Guest User
August 12, 2024
I will start off this review by reminding the reader this is rated as a 3 star hotel. It has no pretensions to be otherwise, and what is provided is commensurate with the very good price of staying there. In short- you get what you pay for! So it was with that in mind that we arrived at Beachcombers and were very pleasantly surprised that in fact it was much better than our tempered expectations. First of all, its location...we were a group of 4, all in our 60s, so the presentation in a semi rural surroundings suited us perfectly! Beautifully quiet, serene and restful. Its within spitting distance of the marina of Gorey...a wonderfully quiet bay which has brilliant restaurants around it . We went to the Dolphin restaurant- and can thoroughly recommend it on all counts btw! That eastern side of the island does look more like suitable for those of a quiet or elderly disposition and preference....having travelled to the superb St Brelades Bay and neighbouring St Aubin Bay, there is without doubt a busier, touristy, noisier feeling about it.- especially noticeable for the number of children there whilst there was hardly any in Gorey. Absolutely beautiful and perfect place if you have young ones to entertain. I am a disabled person and had emailed the hotel prior to my arrival and they had allocated us a room on the ground floor...a huge family room with 4 beds as it happened!- but clearly this suited my disability as there is no lift and only stairs to the upper rooms. The first impression was that it smelled clean, looked clean and was very habitable indeed. No doubt others on here will have grumbled about minor defects and faults, and yes we found a few- but none that would encourage me to even detail them as essentially we were very happy with the room-again, bearing in mind its a 3 star!!! What it may have fell short of in the rooms was more than made up for with other things-namely the wonderful staff. Always smiling, cant do enough for you and seemingly happy in the jobs. From the cleaner (who gave my wife hugs!) to Olive on the reception desk, to Keano, the amazing barman who kept us well entertained with his tales and laughter when enjoying the small bar area. On our day of departure we enquired if we could have as late a departure as possible (due to my back pain and having to wait another 7 hours til our plane left) And Olive checked with the cleaners who said that whilst the room WAS needed for a takeover that afternoon, they could manage say 1pm- an extension of 2 hours. I was most impressed by their kindness and sympathy and would not even take money for it. Not only that but she offered to make me a comfy mattress up on the library sofa where I could stay until ready. Bless her! One of our days was hot and sunny and how lovely was it around that small pool area! Few people there and still lovely and quiet. Apart that is, from the 3 resident cockerels who strut around casually crowing now and then to let us know of their prese