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Glen Gat Guesthouse: Traveller Reviews

18/19 The Crescent, Dundalk, Ireland
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Ranked #3 of 13 Dundalk B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 28 Reviews
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Dublin, Ireland
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
“There are surely better options”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011

I stayed here last night as a last resort as I was stranded in Dundalk after my car broke down.
While the lady who checked me in was helpful she didn't work there all the time so she didn't know where the receipt book was, didn't know there wasn't a phone in my room (yet was telephoning me there)...no big deal. She asked me what time I'd like breakfast; I asked her what time it was offered at..."they don't like to get up too early on a Sunday morning" was her reply. "OK - so what time does it finish?" I asked. 10am was the reply. So it's starts at what time? "On a Sunday it's between 9 and 10" I eventually got her to confess. Jeepers! Breakfast as pretty poor; bad coffee, microwaved eggs. Wish I hadn't bothered.
The room was small and on the street side of the building so there was a lot of traffic noise and the room was very warm. The bed was a good size but the mattress was one of the worst I have encountered in recent times. There was lots of dust. En suite bathroom was fine though with a good shower. Towels were old, hard and greying however.
€40 for the room. Not terribly expensive but bad value for what it was.
€25 would have been what this place was worth.
Biut it got me out of a jam - I'm glad I wasn't expecting more; I would have been terribly disappointed had I taken someone here.

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled solo
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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knocknascrow, Owner at Glen Gat Guesthouse, responded to this review
21 October 2011
I just saw your review on Trip Advisor and was very dissappointed with the content.
Due to extenuating circumstances, I had to go home for the week-end; the lady who stepped in to look after the Guesthouse is not a regular employee and was therefore not fully familiar with the running of the business. Our breakfast is always served between 7.30 and 10 am (10.30 0n Sundays). When requested we will gladly give earlier breakfast. I can only apologise to you for the unsatisfactory experience that you had with us. It is very important to me that all who visit us enjoy their stay; it was remiss of me not to have well informed staff in my place at the week-end. I will address the points that you raised in order to improve our service in the future.
Just 2 points of explaination-(1) we have 22 bedrooms in all and if you had requested a quieter room to the inner/rear of the building, it would have been available to you; (2) the matresses on all the beds are Kigncoil, Clud4 Hotel beds and are of very high quality, we often get very complementary comments about them.
I regret that you did not enjoy your stay with us and hope that sometime in the future we may get the chance to welcome you back here. I thank you for your constructive review and although it is bad for my business while it is on TripAdvisor- I will use it as a reminder that although practically all our customers are very happy to stay with us, we cannot afford to drop our guard and get complacent.
All the best to you in the future, I hope that you you got your car problem sorted and got home safely.
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Mo i Rana, Norway
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Just book it!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2011

A warm welcome,they waited for us at the bus stop!
Interesting building,several roomscould be used by the guests.
Not big-but nice rooms. Very friendly hosts.We learned a lot about Ireland,language,politics and history.All presented by our host.
Quiet,even if it was in the center of Dundalk

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Perth Western Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
“We will get back if possible”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2011

My wife and I stayed 2 nights at the Glen Gat Guesthouse and found it most enjoyable. The room was perfect as was the ambience of the guest house itself. The location was perfect and Tim's recommendation of a place for a night out/dinner was excellent. We had to catch an early train from the station which was not that far away but Tim insisted that he take us there in his car. We had a very very enjoyable stay and would recommend the Glen Gat to anyone. Pity we live in Australia as we would love to stay there again.

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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St. John's, Canada
1 review
“We were treated like family!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2011

We couldn't have asked to be treated any better than we were by the family and staff of Glen Gat Guest House. The rooms were always clean and tidy. The food was excellent and always served with a smile. Everyone was friendly and informative. We would certainly recommend this B&B to anyone who is travelling/vacationing in Dundalk.

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Mitchelstown, Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“An unforgettable stay!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2010
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Just stayed for one night but I wish I could have stayed for a week. I had an absolutely amazing stay. The B&B has a perfect location, piratically in Dundalk town centre, beautiful and interesting themed interior, superb full irish breakfast and run by the most helpful guest house owners. Thanks a million Tim and Katherine, Seán (Mitchelstown, Cork)

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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18/19 The Crescent, Dundalk, Ireland
Price range (per night):* 57 AUD - 90 AUD

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