It's hard to find the words to say how great our stay with Paulette was; she is a wonderful warm host with a ready laugh, and super-generous nature. She shared her knowledge of Kilarney and the nearby attractions, her wisdom about life and family, and even her gorgeous kitchen kitchen; her amazing spread of a breakfast awaited us every morning, so delicious. The bed was comfy, the shower and bathroom very modern and super-clean. It's a shared shower, but we were the only guests and Paulette has such a busy schedule that we seldom saw her. The house is very cool; 100 years old but immaculate with fresh paint and super-clean, just cool touches like ancient wooden thresholds and other lovely old house things. The location is absolutely perfect; you literally walk across the street and into gorgeous gardens that go down to the lake and Ross Castle. Or, walk a few blocks and you are in city centre, with great pubs and restaurants. We enjoyed eating at Murphy Browns (high-end delicious food) and at the pub side of Laurels; extremely good food in a relaxing pub environment. We also went to the Celtic Whiskey bar and has fantastic service; learned a ton about Irish whiskies, yum.
The highlight of my stay was talking with Paulette and biking around the National Park. We were lucky to have great weather, and the bike ride down to Ross Castle, and then a separate ride down to Muckross Abbey and House, then all the way around the lake was incredible. Be aware that the bike path around that lack is meant to be one way, and if you follow that rule you will end up doing about a 1.4 mile on the road, with traffic, but the rest of the ride is paved bike paths through the park, with stunning views of the lake and surrounding mountains. We ended up biking about 15 miles total, but shorter rides are just as gorgeous. I highly recommend it!
Thank you Paulette for a wonderful stay at the White House! ;-)