We selected this hotel because of the following
1) it was in city center, with a nearby parking lot (private)
2) got a rate of E79/night, plus approx E10 for daily parking
3) good reviews on tripadvisor.

The hotel easily surpassed our expectations, with the friendly attitude of the receptionists our top memory of the hotel. The rooms were basic 4-star quality, with what we had come to expect in Ireland. But the best part was the location, which is just next to Eyre Square, which again is at the edge of the touristy center of the city. The parking is also extremely easy to get to. Although we circled the parking lot at the first time due to the confusing nature of city signals :-)

The hotel is next to a terrificly planned Visitor Info centre, which is much better than what you'll find in Dublin. The helpdesk there is very friendly and will guide you to both self-drive & private Connemara tours, if you need it. The Eyre square park is 2 minutes away. You'll easily find any number of eating joints nearby. A Subway outlet, a pub, an off-license, and a convenience store will greet you as you exit out of the front.

The reception people were very warm, and they each night enquired us about our day, and gave useful tips. The staff at the breakfast were also efficient & friendly, but the quality of breakfast was not upto the mark. Very limited choice in form of fresh fruits & cereals too. Although we were spoiled by the super B&B breakfasts for the earlier part of the trip, still they should take care of the breakfast spread better.

We had a great stay in Galway due to the easy parking, and good location of the hotel. So, I'd thoroughly recommend this hotel, specially if you're getting it at this rate. Another good choice for the city is Jury's Inn, which has an even better location, as its near the river. As it was above E100 when we checked, but you can check if they offer competitive rates.

For food options, the best North Indian we had was at Kumar's, a small eatery opposite to Jury's inn (but difficult to spot), Fat Freddie's is good enough for Italian (great atmosphere). The Kings Head pub for live music in evenings. McDonaghs for fish & chips, and Eddie Rockets for their fantastic nachos, onion rings, burgers & malt shakes. The main section of streets (Quay st, High st etc) was an excellent place to while away time, & the city has several warm bookshops to browse in, if your interest lies this way.

We arrived at the Forster Court Hotel after traveling for 20+ hours from the US and the staff was wonderful, getting us into our rooms quickly and getting us some breakfast. The rooms were large and connected -- great for traveling family -- and we were very comfortable. The staff could not have been nicer or more helpful. The hotel is centrally located, near the park and right in the heart of town, within walking to distance to everything. We really enjoyed our stay here and the value was excellent versus some of the more expensive hotels down the block.

The reviews seemed like it was a good choice for a 5 day stay. The room was nice--bright but had no airconditioning! Galway was warm when we arrived. There was only one window we could open to let air in--and that faced the bus station! --and the afternoon sun. As it was the only source of air, we could not close the window to keep-out the noise of the pedestrians and traffic below ( we were on the 3rd floor). I guess the way the buildings were situated, the acoustics were greatly enhanced. The only time some quiet was enjoyed was around 2am - 6am.
From the day we arrived until we left-the phone in our room did not work . If i wanted to make a local call--I had to go down to the reception desk. They tried to figure-out what was wrong, but eventually nothing was done.
The breakfast menu was nothing out of the usual. But I did notice that they were not in the habit of replenishing food items on the breakfast table. Breakfast starts at 7:15--if you came around 8am there would be hardly any fruit, yoghurt or pastries left.
Overall--i can't say that the Forster Court was exceptional. I liked that the bathroom had lots of counter space. It was good that the rooms were renovated--perhaps that was the only reason we decided to stay put. And that would be the only reason for any recommendation.

We stayed here based on the Trip Advisor reviews and was not disappointed. Firstly the staff were fantastic and very friendly. We appreciated that. Our room was very clean - but not large. The bed comfortable. My wife was woken once during the night (we had a front room overlooking the street) but this didnt really detract from the stay. The car parking arrangements are onerous and with quite a bit of luggage it was a bit of a nuisance to drag our bags so far. We had to leave very early so didnt experience breakfast there. All up we thought it was very good and reasonable value - with the friendliness of the staff making up for any deficiencies.