Press — The Stop

The stop has Featured in The pages of The Guardian, Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Esquire, Irish Times, Cara, and Image Interiors.

Each year Since 2014 The stop has been awarded a Best in ireland by Mckennas guides.

JOHN AND SALLY MCKENNAS’ GUIDES January 2021

“Russ and Emer want to create a “very calm, beautiful energy” in their Galway city B&B, The Stop. They achieve that – and more – by virtue of their meticulous understanding of space and design, of counterpoint and contrast, of sound and significance. You can walk down the stairs ready to enjoy a breakfast of French toast and apple, and scrambled eggs with feta cheese, but even before you get to the dining room, the warm analogue sounds of some classic Blue Note hard bop classic vinyl album will be welcoming you to this idealised world. And then the cooking and the chatter and the quiet sense of abandonment of the room and the guests leads you to see the secret of The Stop: it’s a place where you feel youthful, invigorated, at one with this magnificent house and its creators. The energy in The Stop is very calm, and beautiful. It’s a musical energy, a rhythm of your best life. “Without music, life would be a mistake”, wrote Nietzsche. Without staying at The Stop, a trip to Galway would also be a mistake.” John and Sally McKenna

IRISH COUNTY MAGAZINE August 2020