Our stay in Dingle was for 1 week. There were 6 adults. In the spirit of honesty, this review will be a list of pros and cons, to make it easier for someone to make a good choice when picking a place to stay.
Cons:
-I asked in a private chat how many bathrooms were en suite. (We are 3 adult couples and our privacy is important). I was told 3 bathrooms were en suite, which was perfect. However, upon arrival we discovered only 2 bathrooms were actually en suite. This was disappointing and also upsetting that I was directly given misinformation.
For reference: there is a half bathroom on the first floor, NEXT to (but not en suite) a bedroom with a queen bed. The second floor has 3 bedrooms - 1 has 2 single beds, 1 has a king bed, and 1 has a king bed with an en suite bathroom. There is also a full bath on the 2nd floor which is shared, and not attached to a bedroom. The third floor has the fifth bedroom, which is a queen bed and an en suite bathroom.
-the house, while seemingly full of amenities, isn’t quite well enough equipped. For instance- the kitchen only has shallow soup bowls, nothing in the way of cereal bowls. There was only salt, no pepper or standard spices. There was a small package of coffee filters, which was nice, but no paper towels. We expected the kitchen to be just a bit more accommodating. There was no aluminum foil or plastic wrap. There was also no duplicates of any utensils or pans.
Perhaps the biggest disappointment and frustration was that each bathroom only had about a half roll of toilet. When we ran out, we checked all available cupboards but there wasn’t any. We messaged the hosts and asked where we could find extra, and were told “unfortunately you’ll have to buy your own”. For a superhost, this type of answer is unacceptable.
-The doors are keys only, not key codes like most Airbnb’s I’ve been at. The locks are much different than what we’re used to in the States. We figured out that in order to lock the door, the handle has to be lifted up on at the same time as turning the key. A little direction on this, even a small post-it note would have been helpful.
-Responses from the hosts were not timely and some questions were completely ignored. The washing machine malfunctioned the night before we checked out and we never received a response when we asked for some direction on what to do.
PROS:
-Location was excellent! 5-10 minute walk right to the middle of the Dingle action, but still far enough away where it’s nice and quiet and peaceful.
-House was spotlessly clean.
-the size of the beds were great, and the linens were super comfy
-there was a backyard space with seating which was nice for the mornings when it wasn’t too chilly
-kitchen table space was really nice, especially for our group of
Overall- this stay was comfortable and it did feel like home for the duration of our stay. We expected more considering the photos and description. Additionally, considering these hosts are classified as Superhosts, we set the bar high. With some tweaks and better responsiveness, this listing would be an A++.