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Kinvara Guesthouse: Guest Reviews

The Square, Kinvara, Ireland
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Kinvara Guesthouse
Ranked #1 of 15 Kinvara B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 40 Reviews
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Hampshire, UK
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Top B&B”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011
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I'll start with the one little niggle... booking was too easy! I phoned Ireland from the UK to book 5 nights here, the call lasted 20-30 seconds as they simply took my name with no card details, address, or anything. I put the phone down and decided to email them for a booking confirmation, which was received a few hours later.

I was a little worried about staying above a Londis shop in a village on the main road, but that was totally unfounded. The front of the building is very unassuming in Ireland's green and yellow colouring but once you're upstairs in the main part of this business it's well presented and laid out. The many staff we encountered were all lovely, easy to talk to and eager to help.

Our room was clean, spacious, modern, well equipped and would be everything you might ask of a small independent B&B in a village and more. The breakfast room is large with an additional comfortable sofa area with a free-to-use Internet connected PC (wi-fi is also free to residents). If I'm really picky, the cooked breakfast could have been a little better but was certainly adequate (2 small sausage, 2 bacon, 1 egg and half tomato) but there was all the usual cereal, toast or a continental breakfast option.

A quick note for Kinvara itself, the village was great. Walking around was a pleasure with the castle to see, local donkeys (you'll have to look hard for these), small marina type area and a few different pubs to choose from for food, drinks and traditional Irish entertainments. If you want to go out and not worry about driving back to your digs then Kinvara has some good options.

What a pleasure!

Room Tip: Possibly better to stay in one of the back rooms (less noisy from a Londis loading bay or road traff...
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Kilkenny, Ireland
2 reviews
“an unexpected delight”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2011

An unprepossessing exterior, situated above a modern shopping complex on the main street - but the interior is closer to boutique hotel than traditional B&B. My room was large, clean, beautifully laid out with a large en suite - and also had a door opening onto a shared exterior sun deck. The breakfast room is adjoined by a large family room with comfy sofa, internet, newspapers etc. The service was good and the breakfast was fine, the traditional full Irish. And the price was very reasonable for such a high-quality B&B. This would be my first stop on any future visit to this part of the world.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Just right!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011

We stayed here on two separate occasions with our daughter, in two different family-sized rooms, and both times had a wonderful experience. It does feel more like a small hotel than a B&B, but everyone was friendly and helpful. The rooms were spacious, clean and well-appointed, and breakfast was delicious and generous. If we find ourselves in Kinvara again (and we might well, as it is a charming, well-situated village), we would of course stay here.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Denver, Colorado
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41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
“Really comfortable and clean, great location!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011

We enjoyed our stay here. We had a problem with our reservation but they went out of their way to accommodate us, which we appreciated. This is a very comfortable guest house. Everything is clean and new with a big flat screen television for comfort. The bed was great. The bathroom is also spotless. Our room had a big window that could open which was nice and the room was very bright. Location is perfect, staff very kind and breakfast was generous and good. I would stay here again and the price was fair.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cleveland, Ohio
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“This was one of the best places we've stayed in Europe!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2011
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person found this review helpful

Kinvara Guesthouse was a pleasant surprise - we were expecting a B&B and found luxury accommodations! Everything was neat, clean, comfortable, and very nicely decorated. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 nights there in a Family Room and wish that we had planned for more nights. Kinvara itself is a sleepy little seaside town well-situated to tour The Burren, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, and even Connemara. When we make it back to Ireland we will definitely plan a stop here.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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The Square, Kinvara, Ireland
Price range (per night):* S$111

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