Beautiful location and very quaint cottage. Clean and everything you need to hand. However, we did stay in winter and probably noticed somethings that probably aren’t as noticeable in the summer months.
The owners have spent quite a lot of money installing sliding sash windows which have kept the windows well insulated but for some reason failed to insulate the front door. The cottage was freezing even with the heating on. To be fair it was a very windy night but the gale was blowing straight through the closed front doors. I understand if they want to keep the authentic half door but the internal door really needs insulated. The mezzanine level was so cold the bedding felt damp as there isn’t any heating system on the upper floor but again if the front door was insulated this problem may be averted.
The mattress in the main bedroom was so hard I couldn’t sleep again a bit of investment in a good mattress would make all the difference. Most good accommodation in Ireland use King Koil and their mattresses are hard to beat.
The television only works through the WiFi which isn’t the most powerful which you can understand as the area is so remote. I think it would be useful to even have the tv wired up permanently with a free view service. I understand not everyone watches tv but if you have kids with you at least in the evening when it’s dark outside they have something to keep them occupied.
All in all it is a lovely place to stay but with a few modifications it could be outstanding.