This is a charming place to stay if you're visiting Galway City, and you could not ask for nicer hosts. It's a nice guest house with an amazingly beautiful view from the back porch. The neighborhood is also lovely - my husband and I enjoyed walking in the area each morning. It was beautiful and peaceful, exactly what we were looking for on our vacation. Because the weather was nice, we were able to walk into the City Centre (about 4 km/3 mi), but if you're not looking to get a lot of walking in, plan to take a taxi. Fortunately, Breda's husband is a taxi driver, and he is very friendly and accommodating. He cheerfully gave us a lift to the CityLink station when we left for Dublin despite the early hour (5:45).

Breda was very helpful at each step of our booking and arrival process, sending us directions and her contact information, and she always responded to our inquiries within a few hours. Although she was not at home while we stayed at the studio, her husband was very hospitable - he showed us around the studio (how the shower worked, where to find extra sheets/blankets) and had fresh milk waiting for us in the refrigerator. My husband and I especially enjoyed the collection of tea available in the kitchen area.

There is a small refrigerator (square sized), so if you want to do any cooking (as we did each night), you can store your food there. It does not have a separate freezer, so if you buy frozen items, plan to use them within a day or so because the freezer door (within the refrigerator) is not air tight.

Guests also have the ability to turn on the heater independently of any heat being used in the main house. On the one night it got colder than we had anticipated, we really appreciated having heat available nearly instantaneously.

Finally, Breda has a collection of Galway tourist information in the window sill, including good places to visit (like Menlo Village) and where to find pubs and grocery stores. Although we visited the tourist office in the City Centre before arriving at the studio, we found the information Breda had very useful - and we very much enjoyed our small hike to Menlo Village!

You will not regret staying at this studio. The peaceful neighborhood, beautiful location, and lovely hosts made us want to stay in Galway longer!