Stoneway Guest House

The redeeming feature of this guesthouse is the friendly owners and the lovely breakfast provided. Sadly, the location is not suitable for anyone with mobility problems, and is situated next to the steps leading form the lower town to the upper town, making it a very noisy thoroughfare at night. The decor is very depressing and tatty. The guests entrance is located at the back of the property through a very cramped and unkempt space, leading straight onto the steps mentioned earlier. They are sloped, very steep and covered in metal plates, making them treacherous in wet weather. The room we stayed in was large, however it wasn’t a very welcoming. The decor was very tired and there were too many pieces of “old” , mismatched furniture that had been crammed in the space. The photos attached to the review will illustrate the issues we came across. With a bit of a revamp and refresh, the room could be made to be very welcoming and more in keeping with the nightly rate charged. The windows are the original sash windows, but in order to keep them open during warm weather, a block of wood needs to be used to prop them open, which is tied to the radiator by rope. The room smelt very damp on our arrival, and the weather was warm, so we had to keep the windows open, however the noise from passers by during the night was very disturbing. There were plastic cups in the bathroom for guests use, however, the cups had toothpaste runs down the sides as though a previous guest had used them. Yuck! The lighting in the bathroom is extremely dim and the decor a drab grey/lilac, as are the towels. I wish we could give a more favourable review, but this is an honest review of our stay. Many of the issues can easily be rectified, and hopefully this will be used as constructive criticism by the owners, who seem like nice people.

Andy and Maria were so welcoming. The breakfasts are great and the location is good for the LowTown and High Town. Maria is a mine of information when it comes to local history.

Disappointed About 45 steps to reach entrance of B & B from street level. Very poor breakfast = limited choices no granola/muesli. £5 extra charge for a larger cooked English breakfast. Finally, bedroom and bed fairly small.