Christmas Parties in Galway

the g is a glamorous wonderland of style and festive fun in the run up to Christmas. With no less than six beautifully decorated trees shining with thousands of twinkling lights, berry-strewn wreaths, glittering garlands and over 3,000 ornaments on ribbon-wrapped trees throughout the hotel, it is the perfect destination for your Christmas party this year.

Whether attending a festive lunch with colleagues, savouring the best Afternoon Tea in Galway or sipping on a pre-Christmas drink with  friends - add a little ‘g’ sparkle to your party and choosing the g Hotel & Spa for your festive celebrations.
 

A veritable gift box of delights, the g has a wide range of festive packages to help create the perfect Christmas party. The art deco g Suite is available for private hire up to 200 guests or the more intimate g suite bar is an ideal location for a private dining up to 30 guests. For guests wishing to join a larger party night, Thursday 15th December is still available at €50.00 per person including a cocktail reception with canapés on arrival, a 4 course meal, spot prizes, late bar and DJ.

Alternatively, Restaurant gigi's is very popular for festive lunches and evening parties. Offering two sittings to facilitate the large number of requests, there will be music in our Signature Lounges on Thursday, Friday and Saturday for guests to enjoy after their meal. Restaurant gigi's was awarded 'Best Hotel Restaurant in Galway' at the 2016 Irish Restaurant Awards and Head Chef, Jason O'Neill will be dishing up delicious menus packed with festive flavours and season produce.

Festive Lunch from €24.00 - Festive Dinner €39.00


To book your Christmas event at the g, contact our Christmas Elves on christmas@theg.ie or 091 865200.

Limited Edition Floral Afternoon Tea in full bloom at the g Hotel & Spa

To mark the arrival of summer and the abundance of brightly colours flowers, the g Hotel & Spa in collaboration with Valdo Rosé Prosecco, have launched an exquisite Floral Afternoon Tea experience.

For just €59 for two, guests can choose from a selection of floral and traditional teas complimented by a chilled glass of Valdo Rosé Prosecco whilst indulging in delicate floral delights including orange blossom cupcakes, freshly baked homemade scones with clotted cream and preserve, white chocolate hibiscus and pistachio brownie, saffron and vanilla verrine and delicious summer macaroons. The raspberry and lavender tartlets are a treat for the senses. Our Afternoon Teas are designed by Head Patry Chef Amol Kate & Executive Chef Cedric Bottarlini.

The hand crafted sweet treats are served with a selection of mouth watering savoury bites on gourmet breads, wraps & mini pitta - a fusion of creative and culinary genius.

This new limited edition Floral Afternoon Tea experience is available from 18th May until the end of July, the perfect way to relax on a summer afternoon in Galway with family or friends. Sit back and soak up the atmosphere of the award winning Philip Treacy designed g Hotel & Spa. Floral Afternoon Tea at the g Hotel is served daily from 12pm to 6pm. The Floral Afternoon Tea is the latest addition to the themed afternoon tea menu in the g. With keeping in mind guests with food allergies, items on the menu can be replaced with gluten free ingredients. For further information please visit www.theghotel.ie or to make a booking call 091 865 200 or email eat@theg.ie 

Christmas in Galway

December is here and everyone is busy decorating trees, planning nights out with friends and time with family. Christmas really is a magical time of year with glittering fairy lights brightening up dark nights and cheerful tunes bringing a smile or two. In Galway we have welcomed back the Christmas Market on Eyre Square and now have a market at Spanish Arch with crafts on display and antique children's carousel. Storm Desmond has passed overhead and our festive spirit is out in force.

At the g Hotel & Spa our Christmas Party nights are being enjoyed to the full and the popoular Console Christmas Lunch is already booked for 2016. With 18 days to Christmas, the season really is in full swing. We hope to welcome you to the g Hotel this year, whether for Festive Afternoon Tea at just €44 for two guests and €14 per child or for coctails in our

Signature Lounges. We have seven Chritmas trees shining bright and covered in ribbons and baubles. Our team are in the Christmas spirit and don't surprise to hear a carol or two. In fact we have two very special choirs joining us for in the Grand Salon. Join our guest Christmas Carollers who will fill the Signature Lounges with songs of the season on the following dates:

• Saturday 12th December - 3pm to 4pm - Mervue Children's Choir
• Sunday 13th December - 3pm to 4pm - Something to Sing About Choir

Our Festive Afternoon Tea is the perfect Christmas present or perhaps an indulgent gift from the 2015 ESPA Christmas gift collection. Our team are on hand to assist you in selecting your Christmas gifts from spa vouchers to winter escapes. See our Christmas gift collection for more details.

Whether it’s gorgeous gourmet or gingerbread galore – we recommend that you book the Christmas Afternoon Tea at the g well in advance to ensure availability of your preferred date. To book email eat@theg.ie or call 091 865200.

Origins of Halloween

Did you know that Halloween originated in Ireland?

It has its roots in the pagan festival of Samhain. Samhain marked the end of the harvest and it was an important fire festival in Ireland, celebrated on the 31 October and throughout the following day. The flames of old fires had to be extinguished by the druids and ceremonially re-lit to begin the new cycle or year.

It was a time when all the crops had been gathered and placed in storage for the long winter ahead and when livestock would be brought in from the fields and selected for slaughter or breeding. The bonfires were also used as part of the slaughter ceremonies.

Samhain was a time when the souls of the departed would return to their family homes and when potentially malevolent spirits were released from the Otherworld and visible to mankind. It was a night when banshees, fairies and other spirits could come and go quite freely. 

To ward off the evil spirits, people wore masks and disguises which has since become our modern day costume tradition for Halloween.

Lights were placed outside houses to further protect against spirits and later, in America, pumpkins were carved with scary faces and lit with candles to ward off evil.

The Druids used to collect gifts of food from local villagers and it is said it was better to provide a gift or 'treat' rather than run the risk of a curse or 'trick' which has since transformed into  the family trick or treating today. Excavations at the Hill of Tara produced evidence that Samhain was celebrated as far back as 3000BC before the Celts even arrived in Ireland and later it coincided with All Hallow's eve, the evening before All Saints Day which was eventually where the name 'Halloween' came from. 

In Galway we celebrate a Galway Aboo Festival starting on the Bank Holiday weekend before Halloween. The Macnas Parade is a popular highlight each year with giant puppets, restless stilt walkers, crowds of themed followers and pyrotechnics combine to create a street spectacle that wows and amazes locals and visitors alike.

Join us at the g Hotel & Spa for a hauntingly fantastic Halloween with bewitching martinis & vampiric spirits. Our spooky mixologist will brewing up a cauldron of tasty beverages for our guests.  

Try our Dracula's Kiss Martini with black vodka or our Pumpkin Perfection on the rocks combining Hennessy with orange juice and ginger ale or the refreshing Captain's Blood Punch with vodka, pomegranate, lime and cranberry.

We also offer a Spooktacular Afternoon Tea with savoury sandwiches, freshly baked scones, pastries and Halloween themed sweet treats such as white chocolate ghosts, spiced pumpkin cake, orange macaroons and baked chocolate & pumpkin pie. Afternoon Tea is served 3pm - 5pm Monday to Friday and 1pm - 5pm on weekends. Served with your choice of hot beverage, Afternoon Tea at the g is €26 for one and €46 for two guests. Email eat@theg.ie to book.

Happy Halloween!

Easter in Galway

What better time to enjoy Galway than at Easter? With the Galway Food Festival, Connacht v Munster Rugby game and a range of family activities, shopping and entertainment options on our doorstep, the five star g Hotel is the perfect choice for a memorable mini-break. Check availability When staying at The g, indulge yourself with the Easter themed Afternoon Tea for just €42 for two guests. Call 091 865200 to Book.

Easter Chocolate Obsession Afternoon Tea

• Selection of Finger Sandwiches
• Freshly Baked Chocolate Scones with Clotted Cream & Preserves
• Dark Chocolate & Passion Fruit Tart with Chocolate Popping Candy
• Lemon Meringue Nest With Mini Chocolate Eggs
• Milk Chocolate & Hazelnut Praline Macaroon
• White Chocolate & Spring Berry Gateaux

Served with a choice hot beverage of choice including specially arranged Chocolate Teas:

Irish Whiskey Cream Tea - Flavoured malty Assam black tea effused with a flamboyant fragrance of whiskey and a breath of cocoa.

Chocolate Dreams Rooibos - delicious herbal tea from the Cape, finely flavoured with Irish Cream, soft vanilla aroma and slight cocoa note.

Afternoon Tea is served Monday to Friday 15.00 – 18.00 & Saturday, Sunday and Bank holidays 12.00 – 18.00

Cup Cake Decorating for Children

The g’s Easter Cup Cake Decorating Master-class can be enjoyed as part of a pre-booked lunch on Friday 18^th April. During the Master-class our highly trained & award winning chef will guide the young participants through the making of our g cupcakes and then invite them to decorate their own cupcakes with imagination and flair. Lunch main-courses in our Signature Lounges range from €11.95 per adult and €6 per child, served from 12.30pm – 2pm.

Pre-booking is essential for this event. 

Children must be booked in for lunch at the g hotel in advance and aged between 3 - 12 years to attend the class, which starts at 12 noon.  

Galway Food Festival

The 3^rd Galway Food Festival takes place over Easter weekend (18^th-21^st April) with open-air markets, restaurant trails, cooking demonstrations, food tours, foraging trips, food talks and debates, wine and beer tastings and family fun. This year our chef, Pauline Reilly, will be participating in a Demo at Spanish Arch at 12noon on Good Friday and would love to see any of our regular guests that are passing by. We will also be holding our Easter Cup Cake Decorating Master-class for children in the g on Good Friday as above.