Ideal place to stay if you want to get away from it all. Very quiet, quirky and different but has most mod cons., including a gas barbeque. There is an extremely comfortable bed and sofa. Neat idea too, storing folding chairs under the wooden table, to allow more space when not in use. Scones and jam with a jug of milk in the fridge on arrival, is a nice touch. John is a very friendly and helpful host and has written a comprehensive brochure, which is kept within the Pod. It is full of local information and worth reading your first day. Really good walking country all around. Not always easy to find places during the week though, to eat out in the evenings. As several places close before 6pm. Some are open evenings on Fridays and Saturdays. Best to check first. There are take aways in the town that stay open later. The New Chinese, restaurant Tai Chi Court, by the bridge in Boyle is very good and McDermotts Bar and Restaurant at Castlebaldwin ( about a 15 min drive from The Hideaway) serves good food seven days a week, usually until 9pm.