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The Monkey Puzzle Carrigduff Bunclody co Wexford, Bunclody, Ireland
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Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWe had a very welcome stay at the Monkey Puzzle (thank you Agnes!). Everything you need is there, a towel, a little soap, good showers, well provided kitchen so you can cook a meal. Would definitely recommend!
Thank you, dear anonymous guest, for your wonderful review. I truly appreciate that you value our passion and effort in running this guesthouse. I truly hope I will have the joy of welcoming you back as my guest in the future.😊 Agnes
Reviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation was top class and convenient, Paulina was so pleasant and welcoming and made our stay so homely,accomodation was spotless and the people staying were very complimentary and pleasant ..............
leaving
Tim, thank you so much for your wonderful review. You are absolutely right – Paulina is our little gem, she has an excellent rapport with our guests and is always so kind and helpful. I hope you will visit us again someday. All the best😊 Agnes.
Tim, thank you so much for your wonderful review. You are absolutely right – Paulina is our little gem, she has an excellent rapport with our guests and is always so kind and helpful. I hope you will visit us again someday. All the best😊 A… Show more
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewExcellent guesthouse. Agnes and her husband run a fantastic operation. Rooms are spotless and clean as are all the facilities.a Their communication was excellent throughout and they even gave us a lift the next morning themselves to our next stop.
Ciaran, to be honest, you and your friend were truly wonderful guests. My husband and I had such a great pleasure hosting you. All the very best to you both, and you’re always welcome back with us.😊
Reviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat location for us. Clean.
Lack of outlets! All the guests agreed
Dear John, Thank you for your quite good review, and also for taking the time to gather guests’ opinions regarding our power sockets.😉 Please note that every room has at least two sockets and also USB charging points. In addition, there are four sockets in the living room, four in the dining room, four in the kitchen, and more in the hallways and sun room. For this reason, I am not sure where the difficulty might have been. From your ratings, it seems you should have given us a score of 9, but nevertheless we are grateful for your review.😉 Wishing you all the best, Agnes
Dear John, Thank you for your quite good review, and also for taking the time to gather guests’ opinions regarding our power sockets.😉 Please note that every room has at least two sockets and also USB charging points. In addition, there ar… Show more
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery clean , cute and well equipped
Henry, thank you very much for your lovely review 😊
Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewComfortable beds and clean, cosy rooms. It was straightforward to check in, and there were good facilities in the shared kitchen for making tea and coffee.
Mixed toilets. It would have been better if there had been a separate shared male and shared female bathroom.
thank you, Laura. 😊
Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery very kind owner,, available at any moment , modern, safe , excellent facilities, comfortable and family friendly spaces. Clean , large room.
Petra, the pleasure was all mine. It was a real joy to host you – you are a wonderful family. I truly hope that whenever you come back to Ireland, you will stay with me again. Wishing you a fantastic holiday in Ireland and all the very best!🧡
Petra, the pleasure was all mine. It was a real joy to host you – you are a wonderful family. I truly hope that whenever you come back to Ireland, you will stay with me again. Wishing you a fantastic holiday in Ireland and all the very best… Show more
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewSuper nice and clean, Agnes went the extra mile to help us out when we had a flight delay. Perfect place to get all needed to walk the Wicklow Way
thank you, Marco, for a lovely review 😊
Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery friendly. Spotlessly clean. Close to town. Everything for self-catering if you stay but perfect for overnight as well. Owner is a biker so very Biker friendly.
John, thank you very much for your wonderful review. It was a real pleasure meeting you. Wishing you safe travels.😊
Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewTraffic noise from a busy road. Annoying extractor fan noise. Windows ro rear don't open (Room 20) Remote check in not mentioned when booking.
Thanks for your feedback! Just to clarify — all three windows in Room 20 do open, and the fan can be turned off or set to night mode, which is very quiet. The room description also mentions private and self check-in. Instructions for self check-in are always sent in the morning of arrival as a precaution — unless an incorrect phone number is provided.😉 Closing the windows and shutters helps block out any street noise. All the best Agnes
Thanks for your feedback! Just to clarify — all three windows in Room 20 do open, and the fan can be turned off or set to night mode, which is very quiet. The room description also mentions private and self check-in. Instructions for self… Show more
Reviewed: 3 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI stayed in the Monkey Puzzle after finishing the Wicklow Way, and it was the best way to end my trip. The B&B is beautiful, very nicely decorated and full of services: kitchen, washing room, tea room... My room was clean and comfortable. The hostess was very kind (she even offered to pick me up at Clonegal). Besides, the B&B is very close tu pubs, restaurants and the bus stop to Dublin. A great place to stay after finishing the Wicklow Way or just spending a couple of days.
Alfredo, thank you for your nice review ☺️
Reviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery clean
The gender shared toilet and shower room. I didnt like that toilet n shower room are also separated.
Dear Kathleen, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback. We truly appreciate that you recognized the effort we put into maintaining high standards of cleanliness. As a budget guest house, the room type you selected includes shared bathrooms, which are not separated by gender. We do our best to make this arrangement as comfortable as possible for all our guests, and we’re sorry if this was not what you expected. However, we find it difficult to understand why the rating should be lowered based on shared bathrooms when this is clearly stated at the time of booking and is the option chosen by the guest. Best regards, Agnes
Dear Kathleen, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback. We truly appreciate that you recognized the effort we put into maintaining high standards of cleanliness. As a budget guest house, the room type you selected in… Show more
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewIt was very clean. The kitchen was super and the dining room was very homely. The showers / toilets were spotless. We really appreciated this. The location was super. The Blackstairs will be explored during a future trip. Bunclody is quite beautiful if one takes the time to explore. Within walking distance to SuperValu is a definite selling point.
Our room was a bit small… with two suitcases it was really challenging at times. Also we were bothered a little by one guest.
Dear Catherine, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I'm very glad to hear that you appreciated how much we care about cleanliness – it means a lot to us. Our rooms are budget-friendly and economically priced, so they are not very large. Unfortunately, we cannot always control the behaviour of other guests, but if someone disturbed you during your stay, I sincerely apologise. Kind regards, Agnes
Dear Catherine, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I'm very glad to hear that you appreciated how much we care about cleanliness – it means a lot to us. Our rooms are budget-friendly and economically priced, so they are … Show more
Reviewed: 23 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewright on the main road opp a supervalu bunk bed (posh double) wasnt expecting comfy but was fine places to sit downstairs patio outside conservatory for places to chill - full kitchen so you can prep food for yourself tea coffee provided agnes is lovely - thanks for the help with the sidestand :o) - good comms (i only saw the excellent info after i arrived cos on the bike) house is very clean - looks like its been redone recently
turned up on a weekday and the road can get very busy although it calmed down later the driveway is gravel so if youre on 2 wheels watch where you park (see above)
Mark, if anyone knows how to help with motorbikes and their side stands, it’s me! 😂 Thank you for the lovely review. You’re always welcome back — the flat stone for your bike’s stand is still waiting!😉 Agnes
Reviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAgnes is Amazing lady running well and very clean place located just heart of bunclody and even 25 min drive from Gorey and also close to Carlow . I accidentally spoiled 2 bottle of beer on the bed and she took it easy. I am really sorry for that . Would never happen again . Thank you very much . Out side coffee area is fantastic .
Thanks 👍
Reviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat facility, fantastic owners
Sally, it was a real pleasure to meet you and your daughter. Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I truly hope to see you again in the future. 😊 Agnes