We loved our stay at Laraine and Mick's. It has everything we needed for an enjoyable stay, including welcoming basket of Irish soda bread, tea, milk, eggs and coffee. Although we were there early September, it rained most of our 8 days. During the day we did touring and at night we enjoyed watching the cottage's collection of classic movies on the DVD. We appreciated being able to wash our clothes at the cottage, make meals, have a fire, and clean dishes with the dishwasher. All amenities are provided in a thoughtful way, including nice touches like fresh flowers.
Please be mindful of the lack of light on the roads when driving to the cottage. It was a bit hard to find our way to the cottage at night when driving back from Castletownbere. We got lost once because we could not spot the turnoff landmark (lawnmower sign) in the dark.We alsorecommend using the host's parking area for guests rather than the narrow cottage driveway.
Wifi and mobile phone service were problematic. We could only get mobile phone reception (with two different phones and two different local /Ireland service plans) from the host's driveway., although our adult children better luck with their USA mobile phone provider for the few days they stayed there. This may be due to the cottage's remote location. We had no problem with wifi or phone service in Castletownbere.
In summary, Laraine and Mick have thought of everything guests need to enjoy a perfect stay! They will do their best to make your stay a memorable one.