Three of us stayed at Hawthorne lodge. The location was - near Portlaoise and Emo. This location was ideal for us since we were working over 4 days in Portlaoise. Pauline met us on arrival and was very welcoming. The house has a nice courtyard, plenty of space to park cars and is very safe. We slept really well as the beds were very comfortable. However, we were disappointed to find the house had very little kitchen workspace for preparing meals /cooking and the bathroom was small, yet it had a great shower. Lots of guidance was provided as to where to visit and places to eat or have a takeaway delivered.