Let’s start by giving an amended rating of 6 out of 5 stars. If you are planning a trip to Ireland you MUST stop and stay in Olive’s home. Staying with Olive was without a doubt the best part of our trip and completely changed its trajectory for the better. Firstly, Olive was extremely communicative, quickly responding to all my inquiries. My friend and I were late checking-in and Olive waited up to personally greet us and ensure our safe arrival. Once we saw her home, the time and care that she and her family put into it was obvious. The private apartment is SPARKLING CLEAN! I know AirBnb loves to throw that phrase around and more often than not it’s false but Olive’s place was spotless. What you’ll get is a fully equipped kitchen, a sparkling bathroom with an amazing shower, tv with Netflix, on-site free parking, 2 extremely comfortable beds (honestly the mattress was more comfortable than my own back home) and hostess with the mostest! Olive provides everything you could possibly want or need including directions and information about the town and surrounding tourist destinations, which she’ll walk you through. Due to her concise and specific directions my friend and I were able to drive and take the local ferry to the Cliff of Moher. The drive provided a peaceful and serene coastal view not afforded when taking the typical tourist roads. Olive’s ability to keep such a home is admirable but once you meet Liam (her husband), Elise and Dan (her children) you’ll see how they help and support her. Olive and her family invited us into there home and made us feel like family. They are honestly the most personable and easy going folks I’ve ever met. They invited us for an authentic Irish breakfast and we ended up spending the entire day with them. We grabbed dinner at De Bucket (you must eat here), grabbed a couple of pints at a local bars and literally spent the rest of the night into the morning sitting around her kitchen table eating Tayto sandwiches and swapping stories. Olive pointed us to 2 local pubs, Clancy’s and the The Corner House Bar, where we met the most warm, welcoming and fun local people in all of Ireland. It was here, in the village of Pallaskenry, where we had the authentic Irish pub experience (we couldn’t find or escape the touristy feel while in Dublin). The entire town is worth a visit. It was without a doubt the best of our trip. We loved it so much we extended our stay in Pallaskenry by 2 days. Sometimes in life you meet someone who is doing what they were made to do, owning their calling. Olive is such a person. Hospitality is her gift and super host doesn’t even begin to describe her. So do yourself a favor and book a stay with Olive you won’t experience anything like it. Between the amazing views of the countryside, Olive’s cooking, her welcoming family and village if you are looking to experience something special during your trip visit Olive and her amazing family in the awesome village of Pallaskenry.