I stayed with Joan over St. Patricks day this year and she was a doll! She would make me Irish coffee at night and treated me like one of her own children. If I go back to Galway, I will definitely stay with her again.

We found the Periwinkle on the web and I am so pleased with our choice as we had a 'home from home' stay with Joan. Our room was lovely and warm and very clean. Food absolutely lovely and the company over breakfast was so friendly. Joan is a first class landlady and a warm & caring person who makes her guests so welcome. Highly recommended.

While attending a seminar in Galway recently, I choose to stay at Periwinkle B&B. Joan is the perfect hostess - warm and friendly, wide choice of well presented breakfasts, very clean accomodation with pleasant decor. I was so impressed with the artwork by the lady herself! The perfect place to relax close by the sea. Thank you Joan and Adrienne for your hospitality.

We had a wonderful stay at the Periwinkle B&B.The breakfasts were outstanding,the accommodations excellent,and all the info Joan provided was very helpful and entertaining. Thanks Joan again for making our stay in Galway so enjoyable, can't wait to return.

We had a wonderful stay at your B&B during our time in Galway. Your home was lovely, perfectly located in close proximity to Galway city center and the breakfasts were delish! I would gladly recommend your home to anyone that inquires about Galway lodging. Thanks for everything and best of luck to you!

Stacy Price & Rob Shier

A million thanks to Joan for a wonderful trip! Your home is lovely and the room was great. We appreciate you making arragements for our day trips to the Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands. I have been telling everyone we meet that if they are going to Galway they need to stay at the Periwinkle!

Just back from another great weekend in Galway ! This is the 2nd time that I've stayed at Joan's but it was the first time for my 2 friends and they were very impressed....as usual everything was perfect..thanks Joan we will be back !
One place I would like to recommend to furure guests is a pub called ' Au Pucan ' on Foster Street just off Eyre Square...it's a traditional Pub with excellent food, friendly staff and good music...we had a really good time there

We went in the Periwinkle in July and we had a fantastic time,Joan she is a brilliant and fantastic woman who I thank h so much!!!We went in Galway to get marry and Joan she help me to organized my weeding and make it special!!The day of my wedding she has done all the decoration with flower around the bed and breakfast!!It was like to be with my mum.Thank you Joan for all the things that you have done for us,your a special person.It s very difficult to meet people generous and kind as you.
The room where we stayed was nice and clean and the breakfast was good!!Looking forward to see you again Joan!

We had a wonderful 3 nights at the Periwinkle and Joan certainly looks after her guests like family! A fabulous location -- an EASY SAFE 10 minute walk to downtown Galway. We can't wait to come back and see Joan and enjoy Galway again. My husband and I wrote limericks each day and these are ones we wrote at Periwinkle!

A talented woman was she,
That Joan from our B&B,
An artist so fine -
Her breakfasts, divine -
And her guests really felt like family!

To Galway we came for a start,
To see Connemara in part,
We found a new wrinkle,
'Cause at Periwinkle,
Even breakfast's a fine work of art!

Many thanks for helping to make our holiday enjoyable, despite the changeable weather.
Your hospitality and helpfulness are second to none. A lovely lady with a great b & b. Hope to see you again sometime.

Hi Joan

The time is running to fast. We were staying on our home in the end April for just two nights. Maybe you could remember us, I'm also a painter and I like your work too. You are so friendly and kindful, thanks for booking tickets to the Aran Island (Inismore) it was a wonderful day, the weather was perfect on this day. Pirmin haven't been there before and for me it was the same wonderful expierence like two years ago. Your breakfast was delicious. Now two months later, I'll miss to eat scones every day, I like it so much. I wish you all the best. lovely greetengs from Switzerland, Vera and Pirmin

Hubby and I spent three nights under Joan's roof and can't thank her enough for her hospitality.
Joan is a warm person who, as other's have said, can't do enough to make her guests feel at home. Joan is a mine of information and is always ready with a suggestion on how to fill ones day. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending "The Periwinkle."

My friend and i spent 4 days staying at the periwinkle B&B and couldnt of hoped for a nicer place to stay while in Galway!!
Joan the Owner was brilliant, could't do enough for her guests, especially in our case.
Always asking if we needed anything, organising our trips for us, giving us lots of ideas to do in Galway and excellent suggestions for resturants and bars, which for a couple of 22 year olds who like "socialising" was perfect. Thank you so much for making our trip to Galway the best! when we return to the city, we wont hesitate to stay with Joan at the Periwinkle again.
See you soon
Kimberley xxxxx

Joan is very attentive, pleasant and hard working--and a gifted artist as well. Periwinkle is in a prime quiet location within a nice walk to the quay, Galway city center or Salthill. Joan shares many good suggestions for getting about; ask about the Neachtain tours. Also, the food is served in a setting that gives one pause to reflect and remember.

Joan

Thanks for a your hospitality great stay. We enjoyed our night's stay. Your directions to and from were great. You could not have been kinder.

Joan, Thank you for being the friendliest and most helpful hostess we could have asked for. The accomidations were great and your morning breakfast was better than most locations we had visited even castles. Thanks again and keep up the painting..

Thanks for everything! Breakfast was great, excellent location, thanks for the history and geneology lessons. GOD Bless.

Thank You for the great welcome to Galway. Loved the food, conversation and room. Great help with directions

Joan,Thank you so very much for a wonderful stay at your B&B.The breakfasts were outstanding,the accommodations excellent,and all the info you provided was very helpful.We did take the trip to Connamara and Clifden and it was great(thank you for that suggestion).Thanks again for making our stay in Galway so enjoyable,can't wait to return. Sincerely...Beth

Hi Joan!!!
It was so good to see you again. You looked as beautiful as ever. Mark also enjoyed spending time with you. The rest of our journey was perfect.
I promise to see you again, not sure when but will always keep you in my heart.
Donna

The Periwinkle is a great location in Galway. Nice to be able to park the car safely... We walked both ways - to City Centre and the boardwalk to Salthill area. Either direction is a comfortable walk. The room we had was on the ground floor, easily accessible and clean with tea and coffee provided. Joan was very helpful with directions etc. each day and had some great stories to tell as well. Breakfast was very good and certainly plentiful! Loved the soda bread.

Our stay at the Periwinkle made our stay in Galway especially great. Joan was very helpful and made us feel at home. We definitely recommend this B & B for anyone visiting Galway

Periwinkle is set near from the Galway City Centre, very close to the Salt Hill Prom and, meanwhile, it's easy to reach it by car.
The house is cosy and breakfast is just great.
But the most important is that Joan, the hostess, is so sweat and welcoming that you feel as if you were a guest at one of your family's place.
And she delivers good advices for tourism in Connemara, Burren...

We had a great time with our friends from Sao Paulo. The hostee was very friendly and the services were of the highest quality. The location is excellent and the rooms are very comfortable. Highlights are Joans's stories :)

Joan is a terrific hostess! Her home is cozy and beautifully decorated, the food is absolutely delicious, and we loved being within 10 minutes walking distance of the town center. It was a very safe walk, at that.

We had a terrific discussion with Joan over breakfast, and miss her humor, insight, and generosity. We hope to visit again soon!

P.S. Thank you so much for helping us search for pony rides and for advising us to go to Connemara--we ended up riding Connemara ponies and seeing a rainbow stretch out across the landscape. Extraordinary.

Several years ago, I spent five intense weeks in Galway doing research with a professor at the university. Too long for a hotel stay and too short for a semester lease on an apartment. So I decided to stay at a B&B and found Joan's Periwinkle.

From day one, Joan treated me like family.
She introduced me to a neighbor so I could find my way to the university and made sure I spent some time seeing the sights and experiencing the culture of Ireland, instead of just staying in the lab.

Even after all this time, I still think of her generosity and friendliness. She made my stay in Ireland mean so much more than just accomplishing some research.

Joan, I miss the discussions, the brown bread, and many cups of tea in the evenings.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Periwinkle B&B. Many thanks to Joan for her hospitality; Joan is a very resourceful hostess, even with an overnight power outage the food was wonderful. We really at home and we can’t wait to visit again.

I had great time at this B&B.
The location is convenient to reach both the city centre and Salthill (cozy area during summer time).
I spent two weeks here and it was like staying at home.
Rooms are clean and spacious.
Joan is a lovely landlady. She likes spending time with her guests and she is absolutely helpful. If I am back to Ireland, I will reserve my accommodation at this B&B again. Many thanks Joan!

The location of this B & B is ideal. The food and service were also excellent. We enjoyed our stay and hope to return.

The Periwinkle is a lovely B&B. Very relaxing with a very good breakfast selection. Joan is a great and knowlegable hostess. This was my second stay at this B&B and we would come back again for sure!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Periwinkle...thanks to Joan for her hospitality and wonderful food....she made us feel really at home...so much nicer than staying at a hotel !

We´ve felt at home during our stay at the periwinkle. Thanks Joan for the excellent breakfasts and the quietness that we enjoied. I´d recommend it for what I´ve told before and for the situation of the premise ( 10 minutes walking from the center of the city indeed).

Thanks for a great stay! The breakfast was excellent. We really appreciated your help organizing our day trip to the Aran Islands. Your hospitality was appreciated.
Thanks again.

B&B was lovely with a fantastic breakfast. Joan was very helpful in helping us determine which sights to see and how to get around. Many thanks for a great stay!

A most welcoming B&B, Relaxing and homely. Really enjoyed it and highly recommend itQ

Thank you for a lovely stay in Galway. So enjoyed your warm and gracious hospitality and having breakfast looking out on your beautiful garden courtyard.

What a wonderful stay we had at the Periwinkle. Rooms very clean and very comfortable, fascinating house with all its interesting nooks and crannies full of Joan's wonderful paintings and extraordinary sugar models - an extremely interesting, talented and funny lady who is also a wonderful cook and gardener! Our 3 night stay with Joan was the highlight of our trip! Would love to come back again!

Dear Joan:
It's been a pleasure being your guests, you have a lovely house and we certainly will come back soon. We are glad to be the first Mexicans to sign your guest book.
Viva Mexico and Viva Galway!!

Hi Joan,

It was quite a fine time staying with you. Thanks again for dropping me off at the bicycle hire and and at the busstop when I left for the Aran Isle Inishmore (where it was beautiful...but wet). Thank you for advising me the B&B over there. In Dublin I learned that B&B's are not all that good. We'll meet again.

Hello Joan,

thanks again for making our stay at Galway really exceptional. We enjoyed the breakfast and the room we had very much and can only recommend your B&B.

Best regards,
Wolfgang+Iris

Thank you so much for a lovely stay at the Periwinkle.
Everything was very inviting and cosy. Breakfast was especially delicious!
Joan is incredibly helpful and we appreciate all the advice.

We spent three fabulous nights in Galway. The breakfast at Periwinkle guarenteed to cure those late nights. Felt right at home and enjoyed the friendly and helpful manner Joan offered us.

A lovely home and a lovely hostess. Very quiet home/neighbourhood - especially welcome after a night in Dublin. Our breakfasts were tasty and ready precisely when we said we would be at the table.
No one should hesitate to stay here.
Easily accessable to downtown by a short walk.

We had a lovely stay with a lovely hostess. The rooms were comfortable, the food delicious and the company enchanting.
Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Most enjoyable environment. Friendly, helpful - full of fun- wonderful breakfasts - with many warm and humerous moments!!

Thank you for your lovely hospitality, helpful information and a delicious breakfast! on 07 May 2007

Dear Joan,
Your house and your welcome was very friendly and careful. We were very well in Galway and in your room!!
We'll remember your breakfast when we'll came back in Italy!
Thank you for your attention.

Great stay!!! Ideal location for seeing galway and surrounding area. Friendly host, great stay even better

DELIGHTFUL ACCOMMODATIONS, WONDERFUL FOOD FROM A THOUGHTFUL, GRACIOUS HOSTESS.

Words are not enough to say how wonderfull was our stay at the Periwinkle, welcomed by Joan. We hope to come again.
Jaqueline and Joel.