The Thatched Cottage B&B
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The Thatched Cottage B&B is an excellent choice for travellers visiting Claregalway, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.
Rooms at The Thatched Cottage B&B offer a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and a sofa providing exceptional comfort and convenience, and guests can go online with free wifi.
A picnic area, an outdoor fireplace, and outdoor furniture are some of the conveniences offered at this bed and breakfast. Barbeque facilities will also help to make your stay even more special. If you are driving to The Thatched Cottage B&B, free parking is available.
While staying in Claregalway, you can get some delicious surf and turf at The Abbey Restaurant, which is a short distance from The Thatched Cottage B&B.
If you are interested in exploring Claregalway, check out a castle, such as Claregalway Castle.
Enjoy your stay in Claregalway!
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Bar / lounge
Golf course
Babysitting
Children's television networks
BBQ facilities
Baggage storage
Secured parking
Wifi
Special diet menus
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Highchairs available
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor fireplace
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Washing machine
Room features
Safe
Seating area
Sofa
Bottled water
Coffee / tea maker
Flatscreen TV
Electric blanket
Bath / shower
Iron
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Refrigerator
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
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Kilgill H91 DK8W Ireland
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24 Restaurants
within 10 kilometers
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Had to have one night stay in Galway and chose this very pretty cottage. Stayed with my sister and had a lovely time there. Good spacious room with a double and a single bed with en suite. Caroline and her husband were friendly and welcoming, they even gave me a gift of a pot of Irish honey which is the best I have ever tasted. Would highly recommend this b and b. 🥰🥰🥰
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Stayed here last Dec as had to go to pick up daughters items left in storage. Caroline and her husband were lovely friendly hosts and even gave me a jar of Irish honey…ohh it was good. Had a lovely ground floor room with double and single bed and en-suite which was plenty for my sister and myself. It’s in a beautiful area with lovely views and two beautiful digs that love the guests to play with them! Highly recommend indeed
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Wonderful stay!
Caroline is a very nice hostess. She gave us tips that we would not have discovered on our own. The whole house is very lovingly decorated.
It's in the middle of nowhere and it's a great experience to see the Irish countryside like this. However, you are also in Galway in 20 minutes. Because the house is so small, compared to a hotel, we had nice conversations with the other guests.
Caroline is a very nice hostess. She gave us tips that we would not have discovered on our own. The whole house is very lovingly decorated.
It's in the middle of nowhere and it's a great experience to see the Irish countryside like this. However, you are also in Galway in 20 minutes. Because the house is so small, compared to a hotel, we had nice conversations with the other guests.
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Wenn Sie etwas benötigen, kaufen Sie es sich, bevor Sie dort ankommen.
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We stayed at The Thatched Cottage four nights. When we arrived our impression was not so good, because it is not easy to find (despite Caroline's instructions), the room was not ready (check-in is at 6 pm - we did not read the terms and conditions carefully, so our fault, but still quite late to get a room...) and it was all a bit messy... However, as soon as we started talking with Caroline and her mother our opinion started changing: they are the most welcoming and warm people, very kind and available. Caroline's mother gave our daughter her grandson's toys to play with during our stay, which she very much appreciated (:D). We needed a bucket to hand-wash some clothes, but they allowed us to use their washing machine. One day we were setting off for some hiking and they provided us with muffins to recharge our batteries along the way. These are just some examples to show how friendly and caring they were. After travelling all day exploring the countryside, coming back to the B&B really felt like coming home.
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Date of stay: August 2015Trip type: Travelled with family
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My partner and I have stayed for a long weekend to visit Galway and surrounding areas.
Our stay at the Thatched Cottage has been superb. Food outstanding and hospitality second to none.
Caroline made us feel totally at home :-)
Would certainly recommend to family and friends.
Stewart x
Our stay at the Thatched Cottage has been superb. Food outstanding and hospitality second to none.
Caroline made us feel totally at home :-)
Would certainly recommend to family and friends.
Stewart x
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Date of stay: September 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from 736caroline, Owner at The Thatched Cottage B&B
Responded 10 Sept 2017
many thanks for your kind review
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We stayed in the double bedroom upstairs and had the shared bathroom which was located downstairs. The room was clean and simple. We were warmly greeted by Caroline and her friendly dog Harry.
The stay is about 15 minutes drive from Galway City.
The host was friendly and also gave us tips about what to see in the city and importantly where to park!
Highly recommended for a great value stay and friendly company.
The stay is about 15 minutes drive from Galway City.
The host was friendly and also gave us tips about what to see in the city and importantly where to park!
Highly recommended for a great value stay and friendly company.
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Date of stay: May 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from 736caroline, Owner at The Thatched Cottage B&B
Responded 10 Sept 2017
many thanks for your business and your kind review. i hope to see you again at the thatched cottage
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I've lived in Ireland for 43 years and I've never felt more unwelcome in anyone's home, particularly when were paying for it. We were met at 1pm by the owner in a dressinggown, despite her expecting us. We were told that, after our booking direct by email for Euro 130 B&B, someone had used Booking dot com to book the same room but that we could have a family room for Euro 150 B&B if we still wanted to stay. We had been travelling that morning and knew all the hotels in/around Galway were already booked due to race meetings, my travelling companion is elderly and was very tired and I wanted to be able to drop him off at the accommodation and continue exploring, so we had little choice and hoped for the best.
When I returned from my explorations the owner was doing some work on the patio and didn't even look up to acknowledge me, despite my friendly greeting. Nor did the mother/mother-in-law (who happened to come out) so much as say hello or smile. There were three lovely dogs, which was really the nicest thing about the overnight stay. The full Irish breakfast, made by the owner's mother, was good. We didn't see the owner until we were checking out at 11.30am and again, she was still in a dressinggown.
There are photos of lounge and dining areas in the advertising but we were not invited to use them. You are basically paying for the room only, no living areas, and the atmossphere was definitely frosty if not downright hostile - it seems they want your money but they don't want you there at all. IMHO, the owners' lack of friendliness and any kind of 'welcoming' indicates they are not suited to running a B&B.
There is a good pub close by called Peggy's Bar, Lounge & Restaurant that does excellent food and had a friendly and lively atmosphere. We were delighted to be able to escape to it for an evening meal and some respite.
I would advise anyone thinking of staying at The Thatched Cottage to read the rather awful replies to any of the negative reviews on Booking (and to take notice of them - I wish we had seen them before booking!). Our experience was so bad that it has put us both off ever staying in a B&B again.
When I returned from my explorations the owner was doing some work on the patio and didn't even look up to acknowledge me, despite my friendly greeting. Nor did the mother/mother-in-law (who happened to come out) so much as say hello or smile. There were three lovely dogs, which was really the nicest thing about the overnight stay. The full Irish breakfast, made by the owner's mother, was good. We didn't see the owner until we were checking out at 11.30am and again, she was still in a dressinggown.
There are photos of lounge and dining areas in the advertising but we were not invited to use them. You are basically paying for the room only, no living areas, and the atmossphere was definitely frosty if not downright hostile - it seems they want your money but they don't want you there at all. IMHO, the owners' lack of friendliness and any kind of 'welcoming' indicates they are not suited to running a B&B.
There is a good pub close by called Peggy's Bar, Lounge & Restaurant that does excellent food and had a friendly and lively atmosphere. We were delighted to be able to escape to it for an evening meal and some respite.
I would advise anyone thinking of staying at The Thatched Cottage to read the rather awful replies to any of the negative reviews on Booking (and to take notice of them - I wish we had seen them before booking!). Our experience was so bad that it has put us both off ever staying in a B&B again.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip:Â You definitely need a car to get to it.
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I stayed for 2 nights with Caroline, beautiful home, lovely hosts and super breakfast, quiet location, Caroline made me so welcome, lots of towels, storage space, all the usuals in the spacious room, a quaint property, I loved my stay and am looking forward to my next stay
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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The photos of this place were great, and I changed around my entire week's itinerary because there was only one night available here (at a huge cost no less!) - but I decided to bite the bullet, as this is only a few times in a lifetime trip.
After I had made this booking, along with several other non-refundable bookings in Dublin and Cork, they email me and say that they double booked and need to cancel my booking. Are you kidding me???
Terrible business practice. I'll go out of my way to avoid this place in the future and would suggest that you do, too, unless you like getting jerked around.
If you don't have rooms available, don't book someone. It's that simple.
After I had made this booking, along with several other non-refundable bookings in Dublin and Cork, they email me and say that they double booked and need to cancel my booking. Are you kidding me???
Terrible business practice. I'll go out of my way to avoid this place in the future and would suggest that you do, too, unless you like getting jerked around.
If you don't have rooms available, don't book someone. It's that simple.
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Date of stay: June 2016Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from 736caroline, Owner at The Thatched Cottage B&B
Responded 4 Jul 2016
Booby as I have explained to you the bookings are managed by booking.com not by me and a mistake on their system accepted a double booking. I did offer to relocated you 5 miles from my house but you declined, of course you don't mention that in your review and I would also suggest that you do your homework on price as the b n b is well within the price range in claregalway. caroline
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We stayed in the Thatch cottage with our 2 boys aged 12 and 10 years and had a lovely weekend, we came from Cork, We got a lovely welcome from Caroline who set up a nice table for us on arrival and allowed us order a pizza to the b and b. We were late arriving and appreciated this, We were going to a communion in the near by village and Caroline came and collected us after the communion which we really appreciated. The breakfast was lovely and the boys are still taking about the pancakes they got which they loved. Caroline's mother helped with the breakfast and was a very helpful warm lady also like Caroline. We got tea in our room provided and this was also a nice touch. We would recommend the thatch bed and breakfast as somewhere very nice to stay and relax.
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Date of stay: May 2016Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from 736caroline, Owner at The Thatched Cottage B&B
Responded 10 Sept 2017
Many thanks for your kind review
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€90 - €137 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
IrelandWestern IrelandProvince of ConnachtCounty GalwayKilgill
NUMBER OF ROOMS
3
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Thatched Cottage B&B
Which popular attractions are close to The Thatched Cottage B&B?
Nearby attractions include National Shrine of Our Lady of Knock (3.0 km), Claregalway Castle (6.3 km), and Emer MacDermott Art School (5.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at The Thatched Cottage B&B?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a lounge, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at The Thatched Cottage B&B?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and a seating area.
What food & drink options are available at The Thatched Cottage B&B?
Guests can enjoy a lounge and barbeque facilities during their stay.
Is parking available at The Thatched Cottage B&B?
Yes, free parking and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to The Thatched Cottage B&B?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Abbey Restaurant, Knockdoe, Treat Cafe Claregalway, and Peggy's Bar & Restaurant.
Is The Thatched Cottage B&B located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.5 km away from the centre of Kilgill.
Are there any historical sites close to The Thatched Cottage B&B?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Abbeyknockmoy (13.8 km), Children's Burial Ground Memorial (8.8 km), and Kilconnell Franciscan Friary (14.9 km).