We held our wedding at the end of May in the Clayton Hotel Galway. I’m so happy to report that we do not have one bad thing to say about it! It was the smoothest experience from the first day we met Debbie until we checked out after our wedding. Everything was perfect, the food, the set up of the room, the staff!!! The function room itself has the perfect layout. You can see all your guests, no nooks or crannys, two bars in the room itself and toilets are right next to function room. It keeps all of your guests in the one area. The bridal suite was stunning! Pure luxury. Lots of our guests commented that they loved the staff! They were so friendly and weren’t afraid to hold conversations with them. They were speedy and efficient. No waiting around. The food was fabulous. So tasty on the day…and hot! No one was waiting ages. Our drinks reception there was plenty of food going around, hot as well as cold food which I think is important as people are hungry at that stage. Lots of drinks too! Debbie is in a league of her own. She’s without question in the right job, she is so kind, pleasant, friendly, helpful. She wants to help you and anything she can do to take a job off your hands, she will. I highly recommend the Clayton hotel for a wedding it will not disappoint! Mr and Mrs Cunningham May 2023

I can’t even begin to explain how much Debbie and team made our day so special. From the small touches of the engraved Galway crystal glasses filled to the brim with champagne on our arrival to the amazing and smooth food service. Debbie was on hand with any small question through our 18 months of planning. Nothing was too small for her to help us with. I felt so relaxed the whole day and felt I had nothing to worry about because I knew I was in safe hands and I know not a lot of brides can say that. We had 55+ guests fly over from England and the all could not get over the rooms, the food, the venue and the craic. Thanks for making our day so special, you truly added to the best day of our lives.

Debbie and her team at the Clayton couldn’t put myself and my husband more at ease if they tried, from start to finish I didn’t have to worry about anything. Due to bad weather the reception started a little earlier and the dinner a little earlier and it was all very easily managed, someone was by our side right through the evening. Many many thanks to Debbie and her team at the Clayton hotel. Michelle & Matthew

Vicky & I held our wedding at the Clayton Hotel in Galway, from day 1 they were so supportive,as in their wedding events coordinator Debbie. We viewed many other hotels but she offered us everything we wanted, in our own heads what we wanted for our special day from helping us pick some of our wedding vendors to helping us with the smallest but important touches to our wedding. We had our wedding on Friday the 15th of September 2023, I told them I would be staying Thursday, Friday & Day 2 on the Saturday, the hotel catered for all my family & friends that travelled from Kildare. For the 3 days I was there, the service was outstanding,attention to detail was down to a tee, we are both still over the moon nearly 6 weeks after with how we were looked after by Debbie,management,staff & chefs (they were real good feeders & quality food). The only time we were told no to a question was when I asked them to do our wedding for free, course we had a laugh to that, all our meetings pre wedding was always get the serious part of the meeting done & then we were made relax & just had great conversations. If anyone was looking for a recommendation I would easily pass on my recommendations to everyone that was involved in our special day. Thank You to everyone involved in the Clayton Hotel. Alan & Vicky Curtis

We booked the Clayton in Galway about 2 years ago after viewing a few hotels on the same day. The people and the attention to detail while we were there was just something else. The warm welcome they gave you just put you at such ease and the communication since then was absolutely amazing. We originally met with Karina and then she moved departments shortly after and the wonderful Debbie Foott took over. She genuinely could not have done enough for us. She was just amazing and we were so lucky to have her. If a job could be done it was always a yes. We were never told no. She made our vision come true and we had the best wedding. The guests raved about the food, the venue and the staff. We could not have asked for a better bunch of people. We are so sad it’s all over. Debbie put up with emails at all hours and responded in such a humbling way to reassure any bride/person. I would highly recommend having your wedding at the Clayton Galway and especially working with the fantastic Debbie. You will not regret it, if we could do it all over again we would choose the Clayton in Galway again. Thanks so much for everything you guys do.

Hi Debbie, Just a massive thank you to you and everyone else in the Clayton. You were the kindest, patient person and just so lovely to talk to and deal with. Everyone loved the food, the service, the staff and the reception it was amazing. Honestly top class. This was the reason we never looked at another hotel for our big day because everything we heard before hand was brilliant and it was. Clayton was our only choice. Niamh and Ross Henry

I cannot recommend the Clayton Hotel Galway enough. Myself and my husband Keelan got married at the Clayton on the 26th of May and it was out of this world. The food, the service, and the staff were amazing and so friendly, they could not do enough for us all day. It wasn't just on the day, the lead up was a dream. Debbie was absolutely amazing, nothing was too big or small she helped us every step of the way in deciding what would be best for our special day and she went above and beyond our expectations. Debbie was so professional in every sense and you could email or get in contact with her anytime and she was back to you asap. Every single person commented on the top quality service and food. Another special mention to Graham the bar manager, he was brilliant himself and his bar team were top class on the day keeping us all hydrated! We can't say enough good things about Debbie and her wedding team in the hotel, it was just the best day from start to finish. Thank you all again from us both. Cliona and Keelan O Neill

We got married in The Clayton Hotel Galway just over a month ago. We had originally planned our wedding on two previous occasions and when it came to changing the dates due to covid, the transition was seamless. Debbie and the staff at Clayton were extremely professional and answered any questions we had immediately and helped with every little detail needed. I cannot speak highly enough of Debbie she left no stone unturned for us making the day run seamlessly from start to finish. The day ran amazingly smooth and EVERYONE commended the venue as the food and service was 5 stars..(if I could give it 6 stars I would). Thank you so much to you and all the staff for making our day so fantastic. I would highly recommend anyone seeking wedding venues in Galway to visit the Clayton Hotel and speak to Debbie if you want a wedding to be remembered by all. Thanks again for everything. Rynal & Karen Browne x

We wanted to say thank you to Debbie and the hotel staff and John for an amazing day, it was magical and the day went so well. Everyone loved Graham the bar man. Food was unbelievable everyone was complimenting the food and how lovely the staff was, and how well the hotel looked. Thanks you so much. -Patricia & Patrick Conroy xx

The Clayton Hotel Galway is the perfect venue for a wedding. We dealt with Karina and Debbie, they were really easy to work with it. Any questions were answered and no requests was a big deal either. The food was great from tasting to our big day (pity I couldn’t eat as much). The staff couldn’t do enough for us from day 1. Highly recommend Clayton as the wedding venue. Joanna and John

I just want to say a huge thank you to Debbie Foott and all the team in the Clayton Hotel Galway. We got married on the 29-10-22 and to say Debbie went above and beyond is an understatement. For a full year leading up to our wedding day, Debbie made herself available to us every time we wanted to call in and ask questions. I had a vision of what I wanted for the theme of the wedding and Debbie took it on herself to set it all up for me, right down to assembling our wedding cake. The only answer to every question we had was yes that's no problem we will do that for you. No stress no worry Debbie just got the job done. Every detail for our day was just perfect. We were taken care of so so well. All of our guests said the meal was amazing. The bar staff and waiting staff were on the ball, running everything like clock work. It is safe to say we made the best decision in choosing the Clayton Hotel as our wedding venue, and a total blessing we had Debbie as our wedding coordinator. My maid of honour even saved Debbie's mobile number as THE AMAZING DEBBIE. Thank you so much to all the team. We had the best weekend. Taraleigh & Charlie Talbot

From beginning to end Debbie and her team at the Clayton Hotel went above and beyond for us in every aspect of planning our wedding right up to the day of our wedding. Debbie was great for helping us think of all the little details we might have otherwise missed. The food was absolutely exquisite and even two weeks later we are still getting compliments from our guests about the food. They were so accommodating allowing us to mix and match with different items on the menu and even made a wonderful main course dish at our request that wasn't on their menu choice. They really couldn't do enough for us. On arrival to the venue, we were blown away by how amazing the place looked. Everything was just as we had imagined and better. Every member of staff working at our wedding was so professional and accommodating. Each time there was a new shift manager, they went out of their way to find us and introduce themselves to us and let us know that if we needed anything at all we could come directly to them which we thought was just an amazing personal touch. We had the most fantastic day and night and were once again so happy with our day 2 celebrations in the Clayton. The BBQ food was delicious and there was plenty to go around for everyone. We cannot recommend Debbie and all the wedding team in Clayton enough. They made our whole day magical and we will forever be grateful to them for that. Cathal and Fiona Egan

If you are thinking about getting married soon and looking for a venue we would highly recommend The Clayton Hotel Galway. From start to finish every detail was taken into consideration by their amazing team and staff. No questions went unanswered or anything we asked was never too big of an ask. Their amazing wedding coordinator Debbie is super professional and has many years experience, she kept me calm the whole time and was a great help throughout the planning process. We really cannot thank them all at the Clayton enough. Chelsie & Mark Walsh 15 oct 22

We have just had the pleasure of getting married at the Clayton Hotel. We must say we made a wonderful choice in going with this hotel. The staff were fantastic and Debbie the wedding coordinator went above and beyond and made our whole day extremely enjoyable and special, no wish or request was too much to ask or too much trouble and she went the extra mile each time for us. We honestly couldn't have wished for anyone better, she really did make the whole experience stress free. The hotel on our wedding day was set up so beautifully and it truly amazed us how every little detail was taken care of. The service we received from all the staff was second to none.The whole weekend was above and beyond our expectations and that's completely down to Debbie and her brilliant team and we are so grateful. My guests are still talking about the Clayton Hotel five weeks later, how the service was incredible, the amount of food that was served and how tasty it all was and how it was the best wedding they had in ages. We wish the Clayton Hotel and its team every success in the future.

We got married in May with just our parents and siblings. We were originally supposed to have the big wedding with all the trimmings but with covid, we had to postpone. We eventually got sick of waiting and when I contacted Debbie to tell her our plans she laid out how our small day could be the special day we wanted. The staff were beyond helpful and couldn't do enough to make sure we were happy on the day. Debbie was on the other end of the phone with any questions I had and was with me that morning getting ready which meant so much to me as my sisters couldn't travel to be there. The Clayton made rearranging our day effortless and I wouldn't change a thing!

From our first visit to the Clayton we felt that it would be a great fit for our wedding. At the time when we started wedding planning we had Corina as our planner as we are one of the Covid weddings that was postponed numerous times but we were very lucky as we had Corina to help us along the way with all the changes we made there was never an issue on her part and she helped us as much as she could. As we finally came close to the final date of 26th August 2022 we had the pleasure of working with Debbie, the wedding coordinator presently in the Clayton. She was a huge help to us leading up to the big day, everything we asked for whether big or small she didn’t have a problem in helping. On the day, we couldn’t of asked for a better hotel or team as the food and service was incredible, we got many compliments on the venue, staff and service. Thank you for making our special day as perfect as we had envisioned it to be! Natasha & Noel Kelly, 26th August 2022

We recently had our wedding reception in the Clayton Hotel. From the very first meeting, Debbie and her team were great to deal with. Emails were always responded to straight away and they were always so approachable, no matter how small the query or request. They also gave us great advice which we really appreciated. The day itself ran so smoothly. The food was delicious, there was plenty of it which was so important to us and no glass was left empty. The staff was excellent and our guests had great fun with the waiting staff at the tables. We would highly recommend having your wedding in the Clayton Hotel Galway. Debbie and her team will take care of everything and you will get to sit back and enjoy your day. Fiona & John

Thank you Karina, Debbie and team at the Clayton Hotel for all your help and guidance to the build up to our wedding and on our wedding day last May. We had planned our wedding pre-covid and covid changed everything including our original hotel chosen to yourselves. After being very sceptical choosing a new hotel as soon as I met Karina I fell so confident about having our wedding with yourselves and then as we had booked so far in advance Debbie came along and was so kind to meet me and reassure me nothing changed, only added extra layers to the wedding team and how true was this. Debbie couldn’t have done any more to support and help us and nothing was too big to ask. I have never worked with anyone so understanding and accommodating and this means so much to wedding couples for our special day. The day itself was magical and ran so smoothly. I still have neighbours and friends come up to my family and ourselves and speaking about the great day they had and especially mentioning all the beautiful food they enjoyed. We are so glad we chose the Clayton as it really was the best day we dreamt of and would have no problems to recommend it for anyone looking for their dream wedding venue. Thank you Debbie and team so much!

We would like to thank the Clayton Hotel and all the staff for making our special day so perfect. Debbie was extremely helpful, friendly and was able to advise and update us at every stage of the wedding preparation. The wedding reception was great. The food was brilliant, the service and the staff were so quick, they were friendly and kind and always making sure that we were ok for everything. Since our big day, our guests have said how much they enjoyed the reception, how beautiful the food was, how quick it was served and how great everything went on the day. A massive thank you to Debbie and all the staff at the Clayton for making our day so special for us and our guests. Many Thanks Barbara & Stephen

Thank you to Debbie, Amy and all the Clayton Hotel team for a fantastic wedding day. Everything ran so smoothly which made us feel so relaxed. The food was delicious and no ask was too big! They even added our favourite starter to the menu for us. They had the service down to a tee and we are still getting compliments from our guests about the food and venue. The whole planning phase was made so easy knowing Debbie had everything under control and was always available to answer any questions we had. We would highly recommend the Clayton Hotel Galway for anyone starting to plan their big day! Helen & Alan June 2022

From the moment we chose The Clayton Hotel Galway as our wedding venue in 2019, we received 5 star service from the team. We had our ceremony and reception in the Clayton Hotel Galway and we were blown away by how much care and attention Debbie gave us on the lead up to the wedding. From the meal tasting, the fantastic line of communication in the months and weeks leading up to the wedding, to our wedding day itself, we received outstanding service from every member of the team in the Clayton Hotel Galway. This was not just noticed by my wife and I, but by our guests also who thoroughly enjoyed the wedding meal and service by the the Clayton Hotel Galway. It was a dream come true for us and this was all down to Debbie and the entire team at the Clayton Galway. Thank you!!

We honestly don’t know where to start in writing this review, so we may as well start from the beginning. From the minute we met Debbie in the Clayton she was an absolute dream. For the most part we connected over email as covid hit and we couldn't meet in person. But as soon as we got the chance to meet, we were so over the moon that Debbie was as nice in person as she was over email. She helped us with every little detail from chair covers to mood lighting to helping us with every little thing we needed on the day. She made us feel so relaxed and hassle free nothing, was too big or too small for her and the team. They are a credit to the hotel and I couldn't recommend the staff any more highly than I can. All our guests said they had never been to a wedding were everything ran so smoothly from the get go. The food was spectacular and the portion sizes were huge. Everyone had a fantastic day including ourselves and it's thanks to Debbie and the wonderful team at the Clayton. We will be forever thankful we chose you as our venue for our magical day. Thank you forever Mr and Mrs Carroll xxx

Absolutely fabulous hotel, we couldn’t have asked for better. The staff are amazing, big shout out to Graham the bar man, I think the White family want to adopt him! Amy the Events Manager is fantastic, everything just ran smoothly and nothing was an issue! Our amazing Wedding Coordinator Debbie, you were just so good from start to finish we couldn’t have pulled it off without you! We highly recommend the Clayton Hotel for any future brides and grooms out there; you will not be disappointed! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Mr & Mrs Gibbons

Debbie, I just wanted to say the biggest thank you to you and your team for the best day ever!! From start to finish you guys were all amazing and you in particular were there to answer any questions and provide recommendations from day one right through to the wedding day when you printed a last minute thing for me for the speeches! The food was outstanding and our guests are still commenting on how lovely each course was, we really were well fed. The same goes for the food on day 2, the BBQ was delicious and everyone enjoyed it so much! The hotel itself looked stunning and all the little details made the day so special, our favorite bits being the personalised Galway crystal glasses and the personalised sign on the flower wall Every single member of staff on the day/night were brilliant but a special thank you to Caden and Graham who went above and beyond. Last but not least, the rooms are top class and we felt like celebrities staying in the penthouse suite! Wow wow wow!!! We did not want to leave. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! I wish we could do it all over again. Anyone looking for a venue to get married in Galway, the Clayton Hotel is the one!!! Mr and Mrs Finn 10th September 2022

From the minute we arrived for our first meeting we knew the Clayton Hotel Galway was exactly where we wanted to get married. We were greeted by Karina who was so nice and friendly and took a genuine interest in our big day. She made us feel totally at ease and explained absolutely everything. We had attended a number of weddings previously in the hotel and each one was so different and so personal to each couple along with amazing food every time this is want stood out for us. When Karina changed positions we were handed over to the most amazing wedding planner Debbie, when we were told we would be in very good hands we were not left disappointed. She had everything under control during the planning stages right through to the day itself, absolutely nothing was too much trouble and she was always just a phone call or an email away. Our wedding day was even more special than either of us could have imagined, every little detail was looked after and included. Our meal was outstanding, we still have guests comment that it was the best meal they ever had at a wedding. The evening food and late night tayto sandwiches were a huge hit also. The waiting staff and bar staff are a credit to you with one more pleasant and helpful than the next. Our suppliers expressed how much of a dream the hotel was to deal with and I couldn’t agree more. We had a bbq at the hotel the next day and it was so delicious, we will definitely be booking this whenever we next have an event, again the staff and chef on the day were brilliant and so accommodating. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the Clayton Hotel Galway to anyone for their wedding day you honestly won’t find better. Thanks so much again to Debbie and all the staff for making our wedding weekend so memorable. Kind regards Emma & Paul O’Halloran