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Gails Guest House

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, near Barry Island Beach

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom
Gails Guest House offers a comfy stay steps from Barry Island Beach. Start your morning with breakfast, then connect to WiFi in common areas. Enjoy a mini golf course for friendly competition and outdoor seating areas perfect for unwinding.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Fan
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 4)

Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 4)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Triple Room, Ensuite

Family Triple Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Barry is home to Gails Guest House. Barry War Museum and Turner House Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Barry Island Pleasure Park and Cardiff International Sports Village. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Principality Stadium or Cardiff International Arena. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby.
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Map
3 Plymouth Road, Barry, Wales, CF62 5TY

What's nearby

  • Barry Island Pleasure Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Barry Island Beach - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Whitmore Bay - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Cardiff Bay - 18 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • Principality Stadium - 21 min drive - 9.3 miles

Getting around

  • Barry Island Station - 7 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Marco's Cafe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Finnegan's Inn - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Academy Espresso Bar - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Whitmore+Jackson - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪KFC Barry - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Gails Guest House

Bed & breakfast near Barry Island Beach
You can look forward to free breakfast, mini golf, and laundry facilities at Gails Guest House. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and luggage storage
  • Outdoor furniture and a billiards/pool table
Extra amenities include:
  • Heating and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Mini golf

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gails Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Gails Guest House?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Gails Guest House?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gails Guest House?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Gails Guest House located?

Situated in Barry, this bed & breakfast is within 1 mi (2 km) of Barry War Museum and Barry Island Beach. Barry Island Pleasure Park and Whitmore Bay are also within 15 minutes. Barry Island Station is 7 minutes by foot and Barry Station is 21 minutes.

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Gails Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 182 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 182 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 182 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 182 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 182 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic short stay

Really lovely guest house in a quiet location but just a short walk from the railway station and centre of town. The room was very comfortable, the breakfast excellent and the host extremely welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

KIRI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very homely would stay here every time I'm in Barry.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a great experience at Gales guesthouse, Lyndon was very helpful and a pleasure to be around, great selection of breakfast and close to the seafront
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Very comfortable overnight stay, welcoming owner on arrival, very friendly service at breakfast and a lovely tasty breakfast with lots of options to choose from, will definitely stay again if in the area and would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Value for Money. We booked for just the one night as visiting family in the area and just needed somewhere to rest overnight. Gail's Guest House provided everything we needed. My wife and I had the twin en-suite on the second floor; you need to be ok with stairs as no lift, but the beds were comfortable, the room and en-suite very clean and lovely and quiet at night. We had no trouble finding free on-street parking just around the back of the Guest House and had our own key for easy access at any time. Cooked English breakfast items were pre-ordered by 9pm the previous evening with options for a 30-minute time slot to suit. Lyndon and Claudine were in the open-style kitchen / dining room the next morning to cook / deliver our cooked breakfast as ordered. Other self-serve buffet style tea, coffee, juices, cereals, fruits, yogurts etc. were also available as required. Lyndon and Claudine were on hand for any little extras and couldn't have been more cheerful and polite. All-in-all, a clean, well run, comfortable family guest house at amazing value for what you get. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Qaisar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Booked for a night and was lovely and clean very friendly staff and morning breakfast was lovely would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really enjoyed my stay

I was there for three nights on a business trip. Bed was comfortable, the breakfast was delicious and the staff were amazing. I'll be back
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a last minute trip, we wanted guest house that was near hotel, not far to walk into centre. A quiet location, street parking but seemed safe, just look out for permit parking signs(guest house did give us plenty of information) a good breakfast, so quite a good stay. There was just a couple of things that hadn't been done, mirror in bathroom still had marks on it and there was used and empty complementary toiletries still in the shower, it wasn't a problem but just wasn't nice to see. A good guest house for a visit to Barry Island
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved friendly place we love it, we'll be back agsin
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place to stay

The friendliest welcome! Only there for 1 night but our room was spacious cosy & the bed was ultra comfy, Gail works with her family in the guest house they’re all so helpful & friendly, we will definitely be back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place, staff and food. Thankyou x
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little guest house with the convenience of a little shop few doors down. It was close to the train station with the fun fair and beachfront over the road( so everything within short walks) lovely and clean, great breakfast choices! Very friendly staff and added bonus of a mini fridge and fan. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would return and recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect for barry island and cardiff.

We stayed to go to the rugby at the principality stadium.perfect location as it was 5min from the train station. The staff/owners were so friendly and the bed was really comfy! The room was clean and spot on for what we wanted and the breakfast was fab!. Next time we are down this way we will definitely be re-booking!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Meinir

Good place to stay as a base

I have stayed here twice before. The welcome from Lyndon is great. The breakfast is freshly cooked and plenty of it. Beds are comfortable and the bathroom was clean. However the wardrobe was in need of repair and the fridge had old food in it. The bedside cabinets had a layer of dust but I base my review on comfort and hospitality
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Jon

It was perfect. Planning to come back to see Barry island.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jacqueline

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean,but the rest not, dinning room needs a good clean breakfast not good,needs a inspection especially for the price you pay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Extremely clean, but dilapidated and very basic.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Tanya

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Owner welcoming and accommodating in every way. Just felt a bit unloved with cleanliness in rooms. Comfortable but broken light fittings and just missing stars for cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

One night only

Bed against wall on one side. Room was not modern looking like photos. Clean and excellent breakfast with excellent service. Very few options for accommodation in Barry.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived before check-in but were told our room was ready and we could go straight up. The room was light and airy and clean and modern. Lucy our host was friendly and very welcoming. We chose our breakfast for the next day but changed our minds at last minute. Lucy was very accommodating and met our wishes without fuss. I would highly recommend a stay if you want somewhere on Barry Island close to the beach literally 10 minutes walk.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Kate

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room was comfortable but needed a really good deep clean - dust everywhere - the fan could not be used as it was so clogged up. Owner did replace it with another fan which was also dusty! Net curtains were ripped and needed a jolly good wash. Breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Pleasant but work needed

No greeting on arrival, just a few notes regarding door keys, breakfast order a drawn diagram showing limited parking choices. Bed was comfortable. Could probably do with a lampshade over bare bulb in the bedroom. Breakfast not great… the cooking was performed in the kitchen which was part of the dining area ( food boxes stored under the serving table) low quality ingredients, shame. The guest house frontage including the dining area/ kitchen needs some updating.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Brian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Misleading free parking!

Quite an old building with maybe 8 rooms spread over 3 floors with steep stairs. Generally happy but I feel the parking claim is very misleading hence my lower rating. "Free' parking is just street parking and there is not that much of it, so you could be unlucky, though we came back early so we were ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Mutsuko

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Arrived late was our Fault, but didn’t realize, missed orders for breakfast until went to Dining room next morning. We were told no cooked breakfast for us , because need to arrange before the day. Ready? Just frying bacon , eggs …nothing complicated. Just gave us toast and coffee. If you are booking there, make sure arrived early , if you’re the breakfast person!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for the beach and Pleasure Park. Clean and tidy rooms modern decor. The TV didn’t work and Lyndon couldn’t get it working. Maybe a problem with the aerial? Radiator was hot when we got there after 4pm despite it being 23 degrees outside. Breakfast okay, nothing special. Better quality sausage would have been nice and more, thinner, brown toast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

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