Irvine Riverside Guesthouse by Paymán Club

Really good use it all the time now and the staff was very good and very helpful to us

Property was dirty and untidy. Room not ready and neither was alternative room that was offered. Had to argue for a refund.

It was in the middle of renovation (in high season) the reception was a mess, in my room the floor was not cleaned properly and it was missing a light bulb in one light, the main light switch was well concealed behind a curtain behind the wardrobe and took some finding. Access to my room was from a path open to the street and the means of locking it unfamiliar so the first day I had to leave it open. When I eventually saw the helpful room service lady, who was there for three hours every day so I had to make sure of being back at that time, she showed me how to lock the door, saying English people always had problems, so it is a system only familiar in Scotland. A written explanation would have been very helpful. The whole place was self-service (check-in was through instruction by e-mail with a code for opening a keybox) and had an air of neglect. I made a couple of calls to the phone number posted at reception and one of the people I had difficulty understanding and did not call back as I requested. The hotel is a bit outside the main town though there are a number of bus routes. I would recommend not keeping it on your list.