Diamond Hill Country House

If you don't travel by car, don't bother. Otherwise, mixed feelings. This review is a bit tricky. There are a few things we didn't like, but there were also a few things we enjoyed a lot. Great: ~There was a room with a clean microwave and toaster, as well as plates, bowls and silverware for all guests to use. This was the only place we went to who offered this during our three week vacation with multiple different lodgings. It was a great advantage and handy at times. ~The staff was great, friendly and helpful. Casual relaxed atmosphere. ~Even though other reviews criticized this, we slept really well in the bed (room #7). We did not detect any mildew / mold in the shower. Everything was clean and the cleaners did a brilliant job. It was very quiet, both during the day and night. It was cheaper compared to other options in Waterford city center. ~The music in the breakfast room was good and the scrambled eggs on toast were perfectly cooked. Not so great: ~The electric kettle in the room did not have a fully enclosed heating element. The spiral was coated with something that wasn't supposed to be there and did not look trustworthy. ~We did not have hot water in the shower. It was only lukewarm at best so we chose not to shower at all (we saw an electrician leaving one day, so maybe there was a problem. We understand that the house and piping is probably old and this is tricky). The hot tap on the sink was fine. ~The breakfast was a bit underwhelming after we were spoiled by other B&Bs. Staff was not doing a bad job, but it took quite a long time until our order was delivered. Also, there weren’t as many options on the menu and no buffet besides a few cereals and muesli. The fruit juice didn't taste like real fruit juice. And the smell of greasy fried food from the kitchen was a bit much. Issues we encountered during the stay that might be caused by the location, not the B&B itself. This is purely to be of help for some people but is not considered in the rating: ~This might have been our own fault because we probably made a mistake with our lack of experience, but we ordered a meal delivery one time and the driver could not find the address. We are still puzzled but the address lacks a proper street name and street number so the online ordering process was not easy. Another order we tried was cancelled without explanation and we stayed hungry that night. There are no options for eating out nearby if you don’t have a car. Really, If you don't have a car, you are going to have a bad time. You will be in the middle of a beautiful rural area with low traffic. This is irritating and you need to come prepared. The Aldi is within walking distance but it takes some time to get there and back. ~There is a bus supposed to stop close by. However, we only saw the bus driving outward from Waterford city centre, not inbound. Google Maps said there was a bus stop and a bus schedule. There isn’t one. The receptionist said that there was a bus, but

Benny and staff made us us feel like company while we spent 9 days at Diamond Hill Country House. They could have not been more accommodating. They were always available at all hours. Them made our time in Waterford even more pleasant. We will plan on returning there and and for an extended time. You should as well. Roger and Jane P., USA

The warmest of welcomes from Benny and his amazing team. Nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was amazing, greeted with a lovely smile from the ladies every morning and excellent service, lovely soda bread, great sausages and rashers and cooked to perfection. The room was large, bright and airy, and a large en suite, all spotlessly clean. The bed was so comfortable it was a struggle to get out of it in the morning! Benny was kind enough to give us a lift into town on a couple of mornings when the weather was on the wet side. However, there is a bus service and it's only a 20 minute walk into town downhill. There are a couple of nice pubs within walking distance too. A great stay, can't wait to come back.