Unlimited free parking is a big carrot to tempt anyone booking a city stay these days, and it's a key USP at Galway's trendiest new hotel - which is in the former Ibis presmises out on the Headford Road and a brisk 20 minute walk from the city centre.
But it's well placed for business, is on a bus route and there are plenty of taxis - and,of course, the hotel itself has been imaginatively reinvented and is now a destination, with plenty to keep both leisure and business guests on site.
With quirkily decorated public areas in vibrant tones of turquoise, orange and metallics, it's a lively spot and has proved a popular meeting place to enjoy a casual bite to eat in Fork restaurant or a drink in the open plan bar, where craft beers and cocktails are the thing. Breakfast is a highlight, offering a particularly good buffet, and it's equally popular with residents and non residents.
Echoing Nox's catch phrase 'We're all about the Sleep', guest rooms are quieter in tone and quite minimalist - and, while there's an emphasis on leisure travel, including families, at weekends, business travellers will be glad to find a good work station with a data port as well as high speed wifi, flatscreen TV and individual thermostat control.
The slightly out of town location is a bonus for business - it's a popular spot for informal breakfast and lunch meetings, and also has dedicated meeting rooms available to book.
And, with weekend entertainment provided, Nox not only provides diversion for resident guests but is set to be a destination for a night out too.
