We had not planned to stay in Holyrood at all during our cross-province trip of Newfoundland this summer, but a few days into our vacation, the island was being threatened with the remnants of Hurricane Bill. So we postponed our drive to the coast of the southern Avalon Peninsula and drove to Holyrood to be away from the worst of the storm. It was already late afternoon, and the B&Bs we called were booked, so we tried Comerfords.

Pat, the owner, was quite friendly and welcoming, and I have to admit that the price was very cheap. For only $89, we got a one bedroom efficiency unit. But we found that it was run down and definitely in need of a good renovation. Pictures of our unit (#6) can be found on Comerford's website, and it is as dated as it looks, including the bright yellow bathroom fixtures. Decor aside, the linoleum floors were peeling in spots, and the couch in the living room had definitely seen better days. Most of the floor was covered in old, ugly carpeting. The bed was saggy, and the linens looked like they had been bought in the 1980s from Wal-Mart.

So although not horrible, and despite Pat's hospitality, this was, to be honest, our least favourite place during our two-week long trip. We found much better value at the various B&Bs we stayed at, and there's absolutely no comparison between Comerfords and the beautiful Mountain Range Cottages in Rocky Harbour (Gros Morne).

We were given a basement suite. There were no screens on the windows so you could not open them, There were dead bugs on the window stills and the floor. You could see dirty marks on the doors and walls. The place needed a thorough cleaning and paint.

Comerfords was a great place to stay the house we stayed in was spacicious and very clean . we had 3 bedrooms a nice big kitchen and very large living room. the staff was very frendly and helpfull. Pat the owner was so nice and could not do enough for us .
We are going back 2009/ aug.
Kathy & Martin Murphy

We were looking for a cabin or efficiency within about 30 minutes of St. John's and Witless Bay when we found Comerford's listing in the Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism Department's guide. We made the "reservation" by phone as we were driving east on theTCH, and it was such a wonderful bit of luck.