My husband and I stayed for two nights in this lovely apartment, which is set on the main street of the pretty village of Villierstown, Co Waterford.

Jean, our host, welcomed us warmly , showing us around, giving us lots of info about the area and then left us to our own devices.

The apartment is comfortable, with big easy chairs in the living area and we had good sleeps on the comfy bed in the large bedroom. Everything was spotless, with lots of nice touches, like the lovely Christmas arrangements and lights and the rejuvenated antique furniture. The kitchen is well equipped for self catering. Breakfast was left for us - coffee, bread, juice, yogurt , fruit, and there was milk, butter and jam in the fridge, and there were lovely chocolate brownies. The bathroom was fine with a nice shower. Everything is supplied like towels, shower gel etc so no worries if you forget to pack anything or can’t manage to shop beforehand. There are also plenty of books, dvds, games etc, along with a TV and satellite.

There’s a handy little shop across the road that bakes fresh bread every morning and there’s a pub a few doors down. We didn’t get a chance to try the pub but it looked really nice, and I imagine it’s as friendly as the other pubs we visited in the area. The real surprise though is when you take a walk ( or short drive) from the village to the local quay on the beautiful Blackwater River. The views are stunning and this amazing river is alive with all sorts of birdlife.

Overall, we had a very nice short stay and are very happy to recommend the Old School House apartment, for it's comforts and reasonable rate, and we will return there the next time we visit Waterford - a county we were not familiar with at all and it was a real pleasure to discover what a beautiful place it is, with it’s scenery, rivers, beaches, mountains, history and most of all, very friendly people.