The Captain Lysley's Retreat was the most stunning house and grounds I have ever stayed in. Both John and Katrina have put so much work into the house and it is stunning, all the rooms have been refurbished and decorated beautifully and to a high standard and the beds are extremely comfy. The house is so spacious, there were 7 of us staying here last weekend and we all had an amazing time. John and Katrina went above and beyond. They accommodated all our needs and went even further by making sure our stay was extra special. On arrival there was a lovely welcome basket for us all to enjoy and they even went further by giving my mum who is poorly at the moment a really nice organic wellness package to help her through this time, which I just thought was so unbelievably kind. John spent so much time with us answering all our questions about the history of the house and gave tours of the grounds to family members, he wanted us to enjoy all the great aspects Captain Lysley has to offer including setting up a beautiful space under the birch tree in the front of the house for our lunch where we stayed until the late evening eating and drinking in the sun, it was pure bliss and everyone really enjoyed it. I also loved the fact there were animals on the grounds too. John gave us great recommendations for places to see and eat in Adare town which is just a quick drive away from the property. I cannot recommend Captain Lysleys enough, we all had an incredible time, we all really want to go back and we definitely will. I would highly recommend you check their instagram page @captainlysleys so you can see what it is all about! Thank you so much to John and Katrina who made this last minute trip possible for us and for making it extra special, we had an amazing time and we will be back soon! Aiden, Breeda, Caoimhe, Daragh, Marcella, Niall, Simone and Buddy!