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    #662
    Trisha XxX
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Trisha XxX


    Hi Im hoping to go to the open day in April and was wondering if anyone could tell me what hotels might be near the college as I will have to stay the night before. :p


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    #663
    meg3178
    Registered Users Posts: 273 ✭✭meg3178


    Are you travelling on your own? with parents or with friends?

    With friends, then snoozles or sleepzone in the city centre, about 10mins walk from college.
    With parents, then there are loads of hotels. The Westwood house hotel is in Upper Newcastle Road with parking. If you want to stay in town, there are numerous hotels to choose from.


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    #664
    BhoscaCapall
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭BhoscaCapall


    I wouldn't bother going if I had to pay for a hotel... can't you just come up some morning have a look around and get an evening bus home? Galway isn't that big.


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    #665
    Trisha XxX
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Trisha XxX


    Could be on my own not too sure. I dont mind staying I love Galway use it as an excuse to stay for the weekend. :)


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    #666
    iFreeley
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭iFreeley


    Thought id get a new opinion compared to old threads, is it still the dump like people say it is? How strict is the security on letting people stay over?


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    #667
    giant_midget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭giant_midget


    As above, I stayed with a friend last year but she is away this time around. Would any of you guys know a B&B real close to the college to stay in?The Snooker is on in march 12th-17th... Not that bothered about price as long as it's very close to the campus.

    Thanks in advance!


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    #668
    sureitsgrand
    Registered Users Posts: 316 ✭✭sureitsgrand


    There's a place called the Scholar's Rest near NUIG. It's a pub but has rooms too.

    Closest pub to the college and a pretty decent one too.


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    #669
    giant_midget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭giant_midget


    sureitsgrand wrote: »
    There's a place called the Scholar's Rest near NUIG. It's a pub but has rooms too.

    Closest pub to the college and a pretty decent one too.

    Thanks very much for the reply :) to be honest i don't want to be staying in a pub, somewhere quiet and clean would do.


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    #670
    isilidur1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭isilidur1980


    giant_midget wrote: »
    Thanks very much for the reply :) to be honest i don't want to be staying in a pub, somewhere quiet and clean would do.

    I'd agree with you. Some of the locals in the Scholar's Rest leave quite a lot to be desired to tell you the truth. The students, lecturers, medical staff who frequent the place are grand but there is a couple of the locals from years ago who bring the place down. I've only been tot he pub on a couple of occasions and bumped into the same riff-raff all the time. They try to belittle people. I can't imagine why the new management have not got rid of them. I would avoid if best possible!


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    #671
    BhoscaCapall
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭BhoscaCapall


    The Westwood Hotel


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    #672
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,407 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    There is Ash Grove House Guest House, which is less than a 5 minute walk to the venue. There are also loads of really nice B&Bs on College Road (Note: this is not actually beside NUIG, but it's only a 10-12 minute walk away).

    +1 for the Westwood Hotel (if you decide on staying in a hotel).


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    #673
    keesa
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭keesa


    There's a nice B&B in Greenfields in Newcastle*, Don't remember its name though unfortunately. But there are loads in Newcastle from the hospital to dangan would be best I'd say

    *found it http://www.corribhaven.net/galway_cheap_hotel_rates.html


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    #674
    Suil Eile
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Suil Eile


    Are students in corrib village or gort na coiribe allowed to have quests stay over at all?


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    #675
    Lucario
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Lucario


    Suil Eile wrote: »
    Are students in corrib village or gort na coiribe allowed to have quests stay over at all?

    Yeah, although in Corrib you need to sign them in *I think* 24 hours beforehand. Gort, just walk in :pac:


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    #676
    Conchor
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Conchor


    Anyone know when and how to apply for on campus accommodation for CAO students ?


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    #677
    ciano1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭ciano1


    Conchor wrote: »
    Anyone know when and how to apply for on campus accommodation for CAO students ?

    Now I'd imagine


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    #678
    Conchor
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Conchor


    ciano1 wrote: »
    Now I'd imagine

    Your right but only two of the places are taking bookings. The on campus accommodation isnt yet along with the 7 other places :confused:


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    #679
    LoonyLovegood
    Registered Users Posts: 6,068 ✭✭✭LoonyLovegood


    Conchor wrote: »
    Your right but only two of the places are taking bookings. The on campus accommodation isnt yet along with the 7 other places :confused:

    Keep checking the websites, they'll advertise when they're taking bookings. Everywhere is different, it's just a waiting game at the minute.


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    #680
    Conchor
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Conchor


    CTYIgirl wrote: »
    Keep checking the websites, they'll advertise when they're taking bookings. Everywhere is different, it's just a waiting game at the minute.

    Alright cheers!:)


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    #681
    lauren mc causland95
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭lauren mc causland95


    hi lads, just wondering what the story with gort is ? Like, is the craic good or is it quiet enough? Also, if you had a standard single room, how many people would you have to share the main bathroom with?

    Any information about gort would be greatly appreciated ! :D


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    Lucario
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Lucario


    lauren mc causland95 wrote: »
    hi lads, just wondering what the story with gort is ? Like, is the craic good or is it quiet enough? Also, if you had a standard single room, how many people would you have to share the main bathroom with?

    Any information about gort would be greatly appreciated ! :D

    Gort is great craic ;) There's not as many 1st years as there is 2nd years so keep that in mind. But still I've made a good amount of friends here and they're in 1st year too! Besides you're right beside Cuirt anyway which also has a good amount of 1st years in it.

    The majority of the houses are 5 person which has 3 singles and a twin ensuite. There are also 2 other bathrooms but only one with a shower. Some houses are 3 person with only one bathroom, and a few are *I think* 6 person houses and I'm assuming they have 3 bathrooms too.


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    #683
    No.5
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭No.5


    Lucario wrote: »
    Gort is great craic ;) There's not as many 1st years as there is 2nd years so keep that in mind. But still I've made a good amount of friends here and they're in 1st year too! Besides you're right beside Cuirt anyway which also has a good amount of 1st years in it.

    The majority of the houses are 5 person which has 3 singles and a twin ensuite. There are also 2 other bathrooms but only one with a shower. Some houses are 3 person with only one bathroom, and a few are *I think* 6 person houses and I'm assuming they have 3 bathrooms too.

    I've had a six bedroom house in Gort, so to confirm yeah we had 3 bathrooms but only 2 showers ;) Whoever has the single room on the ground floor has to use the first or second floor's shower :) btw twin rooms on the top floor of the 6 bedrooms are FREEEEZING!!!


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    #684
    LoonyLovegood
    Registered Users Posts: 6,068 ✭✭✭LoonyLovegood


    Does anyone know if Amhra House has en suite rooms? Website doesn't say anything...


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    #685
    Suil Eile
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Suil Eile


    I got a booking confirmation from corrib village when I sent in my application, but no confirmation when I sent in my €200 deposit? Will they confirm this?


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    #686
    Slow Show
    Registered Users Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭Slow Show


    Suil Eile wrote: »
    I got a booking confirmation from corrib village when I sent in my application, but no confirmation when I sent in my €200 deposit? Will they confirm this?

    They're taking bookings now?


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    #687
    Found This Fork Sir
    Registered Users Posts: 374 ✭✭Found This Fork Sir


    Slow Show wrote: »
    They're taking bookings now?

    I've been ringing up repeatedly throughout january, and they said mid february that they'd be open for bookings and that they'd email me, but no email as of yet :confused:


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    #688
    Captain Morgan Freeman
    Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭Captain Morgan Freeman


    Hi guys, where would be the best place to rent for just one semester in galway?
    Im doing work experience as part of my course next year so ill probably only need to rent in Galway from August untill December. Would any of the student accomodations rent a room for just one semester?


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    #689
    Nailz
    Registered Users Posts: 7,688 ✭✭✭Nailz


    Captain Morgan Freeman wrote: »
    Hi guys, where would be the best place to rent for just one semester in galway?
    Im doing work experience as part of my course next year so ill probably only need to rent in Galway from August untill December. Would any of the student accomodations rent a room for just one semester?
    I think the likes of Gort and Cuirt, do not sure about the others. They'll have you down for the whole year but as long as you give them a good notice prior to moving out in December they'll have no problem doing it for you. That's generally why the accept payments for a single semesters anyway.


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    #690
    Suil Eile
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Suil Eile


    Slow Show wrote: »
    They're taking bookings now?
    Ah, seems I just goofed and filled in the form for last year. Rang them up though and my deposits ok, I just apply when the new application opens and it'l still be there.


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    #691
    rugrats
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭rugrats


    Hi,
    I'm going into fist year next year in Galway next year and I'm not really sure where to stay in Galway. I hear Corrib Village is basically for people who go out partying every night. Is this true? What are the other places around like, and are there many first years in those places?


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