At the Boulevard Guesthouse, you arrive a stranger, but you leave a friend. I am touched by Sadie's kindness...I mentioned at breakfast at the guesthouse how much I was enjoying her Irish music, and how my fraternal grandmother emigrated from Ireland to America. When I checked out, Sadie presented me with a gift of a CD which included a song about a father's immigrant eyes...We played the song in the car and it brought tears to my eyes.

The Boulevard is a small b&b with 5 guest rooms right in town, walking distance to Matt Malloy's pub and shops and restaurants, yet it is on a stretch of road called the "South Mall" which is quiet at night. We slept well in the blue room upstairs, right on the street overlooking the river. With the windows closed, traffic noise was very faint, and with my earplugs in I couldn't hear it at all. (I am a light sleeper and always travel with earplugs.)

This guesthouse has all the comforts of a moderately priced b&b, and it has warm service, with a fine Irish sense of humor, provided by Sadie, Noreen, and John.

Our blue room had a queen bed which is average in comfort, and wooden floors. Nice shower in ensuite bathroom with plenty of hot water. My 2 daughters were happy with their twin room. Service is informal here...if you need something, just ask. If you want clean towels, let Sadie know and leave your dirty towels in the hallway outside your door. Sadie let us use her computer when we needed to, and her phone too (we charged the calls to our phone card, purchased in Ireland.)

Our television was small and high up, but who needs TV when there is live Irish traditional music within walking distance around the corner?!

Noreen and Sadie fed us well at breakfast, and I grinned my socks off at their down-to-earth sense of humor. There was a choice of breakfasts. You can have porridge as a starter, followed by the cold buffet (cereal, yogurt, fruit); or the Full Irish breakfast; or scrambled eggs and tomatoes. Home-made brown bread and tea or coffee for everybody. And all of these choice are included in the price of your room!

The Boulevard Guesthouse prices are a savings over the Wyatt hotel in high season especially. You will find their website under the name Boulevard-Guesthouse. I notice Rick Steves has included it in his latest guidebook for Ireland.

I owe Sadie a big thank you for putting up with my hundreds of e-mails so patiently and with a sense of humor in my trip-planning phase. I wanted just the right room and Sadie helped me to choose it.

Westport is an attractive town with fun uncrowded shopping and great musical pubs! We loved staying right in town at the Boulevard Guesthouse, and still getting a good night's sleep. A great visit...we'll be back someday.

I don't normally ever write in to comment about anywhere I have stayed but I felt I had to upon reading the review from the people who stayed from Rhode Island.

I stayed in the Boulevard in early June of this Summer with my husband. It is without doubt the finest Guesthouse I stayed in during my travels around Ireland. The people from Rhode Island must have confused the Boulevard as being a hotel. It is not. It is a family run guesthouse and is the warmest, friendliest place I have ever stayed in.

It is unbelievable value considering the standard of the house and the rooms. And it is in the centre of lovely Westport. The owners ask you for a time for the breakfasts the night before as they are made to order in the morning. They are not cooked and then left in an oven or anything like that. And also by asking for a rough time from guests it ensures that we weren't waiting long when we sat down in the excuisite dining room.

The range of food on offer was fantastic. There was all kinds of fresh fruit, all kinds of cereals, yoghurts, delicious full Irish breakfasts, scrambled eggs, whatever you wanted. I even ordered Porridge the morning I climbed Croagh Patrick! The people from Rhode Island stated that there was "absolutely nothing original" for breakfast. I'm not sure what they were looking for? Again maybe they had not stayed in a B&B before as I have never seen scones and pastries offered for breakfast anywhere. I'm sure if they asked for them the lovely owners would have obliged.

Finally I'd just like to say something about the incredible hosts but on second thoughts I have decided not to bother as all anyone needs to do is read any one of the other reviews to see how warm and lovely these people really are.

I hope to go back again next summer and next time I will be bringing my son and daughter along with us. Thank you tripadvisor for helping me to find this place.

Great location and good value for the price. Warning: the rooms are all up flights of stairs, so this is not a good location if you do not want to lift your suitcases up stairs.

The town house is decorated warmly and the rooms were clean. Shower was large, for Europe. Breakfasts were ok...same as all the other bed and breakfasts - absolutely nothing original, like offerning pastries, or scones or even, heaven forbid, french toast. Also, they pin you down to a time for breakfast, which is a bit annoying on holiday...

Owners were not the most warm or friendly hosts we encountered in Ireland, but they were pleasant enough.

Boulevard Guesthouse is by far the best place we stayed in Ireland. John (Basil), Sadie (Sybil) and Noreen (Polly) were the most welcoming, friendly, and funny hosts we have met. Everything was perfect; the room, the facilities, the garden, the chickens (Sweet and Sour) and the breakfast. But what makes this place great is John, Sadie and Noreen. We only stayed 2 nights, but felt that we made great friends and were sad to leave. We will definately return to the Boulevard Guesthouse.

Thank you very much. Maggie, Kathleen and Peter.