About this property

The Twelve is 4-star, non-smoking boutique hotel situated in the seaside village of Bearna, 6.5 km from Galway. It has luxurious rooms with free WiFi, a restaurant, gastro pub and spa. Rooms at The Twelve Hotel have large beds as standard, LCD TVs and iPod docks. Spacious en suite bathrooms have large fluffy towels and free designer toiletries. The Pins is our warm and vibrant Gastro pub which offers live music at the weekends, The West Restaurant is now the beautifully refurbished Blackthorn Restaurant, upstairs at The Twelve, where everything is cooked over open flame. Seaweed baths are available in our residents own rooms for their ultimate relaxation and convenience. Le Petit Spa offers a range of massages and facials on site. Within walking distance are Barna Woods, Silver Strand (one of Irelands top 5 Beaches) and the beautiful Barna Pier overlooking Galway Bay, While Barna Golf Course and Galway City are both within a 3 mile radius of The Twelve.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

    • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

    • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Top pick by families with children

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Buffet

    • Free parking available at the hotel


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Sustainability

This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.
  • Green Hospitality Ecolabel
    Green Hospitality Ecolabel

Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • David
    Ireland Ireland
    Incredible suite! Absolutely amazing breakfast either in the restaurant or room service which was fantastic.
  • Martina
    Ireland Ireland
    Attention to every detail, all Irish products, the decor was amazing, comfortable bed, robes and slippers supplied,
  • Cara
    Ireland Ireland
    Lovely boutique hotel. Like a baby “G” , Barna is a lovely village
  • Colm
    Ireland Ireland
    Food and atmosphere was excellent, staff very friendly and helpful.
  • Alex
    Ireland Ireland
    Room was excellent. Comp upgrade. Very happy . Quiet which was perfect for us getting away from the busy life's we have hotel was clean and well maintained reception staff where 10/10. Missis booked a spa was very happy with it. Therapist was very...
  • Greg
    Ireland Ireland
    Great rooms spacious and quiet and food was fantastic. Recommend the bar food
  • Roslyn
    Ireland Ireland
    Fabulous location . The staff are brilliant so friendly and it’s a beautiful comfortable hotel .
  • Ann
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was amazing and the facilities in the room were brilliant..ie coffee machine kettle tea making facilities fridge etc
  • Jacqueline
    Ireland Ireland
    Staff are the real stars of this hotel, so lovely!
  • Marian
    Ireland Ireland
    Fabulous breakfast, massive portions be warned 😀 Brilliant choice of foods We also had dinner and it was superb.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Blackthorn
    • Open for
      Dinner

House rules

The Twelve Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Due to the popularity of in-room treatments and facials, booking in advance is advisable.

Booking is also advisable if you want to dine at the West Restaurant.