We were two mothers with three children aged 8-10. The house and location suited our needs. There is a lovely Shannon side park directly across the road with a great playground. It is a bit of a walk into the town centre so we were glad our children had their scooters. We didn’t need to drive during our stay because we were within walking/scooting distance of everything. Lots of road works going on on the route to town, but the house itself is in a nice peaceful location. The only real snag with the house is there is no upstairs toilet, so it meant having to go down during the night. We didn’t cook in the kitchen so I can’t comment on the cooker. We mostly ate out but ordered take away one night and had it delivered. We just made sandwiches and cold snacks etc. in the kitchen. There is a good sized fridge freezer. Kitchen cupboard space is a bit tight but ok for a few days. The beds were all comfortable with fresh linens. Tonnes of hot water in the huge tank. Tonnes of wardrobe space. There is a big Dunnes Stores (supermarket & clothes shop) about 5 minutes walk from the house. The Shannon makes Athlone a great place to visit. We took the Viking boat tour in Lough Ree. It’s a lovely relaxing activity. We had delicious pizza in Pavarotti’s restaurant. We enjoyed our short break in Athlone. Overall we were very happy with the house and our stay. We’d happily return to this house if we were visiting Athlone again.