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Reviews of Stoops Guesthouse

3.5 out of 5
Stoops Guesthouse
Stoops, Coolattin, Shillelagh, Wicklow

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

J N

Business traveller
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and place to stay and I would highly recommend , Friendly and very helpful and set in a lovely location
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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The owners are very trusting and make you feel at home . I recommend this property for an excellent place to relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
Average
The accommodation was satisfactory. We arrived late so the manager left a note with keys to the rooms. My friend said that
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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Lovely welcoming stay . We would recommend it and come again .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Janine

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Akash

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Great house with stunning view & decent breakfast
Absolutely beautiful cottage style guest house with stunning view. Though on arrival, we were little surprised to see nobody was around to check us in and we had to call them. Anyway the hosts were absolutely nice and their complimentary breakfast was really good. Last but he least thing is the free WiFi was not working when we moved in; so had to spend time and enjoy the nature only without interruption from outside world :)
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

KarenandRoger

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WE stayed here for 2 nights and enjoyed it very much. Denise is great and breakfast was super. We had use of a guest frig, a very lovely, large, sitting area with TV, relaxing area or working area. Our room was good size with a comfortable bed and nice size shower with plenty of hot water. We would highly recommended staying.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Peace
We loved the peace and quiet. The view from the garden is amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Lovely, but flawed
Travelling for work on my own, I was excited to stay here given the reviews. Although the setting is beautiful (more later), my arrival was anticlimactic because the owner wasn't there. My key was, but the welcome wasn't. The room was huge. The amount of space was fantastic - I couldn't have asked for more. A long sofa and big wardrobe added to the practicality in there. The bed was on the firm side but comfortable. I slept well. The en-suite bathroom was a bit less good. It smelled like damp towels and the shower tray had huge lumps out of it, where the surface beneath was black. Not great. On the other hand the towels were nice and the shower itself was lovely. Powerful and hot. Small bottles of shampoo and body wash were provided; enough for two showers but a couple will need to ask for extras if you shower morning and night. The lounge and breakfast room are large and welcoming. It's a real home. I get the feeling I didn't see it at its best because the owners were completely absent the entire time, sending a parent to take care of the basics instead, or leaving the place unmanned. I'd have liked to be able to ask about refreshments, even if I had to pay for them. The location is very, very pretty. It's a pleasure to drive up to. The breakfast was generous and tasty. The bacon was a particular highlight. An 8am start is a bit late, though, so be wary if you're on business. I'd stay again, but only for leisure and only if the hosts actually hosted.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Bowmanville, Canada

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Loved it! Our hostess Denise was wonderful. The bed was comfortable and each room had it's own ensuite bath. Great breakfast as well. Charming little town with great people. Stop by the Parkview House for a pint! Would stay there again and again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

DAVID

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NICE AREA AND GOOD GOLF CLUB NEARBY
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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Beautiful guest house
Visiting my Mum's place of birth in Shillelagh, Co Wicklow. Booked online into Stoops guesthouse and found it to be perfect. Spotlessly clean, comfortable, quiet, welcoming and with a five star breakfast to see us on our way the next morning. Highly recommended

10/10 Excellent

mark, shillelagh

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Wedding get away
lovely spot in shillelagh and very friendly staff . no aches and pains so must have been a very good bed room basic but that's what you're looking for . all in all great value
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Beautiful scenery
Beautiful location. Friendly host. Delicious breakfast. Thank you for having us! It was a delight.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

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Beautiful location and grounds around the property. Pleasant rooms, friendly and welcoming owner.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

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Loved this place! Tricky to get to by our GPS, but trust the GPS, it got us there. We booked late, and they were gracious and accommodating. First full Irish breakfast of the trip, excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Lovely lodge with good breakfast
The owner was very friendly and interesting. Room was very comfortable with good shower. I had really nice irish breakfast with yummy scone. After breakfast the owner dropped me off to Wicklow Way which was very apreciated. Great place to rest whilsy doing the walk. If you contact them in advance they would be happy to pick you up from the walk too - I wish i had known that as its almost 5 K from Shillelagh.
Response from cm on 12 Jul 2017
many thanks. chris

8/10 Good

Pawel

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Great place to get away from the city and chill out

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

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A beautiful family run business very friendly great food lovely location would definitely recommend it to friends

10/10 Excellent

Maxine, England

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Fabulous hotel
Amazing hotel, excellent hosts, beautiful room And scrumptious Full Irish breakfast. We only wished we had stayed longer! Thanks for making us feel so welcome.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Retreat in the Country
Hospitable welcome Nice dwelling Good Irish breakfast with a great coffee

8/10 Good

John & Jill, Forster NSW

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Nice place but isolated
Stoops needs clearer directions for travellers to find.

10/10 Excellent

JAMES, FRANCE

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This hotel could show the big chains how to treat guests. Friendly first class service great room, we would return any time.

10/10 Excellent

William, Nashville, TN

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First night in Ireland
Very enjoyable, most accommodating and very gracious host.

10/10 Excellent

Frank, Virginia, USA

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Very nice, scenic bed and breakfast
This is a first class, up to date facility. The family that owns it was very welcoming, the facilities were the most modern and convenient we saw in a bed and breakfast and the breakfast was outstanding. The location is secluded and somewhat remote which was exactly what we were looking for. We hiked through the forest area and over to a golf club which was a short hike down the road and it was absolutely charming. The only possible negative is that due to its remote location both internet access and mobile phone connectivity were spotty. For us, that was a plus since we were looking to enjoy being away from work - not to do more work.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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B&B was hard to find - way out in the country. Staff very helpful, lovely rooms.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great guesthouse
Lovely guesthouse in beautiful rural location. Very friendly and helpful owners

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stoops guest house
Great hospitality. Beautiful new house. Great food.q

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Catch up with old Friends
Very enjoyable stay .Vicky and her Mum were very friendly and helpful. Will return next year. Bert and Marion.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Friendly welcome
This was an excellent place to stay with individual and friendly service. The countryside is beautiful and it is within reach of some lovely sites/sights

8/10 Good

Barry, Cambridge, UK

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Stoops Guesthouse, Shillelagh - beautiful country
We enjoyed a wonderful stay at Stoops for 3 nights whilst attending a wedding close by. Vicki gave us a very warm welcome and tried to make us feel at home from the minute we arrived. The house is very spacious and clean, and above all is in a very tranquil location (although the village of Shillelagh is nearby). Vicki really does serve a delicious full Irish breakfast which sets you up for the rest of the day. I have to say, having read the previous somewhat negative review, I did wonder what we were going to find, but we we pleasantly surprised and will definitely go there again.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stoops Guesthouse Coolattin, 3 stars
Stoops Guesthouse didn't meet what it promised on its webpage. There wasn't any internet access. There wasn't a complimentary bottle of water. There was only one TV channel with bad reception. There wasn't a kitchen area or sitting room area. There wasn't a patio or a roof terrace. The kettle in the room was broken and needed to be exchanged. The tea making table wasn't clean. The radiator wasn't working properly and needed bleeding, which was done after I complained. The breakfast room wasn't warm enough to be comfortable. I was staying for two nights and the room and bathroom weren't cleaned, although the website promises daily housekeeping. Don't go there!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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Excellent
Hôtel top, accueil par Denise et Jimmy vraiment très chaleureux. Irish breakfast maison excellent. Cadre calme et très joli. A refaire !!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Luc

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Een echte aanrader
Schitterende locatie. Leuke gezellige kamer. Huiselijke sfeer en een fantastische gastvrouw Denise. Een echte aanrader.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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מקום מדהים, אוירה מדהימה עם אנשים מדהימים. המיקום היה יוצא מן הכלל והיחס של המארחים היה מתחשב ומקסים.

10/10 Excellent

Dörte, Ruhrgebiet

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Ruhiges Hotel in schöner Umgebung
Wir hatten einen sehr angenehmen Aufenthalt in der Nähe eines kleinen Dorfes, in dem man abends nett im Pub essen konnte. Der Anfahrtsweg war nicht so eindeutig, dass wir es spontan gefunden haben, doch die Dorfbewohner waren außerordentlich hilfsbereit.

10/10 Excellent

Aurélie, Lille

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Parfait
Excellent accueil, personnes chaleureuses et attentives !

8/10 Good

Maxence, Arras

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dans la campagne
bon sejour sans soucis