We stayed at Mary's place with 5 women, one of which was my Mom with mobility issues. Luckily there was a bedroom on the ground floor that was perfect for her. We all also loved the open concept kitchen/dining area with big doors leading to outdoor space. It was nice to make out own coffees in the morning. I don't think there is any air conditioning here. The first night was quite warm, but luckily the weather was cooler outside the last couple nights so we left the windows open. Mary accommodated our early arrival and allowed us to drop our bags off as well as answered quickly, which was great. More than one taxi driver told us that we were staying in a bad area of town, but we experienced NONE of that. There were a bunch of kids playing on our street, a great pub (Harry's) just up the street, and it was a 10-15 minute walk to the core of Galway. There's also a whole mall a 5 min walk away. This is strictly personal preference, but if I were to go back again with my boyfriend or by myself, I would definitely stay right down by Eyre Square, but if you're going with a group or family, this is great.