Geraldine’s place was an incredible launchpad for my day tours to Connemara and Cliffs of Moher, etc. The place is beautiful and clean, and Geraldine is a really lovely human. She helped me feel safe and at home as a solo traveler.
My room was street side and the traffic was a bit much (giant trucks driving in and out of Galway until 2a and then the noise starts up again around 5a) but I listen to music or use earplugs.
One thing to note: the walls are paper thin and the noise travels. I heard people fighting and getting upset about others being loud. Disruptive sleep given the holiday season and many folks celebrating, but I was there to do day tours and it was worth every penny because I could easily walk to every thing I needed— even got in a nice run through the city!
Would mos def recommend to anyone visiting Galway