We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and hope to come back. Helen was an excellent host - very friendly and accommodating with great local recommendations and on hand if we needed anything during our stay(which we didn't). She answered the couple of queries we had before our stay very quickly.
Cassie's cottage has been recently renovated and is perfect for up to 5 people - ample for our young family of 4. There is also a spacious enclosed front yard which meant our elder boy could play outside. Whilst the listing says it is not suitable for infants we contacted Helen and she was happy for us to bring our 8 month old. There is internet, cable TV and lots of local leaflets. There were a few unexpected provisions too which were very welcome.
Malin village is half a mile away and there is a footpath along most of the road. It is a pleasant stroll in and there are shops, bars, cafe etc. Helen gave us some great recommendations - Culdaff beach (about 10 min drive), Tulnari in Carndonagh for burgers (10 min drive) and Nancy's Barn in Ballyliffin (20 mins drive) for award winning seafood chowder. Malin Head is about 20 mins by car and well worth a visit - the scenery is spectacular. We also visited Glenevin waterfall near Clonmany which is very accessible (1km walk on a good path) and Tullagh bay another superb beach.
Thank you Helen for a lovely stay and we hope to see you again sometime!