David’s house is in a great location and is really clean and beautifully maintained. It has really nice views of Lough Derg and offers a brilliant base from which to explore the surrounding hills. Every aspect of the stay was wonderful... except when it came to communication with the host.
We had a group of 8 staying at David’s place to celebrate New Years in a very quiet, respectable way, by hiking, playing board games and relaxing around the fire.
When a few friends dropped in from abroad to surprise us, we were immediately met with threatening messages from the host to “call the police” as we had “more than 8 people in the house” despite the fact that our friends were staying in the nearby hotel. We were not aware that they could not stop by the house at all and there was no attempt to communicate this in a more reasonable, measured way.
This experience seriously affected our enjoyment of the trip and put us on edge for the rest of our stay. I wouldn’t be used to receiving this kind of treatment or communication from anyone.