Staying at the cottage gives you a much more authentic Irish living experience than hotels. The turf (peat) fireplace was a nice touch although we didn’t use it because the weather was as perfect as it gets...low 70s during the day and 50s at night. The cottage is next to a farm and the cows were entertaining in the morning. People at the bar were very friendly especially Brian and his dad, who gave us several travel tips. We liked the location close to Loughrea. We would definitely consider staying there again on another trip!