Winning tip: Hot whiskies and cosy fires, Galway
Once called the Railway Hotel, the Hardiman is a welcome sight after any journey. It has dominated the western side of Galway’s Eyre Square since 1852 and is still as grand as it must have been then. It has the three most important things that any hotel needs: a great bar, a welcoming dining room and a buzzy lobby. Staff are friendly and rooms are enormous. It’s great to come in deep winter when it’s all hot whiskies and cosy fires. You’ll enjoy being in one of Ireland’s wettest cities!
Doubles from €129, thehardiman
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