A lovely, luxurious and vintage home.
For tourists coming from abroad, it would be a genuine looking glass experience of an Ireland that now feels lost to many people.
My wife and I (from dublin) described this place to each other as a delightful nostalgic comparison to visiting our grandparents' homes in the early 90s. Don't let that statement stray you away, it is a spacious and comfortable get away with a few modern tweaks here and there, enough to keep you grounded to the outside world if you choose to be. (there is WiFi, it's good enough for most things, you can stream YouTube pretty well from it but I wouldn't rely on it for anything that requires transferring/uploading larger files if you depend on that for work etc, but I wouldn't call this place a work retreat!)
An old castle, some shops, pubs, cafés and other amenities are all within 3-10 minutes walking distance.
Our two year old daughter had a lovely time exploring the grounds of the property. The back garden has a little path through an arch of trees that she patrolled on a daily basis!
Away from the house are plenty of amazing things to see. The scenery itself is spectacular. Our favourite spot was Glencar Waterfall, a 15 minute drive.
We were here for Samhain, (pronounced sau-when) which is Halloween. Highly recommended!!! Manorhamilton takes this holiday more serious than any other place I've been. There was an amazing parade. it was small but the quality of it was top notch.
If you want a piece of the 'real' Ireland, this place really has it. If you are from Ireland and want to experience a little nostalgia, this place has it. If you like halloween, tick all the boxes and stay here if you can!