Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews of Celtic Bay Guest House

3 out of 5
Celtic Bay Guest House
62 Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth, Wales

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 186 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

kim

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We wont be coming back. We rang 17 times with a couple of important questions in the week prior to check in. No answer. On arrival we banged on the locked door for 20 minutes...no answer. Then a neighbour told us to go next door....which was actually a different name and different number. The guest houses were joined inside but nobody had bothered to tell us. The phone was ringing in reception...it was being ignored. Inside a labarinth of corridors, stairs, doors, etc to our room...in the original building for which the key was lost...so we could go out that door but had to come in the other door. Room was over 30 degrees and stiffling hot. We asked for a fan....they didnt have any. Windows were screwed shut!!! Receptionist said she keeps telling owner to buy fans but he refuses. We asked to move rooms and were allowed ...there were a lot of empty rooms ...but again stiffling hot and windows screwed shut. We met a man on the stairs..." Im not staying in this sh..t hole" he said and trundled his cases down the stairs. We rang around but nowhere else had vacancies so we spent evening in and out of the cold shower and dowsed ourselves with wet towels. Carpet threadbare, scuzzy fittings, filthy windows , etc....
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

alexis

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ivor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice place, horrible bed.
The chap on reception (might be the manager) was very friendly and helpful. Although there are narrow corridors, the hotel overall is not grim, and "feels" pleasant. It is certainly clean, which for an old building with the usual plaster cracks is some achievement. Getting a parking space is always a bit of a gamble that end of Aber. The public car park over the road at the back of the hotel is one we've used many times and never seen cars damaged or broken into. The mattress was horrible (the owners might call it "orthopaedic", I say "hard") and the pillows about the thickness of two thumbs. We had a sea-facing room and the table and two chairs in the window were a pleasant place to sit and look at the waves. The room is too small to fit a comfy chair in. There's a "cubby-hole" type wardrobe with iron, hairdryer etc, and the en-suite is small and functional. As a base for getting out and about, it would be great with a decent bed and pillows (at least you could sit on the bed in comfort, then). If you're young-ish and healthy, you can probably still sleep on a plank and be comfortable, so it wouldn't be a problem anyway. There is a large communal kitchen area, which is presumably why "self-catering" is mentioned by the hotel. There was a young family using the facilities perfectly happily when we were there, so it's probably a good option for a longer stay. Overall, I liked the hotel. But I like a decent night's sleep too. Upgrade the beds, will ya?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheril

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money. Spotless and really well situated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean hotel. Sea view was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Harvey

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Room comfort
It was ok.
Only stayed for one night travelling up from South to North Wales. The hotel is well placed directly overlooking the beach. We were lucky enough to have a beach front room on the second floor, so the view was excellent. The hotel is close to all the beach front attractions an easy walk to restaurants and the peir. The hotel had a communal kitchen and common room, both were well equipped. The room had tea and coffee making facilities. There's no lift in the hotel so we had to carry out bags up two flights of stairs...not a complaint, but if you have any physical challenges this may not be the place for you. The room was small, very small with just enough room for the bed and a small table in the bay window. Likewise the bathroom was tiny, if, like me you are overweight you'll struggle in the shower. That aside the host was welcoming and helpful, the room and site were very clean and the bed was comfortable. It was a booked at a good price and if all you want to do is use the room to sleep then it's a great option. One last thing. Car parking it you drive there is likely to be a challenge.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Y on 7 Jun 2023
Dear Simon, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are beyond delighted to hear that you enjoyed the view from the room. We look forward to hosting you again in the future. Best Regards!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Finding our roots in Wales
After a long drive from Bridgewater, it was a welcome relief when we found ourselves at the Celtic Bay House and our host, Veronica, made certain that we got a nice room with a view of the ocean. We were fortunate enough to find parking at the car park to the east. We spent the rest of the day hunting for our forebears.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Y on 7 Jun 2023
Dear Michael.Thank you very much for taking your time write us a review. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for sharing all the beautiful pictures. We hope to see you again soon. Best regards!

10/10 Excellent

Siôn

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maisie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Miss

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
I would visit again
We really enjoyed our stay at Celtic Bay Guest House. We visited during Easter Break. At arrival I was greeted by a very polite receptionist. Room and bathroom were dated but clean. We had sea view, which was perfect. I suppose it can get noisy, but all guests were respectful and we had no problem with the noise. Essentials were included. A bit pricy for what it is, but I suppose that's due to the Easter weekend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Y on 7 Jun 2023
Thank you very much for taking your time write us a review. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again soon. Best regards !

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in #11 of Cardigan Bay Guest House and it had a gorgeous view of the ocean, size just right for one or two guests. Easy walking distance to most everything In Aberystwyth. Friendly staff! 50 steps up the stairs as it is on the top floor. Would stay there again.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Stayed 25 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

W

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Marina A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean room decent shower ok room needs abit of a face lift Pleasent staff
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Bernard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget accomodation with lovely sea views. Room clean and comfortable. Room a little bright at night due to outside lighting on the building coming into the room but only minor issue. Would use again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Fernando

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views of the sea and easy access to the town centre. We were made to feel most welcome and the receptionist was extremely helpful with local information.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

CAROL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing but good things :)
Nothing but good things to say. Staff are very helpful. Only hotel I've ever used with proper coffee and decent sized mugs. Fantatsic to be able to use the kitchen. Honestly, suberb.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

p

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
Good value and clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beak San

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Matt

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stay.
Ideal for a stop over whilst at the University open day.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Y on 17 Oct 2022
Dear Matt, Thanks for your review, we are glad you enjoyed, Hope to see you soon again

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The place was in need of an up grade but was clean and tidy. It was good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Y on 29 Sept 2022
Thank you for spending your time to write us a review. We looking forward to meet you again.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Y on 17 Oct 2022
Dear Barbara, Thanks for your review. We hope to see you soon again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay from all points of view
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

MJ

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great place to stay for the night
Location is amazing, right at the beach. The welcome was warm and great, really nice to be invited like this. The room was comfortable and large enough. Very nice shower (albeit rather small) and beds were good. Sea-view from the room was lovely and very good coffee facilities provided. The overall look of the place is very tired (haggard one might say) and could do with an upgrade, especially considered the price of the room (room only!).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Agnieszka

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

suzanne

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Siôn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place - great value
Great place - great value
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is self-catering accommodation and I would be very happy to come here again. The ensuite bedroom I had was clean and comfortable. Tea and coffee-making facilities were provided in the room and I particularly appreciated the cafetière and small sample of ground coffee. The communal kitchen had lots of equipment and fridges. While some food was labelled with current guests' names, others (e.g salt, porridge oats) were unlabelled and I assumed had been left by earlier guests for sharing. It would be good to have a clearer (colour coded?) system that clarified what food was personal and what had been left for communal use. Guests should also note that Celtic Bay ask guests to advise time of arrival on the day (this instruction was half way down the second page of my confirmation document and I missed it)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Niomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little BnB, room and location as advertised. Lovely sea view with sound of the waves forming your background. Clean and everything was functioning well. Great service from gentleman at reception
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Y on 28 Jun 2022
Wow thank you ever so much for your kind words Victor. We'ver very much looking forwrd to welcoming you back very soon. With kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022