Ivy Bush Royal Hotel by Compass Hospitality in Carmarthenshire

Had our wedding at the Ivy last Saturday, the whole day was fantastic ! From start to finish, everything run smoothly and on time. The room was decorated beautifully ( unfortunately I didn’t take a picture )😢the food was delicious, compliments to the chef! Thank you to Jack and his team for making our wedding day perfect. Richard and Cheri Murrell

Lovely hotel though a little dated. The staff are very friendly, the food is good and the rooms are comfortable. The hotel is located just a short walk from the Castle, the town and the historic church. We will be back.

Lovely, clean hotel, very close to town. Amazing breakfasts. Friendly helpful staff.

Thinks its acceptable to waste peoples time and not respond to calls.

Our recent experience at Ivy Bush, was anything but unbelievable. This isn't the first time we have stayed at this hotel however our latest visit was overshadowed by an unwelcoming service and a room not fit for purpose - Room 110. As a family of of 5 (2 adults and 3 children), we always stayed in one of their basement rooms but we were given a room on the first foor with a double bed, another with 2 singles. That meant, I had to sleep on the floor so that the children would get somewhere to sleep. When we asked for extra beddings from the gentleman at the front desk, who was unwelcoming, it was like taking a sweet from a child. On top of this, the said room was very dirty, dead spider on the window, dirty carpets, dust on the table, very dirty extractor in the bathroom, mouldy grout, and the list goes on. I took lots of pictures and wish I could attach them here for everyone to see. The only positive experience was the breakfast services from the wonderful ladies. We will not be going back to Ivy Bush ever again!

Stayed at the hotel with my husband for two nights. Rooms seemed a lot more dated than the images on the website. Staff on the reception desk were really pleasant, which is a lot more than can be said for one of the ladies clearing the dishes during breakfast. We stood waiting, unsure whether we needed to wait to be told where to sit and when we saw her and asked her, she just mumbled that we could sit anywhere. We weren’t asked if we’d been there before, shown where anything was or offered tea or coffee, however, there was a nice young male that brought tea/coffee when my husband approached him on both mornings. I’ve given 4 stars for the pleasant staff, however, I would only give the lady with the ponytail one as I saw her scowl at people leaving the breakfast table. Location was good as it is a short walk to the shops.

We had our wedding at the Ivy Bush. Everything was excellent. All the staff were very polite and helpful . Jack the manager is exceptional. Our wedding was Everything we wanted and more

So disappointed. Booked as a stop after getting off the ferry and although we're able to check in after midnight we wished we carried on driving. On arrival there was no one at reception, although we were able to walk straight in! Eventually we were checked in. Told breakfast was 7.30 am til 9 and left to find our oom in a maze of corridors and stairs and mini flights of steps. The room was really old, tired, dirty and unappealing. Who hangs pictures with water stains along the bottom, pictures of close ups of headboards? All the lampshades were askew, cleaning was awful ( tops of plug sockets had a really thick layer of grime and the bathroom grout was in urgent need of redoing. Add to the lack of mattress, duvet and pillow protectors the disgusting stain mattress made us further regret our visit. The room was hot and stuffy but at least the holey, moth eaten curtains allowed movement of air through! The only drinking water( from the bathroom tap was either hot or warm?? No cold water came through. Would definitely recommend giving this a miss ( but like when you say good morning to the receptionist and she ignores you)

Had a superb lunch of sea bass, it was simply divine. Sat outside on the terrace in beautiful sunshine. Service was 1st class, the waitress king and courteous. The Ivy Bush is in a class of its own, the place to go if you want something a bit more special.

My first thought when visiting this hotel is that this was the premier hotel for Carmarthen. I was quite disappointed upon arrival to see all the paint peeling off the windows. I next asked the receptionist where the toilets were only to be directed downstairs from the bar. The interior of this hotel looks like it needs an uplift. I should, however, say that I did not go into the guest rooms, so I am unable to speak about them. If you are physically challenged, I do not know if there was another way to access the toilet. I have given this hotel two stars for location only because if you drive through the busy main street, you may easily miss it.

I booked an executive twin room on the 17th of June for 22nd to 24th July, but when we checked in, I was given a standard twin. And when querying it with reception staff was lied to . He said, " I CAN GUARANTEE YOU ARE IN AN EXECUTIVE TWIN." I compared the rooms on the website and seen the difference. I went back down again to question him, and he was adamant it was executive room. On checking out, I spoke to a different reception worker, and he confirmed it was a standard twin room. As you can see, the difference between the 2 types of rooms in the photos.

Enjoyed our stay here. Needs some updates. Really enjoyed the food here. The chili and Queen's Corination sandwich were awesome!

Great staff, lovely breakfast 😋 loads of choice 😀

Location of this hotel is centralised making it easy to access everything, car parking available and a lot of spaces, so we had no trouble finding a spot, breakfast was delicious and a lot of options. Bed was very comfortable and large and perfect.

Wounderful staff and great service. Will definitely be coming back here.

Excellent value for money. Clean room wit hot shower, WiFi. Lots of parking space and a full breakfast with fruits juices etc.

Just love it. Great position in Carmarthen and also gave us easy access to Botanic gardens and Aberglasney.

Wonderful stay just what I needed

Nice room , good staffs. super breakfast .value for money .

Great accommodation, including a fantastic breakfast and free parking. Recently fully refurbished, friendly helpful staff, great food and all at a very competitive price (rare these days in my experience)

Rooms outdated. Floors boards creeked badly. Double bed very uncomfortable feel to the middle every time you got in. Staff friendly and welcoming. Breakfast very good lots of choice and ample portions.