common, returned home from Australia to get married, which meant that all the pre-planning had to be done through email and through various family members. As difficult as this was for us, I am sure it was not ideal for the Galway Bay personnel either, however the staff were extremely accommodating and made the whole process as stress free as possible. As we were only arriving in to Ireland two weeks before the wedding they allowed us to hold off on a lot of the final decisions until we could actually sit down with them face to face.

They brought us up for a tasting just ten days before the wedding which, as silly as it sounds, was a big deal for my wife as she had missed out on a lot of the traditional planning tasks due to us being on the far side of the world. Not able to decide between a number of delicious choices, we asked the hotel for their recommendations as to what they were most confident with, given the numbers, fresh produce at the time etc., and it was the best choice we possibly could have made. The food on the day was fantastic, different than your usual wedding fair, and we received compliments throughout the night and following days from our guests.
It was a large wedding, 300 plus, yet everything went like clockwork, not one hiccup, or if there was we certainly weren't made aware of it. We were absolutely blessed with the weather, and it really brought out what a stunning location the hotel is in. The patio deck, with the sun shining and the sea breeze, it really doesn't get any better than that. Even our guests from Australia were blown away.
As impressive as the staff were on the wedding day, I dare say they were even more impressive on the following day. We had talked with them in the week prior to the wedding about having some sort of food available on the day after the wedding as a number of our family members and friends had planned to stay on in Galway for a second night. They recommended a BBQ which we decided to go with, even though we couldn't give them final numbers until that day.
The numbers fluctuated on the morning after the wedding from 60 to the final figure of 120, yet the staff couldn’t have been more accommodating and it went off without a hitch. They set up the BBQ in the sunshine on the patio deck and served a beautiful meal, with plenty of food for everyone. Admittedly, the fabulous weather played a large part in the success of the BBQ, but we got so many compliments from our family and friends afterwards, it was the perfect way to round off a great weekend.
I really cannot recommend this venue highly enough, and my wife and I cannot wait to go back when we are next home, to once again convey our thanks and reminisce on the greatest weekend of our lives.

I wish to Thank the Galway Bay on our wedding day that took place the 26th August 2011.
The moment we commenced meeting the those involved in organising, their professionalism, the hospitaliltyon the day of wedding,the food was delicous all people enjoyed the food,wine outstanding.
The hotel staff amazing so helpful and friedly the waiting staff also.Special thanks to Victoria the wedding co ordinator, John duty manager and Valerie they made our day so special.
We had a fantastic experience.

My Husband and I got married June last year and i just wanted to share our wonderful experience with you. Our wedding was fantastic and we would not have done anything different. Our reception was held in The Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill and in my opinion it is the only place to have your wedding reception. From the very first time we walked into The Galway Bay in April 2008 we were treated so so well and this was to continue right up to our wedding day. From day one the whole wedding team especially Victoria and John were brilliant. Anything at all they could do they did it and even more. On the day of our wedding absolutly everything was first class. The food, service everything was outstanding. Most of our guests commented on the food and service how great it was. We have been to a couple of weddings there since and everything was fantastic also. If future couples are thinking hotels in Galway definetly consider The Galway Bay as i could not praise them highly enough.

"We had a wonderful day and the hotel was fantastic. The food was as usual glorious so please pass along our compliments to the chef. A particular thank you must go to Diarmuid O'Conghaile (Duty Manager) who was absolutely marvellous. We were both extremely impressed, he was utterly professional and a pleasure to work with.
The hotel was flawless in every aspect of our wedding day, and we and all of our guests had a brilliant time. On behalf of John and myself, I would like to thank everybody concerned in the execution of this event which obviously to us was an extremely important day. It really was one of the best days I have ever had". With Best Wishes