We stayed at Marie's place for 2 nights in mid July on our road trip around Ireland. Our main goal was Skellig Michaels and the moment I saw this listing I knew this was the place
First the good:
Marie is one of the most hospitable and responsive hosts that I have had the pleasure of interacting with on AirBnB. Everything from helping with getting a seat on a boat for Skellig to getting us a place to eat since we drove in really late, she was always there super responsive with all the details needed. and it was little wonder that she turned out to be exactly as friendly when we finally landed at 10.00 PM. She waited for us, got us settled in and gave us all the instructions needed for the early morning Skellig trip and to boot it, she left fresh bread, cheese and eggs which were perfect to carry with us to the island.
The house itself is a bit bare bones and the bathrooms are tiny and there are no shower curtains, so the whole place gets wet for the next person, but these are small nits since the house is clean, well stocked and comfortable
The location is perfect. It's a 5 minute walk to the Cliffs of Kerry ( and Marie included free tickets for it ) which arguably are at least as spectacular as the the Cliffs of Moher and far less touristy. Portmagee, the starting point for many adventures including Skellig is a 20 minute walk or a 5 minute drive (drive past the marina and you will see a public parking area on your left) and a nice quaint village with some great restaurants
Highly recommended