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I am thinking of going on the 7-day RS Ireland tour in late June/July and would like to stay 2 nights in Galway before the trip begins. Looking at the latest RS guidebook for Ireland, he lists two B&Bs: Petra House and Balcony House. I could not determine from the former's website whether there is availability for the dates I wanted, so I emailed them this morning and will wait for a response. When I went to the Balcony House website, I got a security warning so I emailed them only to have it bounce. Have they gone out of business?

Any other recommendations for B&Bs or hotels near Eyre Square?

Bob Acker

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I can’t tell you about the status of the others, but we had a great stay at the Petra House. If they have availability, I’d highly recommend them, for their facilities and location. I hope you get a successful reservation at a suitable B&B.

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Did you check Booking.com? Balcony house is listed there, and they appear to still be in business.

https://www.booking.com/hotel/ie/balcony-house-b-b.html?aid=356980&label=gog235jc-1FCAsoaUIRYmFsY29ueS1ob3VzZS1iLWJIM1gDaKgCiAEBmAExuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AECiAIBqAIDuALkgt26BsACAdICJDI5ODEwNjdlLWVkYWUtNGRmYS1iOWU3LWI2Y2I5YmZkZjRkZNgCBeACAQ&sid=143a6ad1460c7db3e10367f3c9d480d9&all_sr_blocks=28488905_232478499_0_2_0&checkin=2025-06-24&checkout=2025-06-27&dest_id=-1502950&dest_type=city&dist=0&group_adults=1&group_children=0&hapos=1&highlighted_blocks=28488905_232478499_0_2_0&hpos=1&matching_block_id=28488905_232478499_0_2_0&no_rooms=1&req_adults=1&req_children=0&room1=A&sb_price_type=total&sr_order=popularity&sr_pri_blocks=28488905_232478499_0_2_0__48000&srepoch=1733771656&srpvid=f8b08742024411e5&type=total&ucfs=1&

I was also able to check dates from the Balcony House website with no issues.

https://balcony-house-bb.1stgalwayhotels.com/en/

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We stayed at Petra House this past summer (2024) and it was great! Highly recommended! We were able to book online without any difficulties, as I remember. Hopefully you’ll receive a reply from your email. Note that Petra House isn’t in the center of the business district of Galway/Eyre Square. This probably made it more peaceful and quiet! But we were able to easily walk into town (5-8 min) to shops and restaurants. Petra House did have parking, so it was nice to leave the car and walk to dinner.

No knowledge on Balcony House.

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We enjoyed 7 Boutique Hotel although the stairs were a little narrow and steep - might be a problem with huge bags. Recently restored older building in a King Arthur theme.

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Thank you all for your suggestions. I heard back from Petra House which offered me a great deal on a single room for 99 euros/night, which includes a full breakfast. What a deal. Glad to hear high praise for that B&B. I'll be booking it!

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