Garryvoe Beach Homes

-WiFi Internet connection was sometimes unstable. -Toilet seat in one of the bathrooms was unusable (it was broken). This comment led the host to seize 50 Euros from our credit card, as he belatedly (10 days after our departure) claimed we have broken it. Although we explained repeatedly that the toilet seat has already been broken when we entered the house, he refused to reconsider the seizure of our deposit while continuing to blame us for a wrong doing we haven't done. Strongly recommend to take photos of the damaged items in the house when reporting about them! Otherwise, you risk to pay the damages that were done by others. -No invoices were sent upon our repeated requests neither for the stay nor for the alleged damage to the property. Appropriate Irish authorities should carefully look into the ways this business operates to check whether they play by the rules. - This host is deceptive about providing invoices for the money he drew from my credit card and an abuser for having charged my credit card for imaginary damage to his property. This will not stay like that. I will report his abuses to both my bank and to the Irish police. Stay away from him if you want to have a pleasant stay in Ireland!

Le calme du lieu et la situation juste à côté de la mer. Propriétaire réactif si besoin.

Le lit bébé et certains éléments de vaisselle n'étaient pas propres. Un pied de l'étendoir était cassé.

Nice area

It was close to the beach. It was a reasonable size, dog friendly and clean.

The description of the property as “luxury” is inaccurate. The fridge was very small, lacking shelf space. The cooker was faulty as the front, right hob came on without being turned on. The TV was too small to be consistent with the description of the property as luxury. The sink in the main bathroom appears to have been blocked as it drained very slowly, which may suggest that the U-bend needs cleaning.

Very spacious house in a great location . Spotlessly clean with everything you need.

The couch has probably seen better days but other than that I really liked our stay.

Location, comfort, facilities, owners helpfulness, dog friendly

Nice apartment, good location, two minute walk to the beach.

It was quiet.

The description‘luxury’ really doesn’t apply for this property. 2 filthy couches, 6 wobbly chairs and overall disappointing.

Not as advertised at all. Ground floor flat. No views (high wall obscures any view, back garden has large fuel tank and overflowing bin, not suitable to sit out), definitely not a ‘luxury beach house’. The facilities described (eg swimming pool) are in a local hotel completely unrelated to this property. One of the bedrooms is internal with no window or fire escape and mould on ceiling. Furniture was soiled. Poor experience.

In 5 Minuten am kilometerlangen Strand

Entsprach nicht den Erwartungen laut Beschreibung im Buchungsportal. Schmuddeliger Hinterhof, Blumenkübel voll mit alten Kippen auf dem Tisch! Kotz! Wäschetrockner nicht funktionsfähig. Versprochene Sauna und Whirlpool nicht vorhanden.

The location was excellent for my needs. Taking day trips to various locations around Cork.The beach was a 2 minute walk away with a coffee van and an Ice cream truck too.

There was nothing that I didn't like. I couldn't find fault.

The location near Garryvoe Hotel where we were attending a function. It was spacious.

The sofa was stained, the window latches in the kitchen broken, the hot water insufficient. It was not good value for money. Expensive for a mediocre state of comfort and the condition of the property. Some of the beds were very basic. The duvets were stained when we removed the covers.

Proximity to the beach and the apartment was spotless, plus the glorious weather!

We had 2 dogs with us and there was no cafe or pub to eat outside, where we could have the dogs beside us.

A wonderful apartment

Emplacement pour la grande plage à 100m à pied (chien autorisé) et pour la visite de Cork Parking privé

Insonorisation vraiment à revoir (on entend tout ce qu'il se passe chez les voisins). Le check-in : normalement une keybox mais ici obligation de téléphoner à quelqu'un qui pense que tout le monde parle parfaitement anglais.

Beds were comfortable, kitchen had what was needed, heating and water pressure was very good. Nice to have a beach nearby.

No soap or shampoo. No paper towels and only 1 kitchen towel. We ran out of toilet paper and didn’t see refills. The fridge has a glass shelf missing and so did the bathroom. WiFi didn’t work at all first day, but did on day 2 after contacting the host. The book of information was tattered and torn, living room furniture needs cleaning. It didn’t feel like a luxury stay as it was advertised, but it accommodated the 5 of us.

Spacious, and it’s location

Bedroom with no window to exterior; although connected to WiFi it wouldn’t stay connected; poor access to electrical outlets in the third bedroom.

Location

Sofa needs to be canged as you fall into it Tv didn't work ( it has been replaced quickly),also needs to be updated- dvd player??? Showers ,low pressure,electric shower broke. Toilet sounded like a spaceship taking off when you flushed it. Price of the accomodation should match conditions. Booklet for information about accomodation ,location missing pages,dirty it needs a bit of attention.

Apartment was clean and spacious. Bed was large and extremely comfortable. Beach was just across the road.

Could have done with more towels and there were no hangers to hang clothes on. Nor were there any shelves in shower for bottles

Brilliant location near the beach and nearby hotel. Very quick and easy check-in and out process. Lovely little houses which is ideal for a group booking for a wedding nearby and has all the required bits and bobs to make it a nice and pleasant stay. 100% bang for your buck too. Will be back to stay if ever at a wedding nearby again.

Cheap, facilities present. Dog friendly. Quite,location.

Hair in bath tub, cobwebs on all celings, couch very dirty and stained. Headboard broken. Kitchen press handle broken, stained leak on celing. Door unlocked when i arrived had to carefully check no one was inside. Couch broken springs/old and overused needs replacement. Garden needs cleaning and weeding

Location was fabulous. Accommodation was spotless. Everything you needed was there.

I found the bed uncomfortable due to my bad back, my husband thought it perfect.

Nice, clean, bright spacious holiday home

The checkout is 10am and there is a long list of checkout requirements to take care of. Every holiday home I've stayed in had a checkout of 11am and enough toilet paper for 2 to 3 days. I had to travel 25 minutes round trip to buy some. I mentioned it to the owner but he didn't respond. He also didn't respond when I said that we had checked out. The windows at the front didn't open and there was a hole in the electric shower pipe.

Spacious, clean and comfortable apartment. Quiet area to stay. Excellent location.

Toiletries (shower gel, shampoo etc.) and tea/coffee provided would have made it a perfect stay.

Clean comfortable and convenient.

Nice property overall. The beach across the road os fabulous. Also a nice grass area within the complex that my son enjoyed.

Comfortable, basically equipped. Good shower and water heating

Access to appartment is reached by traversing an oddly designed series of lanes, gates and steps. We had no means of switching off the 2 security lights over the entrance door which remained illuminated all night - no chance to enjoy night sky in country side

The location was fabulous, the accommodation was spotless, modern and bright. The hosts were lovely to deal with. We would love to return again! Thanks a million!

The fridge was on the small side for family size.

Comfy beds, well-appointed, hour martins very exciting

Small fridge

The unit was spacious and the kitchen had most of what we needed. lovely location, great views.

The unit bills as luxury, and it is not. The refrigerator froze most of our items. One of the beds was not clean when we arrived but they did change it when we asked. One of the showers did not work and they did come and fix that the next day. There were no instructions on how to work the shower in the main bath. The sofas were dirty. The ironing board was broken. The guest information book was in tatters. Only three rolls of bathroom tissue were provided--to people landing from another country that's hardly luxury. The description relies heavily on the Garryvoe Resort amenities which are a driving distance away and have an extra cost. This unit could be upgraded significantly with a little TLC.

Location- Garryvoe is a lovely area and accommodation was clean and as described.

During stay I reported a door handle that came off a door. After our departure and after no feedback or discussion the host billed us €100 euro. Apon checking further we were also charged an extra €20, which wasn't part of the booking price. After contacting the host, we were accused of damaging towels and bending a door lock and told "you are extremely lucky that we did not charge you for the full cost of replacing the door, but we reserve the right to do so". I totally dispute with hosts accusations and find this threatening tone unacceptable.

Fantastic location right near Garryvoe strand. This was a clean and comfortable apartment.

Wish we could have extended our stay but it was fully booked! Will return for sure. Thank you.

Location was fantastic and place was very clean

Couches were a bit uncomfortable and tv was very small

Location, very short walk to beach.

location

cleanliness .. Eye make up on towels. lack of kitchen roll and toilet roll. EUR30 pet charge not mentioned on add. no bulbs in lamps. serious lack of kitchen roll and toilet roll. location is good but not worth the money. Mold on the visitor booklet.

Great location and dog friendly. Easy check in and great value. Perfect location for a family getaway

This was a spacious holiday home, nice bathroom (bath and shower), close to the beach and had most things anyone would need for a weekend stay. I would happily stay here again.

A welcome pack of a pint of milk and some teabags/coffee/herbal tea and biscuits would have been really appreciated as I arrived late and had to go to the shop straight away before it closed. Maybe a notice placed in the bathroom to remind users to boost the hot water heater would be helpful in avoiding a lukewarm shower on day 2 :)

Walking distance from the hotel and beach.Very peaceful.

All good.

The house was a great value verses hotels in the area, plenty of room for our group, a short walk to the beach and an easy drive to tourist spots.

The property could use some updating, some of the dining room chairs needed minor repairs, the upholstery on the sofa was in need of some freshening up, some instructions for appliances were incomplete (washer/dryer).

The property was clean, tidy and well equipped!

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Not enough cooking utensils

The apartment was spotless clean and have everything we needed .we had a beautiful view .

Great location and very comfortable but let down by a couple of silly things. Sofabed couches that were collapsed in the middle and uncomfortable to sit on, threadbare towels and no tea or coffee in the kitchen. I expected better for the price but it didn’t spoil our experience and we had a lovely restful weekend beside the beach.

The location is great - right beside a beautiful beach. The hotel a couple of minutes walk away is nice for a lunch or dinner. The beds were comfy. There’s a smart tv. The little outdoor seating are is nice. Heating & hot water were easy to use. Free parking out front.

The photos of the property were clearly taken a good few years ago. The place is in need of some general maintenance (fix door knobs, the shower head keeps dropping, couch has some cigarette burns and stains, paint job needed). Some of the pots and pans don’t work with the induction hob. There was no spare toilet roll. All minor things that could be easily resolved.

Perfect cosy lil spot for a weekend getaway with our dog. It’s a Stones throw from the beach. The hotel bar serves delicious scampi, And they let us use the hotel health club for €12 each. Des the owner made check in super easy. Midleton-Youghal greenway is open and lovely for a run/walk/cycle. Ballycotton is close by and lovely food options there too.

Absolutely exceptional stay. Very spacious apartment, everything we needed was there and more. A few min. walk to the beach to watch sunrise and sunset. Garryvoe hotel only few min. walk with a fabulous swimming pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi bath. We will definitely be back.

Location, host assistance with beeping smoke alarm, clean, warm.. really enjoyed our stay

More towels please

We stayed in August 24. Giving this review as I was travelling with small child and dont think it was suitable for a young family. The use of the term "beach home" is a bit misleading, I was disappointed we were in a first floor apartment whose entrance was at the back of the property up steel stairs, I have a small toddler so this wasnt ideal for us and I wasnt aware of it prior to arrival. I also was under the impression that as we had a sea view we would be close to the beach however there was a caravan park, road and rest of the estate between us and the beach, we had a very small view of the sea from the upstairs apartment kitchen. Maybe I picked up the properties page wrong but I felt a bit misled. The apartments cleaniless was okay although I found a few long hairs in the bedding that I would assume were from the cleaners as they were also in the extra bedding provided in the wardrobe. The windows were dirty with cobwebs and dust, blinds were not working properly and windows were not easily opened. Bathrooms were both great. Couch was extremely uncomfortable and as we had a toddler with us we were spending alot of evening time in the living area so this was really disappointing. Its in a great location with plenty of family friendly activities, easy to travel to Fota, Ballymaloe, Youghal and loads of lovely beaches. Just dont feel it is suitable for a young family

We stayed in apt 15 it was lovely but very dark on arrival no lights on stairs up to apt

The property was perfect

Dev was very helpful when we had trouble locating the site in the dark - thank you for your patience! It was a great location for our plans. The house was spacious, clean. and comfortable. Highly recommend.

Nothing.

Not much. Would not recommend this property needs a lot of updating and fixing. It would be just ok at half the price!

For the price it was very poor , holes in walls had been fixed but plastering was extremely bad, stains on bedding and seating areas, apartment above was noisy ie, sewerage pipes, no sound proofing. Shower heads were lose and leaking. Mold on ceilings, no radiator caps on rads.

The bed was comfortable and the bathtub was nice, although I couldn't get the water to stop coming out of the shower sprayer. I just had to keep it under the bath water.

I'd say that it's a stretch to call this luxury and a stretch to call it a sea view. You can get a tiny peak of the water through the buildings in front place. The bed tables were all scratched up. The shelf in the ensuite bathroom is not level and I put products on there that fell off onto the floor. The TV is not a smart TV so it's very limited as to what you can watch. The kitchen is decently outfitted but only two wine glasses. The bath towels were crappy and rough. The living room pole lamp didn't work. A coffee table would be nice because there was nowhere to set beverages. The other issues that we found frustrating was that they expected us to mop and vacuum. They also had the COVID time check in of 4:00 p.m. Check in and 10:00 check out so there's plenty of time between guests for the cleaners to come but COVID is long over. A 10:00 a.m. check out is a little extreme

Perfect place for taking a dog. Beds were particularly comfortable. Lots of room in the property for everyone to have their own space.

Kitchen was fairly basic, but as we were eating out a lot it was ok for our needs

Apartment was spacious

Fire alarm in hall had been removed Never once physically met the owner. The picture is of the hotel but they are completely separate. The picture is intentionally misleading.

property was comfortable, great location and we could close the gate in the rear yard so our dog couldn’t get out.

It was very close to the beach and to the hotel that the wedding we were attending was at so it was very handy for that. The bathroom and the bedroom were spacious. The obliged us when We had a last minute person added on to our booking. It was passable clean

The bed was two beds pushed together so it wasn’t the comfiest if you found yourself sleeping on the crack. The living room, and the sofa beds in particular were gross. When it was a couch the cushions seemed to collapse in on the sofa bed apparatus beneath as if it were missing a part. And then when it was a bed it was extremely rickety with a thin stained piece of foam acting as a mattress. Also the couch cushions were covered in a weird browny yellow stain. There was a camp bed aswell but that was also quite rickety and noisy. I would say the sofa bed is not fit for purpose. Also the whole undressing all the beds and towels and putting them in a sack AND still having to leave at ten is ridiculous. One of the other please. And I don’t really accept the whole it’s “covid procedure” as Covid is airborne. Absolutely not worth nearly 700€.

I like location.

Rat's poop on the bed mattress, dog poop inside garden not a clean.

Location was a few minutes walk to beach which was great, not a huge amount going on in the area though. Sauna on the beach was great though!!

Price was expensive for what you got. Apartment needs a bit of TLC. 1 toilet was leaking ( and in hindsight no toilet paper left in it obviously in hope we wouldn't use it!). It was not fixed during our stay. Found someone's dinner left in microwave, so attention to cleaning could have been better. Towels provided are well worn and new ones might be nice! Couldn't use washing machine as it was broken. Manual left for apartment was mouldy and sticky, needs replacing.

Overall the unit was spacious and accommodating. Liked the dining area, the size of dining area table table, and the number of beds, which accommodated the whole family.

There were several items in need of maintenance. Mostly nuisance issues, but some that were rather inconvenient.

Great Location. Reslly clean amd cozy.

Nothing, all was good.

The location is good, close to beach and hotel and a very quiet estate with enough parking. The apartment was clean and spacious.

Previous reviews had highlighted there was very little provided which is fine but when we arrived even the basics were missing, no toilet paper, hand soap empty, dishwasher tablet box empty. As it was after 10pm when we realised this, the nearest open shop was a 45 min round trip, not ideal after a long day travelling and just not good enough for the high prices charged (same as hotel prices). The towels provided are very small / not good quality and there were 2 towels for a family of 3 for 2 days, again, when charging hotel prices, this is not sufficient. The bulb in the light in the bedroom was blown. Checkout is 10am, beware of this. The reason given is due to COVID cleaning regulations, which is pretty out of date so again, a bit ridiculous when charging hotel prices and no evidence of any stricter cleaning regimes than normal. We requested a later checkout, were told they would get back to us the following day and we never heard from them again so we left at 10am on our checkout day. All the furniture appears to be from IKEA and the two couches have caved in in the middle so pretty uncomfortable to sit on. Overall, a disappointing self catering option, go with a hotel unless you really need the self catering.