What can I say! Beechmount House is a hidden gem in Limerick. Paula was very quick to respond to messages and she sent on directions which were spot on. We were greeted by her daughter Kate who showed us to our beautiful room. It wasn’t the twin room which we had booked as they had recently had a fire outside the that room and Paula didn’t want us looking out the window at the burnt out tack room. So we were in a lovely big double room with an extra double camp bed. Both beds were extremely comfortable and my friend found to her joy that the big bed also had an electric blanket! That was very welcome as the only drawback to our stay was that the room was quite cold. Kate did turn on the heating and we also had an electric blow heater which we made use of. I’m sure this is one of the quirks of living in a huge manor house and I can’t even imagine what their heating bill is like. The bed linen, towels and furnishings were all very high quality and the room tastefully decorated. Breakfast the next morning was way beyond what you expect from Airbnb and Kate looked after us beautifully. We had a wonderful full Irish fry up complete with gluten free sausages, pudding and bread for my friend along with cereal, fresh fruit, yogurt, scones and brown bread. We were completely spoilt. We were lingering over our wonderful breakfast when we finally got to meet Paula and a more interesting person you cannot meet! Two hours later we were still there talking about everything from politics, local history to our shared love of music. Alas, we had to reluctantly leave. Our stay was too short and I would so love to go back again for a longer stay and a wander around the magnificent estate. I would highly recommend Beechmount House for a little taste of luxury and a very welcoming family. Paula and family, thank you so much for having us.