Carena House

Perfect stay for single traveller.

Door bolted at times. Guests need to come and go.

Susan was a perfect host. She keeps everything spotlessly clean and is always on hand if you need anything extra. She provided herbal tea bags especially for me and cleaned my room every day. She is friendly and considerate. My room was very quiet and Susan made me an excellent breakfast with homemade bread. The main road into town is very busy but there's a beautiful Riverside walk from the nearby Park and Ride

The riverside walk needs better signage as it's easy to miss

The host was very welcoming and was willing and able to help with requests

The location on a busy road into the city centre is not ideal and not good for parking, but there is space round the back of the property. One or two minor problems may need to be sorted, but the host is very willing to help.

A friendly welcome. Room & bathroom were very clean.

We thought we had booked bed AND breakfast, but it appears guests need to specifically request & arrange breakfast and pay extra. Even the info in a photo frame in the room did not state this; it just said breakfast served between 8 am & 9 am OR by prior arrangement (we took that to mean an earlier or later time). We had a room on the front, so was a lot of traffic noise (Fri & Sat nights. We prefer to sleep with window open for fresh air, so probably not such an issue for others who would close it. Room lacked some TLC - the sealant applied on walls in shower / toilet room had not been smoothed & cleaned off, after it had dried. This applied inside the shower as well. Wood trim at skirting level was broken in one place and not finished off adequately. Untidy hole in wall where we imagine a previous toilet holder had been placed. A real shame as this detail would make such a difference to the overall feel. Room a bit cramped with 2 sets of room dividers and clothes hanging stand. A heads up to other guests: we were required to remove footwear upon arrival & leave on a shoe stand in entrance hall. Whilst we can appreciate the need to protect carpets, our room had hard flooring and also, not so sure about the hygiene of walking barefoot where others have walked also in bare feet. Take slippers! Overall, we feel we overpaid for getting no breakfast and a room that felt like it was still not finished properly. Sadly, we would not rate this a 4 star, although clearly we cannot comment on other rooms or food.