Connacht Hospitality Group has revealed more details of a five-star hotel to open near Oranmore in spring 2026.
The property will become the county’s first new five-star hotel in more than two decades. Connacht Hospitality Group is investing €60m in the project.
The Hawthorn by Galway Bay will feature 114 guestrooms, including 47 Junior Suites and 17 Penthouse Suites, several of which can be joined to create multi-generational family residences with private entrances. The hotel’s signature live-fire restaurant will be called The Skylark, and The Oyster Catcher Bar will offer sweeping views over the championship course and Galway Bay. Guests can also discover The Chocolate Laboratory, The Whiskey Room, and The Wine Cellar, each designed as intimate experiences for tastings and private events.
