We loved Rebecca's place! The West End isn't as touristy as the rest of Galway, and has some great restaurants and bars. Rebecca was nice enough to let us check in a bit early, and got us parking passes for the local neighborhood streets at 8 Euro a day. Parking was easy enough to find on Sea Rd. She was super responsive to messages and an excellent host. Her instructions before we checked in were super detailed and appreciated. The apartment had everything we expected and more. The Crane Bar and The Salt House bars were great for live music. Just be aware that Galway can be a party city on the weekends, so the street noise can go late.