It's hard to know where to start with Loretta's place. We got to spend two nights in the beautiful and enormous house, that Loretta and her family are revitalizing, and it wasn't nearly enough!
The space was amazing. Our room and bathroom were immaculately clean, comfortable and spacious. Loretta had thought of everything from an extremely comfortable bed to a full tea and coffee corner to the beautiful shower with rain head or detachable handle options, both offering strong water pressure. There was also an entire living room for our use. This room was even more spacious with comfortable couches to cozy up on in front of a freshly lit fire or the enormous and bright windows. We truly felt like we were guests of fine royalty!
The area was an absolute delight. We hadn't spend much time in the inland areas of Ireland's Ancient East before and were surprised by how much there was to do and see. We enjoyed starting our day with a run to and along the nearby Royal Canal Way. We barely scratched the surface of this nearly 150 km long trailway but would love to explore it further. We also enjoyed the proximity to large attractions including Clonmacnoise and the extremely interesting ancient trackway at Corlea. These were just a few of the things we enjoyed during our stay.
Loretta was extremely attentive, kind and lovely to chat with. For an extremely reasonable price she offered the most beautiful and delicious Breakfast spreads. The continental was amazing and the full breakfast kept us going until well into the day. She was so generous with her time and knowledge. We took her advice for dinner spots both nights and enjoyed incredible meals at Grogan's (in nearby Glasson) and the Nine Arches (in Ballymahon).
We can't wait to come back for another visit and see how renovations have continued and improved an already incredible location. We can't recommend this spot and these people highly enough!