So this unfortunately was my worst Airbnb experience to date.
Upon arrival the place was cold and there was no bedding for the cot for the baby who had to sleep in the bed throughout our stay. A single duvet is not acceptable bedding for a baby in a cot as it poses a suffocation risk. There were no cot sheets either.
I went food shopping only to discover the cooker wasn’t working. Someone had snapped off the knobs making the grill and oven unusable throughout our stay. The microwave was full of rust and was a health hazard. Also the shower downstairs tripped the very-aged electrics box and was unusable as a result.
I reported the issues to the owner who replaced the microwave later that day but the cooker could not be used only the top not the grill or the oven meaning a lot of the food bought could not be cooked in the place.
Other issues included a single plug socket powering about 8 devices including the lamp, tv and digital box. It was dangerously overloaded in my opinion. An old electrics set-up that wasn’t boxed away. I felt these were potential fire hazards. The kitchen furniture all needs tightening and someone will have a nasty fall when it collapses..
There has been a general lack of maintenance that has led to a variety of issues. The place has the potential to be lovely with great views and great location but is being let down by owners who aren’t resolving issues and are happy to charge more or similar to other places in close proximity that have better facilities. Not having the use of the oven is totally unacceptable by anyone’s standards.
I took up these issues with the owner who told me she felt all these concerns are fine as we did have “one shower that worked and a working hob.. “ clearly this is a misrepresentation of the property with the various issues I’ve mentioned.. a hoover under the beds or under the sofa cushions is well over-due as well..
Overall, avoid. There are much nicer places in the town without the aggro. I stayed five doors away last summer and my family stayed on the Doneraile Walk in lovely places both times.