Reviews of The Sliding Rock Inn
37 Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland

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Reviewed: 8 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGood breakfast. Nice pub in house.
Reviewed: 7 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewConvenient to local pubs / restaurants staff friendly, good breakfast
Room was far too small , only a small rail for clothes, en-suite was a challenge , not a good experience Way overpriced and very disappointing
Reviewed: 6 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewFun environment, close to city center
Reviewed: 5 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewGreat location to access the city. Fantastic breakfast! Staff weren’t friendly and welcoming.
Rooms are small, en-suite was a challenge!
Reviewed: 5 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewThe rooms were fresh and clean, and the staff were accommodating and friendly
The bathroom was a tad on the small.side in the Twin Room
Reviewed: 4 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewLocation was good
Had a twin share room. It was clean but very small and a tiny bathroom.
Reviewed: 4 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewLocation was excellent. Meals were delicious & the room was spotless, new & everything you needed.
Reviewed: 3 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe location was great. We loved the atmosphere.
Outside our window was the patio area for the pub. We could heat everything happening on the patio until early in the morning.
Reviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewKate was a fantastic host, answered all of our questions and satisfied all of our needs.
Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewStaff very pleasant, room is very small but very clean. Food was great and atmosphere down in the bar was nice
Hot water takes ages to come through in the shower, and water pressure is low
Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe pub itself was nice with a great, fun evening atmosphere
Our double bedroom was barely a single. Far too cramped with no space to put clothes or luggage. The shower room was tiny and cramped.
Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLove being over a restaurant and bar. Noise was not a problem. Clean. Lovely staff.
Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewFood and staff were brilliant and good friendly atmosphere
The noise of the bins lorries from an early part of the mornings hard to sleep through
Reviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewSuited our needs perfectly
Reviewed: 26 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewPrice - including breakfast was great
Rooms quite small
Reviewed: 26 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewExtremely easy to find and parking facilities a real bonus! Central to everywhere and great location to bring children. Turn left and you are a 10min walk from Salthill Promenade. Turn right and you are a 5min walk from the canal/Spanish arch. Couldn't have asked for better. Staff extremely polite and helpful. In the evening Bar staff couldn't do enough for us (even though Liverpool won late on 😡 Breakfast, more than we could eat!!! Can't wait to come back
couldn't have any complaints or dislikes about the Sliding Rock
Hi Ryan, Thank you so much for all your kind words! I will pass them on to the staff. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and we would love to see you return should you visit Galway again in the future. Kind Regards, Laura
Reviewed: 15 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe rooms are right above the bar, but the noise could be hardly heard and thus was not disturbing. The hotel facilities and our room were very clean and very well looked after. The staff members were extremely kind and helpful.
It was quite hard to find the hotel as the googlemaps were taking us to the hospital across the road, and one more family said they had experienced the same. The bathroom was extremely tiny but that was OK.
Reviewed: 15 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat pub,rooms were very clean and tidy . Big breakfast sets you up for the day Staff were always very helpful .
Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe staff was very friendly and everything was very clean and cozy. The menu card for lunch and diner was very good and the food itself also.
Almost all options for the breakfast were with eggs. This is not so fun if you stay there for several days. The mentionned parking for all guests was not always insured.
Reviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe food was good and the bar was fun. Not close to anything to do for shopping.
They had a very small bathroom and the beds were very old.
Reviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe rooms were very clean, the beds were comfortable and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Excellent location for the hospital. The food was very tasty and there was a nice atmosphere to the place.
En suite was too small.
Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewBreakfast included- Good location
Rooms over bar
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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