Name: Sona Baile
Address: Sona Baile, Tower Rd, Pollagh, Achill Island, Dooagh, Ireland, Achill Island, Achill Island, Achill Island, Ireland
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

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Dryer

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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No elevators

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Non-smoking rooms

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Iron and board

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Free bicycle rental

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Sona Baile

Achill Island

Superb place to stay if you want to feel at home.....the Breakfast makes a welcome change from greasy spoon cheap sausage an bacon masquerading as local fare. Loadsa  cereal, porridge, granola, muesli, yogurt, milk, OJ, bread and massive generous bowl of fruit to choose from. We loved the Melon. Herbal Tea, Breakfast Tea, Instant Coffee or Ground Coffee, Hot Chocolate and spreads and Ham and Cheese.....the Beds where super comfortable and the shower is to die for. Jake and Ger are like family welcoming you home.

Home from Home

Jake is a kind, laid back,  welcoming informal host and if you are chilled and not fussy about noise & everything working OK then this is a treat.  Has outstanding views of the bay and that's its USP.  We found it a bit tired, cluttered and in need of a make over so there'd be no need for post-it notes on fixtures that "have issues".   Our night there was disturbed by guests (?) returning from night out at 1.30 in morning and then the noisy house cat outside our room an hour later.     Maybe I'm a light sleeper and over fussy but come on...

Nice views but........

Great b&b lovely food and super rooms.Best shower that I have ever had.Overall a great experience in a family setting.Jake and Geraldine went out of their way to welcome us into their home.Having travelled extensively we could not find fault whatsoever with this accommodation, we highly reccomend it,and hope to return.

Different experience

This is a lovely stay! For me the 3 most important elements of a good B&B/Homestay are the location,  the bed and the shower! This place had a fab comfy bed with 2 skylights placed overhead allowing for a clear view of the crisp starry sky outside (we stayed in the Red Room) , the shower had great water pressure with ample instant hot water and the location was beautiful. Plenty bread,  cereal,  fresh fruits, yogurts,  teas and coffee available in the breakfast room.  Also, it was great value for the area! 

Great value,  beautiful location

We found Jake and his family very friendly and accomodating. 

The rooms are small, but clean and comfy, all you need for a couple of nights on Achill. Walking distance (20-30 mins) from beaches and good eating spots. 

Breakfast is help yourself to fruit, yoghurt, cereal, toast at any time of the day, which suited us well. 

Thanks guys!

Cosy & Friendly

Three of us stayed with Jake and his family for 4 nights and were walking distance (not in heels mind you) to the local watering holes. The breakfast was DIY and plentiful which was ideal. Although the room wasn't ensuite, the bathroom was clean and well maintained with the most powerful shower imaginable! Lush. 
Our room was spacious, the double bed was perfect but the single bed wasn't the most comfortable and may need a replacement mattress, unless the springs are a feature of course. 
However, it would be remiss of me not to mention the particularly noisy boiler which was like a fog horn and was situated right beside our room and did affect our sleep. A lot. 
Jake and his young family were absolutely lovely and didn't cut in or out on us only to offer friendly tips for things to do on the island. 

Cute as a button but that boiler 

Despite a kindly mail from the owners, it is difficult to find.The street sign is minimal, the garden is barren.The reception is warm, the room is very decent, but a little small.The breakfast is taken on a free service, we get along, in the big kitchen.There is a large selection of jams.looking at the sea

Difficult to find

We arrived at the B&B booked with Booking at 4:00, the time when we could check in and no one opened us. We called the owner on the phone but cried the secretary, we waited 45 minutes inside the car because it was cold and windy and occasionally it rained. Then we called Booking who in turn tried to contact the owner but unsuccessfully then sent us an email. We waited like a regulation 30 minutes to see if they answered but nothing. We got the money back with great booking efficiency but we lost almost two hours, we got nervous and found an accommodation exactly what you wanted to avoid by booking (Booking very courtes offered to find us a place and possibly give us the difference).

Bad experience

We went to Achill Island on a last minute weekend trip and booked into this Homestay late in the week. After arriving very late, Jake was there to greet us and let us in. The room was lovely, shower super and bed comfy. Slept pretty late to be very presently awoken by the sound of a harp being practiced downstairs and the usual sound of family life..this is homestay at its finest! Breakfast was as described and we found Geraldine, Jake & their family to be great conversation and very helpful indeed. J

Achill Island 

The room was very clean and comfortable. Shower was nice and bathroom super clean too.
See through bathroom door was really weird though... we were also awoken by shouting coming from downstairs at around 11.00/11.30pm. We thought at first it might have been a drunken guest but after hearing what was being said, it appeared to be the hosts. Have never experienced anything like this and it made us feel very comfortable.
Breakfast was not good. Kitchen area was so messy. A couple of Lidl plastic wrapped pastries and toast was the height of it... the kitchen table was such a mess. Between that and the previous nights shouting, we were happy enough to leave. 

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