This house was simply one of the coolest, most beautifully made, and original houses I have ever stayed in. I felt like I was transported to another place and time and there were fun surprises at every turn, in every room.
We (a small hen party of 7) chose this house for its individual style and for the size.
Every room was decorated perfectly, with influences from India, China and South America. Shivam made a lot of the house himself - hand crafted out of wood. It really is something you have to see and experience.
We flew to Dublin (completly the wrong side of the country!) but found the distance to Galway wasn't too bad. The house itself is in a very quiet area, but surprisingly easy to find. It is off the main road from Galway to Tuam. We ventured into Galway City and it wasn't far at all. The taxi home was 40E.
I would definitely stay here again, thank you Shivam for being a wonderful host.
The house had all the things you would need for a perfect rural stay in Ireland - wifi, hot showers, peat fire and the best record collection I have ever seen!