My experience living for a month in Westport exceeded my expectations! I wanted to be in a small town and stay in a a place where everything was in walking distance. John's apartment is a perfect location - next door to a great pub and above a new cafe that just opened. It's a five minute walk to the bus stop and the grocery store and a wonderful greenway trail that I walked daily. The apartment itself is very comfortable, with lots of light and beautiful wood floors. John was a wonderful host - he checked on me weekly to see how I was doing and gave me tips and hints about Westport. The town of Westport is lively with lots of music and events, good restaurants and friendly people. It's easy to take the bus to surrounding communities (like Galway) and the train back to Dublin is a comfortable 3-hour trip. I highly recommend this town, this host and Ireland itself as a great country to visit!