We had only one night at Phil's but would be happy to stay more. Phil was very tolerant of my fluctuating arrival time messages, and responded quickly to anything I sent.
We had the family room with 1 double and a single and despite my concerns of my friend snoring I slept very soundly as the orthopedic bed was so comfortable. There is tea and coffee and a kettle in the room, and the (electric) shower was good and hot.
The breakfast was very very good (I had the full Irish) and whilst you were required to share a large 7 / 8 seater table with other guests, this was fine as they were good company and had their own very interesting stories to tell. The room had a good bonhomie feel to it.
It's just a few minutes walk down the road to town, which requires a whole review all of it's own - a great one - so just take your time and go look for yourselves.
Also, directly opposite the junction for Featherbed Lane there is a stepped footpath down to the inlet harbour area and a great walk round and up to the Spaniard Pub. Head downhill opposite the pub and follow the road round the bay, looking out for seals as you go. A great walk, about 40mins to Charles Fort (longer if you take in refreshments at the excellent Bulman pub) and the fort is an incredible place to spend an hour or so.
The only thing to watch out for is the parking at Danabel can be very tight - there is road parking too but only if no-one else is parked there, of course. We had a small rental car as did another guest and it was a squeeze and required some gentle 5 point manoeuvres to get out again..
Overall I'd recommend Danabel as a great place for value, comfort and access to wonderful Kinsale.