Couldn’t recommend more! If you have a car (or mode of transport to get to the the rural parts of Donegal), then I 100% recommend you stay at Joanne and Pats airbnb. We are a young couple stayed for 2 nights (with great weather!).
The Place: the photos don’t capture the atmosphere and beauty of this place! It’s so cozy and has everything you could possibly need. Beautiful decor, that is both homely and interesting - art pieces from around the world in every corner. All the essentials are there - cutlery, crockery, coffee, tea, sugar, towels, shampoos, hairdryer (however it had to work hard for my thick hair, so i would consider bringing my own next time), brand new oven and fridge/freezer, etc. I would recommend bringing any sauces you might like. The fire stove was a real treat for us, fully set and all the wood and coal was provided. They also have a lovely outdoor space to sit out but it’s close to the trees so the bugs were out in style so we didn’t stay out too long.
The Location: staying at Meenagowna will give you the proper rural Donegal experience. You have a wonderful view of Mount Errigle from the sitting room.
It’s very much back roads getting to the house - definitely recommend using the eircode Joanne provides as it got us to the door no problems. We have a small car, so just a heads up to take the roads slow!
The location is great to go to so many places both locally and a bit of day trip drive.
The Hospitality: Joanne and Pat seriously make this whole experience!! I injured my foot surfing on the way and the minute Joanne heard she had a pair of crutches for me to use (genuinely wouldn’t have been able to get out of the car for the weekend without them!). You’ll have read about Joanne’s famous scones in other reviews, however she had her own hand injury and wasn’t able to make them - but had instead about 2 beautiful cupcakes and biscuits instead!! It was some welcome!! They have a folder that has everything from how to turn on the shower to the best places to eat! And have made 4 brochures of day trips and recommendations (we did the day trip north one - definitely recommend!). And to top it off, when they offered for us to use their kayaks, little did we know this included Pat driving with us to the pier to leave our car and dropping us and the kayaks to the harbour - amazing service!
Overall, simply amazing and without a doubt we will be back (injury free this time!)