Ratings based on 593 Verified Reviews
4.7 Room cleanliness
4.7 Service & staff
4.6 Room comfort
4.7 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler from Bahia de Banderas
Posted 17 Nov 2024
The property is pretty nice and the staff are very kind.
I would come back another time.
by A verified traveler
Posted 3 Nov 2024
Small store front led to the wonderful surprise of a well appointed hotel
by A verified traveler
Posted 19 Oct 2024
Friendly staff, breakfast really good.
by A verified traveler
Posted 18 Oct 2024
Would recommend! Great little spot
by A verified traveler
Posted 7 Oct 2024
My family's short stay at the Kinvara Guesthouse was decent after a rocky start. Our initial room absolutely reeked of heavy perfume and the smell of smoking--although it's designated strictly for non-smoking--with the window wide open, chilling the room with cold air. It was clear they had been trying to disguise the smell, and it made my wife nauseous. Upon notification of the issue, the annoyed (owner? manager?) sent us back to the front desk, where the on-duty employee gave a lot of attitude to make the room change...in a mostly-empty property.
The stay was mostly fine otherwise, except for the same employee at breakfast the next morning, removing items early and then again making a dramatic big deal of bringing milk back out (it was still minutes before designated end of mealtime). We were nice, polite and considerate all along, so I have no idea what caused such frustration for this man, but customer service apparently isn't his strong suit. If the face of the property handled things differently, I'd give this guesthouse a 4-star review.
Comment from Hotel Management
8 Oct 2024 by Manager, Hotel Management
Hi Daniel,Thanks for staying at Kinvara Guesthouse. I would like to respond to some points you made. First of all, I was not annoyed when you contacted me regarding the room and it is very unfair to make such a statement. I did send you back to the Front Desk as I was not on the premises at the time. There was no issue - I said you would be moved to another room - which you were straight away. Secondly, there was no smell of smoke in the room as you have indicated. Cleaning agents are used to clean rooms which is very normal. The window was open to let fresh air in, not to hide any smell as you indicated. Also, you have failed to mention that you booked a twin room and then you requested a triple room (a room with 3 beds). We gave you this room and there was no extra charge for this, even though this room was more expensive than the room you booked. You arrived for Breakfast as it was just finishing and it is unfortunate you make statements about Staff when they facilitated all your requests. We always treat our customers with respect.
by A verified traveler
Posted 5 Oct 2024
It was very close to the water!
by A verified traveler from Grapevine
Posted 26 Sep 2024
Clean, comfortable, quiet and warm, good value for the price.
by A verified traveler
Posted 15 Sep 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 8 Sep 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 6 Sep 2024
Kinvara is a fantastic base for exploring the cliffs, walkingand Aran islands. A beautiful village with great dining and pub and music. The guesthouse is modest but quite ok for a few nights and convenient to everything
