We were really looking forward to our stay in Gregory’s place. Unfortunately our experience was only ok.
Our group comprised of my wife and I, our daughter, our dog, my wife’s parents, two sisters, sisters husband and two kids.
We arrived at the house using the Eircode Gregory provided. Confirmation of Eircode and key was provided past the 3pm checkin time. The advertised lockbox was nonexistent.
The property is made up of two separate dwellings under the same roof with a common wall separating one side from the other.
We weren’t aware of this beforehand but we should’ve done more research here.
Entering the property, we immediacy encountered a musty smell and a damp feeling. This house was not very clean with dead flies and grass everywhere.
This house would not be suited to those with allergies.
The kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and furnishings are all outdated and need modernising. The stairs are very steep and my wife was terrified carrying our daughter up or down them. Our concern was confirmed when our dog fell down the stairs.
Gregory arrived at the property unannounced and which felt like for no real reason other than to check us out.
Gregory tried to call me that night also but because I was in Doonbeg, I had no signal and instead he left a message asking if I could bring the iron from our house to next door.
This irritated me for a few reasons. I’m away on holidays and don’t want to be checking my phone.
I also feel that AirBnB hosts should not be in contact as much with their guests but that’s a personal preference.
The final reason is that if the host has two properties they should therefore should have two irons etc.
Given the current climate, the less interactions with people the better.
With the downstairs being open plan, noise from the sitting room easily travelled upstairs which kept the kids awake.
Apart from the negative aspects of our trip, the house is located in the shadows of Trump Doonbeg and close access to a wonderful beach.