We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Rose Lodge. It's a lovely compact place and a great base from which to explore all that West Cork has to offer - Crookhaven, Schull and Inshydoney Beach are all less than an hour's scenic drive, as is Kenmare Bay in Kerry. We had a dog and were able to play and run her around the very large gardens surrounding the Lodge. The kitchen is small so we ate out most days, which suited us - there's a top class restaurant in the Seaview House Hotel and excellent Pizzas in nearby Mannings. Suzanne was a delightful and charming host who was always nearby if we needed anything. There's garden furniture too and our favourite aspect of staying at Rose Lodge was having breakfast in the garden in the morning sunshine and early evening drinks in the afternoon sunshine. It was like an extra room.