This was our best airbnb experience ever!
We arrived at the house and Deborah (the host) had prepared a welcome package including a front page which was personalized to our family in the house's welcome folder. We think this was really a very nice idea, which we hadn't seen before.
We had a few questions before we arrived and all got answered very fast, so we can say communication was always speedy and friendly.
Overall we find that Deborah put the effort in to make the experience very welcoming and we could feel that she wants more than just renting a house to anyone.
The house is very spacious, bright and warm. The kitchen/dining, the living room and the utility room are very spacious. The bedrooms are well sized to serve their purposes. The three bathrooms were all modern and we believe renovated recently.
There were some tech gadgets available which we enjoyed a lot. The wifi worked all over the house and was fast enough for Movie streaming. The heating is zoned between living area and bedrooms and controlled by a Digital control system. However, the house is so well insulated that the heating actually never kicked in when we stayed in the house although outside temperatures were not so high.
The equipment of the kitchen was above the average airbnb basic equipment and we liked the Nespresso coffee maker.
The house has a basement which incorporates a huge utility room and the third bathroom. If you are into going to the beach a lot this comes in handy as you can park in front and route the troops into the house through the utility, so you can keep all the sand out of the living area. If you want you can give everyone a rinse off with the outside hose. We used this for cleaning our boards and wet suits.
Parking is ample and the grounds are large enough for the kids to explore. There is a lovely patio for better days too.
The location of the house is great. There is a lot to explore within 30 minutes drive like Slieve League, Malin Beg, Glencolumbkille, Portnoo beach and lots more. Fintra Bay is the closest beach which is only a few minutes by car. Donegal town is less than 30 minutes and if you fancy a shopping trip, Letterkenny is a bit more than an hours drive. Killybegs is at your doorstep and hosts some great dining places and you will find everything for your basic groceries shopping. We all loved to watch the ships in the harbor.
So as you can see we really liked the house and location and much appreciated the effort Deborah had put in to welcome us and what the house has to offer.
Definitely 5 stars overall!