Mulroe Cove is a beautiful location, both within the gates of the property itself, and also as a base for exploring the region. During our 5 days here we got to Schull, Baltimore & Sherkin Island, Bantry and Mizen Head & Barleycove Beach, all wirhin easy driving distance. And it's a gorgeous part of the country. The cottage itself is comfortable, pleasantly decorated and sufficiently equipped. I just want to note a few things, in order to advise anyone who may be booking to be aware of:
1. The parking area is some way from the cottage itself, and involves walking around the main house over gravel and then through a grass lawn. If like me you don't travel light, it involved several trips over and back to unload/load the car, and everything had to be carried as the ground surface didn't allow for rolling of the suitcases!
2. If on the Eir network there is no signal whatsoever at the property, so I was unable to call/text when at home. There is Wi-Fi however, I had difficulty connecting initially but that was just because the given password was missing a digit. It was fine the whole time.
3. Make sure to check that the fridge is turned on! I had just assumed that it would be, and only realised when food I'd brought with me spoiled that it was set to 0. I've never come across that before in any Airbnb, and I wasn't prepared, so just make sure that it's on before loading it up.
4. There is no electric shower at the property. There is an immersion which is set to Sink, so to have a shower it needs to be put to Bath for a while in advance. Another thing I realised after the fact!
5. There is no fully enclosed garden. This is something I'd specifically asked about in advance and had been told that yes there was a walled garden. Which there is, and it's very pretty, but it's not fully enclosed. It's completely open on the side leading around the house to the driveway, so I was unable to let my little dogs off the lead at any time in the garden.
6. I found the cottage a little chilly at times, so had to ask for the heating to be put on for a couple of hours, and specify the hours. I think this is because it must be turned on from the outside or something. Again something to just be aware of, maybe bring some extra throws like I was glad to have brought with me, in case you find it cold outside of when the heating is to come on.
7. The immersion is in the main bedroom and the plumbing can be a little noisy. It actually woke us during the first night, but I guess we were used to it then and slept well after that.
8. In any Airbnb I've stayed in previously the check out time was 12pm, and personally I found the 10am check out here a little early. Especially with all the trips over and back to the car, as previously noted. I'm mentioning it here as a heads up to be ready for that. Luckily I was on my last load when the cleaner arrived on the dot at 10am!
Overall I really enjoyed my stay at Mulroe Cove, and I'd definitely recommend it. These are just things that I had to find out as I went along, and I'd have preferred to have known them in advance, in order to be better prepared in some ways. But I don't think anyone would regret going there.