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The Nest Boutique Hostel

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Fridge, paper towels
6 Bed Female Dormitory | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi
Living area
Living area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
$129
includes taxes & fees
Oct 1 - Oct 2

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107-109 Upper Salthill Road, Galway
  • Place, University of Galway
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, University Hospital Galway
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Eyre Square
    ‪4 min drive‬

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7 Bed Mixed Dormitory | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi

7 Bed Mixed Dormitory

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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6 Bed Female Dormitory | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi

6 Bed Female Dormitory

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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6 Bed Mixed Dormitory | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi

6 Bed Mixed Dormitory

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Family Room 1 Double, 2 Twins

9.0 out of 10
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(2 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
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(8 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

The Nest Boutique Hostel

Hostel in Salthill
This hostel features coffee/tea in a common area, a refrigerator in a common area, and laundry facilities. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and a communal living room are onsite. Housekeeping is not available.
The Nest Boutique Hostel offers 22 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. This Galway hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Bathrooms include showers. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The Nest Boutique Hostel features a terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Galway hostel also offers tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities.

The Nest Boutique Hostel has designated areas for smoking.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 8 for adults and EUR 8 for children
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Travel crib

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Paper towels

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 10

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 8 for adults and EUR 8 for children
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 10 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Nest Boutique Hostel Galway
Nest Boutique Hostel
Nest Boutique Galway
Nest Boutique
The Nest Hostel Galway
The Nest Boutique Hostel Galway
The Nest Boutique Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
The Nest Boutique Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Galway

The Nest Boutique Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 268 out of 426 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 118 out of 426 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 426 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 426 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 426 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay in Galway! The staff who greeted us on the night we arrived was kind and helpful. Parked car in the small lot the first night and street the next (Sat) night. I’ll stay again next time I visit Galway.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and comfortable room.

Great location! Close to Galway City center and easy to find. Staff was friendly and helpful. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was an amazing place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Hostel in a good area of Galway with convenient public transit or parking options! Would definitely stay at again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cute place, wonderful coffee and nice breakfast.

The nest was adorable, quirky, and the staff was lovely. Loved the location. The morning coffee for breakfast was the best we had in Ireland. The rooms were tiny but efficient. The bathroom was one of the smallest I’ve ever seen, and I wish the gave more towels for the floor because the shower got all over everything/ toilet and all. But for a hostel, it was completely functional and clean and worked. The walls are thin, bring ear plugs.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Eugene

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, comfortable, clean, and spacious room. There was no parking available at the property when we arrived and the reception wasn’t that welcoming when we arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marijke

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

kelsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a decent hostel, was on the ground level by the door so we heard a lot of in and out noise throughout the night, not ac and was really hot in the room for sleeping with the window open it didn’t help. Room was clean and big, pillows were very thin
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place in a walkable neighborhood with lots of restaurants, access to the beach near the light house
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philippa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I’m not a hostel person at all but I had a great stay at The Nest - the staff were friendly and helpful, everything was clean, beds were super comfy, and most importantly it was quiet!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colton

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is not an ordinary hostel, it is a great hostel with room like a hotel room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Boutique hostel offers comfy, quiet private rooms

The place was clean, very well kept. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was a great deal and food was good. Location was great! Ample street parking. Laundry facilities available for fee with detergent available to use. While still a social place, this hostel seemed to suit the non-traditional hostel goers quite well.
Private en suite
Private en suite
View to the Atlantic Way
Breakfast and shared space
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, close to water
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first time staying in a hostel and I must say I really enjoyed staying at The Nest, a very funky place, very clean and quiet, parking for my rental car and many shops, pubs and restaurants in walking distance. The ladies I met in the 6 person, women only dorm room were so nice and respectful of privacy and space, but also engaging if you wanted to have a chat. The bunks, mine upper, were cozy, yet roomy with curtains to draw if you wanted privacy, beds, blankets and pillows were comfy. I ordered the breakfast included, which was really good, with a French press for coffee, cheese, yogurt, cereal, toast, fruit etc. The Nest is located in an area over the bridge from the main town of Galway called Salt Hill, buy the water with a beach, Galway is a half hour walk, beautiful on a nice day. Salt Hill has many shops, restaurants and pubs, I wandered over to one for live music, very cool inside. The town of Galway is a must. I would highly recommend the Nest as a great hostel to stay in as a 61 year old woman I was apprehensive, but had the best time!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Accommodation

Excellent location, clean facilities and fast check in. Room waa comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Clean. Comfortable bed. Beautiful decor. Check-in was friendly and fast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean room. Basic but good breakfast. Friendly helpful staff great location so close to bus route and the beach!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay, impeccable facilities and top tier hostel. The staff were so warm and welcoming, ensuring that I had a comfortable stay. Exceeded all of my expectations !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025