My husband and I came here expecting this one to be a unique and quirky experience... it's a frickin' REAL castle!!! But I don't think any description could have prepared us for the actual experience. After a winding journey through the dark and rainy Irish countryside, following Peter's meticulous directions to the letter, we arrived in the middle of nowhere at a dark stone tower. Peter invited us in and helped us lug our bags up the spiral stairs, all the way to the top floor: our room. There a fire awaited us, hissing and cracking, lending much needed heat to the spacious stone bedroom. As we lay in bed that night we could hear the wind whipping and howling outside the tower's walls, yet inside those 5-foot-thick walls of stone we felt utterly secure. In the two days that followed we got more of a chance to chat with Peter and his partner Ava, both fascinating and inspiring people with great stories. We got to taste "top of the range" toast, to retrieve a pirate flag from the parapet, to lie in our bed with only candles and firelight surrounding us. I feel like we ultimately had a first hand lesson in why one shouldn't stick too close to the comfortable. Don't come here expecting the amenities of a typical BnB in someone's spare room or apartment, as, in many ways, this has a healthy does of roughing it (shared rustic bathroom/living area, futon bed, fire for warmth, etc). Do come here if you want an experience you'll be talking about for the rest of your life. Peter has done amazing things with this tower and we are grateful to have experienced a stay in it!