Just a lovely experience. Josie and fritz were warm and welcoming, everything you would want in a host! Instantly made you feel like family with cold beer and wine in the fridge and a warm, fresh loaf of bread made Josie earlier in the day! They take “Irish hospitality” to a new level.
The guest house was HUGE, living room, dining room, fully apportioned kitchen with a capachino machine available, patio dining, new , clean, bbq, sunroom, a huge soak tub, 2 HUGE bedrooms and bathrooms! I could go on but I can’t remember it all.
What really stood out to us was the love and care put into not only the design of the house (fritz had it custom built with everything you can think of) and the care of the furnishings and home touches that must have been Josie. Every where you turned, you saw details that made you feel
Like you were at home (down to chocolates on the pillow).
Oh, wait, did I forget to talk about the outside? There is a beautiful stream forming a small “sideways waterfall” outside the property and the air was filled with swallows (all birds) making their home nearby. Wanted to just sit in the sunroom watching the river and the birds all day but we had places to go... so much to do!
Don’t let the “off the beaten path” concern you. You are 30 min from Kilkenny (you can be entertained for a week there) and downtown Borris is just lovely (the locals at the pub are friendly and always have great conversation). My option next time will be just to sit by the river for a week with a glass of wine and relax.
My biggest fear is that everyone will find this and we will not be able to book because they will be filled up! Please Josie, save us some space when we come back!