Doughiska Hotels

Doughiska Hotels
Doughiska (Deoch Uisce) is one of Galway City's most important suburbs. The nearby Twelve Bens mountain range provides ample opportunities for hiking, climbing and biking. The diversity of the area, with its bogs and moorlands, as well as the ocean, have been the focus of the lenses of outdoor photographers for many years. And for those looking for a larger urban setting, Doughiska's public transportation offers a convenient and easy way to reach Galway City.

The Racing Lodge

The Racing Lodge receives the distinction as being the only hotel in Doughiska proper. Within walking distance to two golf courses, the Racing Lodge offers 20 unique rooms, each with private bathrooms, telephone, coffee maker and complimentary newspapers. The hotel's traditional Irish pub serves food and drinks throughout the day and night, with live jazz music many times a week.
The Racing Lodge
Deoch Uisce
Merlin Park
Galway
Ireland
+353 91 746666
theracinglodge.com

Jurys Inn Galway Hotel

Just a short walk from South Park and the Galway Harbour, and only three-and-a-half miles west of Doughiska, rooms at the Jurys Inn Galway come with flat-screen TVs and satellite channels, high-speed Internet access and a telephone. The hotel has a bar, coffee bar, and a restaurant that serves contemporary cuisine and a wide variety of wines. Guests have access to laundry and dry-cleaning services on the property.
Jurys Inn Galway Hotel
Quay St.
Galway
Ireland
+353 91 566444
galwayhotels.jurysinns.com

Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Galway

Located on the edge of the expansive, forested Merlin Park, home of the Merlin Castle, the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Galway offers a guests a modern hotel experience less than four miles from Doughiska. All rooms have been equipped with flat-screen TVs, blackout curtains, oversized beds and wireless Internet access. The hotel has a full-service spa, a fitness center, an indoor pool, two restaurants and two bars.
Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Galway
Lough Atalia Road
Galway
Ireland
+353 91 538 300
radissonhotelgalway.com

Article Written By Patrick M. Lind

Patrick M. Lind has been freelance writing since 2007 and has worked as an editor and journalist for ChicagoSporting.com. He received a Master of Arts in history from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Middle East.

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