Ruth came to the train station to pick us up and went out of her way to give us a quick tour of the town and point out where local referenced landmarks etc are. She showed us the short cuts and off roads to get to the quays and town centre. Her house is just a 5 mi n walk from the lovely harbour and not far from town either (using her bikes made getting into town super easy-beware of the steep hill you must climb). Our room was cosy and pretty much had everything one needs for a couple of nights stay.. and more (really appreciate availability of a personal hairdryer and a hot water bottle). The bathroom was in impeccable condition with Ruth changing the bath mat ever so often so we always had a dry one! We had plenty of options to choose from for breakfast- with freshly squeezed orange juice and yoghurts for days when we had to grab a quick bite. Ruth was very kind and accommodating with us using the kitchen for making lunch. She had spices, oil and the odd sauces that we could use and found that really handy (it really saves you having to buy a litre of oil for two lunches). We borrowed two of her bicycles for our 4 day stay and they were of SO MUCH use! Definitely appreciate this option. Especially because of the green way the one must bike when in Westport. We biked 60 km from Westport to Mulranny and back. So that says a lot about the bikes. 21 gears and it was good enough condition for a long trip- and for FREE! (renting bikes costs 20€ plus another 10€ for a drop back if you do just one way of the Greenway. We saved 60€ among the both of us each day). We would definitely look to stay at Ruth's when we come back again :)