travel42 Hotel Review: The Hardiman

The Hardiman travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Built in 1856 across from Kennedy Park (commonly known as Eyre Square, where JFK addressed the citizens of Galway in 1963), this old railway hotel was considered Galway's largest and best-equipped hotel until The Galmont Hotel & Spa came along.

Unlike the House Hotel and bold Hotel G, this place has kept a strong traditional outline while filling in some of the gaps with attractive contemporary flair. This five-story gray-stone railway hotel has the autho...