I booked 4 nights between 18 - 22 November as a surprise retreat with my partner for his 30th birthday. We both love the countryside and I did quite a lot of research on location.
The cottage was absolutely lovely. Everything you'd want in a traditional cosy cottage and extremely private. The views are phenomenal!
We used the cottage as a base and went exploring from Bantry to Tralee everyday. A car is an absolute MUST.
My only comment is that despite all of my research, pretty much everything was closed for the season. I didn't realise it was such a seasonal place and there is nothing really to suggest this online.
None of the local places in the guides or restaurants on Google maps (for those of you like me who use that for pretty much everything!) are open. We drove a long way between places to find this out.
We did manage with this as we don't really like places that are too touristy anyway but if you're not very imaginative and need stimulating, choose somewhere busier at this time of year.
I can highly recommend P F McCarthys in Kenmare. It is an absolutely brilliant little bar and the food is BEAUTIFUL. I had the best venison burger I've ever eaten there.
All in all, can't fault the cottage, just the season. And Mags is always on hand and easy to contact. Thanks for the stay, Mags!