The folks from South Aran were very friendly! They offered to meet us at the ferry and drive our baggage to the guest house (very close, but up the road from the restaurant). The restaurant/guesthouse are within walking distance of the ferry where you arrive. The room was clean, nicely decorated and comfortable. There is also a large common space with couches. We really enjoyed the area, but there is not much to do here for more than half a day. Great for meditating, walking around, reading books, you can rent bikes and see the island. Also the breakfast they made for us was fantastic. Wish we had made a reservation for dinner as well. Definitely worth a stay at the South Aran!