This was a very odd situation for me.
There was no arrival or meeting host as the owner was in cork at the time..
This is why I’m saying there was no guide as to what goes on with the house.
The house wasn’t clean.. I pulled the dust pan and brush of the shelf (A double ended used ear bud that had been clearly used fell to the floor). That was just the start…
That was an example to what we had to come..
The master bedroom sheets weren’t changed. There was long hair found in the the upper shower. The feeling that the house has just been left as if we walked into someone’s home was apparent. I found it uncomfortable that pictures of the family were everywhere with things belonging to them as if they had just walked out.
The most serious issue was there was hand towels and tea towels with one bath towel. I addressed this with Kieran after first night stay ( reason being it was just thought it would be a given) who said the cleaner must have taken them and that he would ask the Neighbour Maggie to supply us…
5 toilet rolls appeared the following day as we were out then we came back and embarked on another treasure hunt for towels as we had to dry ourselves with tea towels and hand towels after a shower. We still had to use the same situation for drying of 5 people 1 with towel and rest 2 hand towels and 2 tea towels..
Maggie the Neighbour appeared the following day day after 2 days I might add. She was lovely but left more toilet paper instead of tea towels. She took back 3 of the toilet rolls once she realized the mis communication but finally we got 4 fresh actual towels to dray the after the last night.
We would have travelled to Letterkenny to get towels but why when I was assured the cleaner took them and the neighbor would supply if that’s what’s the arrangement the owner has with them. I didn’t want to ruin the whole day by traveling to Letterkenny just to by towels. It was a joke I offered back the toilet paper but once it was realized it was towels not toilet paper the Neighbour actually took back her toilet paper in return for towels…
I am from Donegal originally and brought friends here one of which from of which came from as far as Australia and I haven’t seen the like.
Bottom line was the house was filthy we had to dry ourselves for 2 of the 3 nights with tea towels and hand towels … 1 bath towel I might add.
In the middle of it all while I was trying to get things sorted the owner Kieran asked if I could keep the plants watered…. I found this an insult considering basic human needs of guests were not met and I needed to chase up although I did none the less
Not a pleasant trip