Mike was a great host and I felt very comfortable in Róísín's and his home. (She was away.) If my husband and I lived nearby we might easily be friends. It was a welcome alternative place, full of character, to what might have been staying in the actual town of Westport, which looks much like any other mid sized town. The location would be a good base place to stay over a few days if visiting Kylemore Abbey, Croagh Patrick, other ancient sites, and Achill Island.