My husband and I stayed at the Channel View Guest House for about nine days. We planned for a quiet respite from a crazy workload, and that is what we got. The house is solid and quiet, even though it is on a busy intersection. The house is large and spacious, and the two fireplaces were a welcome feature when we came home soggy from some of our walkabouts. Margaret greeted us with scones and brown bread and had a nice coffee maker. We liked it so much, we bought one for our guest studio.
The village is an easy mile walk. Although the first part of the road is narrow, we wore the high visibility vests provided and stayed on the right side of the road, so we had no problem. Though we visited in off season, we found plenty of restaurants to enjoy a meal (Casey's, Jacob's, Bushes, and The Algiers were all wonderful).
We took side trips to Sherkin Island and Cape Clear. Since we were just there to walk and enjoy the surroundings, the fact that restaurants were closed during the week was not an issue. Grocery wise, if you have a car (we did not), you can pop over to Skibbereen and stock up as the convenience store in the Village does not have a huge selection. If traveling on public transportation, you may wish to stock up in Skibbereen before heading to Baltimore. The kitchen is fully equipped for any needs you might have.
Margaret and Lawrence were sweet, accommodating and hospitable. We would stay there again and highly recommend it.