My mum and I stayed in this B&B in October. Unfortunately, the B&B didn't meet our expectations, and can't fully be called a professional B&B.
The guest room was very messy, with towels and bedclothes slung over the furniture for the full five days we were there.
To get the shower to produce hot water, guests are expected to turn the shower dial all the way (quite difficult), flush the toilet and run the cold tap in the sink. When the hot water then finally turns on, it is dangerously scalding. Then the hot water nearly runs out, and the guest is left with a very tepid shower, in which it is impossible to regulate the temperature. When we notified the owner about this, we got the above instructions, and were told that it was 'a good shower'. The plumbing, however, is entirely inadequate, and until it is fixed, the place can't serve as a professional B&B, or should be far cheaper to stay in. These plumbing issues should be made clear in the advert, to prevent guests from expecting a straightforward hot shower with the ability to regulate the temperature, which is a standard part of all professional B&Bs.
While the owner is friendly and talkative, her behaviour and the general set up of the B&B was very unprofessional. The breakfast options were not as advertised; rather than the full range of options mentioned in the ad, what was served was entirely at the discretion of the owner. This is fine, but should be advertised differently. We were told that breakfast was at 08:30. When we showed up on Sunday morning, the owner finally appeared at past nine o'clock to give us breakfast, saying that she 'didn't think we'd be up yet'. This is very unprofessional, especially as there was very little food put out with which we could fend for ourselves (just bread and honey). If the owner is too busy to be able to keep a schedule, as is normal for a professional B&B, she might consider putting out a variety of food and drink in the morning, and having guests help themselves. In addition, a B&B owner would do well to pay attention to guests' food allergies. On the first morning, we told the owner that my mother is allergic to bananas. We then got a fruit salad with bananas in it. Another morning, when I said I wouldn't have the fruit salad, the owner came out with a fruit salad for me. Besides this, there were several other examples of the owner not listening to what we were saying in response to her questions. It would greatly increase the professionalism of this B&B if the owner listened to the guests when asking them questions.
Guests are expected to take their shoes off inside, which is fine. However, they are expected to leave them outside overnight in the cold and damp. A professional B&B should provide a space inside for guests' shoes.
The front door of the B&B is permanently open. The room doors, however, can only be locked from the inside. This means that, when you leave your room, you can't lock away any valuables you might have. We did get a key for the room after asking for one, but this should be provided automatically for all guests.
The room was generally clean (although very messy - I recommend advertising this B&B as 'very casual'), but the cleaning schedule was opaque: the beds were made on some of the days, but not all of the days, without any evident rhyme or reason. Also, there is no bin in the bathroom, and there was no bin in the room on the first night. Basic comforts such as these should be provided automatically, and the bed making schedule should be clear.
All in all, the B&B is very overpriced for what you get (109 EUR p/night). The location in Greystones is very good, but, as the points given above make clear, some work has to be done before it can be considered a professional B&B, for which the owner can respectably charge 109 EUR p/night. It is not worth this amount and we will not be staying here again.