Old Stones Cottage is a perfect place for a family or solitary getaway in a serene and sublime location. The house is perfectly refurbished and maintained with three fine bedrooms and a gorgeous open kitchen, dining, and living area with a pitched ceiling and working fireplace (if you can get the peat to light). There are windows everywhere and two full baths, one with a jacuzzi tub. I stayed there on my own as a writer's retreat and couldn't have been happier. It's within walking distance (less than two miles) to the center of Portmagee where there is a small but well-stocked food market. While a car would probably be recommended for most people it isn't impossible to stay here without one as cabs are available -- I recommend Maureen Thresher and Ted Kennedy (not that Ted Kennedy) -- and the public transportation system in the area is easy to figure out, extensive, and affordable. You will be close to the beautiful Valentia Island and all that it has to offer as well as to the Skelligs but don't be surprised if your happiest moments are spent in or near the cottage admiring the beautiful views, the peace, and the quiet.