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Reviews of Ivybridge Guest House

3 out of 5
Ivybridge Guest House
Drim Mill, Dyffryn, Goodwick, Wales

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 128 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John A.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely lucked out with this gem. The host, Mark, is hilarious, helpful and super kind. We really enjoyed room 8 with all the thoughtful extras. Our room had great linens and towels, tons of pillows, amazing light with double doors we could leave open and the bathroom was great with the most excellent of water pressure. They made us breakfast every morning which was nice. We took a 15 min walk and were at water’s edge. The town was lovely with good pubs. Thank you, Mark!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from BBMarkRum on 12 May 2024
Thanks John for your review. We enjoyed the chat with you too. Have a great journey. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mark was an excellent host. He is very freindly and insured our stay was wonderful. I would stay there again and enjoyed the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from BBMarkRum on 23 Apr 2024
So kind...

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay cant wait to return ☆☆☆☆☆
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 8 Feb 2024
Thank you Rachel and we look forward to welcoming you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you for your review and hope to welcome you again to Ivybridge Guesthouse. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Gay

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you for your review and hope to welcome you again to Ivybridge Guesthouse. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Tammi

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you Tammi for your review and hope to welcome you again to Ivybridge Guesthouse. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Aileen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location for those coming off the evening ferry from Rosslare. Mark is very clear in his communication for late arrivals such as ourselves
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you Aileen for your review and hope to welcome you again to Ivybridge Guesthouse. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hosts, Mark & Jan, were wonderful, thoughtful, and helpful. The breakfast was delicious! The room was great. The eating area was open and airy. It's a beautiful property!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 20 Aug 2023
My team and I would like to thank you for your review score. Great scores help motivate the team and comments clarify guest expectations. Whether anonymous or named, we look forward to your or your friends and colleagues coming to Pembrokeshire and considering Ivybridge Guesthouse as your chosen bed and breakfast! Have a great summer ahead. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The family had a lovely stay. The apartment was clean and ready for use. There are plenty of breakfast options and food was great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family room was big enough for the 3 of us 2 adults and a 15yr old. Quiet area. Check in convenient, check out was 10.30. Only downside was unsure where to put the key on check out. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 20 Aug 2023
My team and I would like to thank you for your review score. Great scores help motivate the team and comments clarify guest expectations. Whether anonymous or named, we look forward to your or your friends and colleagues coming to Pembrokeshire and considering Ivybridge Guesthouse as your chosen bed and breakfast! Have a great summer ahead. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Den

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional breakfast!
An ideal base for exploring the Fishguard area. Mark and his family ensured our stay was very relaxed and the breakfast buffet is far superior to many top hotels! :-)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dhinesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s good for a family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 20 Aug 2023
My team and I would like to thank you for your review score. Great scores help motivate the team and comments clarify guest expectations. Whether anonymous or named, we look forward to your or your friends and colleagues coming to Pembrokeshire and considering Ivybridge Guesthouse as your chosen bed and breakfast! Have a great summer ahead. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

J.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 20 Aug 2023
My team and I would like to thank you for your review score. Great scores help motivate the team and comments clarify guest expectations. Whether anonymous or named, we look forward to your or your friends and colleagues coming to Pembrokeshire and considering Ivybridge Guesthouse as your chosen bed and breakfast! Have a great summer ahead. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t think twice - Book it!
Mark and Jan are great. Very comfortable room. Great breakfast. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 15 Aug 2023
DON'T THINK, JUST BOOK IT! : ))Cheers! Mark

8/10 Good

Gareth

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 20 Aug 2023
My team and I would like to thank you for your review score. Great scores help motivate the team and comments clarify guest expectations. Whether anonymous or named, we look forward to your or your friends and colleagues coming to Pembrokeshire and considering Ivybridge Guesthouse as your chosen bed and breakfast! Have a great summer ahead. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Kelli S.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean and neat. Very simple and cottage like suite. Beds were comfortable. The best part of the experience is that the host was very responsive and helpful when our train from Cardiff was cancelled. Mark helped to problem-solve this part of the journey.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 3 Jul 2023
Thank you. Many years of host experience may have rubbed off after all this time. My AIM is to ensure guests are not inconvenienced in any way when they come through or stay with us in North Pembrokeshire.

10/10 Excellent

Aileen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 3 Jul 2023
Thanks Aileen for your review. Room 3 is one of our nicest updated rooms in our 14 bedroom portfolio. It is convenient, quiet and simply set up for a good night sleep.Have a great summer ahead. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Saumya

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 18 Jun 2023
Thanks Saumya for a 10/10. Your rating certainly helps to spur us on to deliver to the best of abilities as we head in to our 10th year here at the Ivybridge Guesthouse. And most importantly, inquisitive guests and future bookers will get the sense that they are coming to a clean and comfortable property and that they will be looked after.Have a great summer ahead. Mark and Jan, your hosts.

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A definite re visit is called for.
Having unwittingly book an unsuitable room Mark and Jan, kindly changed us to a really nice room. Thank you both for your understanding. Jan cooked us a really nice Chinese meal.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Where The Buck Stops on 21 Jun 2023
Thank you Lindsay. Guests booking through Hotels.com seem to be more forgiving than other third party websites or may be just more in sync with what we do. Give me a call next time you are passing by! Thank you and enjoy the rest of your summer holidays!Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The clean room.
The room is very clean.There is everything we need. The breakfast was delicious. The location is convenient. We definitely want to come back to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 18 Jun 2023
Thanks for a 10/10. Your rating certainly helps to spur us on to deliver to the best of abilities as we head in to our 10th year here at the Ivybridge Guesthouse. And most importantly, inquisitive guests and future bookers will get the sense that they are coming to a clean and comfortable property and that they will be looked after.Have a great summer ahead. Mark and Jan, your hosts.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Where The Buck Stops on 21 Jun 2023
Thank you Richard. Guests booking through Hotels.com seem to be more forgiving than other third party websites or may be just more in sync with what we do. Give me a call next time you are passing by! Thank you and enjoy the rest of your summer holidays!Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful couple, enjoyed stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Where The Buck Stops on 21 Jun 2023
Thank you - all you anonymous guests - Guests booking through Hotels.com seem to be more forgiving than other third party websites or may be just more in sync with what we do. Give me a call next time you are passing by! Thank you and enjoy the rest of your summer holidays!Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Beryl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed our three days, excellent breakfast, plenty of hot water, very clean. Mark and Jan were excellent hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Where The Buck Stops on 21 Jun 2023
Thank you Beryl (nice name by the way). Guests booking through Hotels.com seem to be more forgiving than other third party websites or may be just more in sync with what we do. Give me a call next time you are passing by! Thank you and enjoy the rest of your summer holidays!Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay. The owners are friendly and great at communicating. The room was perfect for our needs. My husband and I really loved the mini fridge and microwave and my children loved the hot chocolate in the room. The gardens in the back are beautiful and it was fun to stay in a place with history attached to it. Sarah (United States)
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 18 Jun 2023
Thanks Sarah for a 5/5. Your rating certainly helps to spur us on to deliver to the best of abilities as we head in to our 10th year here at the Ivybridge Guesthouse. And most importantly, inquisitive guests and future bookers will get the sense that they are coming to a clean and comfortable property and that they will be looked after.Have a great summer ahead. Mark and Jan, your hosts.

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Know the area very well and 'The Drim' is a very quiet and lovely area. The property is easily accessible clean and Mark and Jan are a lovely, welcoming couple. I had a lovely, clean, spacious room and the facilities were excellent. Had a fabulous stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 25 Apr 2023
We are so thrilled that you enjoyed your stay and shared your experience with others. THANK YOU SO MUCH.Have a great summer ahead. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

joel

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most accommodating and friendly Hosts. They made me feel right at home the minute I walked in.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 20 Apr 2023
Thanks Joel. Always welcome. Mark & Jan

8/10 Good

Julia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large clean room. Liked loft style. Too many notifications from Expedia. Good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from bbMarkRum on 10 Apr 2023
Thanks for the feedback. Let me look in to those notifications. Kind regards and call me any time for future bookings.

8/10 Good

Maggie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm and cosy
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from BBMarkRum on 23 Mar 2023
Thank you Maggie, I can not ask any more than that! Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 11 Sept 2022
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really impressed! The accommodation was fantastic! Jan and Mark were exceptionally obliging and helpful. We would thoroughly recommend the venue. Jan and Chris Browning
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 11 Sept 2022
Thank you so much Jan. We try our best for you knowing we are not perfect but constantly looking at ways and means of consistently improving our services. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

janet

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 11 Sept 2022
Thank you so much Janet. We try our best for you knowing we are not perfect but constantly looking at ways and means of consistently improving our services. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner couldn't do enough for you breakfast was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 11 Sept 2022
Thank you so much Jan. We try our best for you knowing we are not perfect but constantly looking at ways and means of consistently improving our services. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very plead
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from BBMartkRum on 11 Sept 2022
Plead with you too! : ))

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 11 Aug 2022
Brilliant, thank you. Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 11 Aug 2022
Brilliant, thank you. Mark & Jan

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A good bolt hole for the ferry and the rooms themselves were clean, if a little dated. Communication was good but the contactless check in makes it feel less friendly as there was no welcome. It was really difficult to find somewhere to eat, it was a Monday evening, and the two local pubs were either closed or fully booked. No food options on the property and only one early breakfast sitting at 8 am. We were just there for the night but any longer might have been tricky
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 3 Aug 2022
Thanks Lindsay BUT clarification required all round or leading other guests up the garden path! 1 - We like to welcome ALL GUESTS and are running around property from 7am until 11pm so if we missed you perhaps you could have approached us, no? We were communicating by text from 2:25pm that same check in day afternoon but somehow it stopped and we heard no more from you.... 2 - There are FAR MORE than 2 local pubs and without making a text enquiry, unfortunately again, you were not aware of our in house options or takeaway menus. I am sorry that you were not aware. 3 - Breakfast is served between 8am and 9am BUT guests with breakfast in their room package get first choice. Have a great summer ahead! Mark & Jan

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ivybridge guest house Fishguard
Nice room. Clean. Good bathroom. Free parking on site. I would definitely book again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 26 Jul 2022
Thank you Paul, great to welcome you again! Mark & Jan

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good owners.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 26 Jul 2022
Thanks Stephen for a great review. I always enjoy a chat in the evening with guests or during breakfast service; it just makes it that bit more personalized and enjoyable. Have a great summer ahead! Mark & Jan

8/10 Good

Michaela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Close to ferry, great breakfast
Easy to find loved contactless stay, lovely n clean, just a bit dated. Only negative was photo showed sitting area with sofa where as 1 armchair and two hard chairs after driving all day had to sit on beds otherwise lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tom R., Santa Rosa, CA

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely B and B
Our room was clean and perfect for our family of four. Breakfast was fresh, healthy, and cooked to perfection. The owners Mark and Jan were friendly and helpful. A great jump off spot for coastal treks or a longer stay in a peaceful patch of the planet with fine walking trails into town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Fabienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant overnight stay
Great option if you want an easy stopover when coming off the ferry. Easy to find, getting to the room was clearly explained. Comfortable room and large bathroom, plenty of sockets and USB plugs. Nice breakfast in pleasant room. Helpful staff and relaxing atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 22 Jun 2022
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from BBMarkRum on 22 Jun 2022
Cheers.

10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend
Absolutely fabulous, stayed in room 14,kitchen, lounge area,immaculate with everything you could possibly need. Lovely comfy beds and linen. Had breakfast brought to our room. Tried both continental and english. Just perfect. Only 5mins from Fishguard port. Mark and Jan were great. Would highly recommend and definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from BBMarkRum on 15 Dec 2021
Absolutely fabulous, guests stayed in room 14, they had a kitchen, lounge area and lovely comfy beds and linen. Had breakfast brought to their room because of temporary COVID rules. Both continental and English were just perfect. We are only 5 minutes from Fishguard port. They highly recommend us and definitely would stay again. We look forward to your future reservation! Mark & Jan

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room 13 in the Annexe. 5 night stay
The room was spacious, with "kitchen"facilities that we weren't expecting (although a very stained mat in front of the sink).The bathroom was adequate and clean with basic toiletries. We had paid extra for a queen bed, but it was just a standard double. Breakfast was brought to the room with a choice of Full English or Continental. The food was hot but we were very disappointed to miss the "hotel/guest house" experience of going down to breakfast, being able to meet with other guests, choosing what we wanted to eat and having fresh toast and tea in a teapot! In fact, we were not allowed into the main building AT ALL, so we saw nothing of the bar, restaurant, lounge with piano, spa and all the other things described in the hotel website. I appreciate that SOME restrictions were down to COVID, but wherever we went during the week, we could go into pubs and restaurants to eat with the minimum of restrictions. It made the stay feel more like a self-catering experience, albeit one where breakfast was brought to us. We had been warned, just 2 days prior to our visit, that no breakfast would be provided on our first morning (we had already paid for this). I had to chase up the proprietor at the end of our stay for reimbursment for the missed meal.There was no daily housekeeping (okay, COVID again) but not even a toilet brush or roll of kitchen towel was provided. The general feeling was that COVID was being used as an excuse to offer limited facilities. Overall "Could do better"
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Response from BBMarkRum on 30 Sept 2021
Thank you Lynne for your stay. Irrespective of government guide lines, personal health is very much an individual thing and we are particularly sensitive it being our only form of income. I do not really want to be told to close down for 2 weeks because some ignorant tourist has infected everyone! Yes, I hear you and from my recent trips to Swansea, Cardiff and Cambridge, it would appear that protecting the nations vulnerable is a distant memory as COVID cases once again shoot through the roof. And now to "correct" your account for accuracy please; 1 - The stain on the mat is its very design! 2 - No one pays extra for a queen bed, there is no such thing. All our doubles are queen size. 3 - Meeting with other guests is simply not the practice as yet! 4 - Yes, the main building is off limits to guests in rooms 8 - 14 to minimize guest flow / traffic in corridors. 5 - The Spa is a separate business and across the road from the hotel. You could go there at any time. 6 - Our services have never included housekeeping during guest stay unless requested. 7 - I agree a toilet brush may be useful BUT as explained on Channel 4 Four In A Bed back in 2015 - we do not usually offer such items because keeping these items clean between stays is a nightmare! Great discussing your points and for sure will look at areas of improvement as we move forward! I personally can't wait to open the bar and restaurant but not before we are out of the woods with this pandemic! Mark & Jan