Reviews of Birchdale House B&B 4 stars
Greenan, Rathdrum, Ireland
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Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewNice place, nice walks locally and friendly people who run it.
Nothing
Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewFriendly and comfortable
Needed soap in the bathroom
Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe host was kind and understanding. Despite the very late hour, he answered the phone and gave us directions to our room. The room was clean and breakfast was on time.
The description should mention that it's a small wooden cottage with a lawn, not a garden. In Poland, a garden is flowers and shrubs. The cottage is very cramped, barely fitting two suitcases. The breakfast is not a full Irish breakfast, rather modest.
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe grounds were absolutely gorgeous! Also it was a fabulous location, just a short drive to the town.
I'm a massive animal lover and while initially i was enamoured by the fact that there are horses in the field and puppies/rabbits in the stables it dawned on me quite quickly that this might not be the best set up for the animals. They have two fairly young puppies in a small sandbox with some half eaten toys and a food bowl full of sawdust mixed in with the foods. By all accounts they are left there all night and are incredibly excited to see anyone and just want to get out of the box. It seems this place always has puppies so I'm concerned how they keep getting them and whether they are breeding them for the gimmick to live in this tiny box until they are too big and have to be replaced. Also the horses were beautiful and by all accounts well looked after but the info sheet said that they were kept in the stables in the day which I believe to be false, i think they are used in the day for tourist carts as I saw one being harnessed in the morning and in the evening some were drenched in sweat. I know it's their business what they do with their own animals, but i left feeling a bit sad for them.
Hi Danielle, This review has nothing to do with Birchdale House B&B, as we do not have puppies of horses. Please take it down Thank you Tom Owner
Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewa lovely home away from home. very clean, great breakfast. Tom was a wonderful host . exactly as advertised, very convenient location for touring the area.
Nothing
Reviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe staff is very friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable and with beautiful views. The bathroom was sooo big. The breakfast was very good and with a number of options
Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe setting was magnificent Clean efficient staff No extra add ons
Very hard to think of anything,excellent around
Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe room was incredibly clean. The location was superb, the breakfast was good. I also liked the outdoor 'bar' - it doesn't operate as a bar but it has the set up where tourist can enjoy a drink before hitting the bed. Beds were comfortable, good water pressure
N/A it was super!
Reviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewPerfect stay with very good breakfast !!
Reviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewEverything was wonderful. The food, the room, the staff were all wonderful.
Nothing to dislike
Reviewed: 27 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLocation, nice environment in Wicklow area.
Reviewed: 18 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe best B&B of our whole tour in Ireland. Outstanding!
N/a
Reviewed: 18 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewGreat price, fantastic breakfast.
I think the host was having a bad day and a bit tired of being a tourist host. He came across as grumpy.
Reviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGood Breakfast, honest bar, very nice garden
Little chatty owner
Reviewed: 15 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewWe had a wonderful breakfast in a nice atmosphere. Our kids really enjoyed the playhouse in the garden. The room we had was a bit small, but for one night absolutely fine.
Reviewed: 13 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewWe were in the log cabin room out in the garden which was very private and had a beautiful outlook. It was very lovely! Lovely breakfast as well and staff were friendly.
Nothing comes to mind. We had a lovely time!