I feel very conflicted in terms of my review of
Elizabeth's holiday rental Cois Farraige, described as a luxury 3-bed home in the Air BnB listing.
We had a great stay and the furnishings and artifacts are certainly quite luxurious and valuable but the house had a general feeling that the owner had just stepped out for a moment and would be returning any time soon.
Apart from the absence of clothing this was very much Elizabeth's place. Family photo's, shelves full of 'for personal use only' and food cupboards full of Elizabeths food with no empty cupboards to store our own.
Downstairs was very cluttered with unused items (e.g. full length mirrors, coat stands, fire lighting equipment vases full of fake vines, paintings not hung) scattered around.
There was little room in the hallway at all for our coats shoes etc and we had to resort to using the spare bedroom.
The weather was very cold when we were there and a number of the heaters were covered by furniture.
Having said this the living room furniture was exceptional and comfy and the kitchen well equipped. The beds and bedrooms were comfortable but there were no heated towel rails in the bathrooms to dry towels after daily showers and the black mould in the showers needs attention. There is no hairdryer which is unusual for a luxury holiday rental.
In conclusion this is a nice house in a good position for visiting Doolin and the Burren but as veteran holiday home renters and owners of a holiday home this property needs some attention if it is going to warrant the current rental charges. The overall accomodation may be luxurious but the guest experience didn't feel quite so which I think is what you expect when you book having read the description.