What a AMAZING place to stay in a totally beautiful part of the world.
We absolutely loved this house for many, many reasons.
Firstly, the house has been renovated in a really tasteful, clever, thoughtful and sympathetic manner; you can see the amount of work and consideration that has been put into every room, reusing existing materials where possible and quality ones where not e.g the lovely staircase and huge windows onto the central courtyard, and decorating it to a very high standard with lots of interesting art and historical bric-a-brac. The beds were super comfy and luxurious, the kitchen was well stocked with a mish-mash of cookware and utensils, giving it a real country kitchen feel, the wood burner was wonderful and we absolutely loved the huge, comfy bench seat in the T.V room, strewn with masses of cushions and blankets.
Alan and Lisa’s communication was great, the printed house information was brilliant and had lots of useful local tips and some truly fascinating bits of history about the house and the area. Check-in (and out) was super easy and they made us feel like it was no problem to ask them questions if we needed to; such nice people.
All of this before we even come onto the location! If you’ve never been to the Dingle peninsula before, you really must; the scenery is big, open, dramatic and beautiful, it’s a haven for wildlife and brilliant for water sports. One slight warning, many of the roads are narrow and even a bit hairy in places (the Conner pass from the property to the town of Dingle gave amazing views but I wouldn’t fancy it in really bad weather or in a large vehicle); however, locals drive in a thoughtful manner and don’t seem to mind if you’re slowing down to gawp at another fantastic view. We went for some lovely walks, both coastal and inland, and found the most westerly point of Europe where you can look out over some stunning islands and the Atlantic Ocean towards America ( err..actually probably Canada).
Combine this with open, friendly locals, great food and, of course, more bars and pubs than you could ever hope to visit and Dingle really is an amazing holiday location that will stay with you for a long time.
Thanks Alan and Lisa, we had a great time and have every intention of returning some day.