Name: Cush B&B
Address: , Ardmore, County Waterford, IE, Ardmore, Ardmore, Ardmore, not available, Ireland
Rating: 7

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I stopped here with my mom and this was our second stop in Ireland. We had stayed at many B&B's in Scotland and Ireland on this trip.  I have to say this was the nicest B&B we stayed at in Ireland.  The room was very big and cozy with a nice big private bathroom.  It included basics like shampoo, conditioner, soap, and lotion. She has  a gorgeous place with a stunning view of the ocean.  A large beautiful well kept garden as well.  Therese was very helpful and concerned that we have a nice stay.  We enjoyed 2 nights and had great conversation and breakfast.  Be booked this through Great Value vacations and saw some not so nice reviews so were a little concerned about staying here before we arrived. I wanted to make sure to take the time to leave a review of our wonderful experience here so people don't miss out.  Ardmore is a very small town with not much to do but relax and enjoy the scenery. She made this a nice relaxing stay after a LONG trip.

A small but delightful B&B. Located in Ardmore this B&B provides amazing views and access to the cliff walk which has to be seen to be appreciated. Our hostess was welcoming and had great knowledge of the area.

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Love Therese and this property!

Amazing Location

Therese was nice and friendly and was very knowledgeable about her town and the surrounding areas.  She gave us thorough information about the 12th century round tower and church in the town and a cliff walk and the castle near it.  She gave good recommendations about where to eat from cheapest, average and most expensive which was appreciated.  She had a nice binder in the room that gave information about the local flora & fauna of the area as well as info on activities to do in the area.  The house is close to the village (we could have easily walked to dinner and the store from there).
The room was clean and spacious.  We had a great view of St. Declan’s and the round tower from our window.  Unfortunately we could here other guests talking in a nearby room.  The bathroom was clean but the downside was the “booster” for the shower pressure…it was a little loud.
But that is where the positive checks on our list stop.  I was a little put off that, after a few moments chatting upon arrival, we were asked what time we wanted breakfast.  Now I like to get an early start and since we had a lot to see and do, I asked for breakfast at 7:30am.  Therese was stunned.  She couldn’t believe that other B&Bs would allow us to have breakfast so early.  She clearly wasn’t happy that other places had been so accommodating to us and questioned us about it.  She said that she didn’t start breakfast until 8:30 because if she forgot something, she would have to run down to the store in town and they don’t open until 8:00.  If I gave my breakfast order the afternoon before, she had plenty of time to check her kitchen and run to the store if she needed something.  Also, she should not be questioning me or my husband about what others do in their B&Bs or get upset about it.  I could totally understand someone declining if we had asked for a 5:30 breakfast.  Many B&Bs have stated breakfast hours just like hotels.  If she didn’t want to start until 8:30, she could have very well said “now I serve breakfast from 8:30 to 10:00, what time will you be down?” instead of asking us what time we wanted breakfast and then telling us no.  If she had a written policy (which was not stated in our booking service), we hadn’t even been in the house to see it.
When we went down to breakfast, it took several minutes to be served my porridge (which she claimed was already prepared) and although I waited for my husband to be served, my porridge was getting cold and I slowly started to eat thinking his would be ready soon.  She didn’t start cooking his breakfast til I was 1/2 way through mine; goodness knows what she was doing all that time in the kitchen since all he asked for were eggs and bacon.  Maybe she isn’t a morning person, maybe she doesn’t like getting up early so perhaps she shouldn’t run a B&B if a 7:30 breakfast time is such an inconvenience.  Upon check out, we gave her our travel voucher and she said she had no idea what to do with it and made the comment that she doesn’t know what to do with her own computer sometimes.
We would not stay here again nor recommend.
(I know some people can say I was being petty about an 8:30 breakfast vs 7:30 and the delay of being served…but Therese set me back by 90 minutes on my itinerary.  This was a once in a lifetime trip for me and my husband as well as his first trip outside of the USA.  I will probably never return to Ireland because of my health and even if I did I wouldn’t be traveling in the same area.  Those 90 minutes meant something to me.  I was stressed out thinking we wouldn’t get to see some of the things we had planned on because of the setback.  As a business owner I was disappointed to see her reactions to things.)

clean but had issues

When I arrived at this B&B, I wasn't sure I was right.  There is no sign with the B&B name, just the B&B Ireland member sign (see photo).  There was no one there, except for a chained up (friendly) dog out front.  I knocked.  I walked around the property.  It look in disarray and, frankly, felt abandoned (see photos).  I called the owner, she would be there in 10 minutes.  OK.  As soon as we entered the premise, I could smell cigarette smoke.  The room itself was nice and quite comfortable.  Breakfast was surprisingly good, with fresh eggs and fresh squeezed juice.  However, my clothes and bags now smell like smoke, and, in the end, I could not get past my bad initial impression of the property.



Poor Impression

The rooms were clean. The owner is a smoker and has animals in the house.  This information was not listed in the description of the house. Therese seemed put out by our requests for breakfast even though it was an option on the menu.  We felt uncomfortable.

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