Absolutely amazing experience! Our family had a great time and enjoyed relaxing on the island over the new year holiday. Check-in and check-out were easy and Philip was very helpful. We enjoyed walking around the island and learning more about the history of the island and the lodge. Local shops are only a 10 minute drive away and the boat ride to the island was only took about five minutes. We explored the local area and got to check out some of the ruins, which were really interesting. Additionally, we had easy access to Galway and took a short trip to the city one day. Everything about this was perfect and I highly recommend the lodge to others! We spent about a little over a week in Ireland and everyone in our group continues to comment about how our time on the island was one of their favorite parts of the trip!