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Reviews of The Old Barn

3 out of 5
The Old Barn
The Croft, Barry, Wales

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rosalyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wish we could have stayed longer! Such a great experience to stay at the Old Barn and walk around the neighborhood. Loved the pub next door and our too-short visit. Recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from JD on 28 Aug 2023
Thanks for the review and glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope you will be able to come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Suzie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely!
I was made to feel so welcome and had a lovely stay. Jill, Peter and Ruby the dog were truly great hosts! Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from JD on 19 Jul 2023
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Derrick

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from JD on 19 Jul 2023
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Barrie

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from JD on 5 Jul 2023
Thanks for your review. Glad u you oh enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from JD on 2 Jul 2023
Glad you enjyuiur stay. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Olwen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay for our short break
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Sally

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A bit of peace off the beaten track close to town
What a great place to stay, very well organised, clean and comfortable. It is very easy to find, and despite being close to the airport we didn’t hear anything. Lovely little pub too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from JD on 8 Jun 2023
Thanks for the review and glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

DANIEL

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little gem
Lovely little gem set in a pretty village. Host was very welcoming and even gave us updates about traffic en route down. Clean and tidy room. Pleasant stay and very comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from JD on 19 May 2023
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and quiet lodging. Two doors down from a great pub!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stop
Lovely old barn full of character. Easy to find location. Pub next door. Friendly host that was more than happy to accommodate my very short overnight stop. Had everything I needed to make the trip as comfortable as possible. Would happily stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from JD on 4 Apr 2023
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Jd on 28 Mar 2023
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business Travel Made Cozy
The loveliest b&b with extremely nice hosts. The room was comfortable and spacious. I used the taxi service Andy Cars to get there from my work appointment and then the following morning to get to the Cardiff airport. The local pub closed recently but Jill (one of the hosts) recommended using Deliveroo and I was able to get some good vegan Indian food. It was a very homey stay and I’m happy to have gone off the beaten path! A great visit.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Jd on 17 Oct 2022
Thanks for the review and glad that you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Business traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from JD on 11 Oct 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to airport and all around good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from JD on 26 Sept 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again on your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of my all time favourites
The Old Barn is always my first choice of place to stay when I’m working nearby in Llandow. Cosy, comfortable and characterful (in a good way) rooms and a really pretty village location. The only reason I wouldn’t stay here is if there wasn’t availability.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from JD on 19 Sept 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to sulu again.

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely accommodation
Delightful room, lots of character, with ensuite shower. All very clean. Extremely comfortable beds. Tea/coffee making facilities. TV, hairdryer. We enjoyed a lovely cooked breakfast. Parking available (very tight entrance). Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from JD on 18 Sept 2022
Glad to her you enjoyed your stay. Hopefully we will see you again

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok but not a 10
I picked this because of the picture, the ratings and the name. It is ok . We travel for two months every year for the last 6 years. How any one can rate this place a 10 is beyond me. I almost never give negative reviews because I don’t want to hurt someone’s business. If I’m disappointed I just keep it to myself. However I got fooled by so many people giving it a 10 so I feel obligated to inject some reality into the reviews. The town is a 10 . The pub is a 10 perhaps (it’s closed on Mondays and Tuesdays so we’ll never know for sure) The location to the airport is a 10. The breakfast is a 6 at best….most mediocre in 3 years. It is a good hostel-like accommodation with nice owners. Base on the last 50 B&B’s we’ve been to a 7/10 would be good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from JD on 15 Sept 2022
We are disappointed that the Old Barn did not live up to your expectations. The accommodation is a converted 17th Century property that we have tried to maintain as many period features as possible. It was booked on a room only basis with a simple self service complimentary continental breakfast available.

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location and nice room
Very good location with nice clean room with comfy beds. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from JD on 28 Jul 2022
Thanks Matthew. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

6/10 Okay

Terry

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed overnight before an early flight from Cardiff. Perfect location 5mins drive away from airport and in a lovely village with the most amazing pub next door! Rooms are cosy and comfortable and handy kitchen area downstairs which is shared with room opposite, but it works really well. Highly recommended. Great welcome from the lovely hosts too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from JD on 24 Jun 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you have a lovely holiday

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed as we were attending a gig in cardiff. Lovely location..very friendly owner. Would stay again .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Self contained well stocked kitchen. Owner extremely helpful and friendly. Comfortable beds and would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from JD on 19 Jun 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to seeing you again

4/10 Poor

Abigail

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Jill on 3 Jun 2022
Sorry to hear you were unhappy with your stay. As we usually have excellent reviews we would be grateful if you would let us know what was not to your satisfaction

8/10 Good

FRANCES

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Country stay
We were welcomed on arrival and were able to check in early. Had a key to the B&B so there was no problem arriving late after an evening out. The room was nice and the beds were really comfy so had a fabulous night sleep. We opted for continental breakfast which was a good selection.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room in a quiet location lovely host
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Theodore

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The converted barn was absolutely lovely and still had some of its original features. The owners are very kind and the property is extremely cute! It is located in a village and the pub is right next door. Plan ahead, the location is better to get to via car/taxi than on foot. The property was clean and the room was quite large. I would definitely recommend a visit to anyone looking for a nice quiet getaway!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ricky

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A charming b&b in the centre of a pretty village, a hidden gem.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from JD on 10 Oct 2021
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

I

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly hosts with great character looks.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from JD on 6 Oct 2021
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Tuula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welsh Road Trip
Stay was pleasant. However, we had thought that the building would be slightly more detached from other buildings in a countryside setting as it was called a barn. Our room was large, clean and cosy. We slept well as it was quiet all around and nobody staying in the other room on the other side of the barn. We were asked what we wanted for breakfast and at what time. Can't comment on cooked breakfast as we didn't have it. Parking was a bit tight but just about manageable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Jack

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, clean and tidy. Floorboards very creaky and if your tall watch your head!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from JD on 30 Sept 2021
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay. People weren’t as tall in the 17th Century.

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
17th century building, but really quiet and comfy
Really interesting 17th century building in a lovely village. Right next to Cardiff airport, but you’d never know it. Really quiet at night and I got a good night’s sleep. Friendly family run business. Had to leave extremely early on Sunday morning and Jill the owner was really kind and offered to do breakfast early. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from JD on 22 Sept 2021
Thanks for the review and glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

DM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent short break
Extremely clean for a quaint old building. Everything you need except local pub closed on Monday's. Not their fault though. Would certainly use again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
Very convenient if you have to catch a plane from Cardiff airport. The house is pretty and has everything you need. Jill was nice and accommodating with us. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

VAUGHAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from JD on 6 Sept 2021
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from JD on 30 Aug 2021
Thanks for the review. Glad you envious stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant
Excellent place to stay with added bonus of lovely pub next door.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from JD on 18 Aug 2021
Thanks for the great review. Glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good host. Room was comfortable and spacious. Excellent breakfast. We used the kitchen area for our evening meal which was very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from JD on 27 Jul 2021
Thanks for the great review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
peaceful location and private. would certainly comeback.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from JD on 1 Sept 2021
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Jonathan

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A real gem of a B&B. A lovely converted barn with marvellous breakfast. kitchen room was available for guests to use. Very nice people too. Ideal for a visit to Barry or Airport. I had a great night's sleep. Will hope to return some day.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from jD on 28 Jun 2021
Thanks for the review and glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from JD on 7 Jun 2021
Thanks for your great feedback. Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Quirky
Quirky basic accommodation not to far from the beach. Good use of a kitchen area, if needed. Local pub a bit too close 🙉
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyable, quaint little place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from JD on 16 Mar 2020
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B, fully of character.
Lovely B & B with character. We were traveling for an event and wanted something different from a hotel. The Old Barn is full of character and was just what we needed. It's situated in a quiet village, there is a pub a few doors down although sadly we never had a chance to visit. Breakfast was laid out for us the next day. Thanks for letting us stay we would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from JD on 28 Oct 2019
Thanks both. Glad you enjoyed your stay. Hopefully we will see you again Jill & Peter

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay at the Old Barn - pub next door comes highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Jill on 10 Jun 2019
Thanks Alison. Glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr ländlich gelegen, aber in Nähe vom Flughafen von Cardiff (ca. 5 Taxi-Minuten). Interessante Erfahrung. Frühstück typisch englisch, aber ungesund (Weißbrot, Abgepacktes etc). Zimmer hellhörig. Habe unfreiwillig den Nachbarn abends zwei Stunden lang zugehört.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from JD on 11 Oct 2019
Apologies that your stay wasn't as we would have hoped. It appears that other guests had a party and had we known would have stopped it immediately.