Is Galway expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Galway ask a median €154 a night, +31% against the median of 183 other towns measured in EUR (€118); it ranks 34 of 184 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 161 places checked, read 25 October 2026 17:12 UTC.
Updated
How Galway compares with other towns
The 183 other towns measured in EUR ask a median €118 a night; at €154, hotels in Galway rank 34 of 184 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ghent | €164 | +6% |
| 28 | Valletta | €163 | +6% |
| 29 | Ibiza | €162 | +5% |
| 30 | Texel | €161 | +5% |
| 31 | Cork | €156 | +1% |
| 31 | Trento | €156 | +1% |
| 33 | Noordwijk | €155 | +1% |
| 34 | Galway | €154 | 0% |
| 35 | Cannes | €153 | -1% |
| 36 | Utrecht | €152 | -2% |
| 37 | Sitges | €151 | -2% |
| 38 | Gran Canaria | €151 | -2% |
| 39 | Albufeira | €150 | -3% |
| 40 | Kilkenny | €149 | -3% |
| 40 | Limassol | €149 | -3% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Galway, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median €144 a night and the priciest December 2026 at €156.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €144 | €196 |
| December 2026 | €156 | €233 |
| January 2027 | €154 | €230 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 26 December 2026, a median €270 a night; the cheapest is 11 January 2027, a median €134.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 26 December 2026 | €270 |
| Cheapest night | 11 January 2027 | €134 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Galway for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 183 other towns measured in the same currency, EUR.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in EUR, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →