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Hotel review: Golf and spa worth travelling for in this new Galway five-star resort

Galway’s new five-star golf resort The Hawthorn offers gorgeous views, a chic spa, and outstanding staff
The Hawthorn, Galway Bay

The Hawthorn, Galway Bay

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 - 10:55
Jillian Bolger

The Hawthorn at Galway Bay 

Rinville Village, Co Galway

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