O'Brien House

unfortunately the host, Mary, had a medical emergency, so never met her. Her son greeted us, very nice. Provided the minimal breakfast, bread for toast, bagels, juice, fruit, coffee or tea. He had to be at work by 8:00am Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, check in on his mom, Mary, after work and still be home with his family.

Breakfast was the very bare minimum and poorly served. The room and floors were not very clean.

Even before we arrived, Mary (the owner) was super helpful - she sent clear instructions and kindly arranged a later check-in for us. When we got there, she welcomed us warmly and showed us to our room, which was clean, cozy and had everything we needed. The bed was really comfy, and our private bathroom had great water pressure and thoughtful touches like an anti-slip mat. Right near our room, there was a fridge, microwave, extra towels and toiletries, slippers, some snacks - just little things that made the stay extra convenient. Even with the summer heat, our room stayed cool, and Mary checked in regularly to make sure we were comfortable. Breakfast was another highlight - eggs made how we liked (scrambled one day, fried the next), plus toast, jam, yogurt, juice, coffee, and tea. Mary’s warm hospitality and lovely chats made us feel really at home - she genuinely cares about her guests. The location is also super convenient - about five minutes by car from the train station and maybe 10-15 minutes to downtown. There’s even a bus stop just a couple of minutes’ walk away. We’re really grateful for Mary’s kindness and care. We left feeling rested, welcomed, and well looked after. Thank you, Mary!

Mary is lovely and is keen to make your stay enjoyable! Her house is in a quiet neighbourhood outside of the main/downtown area of Kingston, but it's just off John A MacDonald, so it's only a 10min drive to the Penitentiary and another 5 into the downtown core. I was there a few nights and Mary insisted I couldn't have the same thing for breakfast every day (I normally just have toast). I was treated the first day to her excellent eggs (made the good ol' Irish way!) made just like my mom's and the second day I was greeted to the most enormous waffle I've ever seen - completely home made! Day 3 I needed to leave earlier than breakfast, but Mary made sure I had a few bottles of juice to take with me (so sweet)! The guest rooms are in the basement (steep steps to get down). The open area of the basement contains a microwave, mini fridge, cups, glasses, towels and some toiletries - and even a shoe rack full of slippers for the cold bathroom tile floor! I was the sole guest for my stay, so I don't know about the other rooms but mine was spacious enough and the cable worked (which is all I really need when on a trip). The sheets and towels appeared clean enough, no bugs that I could see/feel! I'd definitely recommend this place for a short term stay! The house/room looked clean enough, but once I was in/settled, I noticed there were cobwebs in a lot of corners and small spiders were actively living in the top corner of the bathroom by the door. There were also a couple dead bugs (potato bug was the biggest). There were flyswatters everywhere (1 in my room and 2 in the main basement area) which I used for the live bugs, but it left a feeling of 'not 100% clean.' There also appeared to be toothpaste splatter down the walls beside the sink in the bathroom (which was not from me) and the part of the sink near the wall seemed to be a little grimy. In saying all this, this isn't a B&B with staff and cleaners - pretty sure it's just Mary (and I can see she does her very best).

Gas fireplace in our ensuite room. Patio doors leading to covered patio. Mary was a great host. Very quiet location. Further out from Kingston Centre than we imagined but 200 meters from a bus stop so it wasn't really a problem. Uber taxis home for around $20 from the city centre.

Nice little B&B - our room was comfortable, clean and functional. We liked the little welcoming touches, such as selection of sweet treats to go with your tea available in the facilties area. Breakfast is served in the mornings for all guests together which is nice not just for the food, but also for the conversation with the owner & other guests.

Pleasant stay Welcoming N/A

Very good

Convenient

The room was very nice with a large comfortable bed. We took the room with the private bathroom, which was a bonus. It was easy access using a code for the front door and a key to the bedroom. We didn't have a chance to experience breakfast because it was at 8:30, and we are not early risers, lol. Mary was very kind and helpful, and her home was very nice in a great neighborhood ? Thank you, Mary, for the welcome stay! There are two things that were an inconvenience to our stay. One was the fact that we had to pay in cash. We booked through booking.com and brought cash in the amount that showed. However, when we went there, booking.com charged additional fees 42.50 extra, which we hadn't planned for, so we had to go to a bank machine. Mary said that if we had called her to book, we wouldn't have had those extra charges, but we only found this place because of booking.com. Secondly, the information we received about check out was that it was between 11am and 11:30am. However, Mary was banging on our door at 9 a.m., waking us up. I got up and answered the door, not knowing at that time what time it actually was, with Mary repeatedly Saying that we had to be out by 10:30. After that, we decided to just get ready and then we left (before 10:30).

Breakfast was really good. Scrambled eggs were delicious. Orange juice, yogurt, toast, jam, fresh fruit, coffee and tea were also offered. Mary, our host was very accommodating. The shower in the bathroom is very dark. A clear shower curtain would make it much brighter.

Location was great Mary was very sweet. Would stay with her again for sure. Nothing

Very good

Very unique B&B..very comfortable, clean, quiet spacious room, An older style setting but suited us as an older couple. The breakfast was perfect for us ...coffee, juice, yogurt, fruit....other choices were offered but this was all we needed. Hostess, Mary, made us feel welcomed in her home. We found the stairs a bit of an issue as my husband had recently had a knee replacement. However, taking his time got him up/down the stairs.

Good location for us. Because we were meeting with family, we could not enjoy the breakfast. A comfortable bed, goo--sized room with a nice fireplace that warmed up quickly. I like a bath. There was no plug for bathtub nor a rubber anti-slip mat for the shower. I knew the room was in the basement but I have difficulty wih stairs so that might affect another's decision.

Good

Free parking. The property is beautifully gardened and there was a nice patio outside my room.

Passable

A pleasant warm room and a nice breakfast.

Very comfortable and clean. Private room and bathroom. Check in and check out process were very easy. Host is very nice and friendly. Parking spot available at the house. Approx 10 minute drive to downtown and all tourist sites. Not much to note here at all, was a very pleasant stay.