The cottage is set in lovely private grounds. It is in a great location/ base to travel from. New Ross, Kilkenny, Waterford and Tramore are all within a reasonably short drive.
The cottage is well equipped and has everything a family needs for a self catering holiday. We were blessed with good weather so spent most of the time out and about but did stay home one evening. We were going to watch a DVD but unfortunately the DVD player didn’t work. They is a good range of books and DVDs for guests who may want something to do in the evenings.
We took the advice of the restaurant recommendation on the first evening and had dinner in Mannions, which was very good. We also visited the Farm shop which was excellent too.
We didn’t meet the owner and had little communication, which we didn’t mind. The information did state there would be no meet and greet and we like our privacy. The cottage was left open for us after asking for an arrival time. There were no check out instructions.
In summary:
Positives: Private location with nice scenery. Safe and secure. Nice neighbour. Hand cut flowers and greenery placed in kitchen. Good facilities and plenty of space. Plenty of toilet roll, hand sanitizer and soap etc available. Excellent WiFi.
Negatives: The cottage is old so smelt fusty. We kept the sash windows open the whole time to air it out. Lots of slugs and spiders. We’re used to camping but the slugs got everywhere. Even in my toothbrush box. I went to brush my teeth one evening and there it was sitting on the bristles. The kids would come home and to track their trails. Whilst the place was clean in the main, there were various spiders webs, which has been there a while. I also had to wash all the dishes as they weren’t clean. There were stains on the kitchen cupboards and the freezer needed defrosted/cleaned.
A water bottle and jug was available on the counter. It would be a nice touch to fill these and refrigerate for guests.
We would recommend the cottage to families, especially with younger children being mindful of the stairs. The cottage has character. It has a lot to offer and is value for money.