Kate was wonderful, she was very welcoming. The cottage was just as described in the posting, absolutely perfect. It was located on a private farm so it was a very quite area, we only saw cars pass by 2 or 3 times, perfect area to hike as well. The town of Oughterard was a 5 minute drive and had everything we needed; a grocer, butcher, and about 4 pubs/restaurants to choose from.