Woodquay Hostel is ideally situated in the heart of Galway City, two minutes walk from Eyre Square and within five minutes walk to all the general amenities. Recently refurbished this family run hostel offers very clean and comfortable hospitality to all our guests.

The Woodquay Hostel is located in the heart of Galway on the west coast of Ireland. We offer comfortable accommodation in a friendly atmosphere at a budget price.
The Woodquay or Barrachalla as it is known locally from the Irish “Barr an Caladh” (Head of the Port) is one of the earliest inhabited areas of Galway. It is so called because Fuel (wood & turf) for the city was landed there by boat.The Woodquay Hostel was taken over in 1991 and is a family run hostel who pride themselves on the facilities and services provided. The hostel is owned by Julie Mulryan-Healy. Julie hails originally from Barna, Glenamaddy and although she has lived in the UK for over

We have 12 rooms in our property which are all in bunk Style.

We have a variety of room types including 8bed, 6bed and 4bed dorms. Some of the rooms are ensuite and some are with shared bathrooms.

We have a self catering kitchen, dinning room area and smoking area at the back of the hostel. The reception is open 24hrs and we can book any tours for Connemara or the Cliffs of Moher which depart daily @ 9.30am. Free Wi-Fi is available in the public areas of the hostel.

We are located in Woodquay which is close to the river Corrib.The main supermarkets are a 2 minute walk from the hostel. We are also located in the city centre near all the restaurants, pubs and touristic sights.

We are a small family run hostel located in the historical part of Galway. We pride ourselves on a friendly welcome and enjoy meeting new guests from around the world.