Great first hostel experience! Check in was easy. Bring cash, as most of the extras they charge for (like a refunded padlock deposit) require cash. Kinlay offers different social activities to join and the Galway Tours downstairs was great for a day trip to the cliffs of moher. As a solo female traveler I felt very safe at Kinlay. Close to the train station (I came over to Galway from Dublin) and many bus stops.