The apartment looks exactly like the posting and it is extremely close to pretty much everything you’d want to do in Galway. Our issue was that it was very loud outside our window. Since it was so hot we needed to keep the windows open at night, but there were lots of people yelling, cars revving, animals making noises and a weird beeping from somewhere. Plus there was a street light right outside which shined into the front bedroom. On the last night we were able to close the windows and while it was still a bit noisy, we were able to sleep. There was nothing the hosts could have done about this, so I do not blame them at all. If you’re coming during cooler weather I don’t think the noise will be a problem.